“Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.”
Acts 8:39 

Critics say that the word “rapture” is never used in the Bible. They use this argument against those of us who believe in the rapture of the church. Are they right? Though it is true that the word “rapture” does not appear in the Bible, Latin translators of the Greek New Testament did use the word “raptus”, which is the root of the English term “rapture”. They translated this word from the Greek word, “horpazo,” which means “to snatch up” or “lead away forcibly”.

The special thing about the rapture of the church is that there will be a generation of people who will not experience death. They will literally be “caught up” to meet the Lord in the sky. It is very possible that you will be part of that generation! Does the thought of the rapture excite you or cause you concern? If you are walking closely with the Lord, the rapture is an event you will be looking forward to, however, if you are backslidden and living in the world, the rapture is an event that you will be dreading.