Some believe the Rapture or Rapture of the Church is an independent event prior to the Second Coming of Christ, we believe they are similar but separate events. It is my intention that the reader accept my point of view, I refer only to place Biblical evidence of why many Christians do believe that these two events happen at some point in the future (which may be today or in 1,000 years, either way, it does not change our faith.)
difference between the Rapture and Second Coming of Christ
The Rapture is the return of Christ in the clouds to transfer all believers from the earth before the time of wrath of God. The Second Coming of Christ is the return to earth , to finish the Tribulation and defeat the antichrist and his evil world empire that tries to prevent the return of Christ to the earth.
If it is true that some 'Christians' are skeptical about the Rapture, some do with the erroneous assertion that those who believe in the Rapture believe in a "second and a third coming" of Christ. Of course not, that's not what the Bible says. Then I will describe differences in these two events as described in the Bible:
If it is true that some 'Christians' are skeptical about the Rapture, some do with the erroneous assertion that those who believe in the Rapture believe in a "second and a third coming" of Christ. Of course not, that's not what the Bible says. Then I will describe differences in these two events as described in the Bible:
| THE RAPTURE CHURCH OF | THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST |
| Believers meet the Lord in the air : | believers (who were caught) will return with the Lord land : |
| Then we who are alive, we have been , we caught up with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and so shall we ever be with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:17) For | may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before God our Father, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints . (1 Thessalonians 3:13) |
| prophesied about these men also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with his holy tens of thousands, for all trial, and to convince all the ungodly of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. (Jude 1:14-15) | |
| occurs before the great tribulation : | occurs after the great and terrible Tribulation : |
| For God hath not appointed us to wrath , but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:9) | See chapters 6-19 of Revelation. |
| Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will keep you the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world to test those who dwell on earth. (Rev 3:10) | |
| is the transfer of believers land, as an act of liberation | includes the transfer of unbelievers as an act of trial |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 5:9. | Matthew 24:40-41. |
| be "secret" and instant, immediate, without warning : | will visible to all, and there will be many early warning signs: |
| Behold, I say a misterio_ _os: not all sleep, but shall all be changed, _in a moment, in a blink of ojos_, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet shall sound and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. (1 Cor 15:51-52) | Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye will see , and those who pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth will mourn because of Him. Yes, amen. (Revelation 1:7) |
| E immediately after the tribulation of those days , the sun was darkened and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of heaven will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of man in heaven , and then all the tribes of the earth, will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. (Matthew 24:29-30) | |
| imminent and could happen at any time | not occur until after certain other events to take place times: |
| 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:50-54. | no man deceive you by any means it will not come unless the apostasy comes first and they show the man of sin, the son of perdition; who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sits in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. (2Th 2:3-4) |
| See also Matthew 24:15-30, Revelation chapters 6-18. |
Why is it important to note the differences between the Rapture and Second Coming of Christ?
I. If the Rapture and Second Coming are the same event, believers would to go through the Tribulation, but the Bible promises:
Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world , to test those who dwell on earth. (Rev 3:10)
For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thessalonians 5:9)
II. If the Rapture and Second Coming are the same event, the return of Christ would not be imminent ... Many things must happen before He can return (Matthew 24:4-30).
III. The Church is never mentioned during the period of the Great Tribulation (Revelation 6-19). God will lead His main focus again on Israel (Romans 11:17-31).
'But Jesus never spoke or preached a "rapture"'
This I have heard a few times, however, would you be surprised that Jesus did speak of this event?
And if I go and prepare a place, come again , and receive you unto myself , that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:3)
It is for this reason, we do believe that many in a Rapture before the Great Tribulation. Because of the marked difference between these two events. Of course, there are different views as to these that have already been posted here before. See:
The three main regarding the Rapture of the Church .
The problem is that the Watchtower teaches (since 1943) Witness that Jesus Christ came in 1914 and is present in an "invisible", therefore all the events mentioned in the Bible that are before the Second Coming is taught that have already occurred . Leaving the nature of prophecy and warning of the second coming of Christ aside, because Jesus said "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come" (Matt. 24:42, 25:13, Mar. 13 :33-37, Luc. 21:36). Even the Watchtower's NWT translates this expression as "Stay alert," referring to the event. But the fact is that no Jehovah's Witness is alert waiting for the Lord Jesus Christ. What they expect is always announced Armageddon, which is almost always about to happen, even to its leaders have set dates on many occasions.
Witness Friends, wake up! our Lord Jesus Christ is coming!, and fulfill the prophecy "and every eye will see Him" \u200b\u200b(Rev. 1:7)
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