There Are Two Comings Of Christ, Not One

THE RAPTURE	THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST
Christ appears in the CLOUDS 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17	Christ comes to the EARTH Zechariah 14:4-5
Christ comes FOR his saints 1 Thessalonians 4:13-17	Christ comes WITH his saints 1 Thessalonians 3:13, Jude 1:14, Rev 19:11-21
Christ takes the saints TO heaven John 14:3	Christ brings the saints BACK to earth Zech 14:4-5, Rev 19:14
It takes place BEFORE the Tribulation Luke 21:36	It takes place AFTER the Tribulation Matthew 24:29-30
Christ is NOT SEEN, except by his saints 1 Corinthians 15:52	EVERY EYE shall see him Revelation 1:7
Christ gathers his own 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17	Angels gather the elect Matthew 24:31
Christ comes to REWARD 1 Thessalonians 4:17	Christ comes to JUDGE Matthew 24:31-46
No reference in the Old Testament 1 Corinthians 15:51	Numerous references in the Old Testament
No signs precede it It is sudden	Many signs precede it Matthew 24:4-29
It’s a time of blessing and comfort 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18	A time of judgment and destruction 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
It’s for believers only 1 Thess 4:13-18, John 14:1-3, Cor 15:51-55	It’s pronounced on Israel and the nations Matthew 24:1-25, 46, Daniel 9:24