The church is raptured, meets Christ in the air, and is taken out of the way so God can resume His dealings with Israel.
Les Feldick teaches that at the rapture, all believers of the church age—both dead and alive—are caught up to meet the Lord in the air. They are then taken out of the way, receiving new bodies and entering into eternity. This removal allows God to complete His prophetic program with Israel, beginning the seven-year tribulation.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52 — This verse describes the moment of the rapture when believers are changed and raised to meet the Lord.
The Bible, in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, reveals the mystery of the rapture: "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed." This passage indicates that at the rapture, believers will be transformed, receiving new, incorruptible bodies. Additionally, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 describes how the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, and the dead in Christ will rise first, then those who are alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. So shall we ever be with the Lord.
Les Feldick teaches that the rapture is a distinct event from the Second Coming. At the rapture, the church, which he describes as the body of Christ, is taken out of the way so that God can resume His dealings with Israel. He emphasizes that the church cannot go through the tribulation because law and grace cannot be mixed. Believers are caught up to meet Christ in the air, receive new bodies, and step out of time into eternity. This allows God to deal personally with each believer regarding rewards. Later, at the Second Coming, the raptured believers return with Christ to rule and reign with Him, with their level of responsibility based on their faithfulness.
Les Feldick explains that the church must be taken out of the way so that God can finish His prophetic program with Israel. The church age, which he calls the Age of Grace, is a parenthesis in God's dealings with Israel. Once the church is complete, it is removed, and God resumes His dealings with Israel, leading into the seven-year tribulation.
At the rapture, dead believers are resurrected and living believers are changed in a split second. Both meet the Lord in the air. Les emphasizes that this is a physical, visible resurrection with a new body.
Les Feldick teaches that while the tribulation unfolds on earth, raptured believers are in eternity, where time is irrelevant. This allows the Lord to deal personally with each believer regarding rewards without being constrained by earthly time.
Les Feldick teaches that all believers will appear before the Bema seat of Christ for rewards, not for salvation. These rewards are based on faithfulness, labor, work, and service during earthly life. They will come to fruition primarily in the Kingdom economy, where believers will rule and reign with Christ.
Believer Rewards and the Bema Seat
Les Feldick explains that after the rapture, believers will appear before the Bema seat for rewards based on their faithfulness, and these rewards will determine their level of responsibility in Christ's kingdom.
The Rapture and Israel
Les Feldick teaches that the church, once complete, is taken out of the way so God can finish His dealings with Israel, showing the necessity of the rapture before the tribulation.
Post-Rapture State of Believers
This clip confirms that after rapture, believers are in the presence of the Lord in a resurrected state, while the tribulation occurs on earth.
Why the Church Cannot Enter Tribulation
Les Feldick insists that the church cannot enter the tribulation because law and grace cannot be mixed; the church is under grace and must be removed.
Rapture and Second Coming Contrast
Les explains that at the rapture, believers are caught up to meet the Lord in the air, and this is distinct from the Second Coming when Christ returns to earth.
Rapture and Rule with Christ
Les teaches that the church is taken out so God can resume with Israel, and later the raptured believers return with Christ to rule and reign.
The Rapture as a Mystery
Les describes the rapture as a sudden, mysterious event where dead believers are raised and living believers are caught up to meet the Lord in the air.
The Rapture Change and Resurrection
Les clearly states that at the rapture, living believers are changed and dead believers are resurrected with new bodies to meet the Lord in the air.
1 Corinthians 15:51-52: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
This verse is the primary New Testament passage detailing the sudden transformation of believers at the rapture.
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 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.
This passage describes the sequence of the rapture, with the dead rising first and then the living being caught up with them.
No, according to Les Feldick, the church will not go through the tribulation because it is taken out at the rapture. He argues that law and grace cannot be mixed, and the church, under grace, must be removed before God resumes His dealings with Israel under the law.
Les Feldick teaches that at the rapture, dead believers of the church age are resurrected with new, glorified bodies. They are caught up to meet the Lord in the air, along with living believers who are changed in a split second.
After the rapture, believers appear before the Bema seat of Christ. Les Feldick explains that this is not for salvation but for rewards based on faithfulness and service. These rewards will determine their level of responsibility in the coming kingdom.
Watch the Teaching: Bema Seat Explained: Believer Rewards & Glorified Bodies