The sky rolls up like a scroll, men hidden in the earth call for it to fall upon them - I don't think there will be any confusion when this day actually arrives. This is when the rapture will occur, IMHO, at or around the opening of the seventh seal, before the trumpets sound, but I could be wrong.
These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
"Who have come out of", literally means out of the midst of the "great" tribulation, before the final aftermath. Exactly when, I'm not too sure.
Agreed. And I think many believers are coming to this understanding through careful study and ongoing dialogue.
Unfortunately, Biblical topics seem to bring about the worst sorts of heated debates as well. I engaged in more than my share of these over the years here, but I have worked hard during the past several months to change this.
I am a passionate advocate for what is called the “pre-wrath” rapture. But I do not want to get into heated arguments; I do not condemn those who have other views as heretics; and I try to keep an open mind to the possibility that I could be wrong or that my position needs some minor corrections.
These discussions have only served to make me more confident in this position as I have been forced to address numerous objections and study the Bible in greater depth.