Some believe, as you state, that the Rapture will herald in the seven year reign of the Anti-Christ and his prophet.
Some believe that the Rapture will take place at the mid-way point of the seven year reign of the Anti-Christ and his prophet.
Some believe that the Rapture will take place at the end of the seven year reign of the Anti-Christ and his prophet, right before Christ returns physically to Earth to destroy the Anti-Christ and begin his millennial reign.
But the fact is that Christians are not selfish, as you seem to think they would be.
I, for instance, do not fear death. But I do fear for the millions that do not know Christ and would be subject to tribulation of living in the seven year reign of the Anti-Christ and his prophet.
So should I not show concern for my fellow man, or should I show a smug self assurance that since I will be OK, then who cares if the Anti-Christ comes and ushers in the tribulation?
This question informs me quite a bit on your view of Christians.
No, that’s a very helpful answer. I’d only EVER heard the idea that the rapture comes BEFORE the seven years, I had no idea there were other options. To be perfectly honest, the vast majority of fundamentalist Christians I’ve met ARE selfish and fairly unthinking, so that’s where I’m coming from.