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The Rapture and The Second Coming

At the Rapture, Jesus comes FOR His Church. (John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17)
At the Glorious Appearing (Second Coming), Jesus comes WITH His Church. (Zechariah 14:5, Colossians 3:4, Jude 14, Revelation 19:14)

At the Rapture, Christians are caught up to meet Jesus in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
At the Glorious Appearing, Jesus’ feet touch the earth (Zechariah 14:4, Revelation 19:11-21)

At the Rapture, Christians are taken first and unbelievers are left behind. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
At the Glorious Appearing, the wicked are taken first, but the righteous (the tribulation saints) are left behind. (Matthew 13:28-30)

At the Rapture, Jesus will gather His Bride, the Church, unto Himself in preparation of the Marriage of the Lamb. (Revelation 19:6-9)
At the Glorious Appearing, Jesus will execute judgment on the earth and establish His Kingdom. (Zechariah 14:3-4, Jude 14-15, Revelation 19:11-21)

The Marriage of the Lamb takes place in Heaven AFTER the Rapture of the Church. (Revelation 19:6-9
War on earth comes AFTER the Marriage of the Lamb at the Glorious Appearing when the King of Kings and Lord of Lords lays the smackdown on evil! (Revelation 19:11-21)

The Rapture will happen in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye (Blink. It’s over!). (1 Corinthians 15:52)
The Glorious Appearing will be a slow coming. Everyone will see Jesus coming with great power and great glory! (Zechariah 12:10, Matthew 24:30, Revelation 1:7)

At the Rapture, only those who are looking for Him (Christians) will see Him. (1 John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 15:52)
At the Glorious Appearing, every eye will see Him and those who have rejected Him will wail. (Revelation 1:7)

At the Rapture, Jesus will descend from Heaven with a shout (calling for the saints at the resurrection). (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
At the Glorious Appearing, no shout is mentioned, although the Lord does slay the wicked with the sword of His mouth. (Revelation 19:11-21)

At the Rapture, a resurrection will take place. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:51-54)
At the Glorious Appearing, there is no resurrection spoken of. (Zechariah 12:10, Zechariah14:4-5, Revelation 1:7, 19:11-21)

The Rapture can happen at any time...maybe even now which is why we are to be WATCHING for the return of Jesus Christ! (Revelation 3:3, 1 Thessalonians 5:4-6)
The Glorious Appearing will occur at the end of the seven-year tribulation period. (Daniel 9:24-27, Matthew 24:29-30, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-8)

At the Rapture, no angels are sent to gather the Church.
At the Glorious Appearing, angels will be sent to gather people together for judgment. (Matthew 13:39, 41 & 49, Matthew 24:31, Matthew 25:31, 2 Thessalonians 1:7-10)

At the Rapture, those who died in Christ will return with Jesus to recover their resurrected bodies. (1 Thessalonians 4:14-16)
At the Glorious Appearing, Christians will return with Jesus already in their resurrected bodies riding on white horses. (Revelation 19:11-21)

White horse for Jesus or no white horse for Jesus?

At the Rapture, Jesus doesn’t return riding a white horse.
At the Glorious Appearing, Jesus will return riding a white horse. (Revelation 19:11)

The Rapture will bring with it a message of hope and comfort. (1 Thessalonians 4:18, Titus 2:13, 1 John 3:3)
The Glorious Appearing will bring with it a message of judgment. (Joel 3:12-16, Malachi 4:5, Revelation 19:11-21)
World is deceived. (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12) Satan is bound. (Revelation 20:1-2)

Rapture Focus: Lord and Church. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
Glorious appearing Focus: Israel and Kingdom. (Matthew 24:14)

No signs precede Rapture. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-3)
Signs precede Second Coming. (Luke 21:11,15)

After Rapture, Tribulation begins.
After Glorious Appearing, Millennial kingdom begins.

Rapture, removal of believers. (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
Glorious appearing, manifestation of Christ. (Malachi 4:2)

Rapture, Jesus claims His bride.
Glorious appearing, Jesus comes with His bride. (Revelation 19:6-14)

Marriage Supper Of The Lamb follows the Rapture. (Revelation 19:9)
The Great Supper of the wicked follows the Tribulation. (Revelation 19:17)

At the Rapture the world will not see Jesus at the Rapture; but rather, believers ascend go to meet Him in the air. (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
At the 2nd Coming Jesus will descend bodily and visibly for all to see, just as He ascended bodily and visibly. (Acts 1:9-11)

The Judgment Seat Of Christ follows the Rapture. (2nd Corinthians 5:9-11)
The Judgment of the Nations follows the Tribulation (Matthew 24:32-46)

Believers receive a new, immortal, glorified body fashioned like unto the Lord’s. (Philippians 3:21; 1 Corinthians 15:51-54)
Saints saved during the Tribulation enter into the Millennial kingdom with their earthly bodies. (Isaiah 65:20)

The Antichrist is revealed after the Rapture. (2 Thessalonians 2:8)
The Antichrist is defeated and cast into the Lake of Fire at the Second Coming. (Revelation 19:20)

Israel is persecuted during the Tribulation.
Two-in-three Jews in Israel are killed. (Zechariah 13:8-9)
Israel is regathered. (Jeremiah 23:5-8)
World government (New World Order) follows the Rapture. (Revelation 13:15)
Christ’s reign and government follows the Second Coming. (Daniel 2:34-35)
World famine, pestilence, war and sorrow follow the Rapture. (Matthew 24:6-10; Luke 17:31)
World peace follows Christ’s Second Coming when He reigns from Jerusalem (Isaiah 11:6)