I am not wrong on the “catching away” or “rapture”. Paul wrote the first letter to the Thessaloians because they thought they had missed that catching away that Paul told them about when he was with them as he states in his letters to them and at the end of the first letter to the Corinthians.
As far as the millenium, that was taught by the Jewish believers based on OT scripture that does teach that Jesus will rule on this earth in Jerusalem (Isaiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah to name a few). It is also explicidly stated in Revelation that Jesus will rule for 1000 yrs here on the earth, this earth. Amillennialism was greatly advanced by Augustin in the late 4th to early 5th century and became the accepted eschatological view by the roman catholic church and has been taught ever since.
I have not confused the subjects, as both go hand in hand. A literal reading of the bible clearly states these two events, as to when the catching away or rapture will occur, no one knows, but it will occur as will the millennial reign of Jesus here on earth.
Again, the eschatological views of Augustin have been taught as doctrine for 17-18 centuries, that does not make them correct. It was forced on people who could not read the bible for themselves and had to rely on the clergy to tell them what things meant.
Folks who believe the way I do were hunted down and martyred by the Roman church. That is an historical fact.
Comments:
1. Please re-read Matthew 24 carefully. The “rapture” happens on the last day, judgement day, AFTER the tribulation and AFTER the sun and moon are darkened.
2. Jesus Christ is ruling from Jerusalem NOW and has been for close to 2,000 years now.
3. The reference to reigning for a 1,000 years, is representative of the complete period between the resurrection and the second coming.
4. Augustine passed on the faith he received, nothing novel or new.
5. When Jesus returns on judgement, it is the end of the world. Once judgement is over, the earth will be destroyed.
6. Are there any names of people who believe as you do that were hunted down and killed? One hears this mythology every now and then, but no names are ever given.