What is the meaning of Rapture?

• A. To be judged
• B. To be delivered from sin
• C. To be removed from the world
• D. Caught up

Answer: (D)

The meaning tested here is the action described by the term rapture in the New Testament. In 1 Thessalonians 4:17, believers who are alive are described as being caught up to meet the Lord in the air; the Greek word harpazo means to seize or snatch up. The English word “rapture” comes from the Latin raptus, reflecting that primary idea of being suddenly seized up to be with Christ.

That makes the phrase “caught up” the best description. It directly conveys the instantaneous gathering of believers to meet the Lord in the air. The other options point to related ideas—judgment, deliverance from sin, or simply removal from the world—but they don’t capture the precise action and wording used in the biblical text.