Separating and distinguishing one thing from another is a theme seen throughout Scripture. The wheat is separated from the tares in Matthew 13:30. One person is taken from the same bed as another; one of the women grinding grain is taken while the other is left. James says in James...

This is the hope for believers: that those we have lost will once again be raised from the dead. Sometimes in our lives, we may lose a loved one—a parent, a sibling, a friend, a child, or an acquaintance. However, there is a promise for believers in Christ: the dead...

One key element in being ready to meet Jesus in the air is a zeal for helping others get ready to meet Jesus as well. Sure, some will be taken and others left, but as long as it is called today, we need to make use of God’s patience in...

At the time of the rapture of the Church, the Lord Himself—the Victor who conquered death, hell, and the grave—will come down from His heavenly habitation to give a shout (keleusma, Greek): an arousing command, an order to resurrect the dead bodies of the righteous and to call His Bride...

Paul writes with deep compassion, reminding believers that we are not to grieve like those who have no hope. This does not mean we do not grieve at all, loss is real, and sorrow is a natural expression of love. But as children of a loving Father, our grief is...