#02 Jesus, the End Times and the Rapture: Is It Time to Repent?
#02 Jesus, the End Times and the Rapture: Is It Time to Repent? The prospect of the end times has been a source of fascination, fear, and debate for centuries. In the modern era, the Christian faith is closely linked to a belief in an imminent rapture. But what exactly does the Bible say about the end times and when will it occur? Is it time to repent? The concept of an end times is found throughout the Bible. Jesus himself spoke of the coming of a great tribulation in the book of Matthew, as well as the coming of a new kingdom. In the book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible, the apostle John describes a world that is drastically different from the one we know today. The book of Daniel also speaks of the end of days, describing a great battle between the forces of good and evil. The Bible also speaks of a rapture, or the sudden taking away of believers to Heaven. In the book of 1 Thessalonians, the apostle Paul speaks of a time when the Lord will descend from Heaven with a...