The Rapture will
Providing for Loved Ones Choosing to be Left Behind
... a whisking away; a spiritual experience of joy as the human spirit is caught up in the clouds with Christ and exalted to a knowledge of the divine things of the Holy God.
For centuries, Christians have been awaiting this prophetic event in God's great plan for humanity. It holds a prominent place in our faith walk and has prompted Christians to ensure we are ready to join our Lord Jesus when he comes for his collective body of believers. While the word "rapture" is not mentioned in the Bible, the scriptures prominently reference the event...
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." I Thessalonians: 4:16-17 - KJV
Matthew 24:40 helps us realize not everyone will be raptured away, "Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left."
None needs to be left behind. The opportunity to be among the saved on the day of Rapture is available to ANY person who simply - and genuinely - receives in his or her heart God's gift to humanity... Jesus. (see Becoming Rapture Ready on this page).
Planned Giving, Rapture Style
So, you're Rapture Bound. You know that to be a truism for you and many of your family members and friends in your extended circle of love.
But, what about your loved ones who will be left behind in that moment of fulfilled prophecy? Sadly, we all have those souls in our families and friendships, those who have never chosen Christ as their personal savior.
Jim and Judy Williams have taken Planned Giving steps to ensure that their estates do not fall in the hands of the government or other strangers. They are confident their immediate family members are spiritually safe and will be going with them in the Rapture and will have no need of their estates as provided for in their last wills and testaments.
Their Planned Giving, Rapture Style wills are for their loved ones who will remain after the Rapture. Those family members who are not followers of Christ will be the beneficiaries of Jim and Judy's personal and business estates to enjoy... for the short season of calm that will follow the rapture. After that time, it really won't matter to anyone what happens to anyone's estates.
Should the much anticipated Rapture occur while they are living, provisions are in place for the remaining beneficiaries to be able to legally claim the estate(s). Click on the Will Details tab for more information. If, however, the Rapture occurs after Jim and Judy's passing, the Rapture Will is rendered void and their Last Wills and Testaments remains their official last wishes.
One key provision of their Rapture wills allows for the transfer of their estates' to other surviving, unsaved beneficiaries, should their named beneficiaries come to Christ before the Rapture occurs. Salvation for loved ones and friends, as well as strangers, is the fervent desire of every Christian.
Becoming Rapture Ready
Becoming Rapture Ready does not require a lot of mumbo jumbo or public ritual. Many become Rapture Ready in the privacy of their bedrooms, or sitting on a tractor or a church pew. Regardless of where or how, it's an unforgettable, life-changing moment in our lives when God draws us to Him. For some, it's a major, burning bush type of event that removes any doubt that God wants you as His. Read about Saint Paul's moment in Acts: 9:1-19; 22: 6-21, and 26:12-18.
For others, the transformational moment is much more subtle, such as when a non-believer begins reading the scriptures to find ammunition to prove a believer wrong and, instead, becomes convicted in the Word.
To determine if you are Rapture Ready, simply conduct an honest assessment of where you are now in your relationship with the Trinity of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. Jim and Judy asked each other these questions that many who are not in Christ find offensive if asked: 1) Are you sure you are in the palm of God's hand? 2) Can you take God's Word and show others how you and they can know where you will spend eternity? 3) When and what was your transformational moment when your speech, thinking, behavior, and your life's influencers changed?
These aren't trick questions. They are soul searching questions whose answers we each must be absolutely sure of. Only you and God know the answers as they pertain to you. So, be honest with yourself. Your eternity depends on that honesty.
To become Rapture Ready: PRAY, asking Jesus to enter your heart through His Holy Spirit, forgive you your sins, change you, guide you and save your soul; OPEN you heart and mind to learn; READ and study the Gospels; LISTEN to and learn from quality preachers who teach the unadulterated Word of God that has not been manipulated by people desiring only to square up God's Word with their wants (Read Romans 10:17 – …faith cometh by hearing…) ASK questions of faith-filled people; and, CHANGE your social circles from those who keep you trapped in that sin nature we were all born with, and engage others who are faith keepers.
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Matthew24:42 (KJV)