COMPARE AND CONTRAST: THE RAPTURE VERSES THE SECOND COMING!

COMPARE AND CONTRAST: 

THE RAPTURE VERSES THE SECOND COMING!

Christ comes in the air - (1 Th. 4:16-17)    

Christ comes to the earth - (Zech. 14:4)    

Christ comes for His saints - (1 Th. 4:16-17)     

Christ comes with His saints - (1 Th. 3:13; Jude 14)

        Believers depart the earth - (1 Th. 4:16-17)     

   Unbelievers are taken away - (Mt. 24:37-41)

  Christ gathers His own - (1 Th. 4:16-17)   

Angels gather the elect - (Mt. 24:31)

 Christ comes to reward - (1 Th. 4:17)  

Christ comes to judge - (Mt.25:31-46)

  It is a time of blessing and comfort - (1 Th. 4:18)   

It is a time of destruction and judgment - (2 Th. 2:8-12) 

 Involves only true believers - (Jn. 14:1-3; 1 Th. 4:13-18)  Involves Israel and the Gentile nations - (Mt. 24:1-25:46)
 

 Will occur in an instant; only born again Christians 

                will see Him - (1 Cor. 15:50-54)                

 Will be visible for the whole world to witness - 

(Mt. 24:27; Rev. 1:7) 

 Then the Tribulation begins!

(Rev. Ch. 6 - 19)

  Then the Millennium begins! 

(Rev. Ch. 20)

READY OR NOT, JESUS IS COMING!