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*3: often capitalized : the final assumption of [[Christians]] into [[heaven]] during the end-time according to Christian theology  

*3: often capitalized : the final assumption of [[Christians]] into [[heaven]] during the end-time according to Christian theology  

==Description==

==Description==

The '''rapture''' is a [[reference]] to the "being caught up" referred to in [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians#1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians.2C_IV 1 Thessalonians 4:17], when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be caught up in the [[clouds]] to meet "the Lord".

The '''rapture''' is a [[reference]] to the "being caught up" referred to in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians#1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians.2C_IV 1 Thessalonians 4:17], when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be caught up in the [[clouds]] to meet "the Lord".

The term "rapture" is used in at least two senses in modern [[traditions]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_eschatology Christian eschatology]; in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretribulationism pre-tribulationist] views, in which a group of people will be "left behind", and as a synonym for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection_of_the_dead#Christianity final resurrection] generally.

The term "rapture" is used in at least two senses in modern [[traditions]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_eschatology Christian eschatology]; in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretribulationism pre-tribulationist] views, in which a group of people will be "left behind", and as a synonym for the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection_of_the_dead#Christianity final resurrection] generally.

There are many views among [[Christians]] regarding the [[timing]] of [[Christ's return]] (including whether it will occur in one event or two), and various views regarding the destination of the aerial gathering described in [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians#1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians.2C_IV 1 Thessalonians 4]. Denominations such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic Roman Catholics] (as described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church 676 and 677)[5], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Christians], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran Lutheran] Christians, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Christianity Reformed] Christians believe in a rapture only in the sense of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection_of_the_dead#Christianity final resurrection] generally, when [[Christ returns]].

There are many views among [[Christians]] regarding the [[timing]] of [[Christ's return]] (including whether it will occur in one event or two), and various views regarding the destination of the aerial gathering described in [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians#1st_Letter_of_Paul_to_the_Thessalonians.2C_IV 1 Thessalonians 4]. Denominations such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Catholic Roman Catholics] (as described in the Catechism of the Catholic Church 676 and 677)[5], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Christianity Orthodox Christians], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lutheran Lutheran] Christians, and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformed_Christianity Reformed] Christians believe in a rapture only in the sense of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection_of_the_dead#Christianity final resurrection] generally, when [[Christ returns]].

Pre-tribulation rapture theology was developed in the 1830s by British evangelist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nelson_Darby John Nelson Darby] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Brethren Plymouth Brethren], and popularized in the United States in the early 20th century by the wide circulation of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scofield_Reference_Bible Scofield Reference Bible].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture]

Pre-tribulation rapture theology was developed in the 1830s by British evangelist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Nelson_Darby John Nelson Darby] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Brethren Plymouth Brethren], and popularized in the United States in the early 20th century by the wide circulation of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scofield_Reference_Bible Scofield Reference Bible].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture]