Is the Rapture really biblical? And if friends or family strongly believe in it, should you try to change their minds?

Tom Wright and Mike Bird revisit one of the most debated ideas in modern Christian eschatology. Tom explains why he believes 1 Thessalonians 4 has often been misunderstood, and why the New Testament points instead towards the return of Jesus, resurrection, renewed creation and Christ coming “to rescue, to rule, to reign”.

They also ask whether apostles and prophets still exist today, with Tom warning against spiritual authority becoming authoritarianism.

Plus, does it matter whether Christians call baptism and communion “sacraments” or “ordinances”? Tom explores why these practices point towards the biblical hope of heaven and earth coming together.
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Released on 28 Sep 2026