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The Pentecostal Rapture of the Church of Jesus Christ

Plus, an Additional Study—20 Reasons For the PreTribulation Rapture

by Jack W. Langford

Most Bible teachers have long recognized the prophetic nature of the Feasts in Israel’s liturgical calendar. The Hebrew prophets themselves spoke of future aspects regarding the Feast of Passover and the Feast of Tabernacles. The apostle Paul also spoke of the festivals as “a shadow of things to come” (Colossians 2:16, 17). Because of this, many have sought to find a celebration which would fit the Rapture of the Church.

There has, no doubt, been a lot of speculation and confusing use of Scriptures in this area of study. A few Bible teachers have suspected that the Feast of Pentecost best fits an application to the Rapture of the Church. However, because of certain unanswered questions they have hesitated to make that application. I believe that in this study you will find the right answers to those questions. Not only was the Church born at the precise time of the Offering of the Wave-loaves on Pentecost, but there are many other features about this Feast which typify the present Church dispensation.

Certain features in this investigation demonstrate that Pentecost is the only Feast day which was looked upon by Jewish teachers as a “mystery” Feast, a Feast which was identified with a time of Gentile redemption. In fact, we shall see that the apostle Paul uses terminology pointing to the Feast of Pentecost and to the Offering at Pentecost in regards to the future resurrection of the Church. We will also discover that this is the only Feast on Israel’s liturgical calendar which could typify the Rapture of the Church and at the very same time not be subject to the error of “date setting” in terms of its prophetic fulfillment.

In other words, we shall find that a Pentecostal Rapture of the Church does not violate the principle doctrine of “imminence” in connection with the expectancy of the Rapture coming of Christ. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE- What is Pentecost?

Acts 2:1 and 2

What is the Real Purpose of the Feast of Pentecost? 

The New Field of Grain

Pentecost is to the Church What Passover was to Israel

CHAPTER TWO- Prophetic Observations

Prophetic Lessons in the Liturgical Calendar of Israel

The Prophets Speak of a Future Application of the Feasts

Observations by Bible Teachers

CHAPTER THREE- Is the Church Typified in the Hebrew Scriptures? 

Objection

Positive Answers

More Examples

CHAPTER FOUR- IMPORTANT CLARIFICATIONS

How Many Feasts Are There?

The Important Arrangements of Pentecost

Relationship of Shavout to the Law

In Summary

CHAPTER FIVE- PRELUDE TO PENTECOST

Offering of the Wave Sheafs of Firstfruits

Various Names For Pentecost

“Christ the Firstfruits” 

Counting of Days

Significance of the Number 50

CHAPTER SIX- THE PARAKLETOS OF PENTECOST

Uniqueness of Pentecost

The Parakletos of Pentecost

The Administration of the Spirit

“When the Day of Pentecost was Fully Come”

The New Grain Offering

CHAPTER SEVEN- PROPHETIC ASPECT OF PENTECOST

Prophetic Character Derived From the Wave-Sheaf at Passover

The Prophetic Application of this Feast to the Church by the Apostle Paul

I Corinthians 15:20 and 23

Leviticus 23:7, Romans 8:11 and 23

Romans 15:15 and 16

Further Confirmations From Paul

CHAPTER EIGHT- FULL PURPOSE OF PENTECOST

Why Was the Church Born on Pentecost?

If the Firstfruit is Holy, the Lump is Also Holy? 

Three Areas of Example

On Pentecost AD 30, a Preliminary Fourth Example

Both Christ and the Church Rapture

CHAPTER NINE- ENOCH AND PENTECOST

Enoch and the Rapture

Enoch and Prophecy

Enoch and the Mysteries

Enoch and Pentecost

CHAPTER 10- THE APPROACHING PENTECOST

A Unique Feature of Passover

Time of the Rapture of the Church

The Passover Which Closed the Age of Law

The Antitypical Pentecost Which Closes the Age of Grace

CHAPTER ELEVEN- DISPENSATIONS AND PENTECOST

Dispensational Comparisons and Contrasts

From the Letters of Paul- The History of Each Age

Romans 11:15-27

The Exact Close of Each Dispensation

How Will the Gentile Age Close?

CHAPTER TWELVE- PERFECTION OF PENTECOST

The Counting of Days

Two Human Blunders

The Divine, Perfect Consummation of Time

The Dispensation of the Fullness of Times

Fullness or Completion

The Restoration of Israel

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