The
Rapture
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The
Second Coming of Christ |
1.
Christ comes
FOR His saints to take them back to His Father’s House (John
14:1-6)
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1.
Christ comes
WITH His saints to rule the world. (Revelation
19:11-21; Rev. 20:1-6)
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2.
A movement
from earth to heaven. (John 14:1-3; 1 Thess. 4:13-18)
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2.
A movement
from heaven to earth. (Matt. 24:29-31; Rev. 19:11-21)
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3.
Living
believers get “resurrection” bodies. (1 Cor. 15:50-53; 1 Thess. 4:17)
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3.
No
“resurrection” bodies for the living. (Those who have died during the
Tribulation will be resurrected - Rev. 20:4, 6.)
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4.
All living
saints go to heaven. (John 14:1-3; 1 Thess. 4:13-18)
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4.
All living
saints remain on earth. (Matt. 25:31-46)
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5.
The world is
unjudged at Christ's coming and continues in sin. (Rev. 6:1-18:24).
[The entire world of people who survive the Tribulation will be judged
at the Second Coming (Matt. 25:31-46).]
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5.
The world is
judged, and righteousness fills the earth! (Isa. 66:15-24; Zech.
14:1-21; Matt. 25:31-46)
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6.
Delivers
Christians from coming wrath. (1 Thess. 1:10; 4:13-5:9)
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6.
Relieves
believers who survived wrath. (Matt. 24:21-22; 25:31-40, 46; 2 Thess.
1:5-10; Rev. 6:9-11; Rev. 13:7-10)
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| 7.
Imminent
event. Could happen any time, because no signs are given. (John
14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:50-55; 1 Thess. 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:9; 2 Thess. 2:1) |
7.
Preceded by
many signs. (Matt. 24:1-31; Rev. 6:1-18:24)
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8.
Truth
revealed only in the New Testament. (John 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:50-55; 1
Thess. 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:9; 2 Thess. 2:1)
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8.
Predicted in
both Old and New Testaments. (Psalm 2:4-9; 110:1-7; Isa. 59:15-21;
60:1-2, 19; 63:1-6; Joel 3:1-3, 9-17; Zech. 14:1-19; Matt.
24:1-25:46; 2 Thess. 1:7-9; Rev. 19:11-21)
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| 9.
Affects only
the saints. (John 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:50-55; 1
Thess. 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:9; 2 Thess. 2:1) |
9.
Affects both
believers and unbelievers. (2 Thess. 1:5-10)
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10.
Satan is
not bound and is very active. (2 Thess. 2:9; Rev. 12:9, 12)
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10.
Satan is
bound for 1000 years. (Rev. 20:1-6)
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11.
Only the
Church benefits. (1 Thess. 1:10; 4:13-18; 5:9)
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11.
Redeemed
Israelis and Gentiles are the main beneficiaries. (Matt. 25:1-46)
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12.
Is followed
by a seven-year period known as the Tribulation (Rev. 7:14) and The Day
of the Lord (1 Thess. 4:13-13; 1 Thess. 5:1-9; Rev. 6:1-18:24)
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12.
Is followed
by Christ’s 1000-year reign (the Millennium). (Rev. 19:11-20:6)
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13.
No angels
are said to do any collecting or sorting. (An archangel speaks or
shouts, but that is the only mention of an angel - 1 Thess. 4:16.)
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13.
Angels are dispatched to collect the righteous and sort out the wicked.
(Matt. 13:40-43, 49-50; Rev. 19:14, 19)
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Rapture
Passages
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Second
Coming Passages |
John
14:1-6
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Isaiah
63:1-6
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1
Corinthians 15:50-53
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Zechariah
14:1-9 |
1
Thessalonians 1:9-10
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Matthew
24:27-31; Mark 13:24-27; Luke 21:25-27 |
1
Thessalonians 4:13-18
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2 Thessalonians 1:6-10 |
| 2 Thessalonians 2:1 |
2
Thessalonians 2:3-10 |
1
John 3:1-3
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Revelation
19:11-21
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Revelation
3:10
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