What is the difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming?
The Rapture tends to be considered the moment when large groups of people (generally those who follow Jesus) are suddenly caught up into the sky. At least that is a common view of the rapture.
The Second Coming is the return of Jesus Christ to the earth.
Some believe they will happen at the same time. Some believe one or the other has already happened. But those are the very basic, general perspectives.
The Rapture is a happening that happens suddenly without warning and it is not Christ coming here but calling believers, well his body, the true church to Him. We who are living will be changed in the twinkling of an eyes and raised with the dead Christians to all be taken up together no longer human flesh to meet our Lord. The Second Coming will be what the Jew did not accept as being Him the first time, but if not for that, would we have the crumbs from the table? I am sure it is all as God did plan.
The "Rapture" will happen in the twinkling of an eye. Suddenly 1/3 of the worlds population will mysteriously disappear. This is to take place just prior to The "Great Tribulation & Armegeddon" which is supposed to last 7 years. "The Second Coming" will take place after Armegeddon is finished and Jesus will return to retrieve any remaining who choose to follow Him. The remainder will be cast for eternity into the "Lake of Fire" along with the devil, the anti-christ, the false prophet, and the fallen angels. This is the finality of sin death and evil for death and hell will be tossed in too.
by seyiari 14 years ago
Do you believe in the second coming of Jesus christ or not?
by Disappearinghead 13 years ago
Paul talked about the return of Christ in his letters to the Thessalonians and many scholars hold the view that Paul believed Christ's return was imminent or at least in his lifetime.However the vast majority of the Church believes His return is yet to come and therefore we have a problem. Either...
by jayahr 13 years ago
Malachi 4;5,65 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: 6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.According to this...
by SparklingJewel 16 years ago
Actually, Jesus did not prophesy incorrectly, according to my beliefs. People's interpretation of what the second coming is is incorrect. The second coming is the state of Christ consciousness that Jesus was exampling to them. Some of his disciples were able to become Christ minded to a great...
by pisean282311 13 years ago
why do you think world needs savior?..are human race totally incapable species that it didnt learn from first coming and requires second coming?
by Disappearinghead 10 years ago
.......in terms of behaviours and activities?I've just read a hub by someone talking about the old Chestnut that not all who call themselves Christian are going to heaven citing Jesus "Not all who cry Lord will enter the Kingdom......." I suppose this is connected to Emile's OP asking why...
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