THE RAPTURE
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THE SECOND COMING
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A “stealth” event; Christ witnessed by believers only (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
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A public event, Christ witnessed by everyone (Revelation 1:7)
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Christ comes for His bride to take her to heaven (John 14:1-3)
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Christ returns with His bride to set up His 1,000 year Kingdom (Revelation 19:11-16)
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Occurs prior to the beginning of the Tribulation (Rev. 3:10; 1 Thess. 5:9)
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Occurs at the end of the Tribulation (Matthew 24:29-35)
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Ushers in a time of great distress on earth (Matthew 24:15-28)
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Ushers in a time of great peace on earth (Isaiah 2:6; 19:21, 23-25)
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Believers are rescued from the wrath of God (Revelation 3:10)
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Believers rule with Christ (Revelation 20:4)
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Church age believers receive their glorified bodies (1 Corinthians 15:50-54)
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OT saints receive their glorified bodies (Isaiah 26:19-21)
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Christ comes in the air (1 Thess. 4:14-17)
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Christ comes to the earth
(Revelation 19:11-16)
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Imminent, could happen at any time
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At least seven years away (Daniel 9:26-29)
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No signs precede it
(Titus 2:13)
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Many signs precede it, including the Tribulation (Matthew 24:3-35)
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A time for great joy for believers
(1 Thessalonians 2:19-20)
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A time of great mourning for unbelievers
(Revelation 1:7)
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