Paul was teaching Jesus coming for his body in the 1st century. Open God’s Word and study it for yourself. Allow the Holy Spirit to reveal His Truth. Start with the books written SPECIFICALLY TO THE CHURCH, because if you do not know WHO you are IN CHRIST, its highly doubtful you will receive the revelation of Jesus coming for his Body.
Most of the end times confusion comes from people not knowing if they are a Jew, Gentile, or part of the Body of Christ, the Church of this age. I would encourage you to get this settled, because what belongs to Israel, belongs to Israel. What belongs to the Body of Christ, belongs to the Church.
I wish I had a dollar for every sermon, book, and college lecture I have heard/read where some theologian/pastor twisted themselves into a pretzel attempting to force the Church into the Tribulation. If you rightly divide God’s Word, it cannot be done.
Same here. When they try they have to twist some other passages into something unrecognisable which contradicts other passages. They get themselves into all kinds of pickles.