Greg Julas :
Jesus said himself the rapture is after the tribulation “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.”
Matthew 24 : 29 - 31 ESV
Jesus in this passage is talking to his disciples about the signs of his return. No intermediary rapture ever mentioned to his disciples. The rapture happens at Jesus return. This aligns perfectly with 1 Thess 4, 1 Cor 15:51 (the last trumpet), Luke 17:22 - 37 (revealing of the Son of Man (cross reference Matt 24:30 “the sign of the Son of Man)) . Also the Church in heaven in Rev chapter 7 (only believers in Christ, the Church, can be in heaven) those beheaded from all tribes, tongues and nations, a great multitude. Pre trib rapture is false teaching, a deception). Also Jesus did warn us of tribulation and persecution many times. We can trust God to help us at these times of tribulation, but many will be killed as has happened to most of the disciples, and even up until the present day Christians are being Martyred. They weren’t raptured. But some will claim they are going to be raptured prior to tribulation. All these people who have been Martyred didn’t need to die and could have been raptured but were not. We will be indeed caught up, but when Jesus returns after the tribulation as he indicated to his disciples the signs of his one and only return.
2025-07-25 15:21:38