28 Distinctions Between The Rapture And Christ's
Second Coming BY
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The following 28 distinctions help to grasp the differences
between these two great future events. Keep in mind that the RAPTURE
happens BEFORE the 7-year Tribulation period; and then after the 7-years the
glorious SECOND COMING (glorious appearing) of our great Lord, King and
Savior will happen, when the entire world beholds Him...
The Rapture
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The Second Coming
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At the
Rapture, Jesus comes FOR His Church. (John 14:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17)
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At the
Glorious Appearing (Second Coming), Jesus comes WITH His Church. (Zechariah
14:5, Colossians 3:4, Jude 14, Revelation 19:14)
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At the
Rapture, Christians are caught up to meet Jesus in the air (1 Thessalonians
4:13-18)
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At the
Glorious Appearing, Jesus' feet touch the earth (Zechariah 14:4, Revelation
19:11-21)
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At the
Rapture, Christians are taken first and unbelievers are left behind. (1
Thessalonians 4:13-18)
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At the
Glorious Appearing, the wicked are taken first, but the righteous (the
tribulation saints) are left behind. (Matthew 13:28-30)
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At the
Rapture, Jesus will gather His Bride, the Church, unto Himself in preparation
of the Marriage of the Lamb. (Revelation 19:6-9)
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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)
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The
Marriage of the Lamb takes place in Heaven AFTER the Rapture of the Church.
(Revelation 19:6-9
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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)
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The
Rapture will happen in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye (Blink. It's
over!). (1 Corinthians 15:52)
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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)
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At the
Rapture, only those who are looking for Him (Christians) will see Him. (1
John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 15:52)
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At the
Glorious Appearing, every eye will see Him and those who have rejected Him
will wail. (Revelation 1:7)
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At the
Rapture, Jesus will descend from Heaven with a shout (calling for the saints
at the resurrection). (1 Thessalonians 4:16)
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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)
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At the
Rapture, a resurrection will take place. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1
Corinthians 15:51-54)
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At the
Glorious Appearing, there is no resurrection spoken of. (Zechariah 12:10,
Zechariah14:4-5, Revelation 1:7, 19:11-21)
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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)
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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)
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At the
Rapture, no angels are sent to gather the Church.
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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)
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At the
Rapture, those who died in Christ will return with Jesus to recover their
resurrected bodies. (1 Thessalonians 4:14-16)
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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.
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At the
Glorious Appearing, Jesus will return riding a white horse. (Revelation
19:11)
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The
Rapture will bring with it a message of hope and comfort. (1 Thessalonians
4:18, Titus 2:13, 1 John 3:3)
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The
Glorious Appearing will bring with it a message of judgment. (Joel 3:12-16,
Malachi 4:5, Revelation 19:11-21)
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World
is deceived. (2 Thessalonians 2:3-12)
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Satan
is bound. (Revelation 20:1-2)
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Focus:
Lord and Church. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
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Focus:
Israel and Kingdom. (Matthew 24:14)
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No
signs precede Rapture. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-3)
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Signs
precede Second Coming. (Luke 21:11,15)
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Tribulation
begins.
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Millennial
kingdom begins.
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Removal
of believers. (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
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Manifestation
of Christ. (Malachi 4:2)
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Jesus
claims His bride.
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Jesus
comes with His bride. (Revelation 19:6-14)
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Marriage
Supper Of The Lamb follows the Rapture. (Revelation 19:9)
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The
Great Supper of the wicked follows the Tribulation. (Revelation 19:17)
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The
world will not see Jesus at the Rapture; but rather, believers ascend go to
meet Him in the air. (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
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Jesus
will descend bodily and visibly for all to see, just as He ascended bodily
and visibly. (Acts 1:9-11)
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The
Judgment Seat Of Christ follows the Rapture. (2nd Corinthians 5:9-11)
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The
Judgment of the Nations follows the Tribulation (Matthew 24:32-46)
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Believers
receive a new, immortal, glorified body fashioned like unto the Lord's.
(Philippians 3:21; 1 Corinthians 15:51-54)
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Saints
saved during the Tribulation enter into the Millennial kingdom with their
earthly bodies. (Isaiah 65:20)
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The
Antichrist is revealed after the Rapture. (2 Thessalonians 2:8)
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The
Antichrist is defeated and cast into the Lake of Fire at the Second Coming.
(Revelation 19:20)
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Israel
is persecuted during the Tribulation. Two-in-three Jews in Israel are killed.
(Zechariah 13:8-9)
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Israel
is regathered. (Jeremiah 23:5-8)
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World government
(New World Order) follows the Rapture. (Revelation 13:15)
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Christ's
reign and government follows the Second Coming. (Daniel 2:34-35)
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World
famine, pestilence, war and sorrow follow the Rapture. (Matthew 24:6-10; Luke
17:31)
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World
peace follows Christ's Second Coming when He reigns from Jerusalem (Isaiah
11:6)
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