Doves,1.In Matthew 24, Jesus is answering a question asked by his disciples, referring to the "end of the age".2.The day of the Lord is not touched on in that chapter until verse 38, and in the next chapter 25:31ff.
A.Would this not mean, that believers(disciples) would face all of the other events in this chapter including the abomination of desolation and the fifth seal persecution, before the rapture occurs?B. could it not also be inferred that we may possibly be in the events of the "end of the Age", but that the "day of the Lord" from which we are rescued is still at some time in the future?I ask this seriously, as I have not heard a "pre-trib" person explain this satisfactorily, But neither can I deny the evidence of a rapture, which is our "blessed hope". It is quite obvious from the wording in Matthew 24, that "Disciples" will witness the Abomination of desolation. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 seems to confirm this, saying that the "Gathering" is preceded by the "rebellion" , and the Man of Lawlessness is revealed, declaring himself God in the temple (abomination of desolation).To put the question differently; what if the "end of the Age", and the "day of the Lord" are describing two different sets of events, and should not be equated or grouped together in the final seven year period?Thank you for your considerationDavid