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1 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | EdB | 22881 | ||
Nolan I do not believe the rapture and the return of Christ (Day of the Lord) are the same. If we read the rapture account in 1 Thess 4 we see the Lord in the air not on earth. In the account of the return of Jesus in Revelation and Zech 14:4, Jesus touches down on earth. Further knowing the job of the Holy Spirit to be a companion and comforter John 16:7 in find it hard to believe God would allow his Children to be here at the hardest time without the Holy Spirit to guide and comfort them. In other words to do it in their own strength. My opinion of the sequence is: 1. Rapture 1 Thess 4. 2. Withdrawal of the Holy Spirit from earth 2 Thess. 2 3. Revealing of the antichrist. 2 Thess. 2 4. Tribulation Matt. 24 Daniel 9:27 Daniel’s 70 week 5. Return of Christ, Jesus splits the mountains. 6. Millennial reign of Christ. The only question I have is does the rapture take place before the Tribulation starts or some where within it. It seems likely that the tribulation will have been started before the 1 Thess 4 takes place. As you so well put it. These are just my thoughts, and I am open to any suggests or 'correction' here. If you have something to add here that is based upon the Bible, then by all means, let me know. I have not used any other source other than the Bible to come up with the above 'chronology', but I realize that our focus is not on what is going to happen- our focus is on 'being ready' for the Groom's return for His bride, since the Groom will come just like a 'thief in the night'! (1 Thess. 5:2) EdB |
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2 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | kalos | 22908 | ||
Greetings, EdB. Thanks for sharing with us your position on the sequence of endtime events. I present an alternate view of the sequence. Please note, brother, that I am NOT saying that one of us is right and the other is wrong. I merely point out an alternate interpretation. *********************************** OLIVET DISCOURSE -- Matthew 24 Combined Sequence of Events WARNING to God's elect. Matthew 24:4. FALSE CHRISTS. 24:5. WARS. 24:6. FAMINES. 24:7. THE GREAT TRIBULATION. 24:9,21. --Against God's Elect. 24:21. --Death. 24:9,22. --Apostasy. 24:10,24. SIGN OF THE END OF THE AGE. Sun, Moon and Stars. 24:29. SIGN OF CHRIST'S COMING. Like Lightning. 24:30,27. THE COMING OF CHRIST. 24:30. THE DELIVERANCE OF CHRIST'S ELECT. The Rapture. 24:13,31. THE WRATH OF GOD. 24:14, 37-39. The End of the Age or The Day of the Lord. (From page 89, "THE RAPTURE QUESTION Answered: Plain and Simple," by Robert Van Kampen, Fleming H. Revell, 1997) For much more detailed information, go to www.signministries.org/ For more charts go to www.signministries.org/charts.htm "These End Times charts provide visual timelines for eschatological events as they are described by Christ, Daniel, Paul, Peter, and John in many passages throughout the Bible. "The notes that accompany the charts are not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to be a readable overview. For a detailed presentation of the material and the positions, read The Sign and The Rapture Question Answered. "Rapture Positions Compared This chart provides a simple comparison of the four general positions - pretribulational, midtribulational, posttribulational, and prewrath - that are taken in reference to the timing of the Rapture in relation to Daniel's 70th Week. "Daniel's 70th Week This chart diagrams Daniel's 70th Week as described in Daniel 9:27. "Daniel's 70th Week and Armageddon This chart incorporates the timeframe given in Daniel 12:11 with Daniel's 70th Week as described in Daniel 9:27. "Daniel's 70th Week, Armageddon, and the Millennium This chart adds Daniel 12:12 to the timeframe given in Daniel 12:11 and Daniel's 70th Week as described in Daniel 9:27. "The First Six Seals of Revelation This chart shows the sequence of the first six seals as described by Christ in both Matthew 24 and Revelation 6. "The Timing of the Rapture This chart shows the sequence of the Rapture, the 7th Seal, and the beginning of the Day of the Lord as found throughout Scripture." Grace to you, kalos |
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3 | anti-christ revealed before rapture? | 2 Thess 2:3 | EdB | 22909 | ||
Kalos I believe that sequence is the same as mine just a lot more detailed, and it places the rapture in the middle rather than the beginning of the tribulation. However it does place Jesus' return. before the wrath of God. I see His return after. Again I see the rapture and the second coming as two distinct events. EdB |
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