[sasportas]

I think, caww, you have some misconceptions:

1. We who believe there is only one second coming - not two - are indeed “looking for Jesus’ return to meet him in the air.” We differ only in that this event happens at the end of the tribulation, like Jesus said in Matt. 24:29-31. Not seven years before, at an additional second coming Jesus said nothing about.

2. You frame this issue as if post-trib “folks” would rather “suffer through the tribulation” as you put it, than leave outta here in a pretrib rapture.
It has nothing to do with what any of us want, it has everything to do with what the Bible actually says. There simply is no such thing as two second comings in the Bible.

[caww]

The return of Christ has been debated for ages.....so it should be understand there are differences of opinion on this matter. I wrote of my observation of those debates.

As for what the scriptures reveal I’m settled in my belief based on the biblical scripture entire...and happily looking forward to the next prophetic event when we meet Jesus in the air, just as he said. Frankly I have no desire to ‘prepare’ for the tribuation nor has the Lord indicated I should.

[MHGinTN]

The Bible is clear in telling us that there is no prophecy to be fullfilled for The Departure to arrive. Your assertions are false because of all the prophetic signs which set the point of the end of the great tribulation when the Lord Christ sets foot on the mount of Olives. The wrath ppured out before that Day of The Lord is precisely what God tells us those with God abiding in their spirit will be kept from.

Your assertions encourage watching for antiChrist, not the Great Departure of the Body of Christ.