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RAPTURE | SECOND COMING |
Christ comes in the air for His own | Christ comes to the earth with His own |
Translated Church-age believers go to heaven | Translated believers return to earth |
Christians taken to the Father's house (heaven) | Christians come with Christ to establish an earthly kingdom |
No judgment on the earth | Christ judges the inhabitants of the earth |
Imminent -- could happen at any moment | Cannot occur until many events have transpired |
Time of joy and reward for believers only | Time of mourning and judgment for earthly humanity |
Occurs before the "day of wrath" (Tribulation) | Occurs after the Tribulation |
No mention of Satan | Satan bound for 1000 years |
Only Christ's own will see Him | Every eye will see Him |
The Tribulation will shortly begin | The Millennial Kingdom begins |
Not predicted in the Old Testament | Clearly predicted in detail in the OT |