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Yes, Christ did say He would return and set up His Kingdom. And He will. In JERUSALEM. Where Israel will be a Kingdom of priests and a blessing to the Gentile nations. Now either you are Jewish and expect to endure to the end, to become a priest in the Kingdom on Earth. Or you are a member of the Church the Body of Christ, who has its promises in the HEAVENLIES. Which is exactly where Christ will take us when He returns to meet us in the air at the rapture of the Body of Christ. Or you are completely lost and will neither be raptured, nor a Jewish priest in His kingdom. Which leaves you pretty much...no place to go.

I will NOT be raptured. It is NOT a doctrine of Christ, but people who seek a short cut in fear of a tribulation. Christ does not utter one Word of a quick trip out of here. IF people knew what the tribulation is they would NOT be hoping for rapture.

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"IF people knew what the tribulation is they would NOT be hoping for rapture."

Now, this is interesting. What is the tribulation, in your opinion?