Questions About the Rapture

[Jenny A]

It's way too late to edit the OP, but the question I meant to ask is:


Do you believe in Pre-tribulation Rapture? And if so, how do you substantiate it with scripture? And why do you think it is primarily a U.S. Christian belief?

"The term "Rapture" is used in at least two senses. In the pre-tribulation view, a group of people will be left behind on earth after another group literally leaves "to meet the Lord in the air." This is now the most common use of the term, especially among fundamentalist Christians and in the United States. The other, older use of the term "Rapture" is simply as a synonym for the final resurrection generally, without a belief that a group of people is left behind on earth for an extended Tribulation period after the events of 1 Thessalonians 4:17 This distinction is important as some types of Christianity never refer to "the Rapture" in religious education, but might use the older and more general sense of the word "rapture" in referring to what happens during the final resurrection." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapture

Pre-trib rapture is a relatively new doctrine. Rhythm is quite right that it came over to the U.S. from Europe. Please see the hidden content in the OP.