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¿Qué es el Arrebatamiento de la iglesia?

La palabra “arrebatamiento” no se encuentra en la Biblia. Sin embargo, el concepto del Arrebatamiento es claramente enseñado en la Escritura. El Arrebatamiento de la iglesia es el evento en el cual Dios saca a los creyentes de la tierra para dar paso a Su justo juicio que será derramado sobre la tierra durante el período de la Tribulación. El Arrebatamiento es descrito primeramente en 1 Tesalonicenses 4:13-18 y 1 Corintios 15:50-54. 1 Tesalonicenses 4:13-18 describe el Arrebatamiento como el acto en el cual Dios resucita a todos los creyentes que han muerto, dándoles cuerpos glorificados, y después partiendo de la tierra con aquellos creyentes que estén aún vivos, a quienes también les serán dados cuerpos glorificados. “Porque el Señor mismo con voz de mando, con voz de arcángel, y con trompeta de Dios, descenderá del cielo; y los muertos en Cristo resucitarán primero. Luego nosotros los que vivimos, los que hayamos quedado, seremos arrebatados juntamente con ellos en las nubes para recibir al Señor en el aire, y así estaremos siempre con el Señor.” (1 Tesalonicenses 4:16-17).

1 Corintios 15:50-54 se enfoca en la naturaleza instantánea del Arrebatamiento y en los cuerpos glorificados que recibiremos. “He aquí, os digo un misterio: No todos dormiremos; pero todos seremos transformados, en un momento, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, a la final trompeta; porque se tocará la trompeta, y los muertos serán resucitados incorruptibles, y nosotros seremos transformados.” (1 Corintios 15:51-52). El Arrebatamiento es el glorioso evento que todos debemos esperar con anhelo. Entonces finalmente estaremos libres de pecado, y estaremos para siempre en la presencia de Dios. Existe mucho debate sobre el significado y alcance del Arrebatamiento. Esta no es la intención de Dios. Más bien, Dios quiere que al considerar el Arrebatamiento “nos animemos unos a otros con estas palabras.”

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