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The Rapture Trap
Paul Thigpen




ABOUT THIS ITEM
You hear it everywhere these days: the claim that Jesus Christ is coming back to earth not once, but twice. He's coming in secret to "rapture" Christians from the earth - enabling them to escape the terrible tribulations prophesied in the Bible for the earth's last days.
Is Jesus coming to “rapture” Christians from the earth – enabling them to escape the terrible
tribulations prophesied in the Bible for the earth’s last days? The short answer: No.
In his best-selling book, The Rapture Trap (Ascension Press), Paul Thigpen, Ph.D., lays out
in clear, simple terms the biblical foundations of Catholic teaching on the close of the age –
the “end times.” Along with Scripture, he draws from Tradition, the Catechism of the
Catholic Church, Church history, and contemporary experience to reveal the shortcomings
of the rapture doctrine and the larger tangle of twisted religious teachings to which it is tied.
In this companion book, The Rapture Trap Study Guide, Dr. Thigpen helps you unpack the
rich treasury of insights, Bible references, and theological truths found in The Rapture
Trap. This guide provides you with the most complete and useable Bible study information
on eschatology (the study of the “last things”) available.
The guide features:
• A list of objectives explaining the purpose of each chapter
• A summary of each chapter
• 151 questions for study
• 39 real-life applications for discussion
• 414 Scripture references
• 90 Catechism of the Catholic Church references
• A directory of key terms, names, and places to keep the various concepts fresh
in your mind
The Rapture Trap Study Guide is an essential addition to The Rapture Trap, and it will set you on the path to greater understanding of the Catholic teaching on end times.
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Every week I receive questions about the Rapture from radio listeners and letter writers. Many Catholics assume the Rapture either is taught by the Church or at least is compatible with Catholicism. What they do not realize is that the Rapture is a novel doctrine that was entirely unknown even to Protestants before modern times.

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