The Rapture and the Return

Difference: the Rapture & the Return (Revelation)

DIFFERECE BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND RETURN (THE REVELATION)------------- ------------RAPTURE----------------------RETURN----------------------- 1. Christ comes for His own 1 Thes. 4:13-18/ 1. Christ comes with His own 1 Thes. 3:13 Jude 14 2. Christ comes in the air 1Thes. 4:17/ 2. Christ come to the earth Zech. 14:4, Acts 1:11 3. He claims His bride 1Thes. 4:17/ 3. He comes with His bride Rev 19:6-14 4. Removal of believers 1 Thess. 4:17/ 4. Removal of unbelievers Matt. 24:36-41 5. Only His own see Him 1 Thess. 4:13-18/ 5. Every eye shall see Him Rev. 1:7 6. Tribulation begins 2 Thess. 1:6-9/ 6. Millennial kingdom begins Rev. 20:1-7 7. Only unsaved enter tribulation 1 Thess. 1:10; 5-9/ 7. Only saved enter millennium Rev. 6:12-17 8. Saved:delivered from wrath 1 Thes. 1:10; 5:9/ 8. Unsaved experience wrath Rev. 6:12-17 9. No signs precede rapture-1 Thess. 5:1-3/ 9. Signs precede second coming Luke 21:11,15 10. Focus: Lord and Church-1 Thess. 4:13-18/ 10. Focus: Israel and Kingdom Matt. 24:14 It is vital to understand these differences to understand much of prophecy. Details later. Next we look at the tribulation, the Holy Spirit being taken out of the world as well as believers, the antichrist, and much more. God said to Israel, "Prepare to meet your God" Amos 4:12. We are to prepare to meet Jesus. How? worship, Word, work, witness. Be faithful until death. Father, give us wisdom to understand prophecy as the men of Issachar and be able to know what Your people ought to do. In Jesus name And I love YOU, all because Jesus died for our sins, paid our debt in full and rose again so we can believe and receive Him. Have YOU? Winners of March drawings. Sandy in NY; Frank in AL; Steve in OK; Joe in Philippines, Steve in NC; Bill in PA. Go to http://sumnerwemp.injesus.com (save this) click on message Archives to get past emails.    "The mighty angel broke the seal, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it as to say, 'Now look who's in charge around here.'"  -  Vance Havner