Do Adventists believe in the secret rapture?
The term “secret rapture” is not found in the Bible, but is used by many to refer to a scenario where the righteous suddenly disappear from the planet, after which the wicked endure a seven-year tribulation period. We do not find this interpretation of the Second Coming to be biblical. Adventists, like most Christians, believe in a literal return of Christ, but one which will be visible to all and mark the end of this world’s history as we know it. This belief is based on Bible passages such as 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 2 Peter 3:10-13, and Revelation 22:11,12, among others. When Jesus returns in this literal, visible, and spectacular coming, the judgment is complete and all decisions will have been made for eternity.
