There are several scenarios about what the rapture may be like or look like to others. We can only speculate and learn from scripture.

I’m fascinated by two men in the Bible who never died but were taken to Heaven, Enoch and Elijah. Maybe our rapture will be similar.

“Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭5:23-24‬ ‭NLT‬‬

The Bible says Enoch disappeared, which sounds like what will happen to us at the rapture. Next we have a more detailed experience with Elijah.

“As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a chariot of fire appeared, drawn by horses of fire. It drove between the two men, separating them, and Elijah was carried by a whirlwind into heaven. Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father! My father! I see the chariots and charioteers of Israel!” And as they disappeared from sight, Elisha tore his clothes in distress. Elisha picked up Elijah’s cloak, which had fallen when he was taken up.”
‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭2:11-13‬ ‭NLT‬‬

What’s interesting here is that there is a witness, Elisha. Will others see us leaving too? Also it mentions Elijah’s cloak had fallen when he was taken up. Will our rapture leave our clothes behind too, as shown in movies?

No matter how it happens or what it does or doesn’t look like, I pray those left behind will seek the truth and not believe the lie the antichrist will explain us away by. I know the Bible talks about a strong delusion that will occur below also.

“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.”
‭‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭2:9-12‬ ‭NIV‬‬

Many people will be saved after the rapture but those who “refused to be saved” will believe the lies of the antichrist. If you aren’t saved right now don’t take a chance this may happen to you. The time to get right with God is now.

It’s interesting to think about what the rapture will be like. We don’t know all the details so for everyone left behind, please don’t discount the rapture if it doesn’t happen exactly like we thought or like the movies show. Even in Jesus’ time on earth people were surprised by the circumstances of his life because he didn’t come into the world like they thought. They were surprised he was a carpenters son from Nazareth. They thought Jesus was going to set up his kingdom on earth right then. The Bible even describes Jesus of having no special beauty but was an ordinary man, not what people had expected the Messiah to be like. So remember, seek God for all answers and not man’s opinion. A matter of fact one of my favorite quotes is “Truth is God’s opinion on any matter.”