

The Rapture of the church will precede the seven years commonly known as the Tribulation period. What will it be like on earth after the Rapture? What if the Rapture occurs in our lifetime? What effect will the Rapture have on the Middle East? The economy? The nations? Political systems? The religions of the world? The Bible has much to say on these issues and can help Christians put this exciting event and its consequences into perspective. 4:16–17), ending forever the Church Age that began at Pentecost and leaving behind a world of stunned and unregenerate people. 15:52), true believers will disappear to meet the Lord in the air (1 Th. These and many other similar reports may well become the headlines in newspapers around the world after the Lord Jesus Christ raptures His church. Millions vanish! Confusion reigns! World religious leaders divided about event!
