My Savior will return and I will meet Him in the air when He calls. Actually My Savior will return twice. Once FOR the Church when we will meet Him in the air and be with Him forever more, and once WITH the Church to set up His millenial reign on earth.
I don’t care what my LCMS pastor thinks of this belief, although I know many LCMS clergy that are pre trib. This is the one major area Luther did not get right, but as it is not a salvation issue and I agree with the core doctrine of the LCMS, it is not a deal breaker for me. You would be surprised how many pre tribbers are within the walls of the confessional Lutheran church
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>> “My Savior will return and I will meet Him in the air when He calls. Actually My Savior will return twice. Once FOR the Church when we will meet Him in the air and be with Him forever more, and once WITH the Church to set up His millenial reign on earth.” <<
This is schematically true, but it isn’t any “church,” its his assembly (or congregation if you prefer) who are all the true believers from Adam to the last trump. “Church” is an incorrect translation that causes much confusion.