John 14:1-3 and the Rapture (Part 3)

In Part 2 of this series, we presented four options for understanding what Jesus meant at John 14:1-3:

John 14: Four Options Table

We also suggested a grading scale for evaluating these options:

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Against the Moral vs. Medical Divide

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“it is not only pastors like MacArthur who embrace the medical-moral divide. Advocates and clinicians in the mental health world do also. Sometimes…advocates will state that mental illness has nothing to do with character, weakness of will, or anything else that sounds moral” - Mere Orthodoxy

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Can “The Universe” Have Intentions?

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“But what strikes me is that characters in novels, movies, and television shows still can’t get away from SOME idea of a transcendent power that has intentions and person-like agency and meddles in their lives.” - Roger Olson

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Don’t Fear the Marks in Revelation

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“Revelation’s depictions of labeled people show us that God knows exactly who belongs to him and who doesn’t. But it does more than that.” - TGC

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The Salvation of Infants and the Mentally Disabled

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“I personally believe that God brings infants and the mentally disabled immediately into presence after death. I briefly explain my understanding of Scripture on this matter in what follows.” - P&D

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Christian Witness in 2024 vs. 2014

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“In this video I want to lay out 4 ways that evangelism and apologetics and public theology in any sort of way has changed over the last 10 years. It’s harder today.” - Gavin Ortlund

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John 14:1-3 and the Rapture (Part 2)

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In the first article, we set out to study what Jesus meant at John 14:1-3. Some Christians believe this passage speaks about the pre-tribulational rapture of the church to heaven, clearing the way for the tribulation here on earth. Is that right?

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