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Why The Rapture Is Our Blessed Hope

May this bless you beloved brothers and sisters

By Steve Miller

Have you ever thought about the many ways that the rapture is “our blessed hope,” as stated in Titus 2:13?

In context, here is what Paul wrote: “The grace of God has appeared to all people, training us…to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope” (verses 11-13). The starting point here is God’s grace. It is because of His grace that He sent a Savior who could make salvation possible for us. And it is the transforming power of salvation that motivates us to be holy and ready for Christ to take us up to heaven.

For every believer, the rapture will be a “blessed” event—one that fills us to overflowing with genuine happiness. And “hope” refers not to a mere wish, but to an absolute certainty.

Here are the reasons the rapture is our blessed hope:

*It promises our being taken up to our heavenly home prepared by Jesus Himself.
*It promises our reunion with beloved brothers and sisters in Christ who died before us.
*It promises that we will not face the wrath God pours out upon the earth during the tribulation.
*It promises our transformation from mortality to immortality.
*It promises our living together with Christ—forever......

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