Bible Question: does the rapture occur before the 7 year tribulation period or after the 7 years of tribulation |
Bible Answer: Greetings and welcome to the forum. The returning of Christ to this Earth referred; to as the Second Advent, and commencing with the term, rapture has numerous verses found in Scripture. What ever position one might hold, and there are four that are basically held and they all cling to certain pet verses to substantiate their position without elaborating on the other verses that refer to the same function. It’s interesting to when people find out that the coming of the Lord isn’t a verb, which shows action, but a noun that comes to us from the Greek word PAROUSIA which represents an event. Just as the lord’s first advent took aprox. thirty three years to fulfill the second advent will take it total of years to complete. The Lord’s return will actually cover “two events” that both take place in the same day, just as it did in Noah’s time and Lot’s time, first the deliverance to a place of safety for the believers then God’s wrath is poured out on those left behind, the rapture signals the beginning of God’s wrath. So to accurately put a time on it, it would be safe to say that the rapture will occur just before the wrath of God commences and a close look at II thes. points this out. 2 Thes. 1:3-10 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other, 4so that we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure, 5which is manifest evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer; 6since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, 7and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power, (Here is the timing found in verse 10) 10when He comes, in that Day, to be glorified in His saints and to be admired among all those who believe, because our testimony among you was believed. Chapter 2: 1-5 back this up and further points out that this is the time of the rapture. 2 Thes. 2:1-5 Now, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, we ask you, 2not to be soon shaken in mind or troubled, either by spirit or by word or by letter, as if from us, as though the day of Christ had come. 3Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, 4who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 5Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things? The rest of the book explains what we are in for before this things take place and it isn’t going to be a bed of roses! I hope this helps, even though it isn’t good tidings to know what’s in store for the believers when these times come about but I’m sure the Lord can see us through it all for His praise Glory. That’s why it will be a glorious appearing. Titus 2:13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, CDBJ |
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