[CynicalBear]

>>At no point does it say "believers will be raptured before 'the tribulation'".<<

Jesus said the wrath, when it came, would come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

Luke 21:35 For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

That would mean that the " bride of Christ", true and faithfully believers would be subject to God's wrath. Never has that happened. That would make God untrue to His word. He told us we are not appointed to wrath.

1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Do you believe a loving God would subject faithfully followers of Jesus to His wrath even after saying they would not be?

[cuban leaf]

Jesus said the wrath, when it came, would come upon all who dwell on the face of the whole earth.

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I agree. But just before His wrath is the 3.5 year tribulation, ending with Revelation 7. And “all” means all except the 144,000, insomuch as it will not affect them.