There is not one verse in all of Scripture that specifically locates the rapture
before the tribulation.
A pretribulation rapture is the notion of man, based solely in eisegesis.
However, there are unequivocal Biblical statements that locate the rapture
with the coming of Jesus in final judgment (2Th 1:6-10, 2:1-8),
and there are unequivocal Biblical statements that there will be no appearing
of Jesus until that coming in judgment (Ac 3:21; Heb 9:28).[/QUOTEI don't think there is a rapture any where. maybe later ill share some scripture why I think that. I also think we all have to be open to new understandings ,but no deceived, so much of what we have been taught is wrong there could be other truthful possibilities that we dont perceive. DAN WAS TOLD TO SEAL UP THE WORDS OF HIS PROPHESY TILL THE END ,yet how many hundreds of people keep trying to open them ,almost all to no avail. Some get some right others others right ,but nobody is even close to getting it all right . But in gods time we will we just cant push it or force it learn a little prat a lot ,learn a little pray alot and wait on the Holy Spirit to shew us.
When Christ comes from the clouds, per 1 Thessalonians 4, then, those in the grave, first, and, then, those on Earth, will meet up with Christ
IN THE AIR and the angels and others who've died already maybe, I don't know, I'm just saying the latter, but, THIS ACT is not how Revelation describes the time of Jacob's Trouble, which is the last 3.5 years of the Tribulation 7-year time period.
Where does REvelation speak of Christ's 2nd coming being Him coming from the clouds and meeting up with those of Him in the grave and Earth coming UP TO THE SKY ?
Then, after the 7-year period, is when those who are NOT in Christ will be judged and thrown in the lake of fire if not found in the Book Of Life. I'm NOT juding anyone either here, that's the Lord's job, NOT mine
But, the Judgment Seat of Christ or 'Bema Seat' time, that time is at the START of the New Earth or at the start of the 1000 year time, which I don't think is a real 1000 years time, but, might be, time won't matter then, anyway, we'll be in a different 'world' at that time. Pun intended