| Rapture |
Second
Coming |
| Jesus coming FOR
His Church. John 14:1-3, 1 Thess 4:14-17 |
Jesus coming WITH
His Church Col 3:4, Zech 14:5, Jude 14, Rev 19:14 |
| Caught up with Him
in the air 1 Thess 4:13-18 |
Jesus' feet touch
the earth Zech 14:4, Rev:11-21 |
| Christians taken first,
unbelievers are left behind. 1 Thess 4:13-18 |
Wicked are taken first,
the righteous (Tribulation saints) are left behind.Matt 13:28-30 |
| Purpose: To present
the Church to Himself and to the Father 2 Cor 11:2, Rev. 19:6-9 |
Purpose: To execute
judgment on earth and set up His Kingdom Jude 14-15,Rev 19:11-21, Zech
14:3-4 |
| MARRIAGE: Marriage
of Lamb in heaven after the Rapture |
WAR: Marriage is followed
by war on earth at the 2nd coming |
| Happens in a moment,
in the twinkling of an eye (too fast for eyes to see) 1 Cor 15:52 |
Slow coming, people
will see Him come back.Zech 12:10 Matt 24:30, Rev 1:7 |
| Only Christians
will see Him 1 John 3:2, 1 Cor 15:52 |
Every eye will
see Him Rev. 1:7 |
| Jesus descends with
a shout(for resurrection) 1 Thess 4:16 |
No shout mentioned
Rev. 19:11-21 |
| A resurrection takes
place 1 Thess 4:13-18, 1 Cor 15:51-54 |
No resurrection mentioned
Rev 1:7, 19:11-21, Zech 12:10, 14:4-5 |
| Can happen at any
time Rev 3:3, 1 Thess 5:4-6 |
Occurs at end of 7
years of Tribulation Dan 9:24-27Matt 24:29-30, 2 Thess 2:3-8 |
| No angels are sent
to gather (resurrected people don't need angels to help them) |
Angels sent forth
to gather people together for judgment Matt 13:39, 41, 49, 24:31, 25:31,
2 Thess 1:7-10 |
| Spirits of
those dead in Christ return with Jesus to receive their their resurrected
bodies 1 Thess 4:14-16 |
Christians return
with Jesus in already resurrected bodies riding on white horses.
Rev 19:11-21 |
| Jesus does not return
on a white horse |
Jesus returns on a
white horse Rev 19:11 |
| For the Church only
(those in Christ) 1 Thess 4:14-17 |
For redeemed Israel
& Gentiles Rom 11:25-27, Matt 25:31-46 |
| A message of hope
and comfort 1 Thess 4:18, Titus 2:13, 1 John 3:3 |
A message of judgment
Joel 3:12-16, Rev 19:11-21, Mal 4:5 |