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Can the rapture happen at any moment, or must something happen first?

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Chuck Smith taught imminence: the Lord intends "that His church in all ages live in anticipation of His imminent return." He answered the usual objection from Mark 13:10 ("the gospel must first be published among all nations"): it is "not a prerequisite to the coming of Jesus for His church." Read Chuck on Mark 13:8 in the reader. Chuck Smith commentary used by permission of The Word For Today.

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