Now why would Paul be inspired to write about a rapture that Jesus never communicated to his 12 apostles as recorded in the Gospels? That is fallacy number 1.
Even if Paul intended to communicate a new revelation to the church, and did so in his letters, why is this not recorded in Paul's essay on the pre-trib rapture, and why does it need to be squeezed out of Paul's letters - whose intent was not to communicate new revelation, nor to communicate any special type of teaching about the end-times that the church would not have already been aware of through the 12 apostles. That Paul intended to communicate any sort of new revelation about the end times that was not already known by his contemporaries is fallacy number 2.
Which brings me back to my first point about whether we are following Christ, or Paul - I do think the words from Jesus's mouth in the Gospels carries more weight than the supposed "pre trib rapture" teachings found in Paul's writings. Actually, those who suppose Paul taught a rapture have to "read into" Paul's writings in order to make that claim - it is certainly not clear. Because you have people sayin there's a difference between coming down to earth and meeting in the sky and all this it is reallly quite funny what logic people use as supposed proof for their false doctrines. It's sort of like saying if your granma can butter toast and let it fall on the floor with the buttered side down then it proves that your granma makes toast better than a popup toaster.
Okay let's use that logic with a few other Scriptures.
Matthew 7:20
Therefore by their fruits you will know them.
Galations 5: 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Oh.. Seeing how Christ never mentioned what the fruits of the Spirit were, we can not agree these are the fruit of the Spirit otherwise we become followers of Paul! Really Snail ? If we use that logic "if Jesus didn't say it, we can't believe it, even if it's written in the bible".. You would need to tear up the bible.. I don't know if you understand those who wrote the bible were "moved by the Holy Spirit"...
2 Peter
19 And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation,
21 for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as
they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
2 Timothy 3
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Does that say "Just Christ's words were inspired by God.".. Or does it say "ALL SCRIPTURE" ?
Secondly if you are following Paul's words you are following Christ?....
1 Corinthians 11:1
Imitate me, just as I also imitate Christ.