What is the difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming? | GotQuestions.org

Rapture vs 2nd Coming, what is the difference and when can we expect them to happen? Have you ever wondered about the difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming? In this video, we break down these crucial end-times events. Discover how the Rapture, described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-54, involves Jesus Christ returning to take believers from the earth in an instant. Contrast this with the Second Coming in Revelation 19:11-16, where Jesus returns to defeat evil and establish His kingdom. Learn the key distinctions and why it's essential to understand each event in Bible prophecy. Watch now to gain clarity on end-times prophecy, tribulation, and the return of Christ! In this video we answer your question: What is the difference between the Rapture and the Second Coming?

[TheodorosAvgeris]

1:14 the rapture occurs before the tribulation ? Where in the bible u see that ? There is no verse to prove pre tribulation rapture just assumptions from many believers. Please focus on jesus and what He says about the end

[chriscottingham]

This subject will always divide opinion, but either way we must be prepared and put our faith in lord Jesus Christ

[slamdunk]

RAPTURE/SECOND COMING SAME EVENT

“Then we who are alive, who remain (on earth), will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.” (1 Thes. 4:17)

“For after all it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you, and to give relief to you who are afflicted (on earth), along with us, when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels.” (2 Thes. 1:6, 7)

The first passage is clearly the rapture and the second is clearly the second coming. But the church is on the earth in both passages. How can this be if they are separated by seven years? They have to be one event and the church will go through the tribulation. We need to pray and prepare for it. God bless you brothers and sisters in Christ:)

[charliealaimalo]

How is it secret if revelation saying every eyes will see him even the one who pieced him to those who believe in a rapture

[flightparamedic]

Amen & Amen! This is true preaching from the Word of God!

[dna]

The rapture can really be seen as a call to Jesus rather than what people think as the 2nd coming. Consider that there are precendents in the Bible for God protecting His own from divine judgment: The Great Flood, Sodom & Gomorrah being the greatest examples of God removing and preserving His people before judgment was enacted. In both cases, judgement was almost immediately after. Here in the age of grace, we (the church) being indwelled with Gods own Spirit must be reunited with Him and left out of range of judgement. Our presense here, building the Kingdom on earth, will suddenly come to an end at the rapture that is immediately followed by the great tribulation.

[ryanhart]

Respectfully I do not see any scripture that refers to a secret pre tribulational rapture. All I see is a final resurrection at the second coming of Christ and a final judgement. The secret rapture theory did not come into church history until the late 1800’s by John Nelson Darby of The Plymouth brethren.🙏❤️.

[JokerFreecs-plkb]

It's better to study the bible than study other's people understanding😩😩

[joycecothran]

You are absolutely right, and it is according to the very word of God!! The rapture will come first, meeting the Lord in the air! All of those who have believed in him having that personal relationship with him!!
After the rapture, the anti-rise will be revealed, and the tribulation starts immediately after the rapture!
I am finding that many people have no understanding of this!! which is so very sad! And it seems that many people are afraid to even talk about the rapture!!
And then, there are those who think everyone will have to go through the tribulation!!
I cannot understand this at all, because the Bible makes it so clear that those of us, who are true Christians will not have to go through the tribulation!! Which is the wrath of God! And the wrath of God is only for those who have denied Christ! who are evil and against God! Only those who do not believe and follow after God !! Will go through the tribulation!! And then they will all end up in the lake of fire!!
Jesus said! I am coming after those who are looking for me! He also said!! Pray! That you would be worthy to escape the evils that are coming upon this earth! Which is the wrath of God and which is the tribulation!
I believe the rapture is very soon to come!
And I’m finding very few people know anything about it! And they’re not studying the word of God concerning this coming event!!
I’m so excited and look forward to Jesus coming, the rapture meeting him in
the air in the clouds! And is my understanding, That we will be with him for seven years in heaven, Celebrating the marriage supper of the lamb.
After that! We will all be coming back to the Earth, a new heaven, and a new Earth!!
there’s so much more,
too much to type in!!
I suggest! Please everyone study this out and get ready for his coming! To get ready for his coming is to know Jesus, truly truly to know Jesus! Knowing him with a personal relationship! Falling in love with Jesus !!

[town]

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[dougtodd]

I don't think the rapture will be secret

[conejitoist]

Please explain to me how The Rapture is a Secret. Thank you!

[steveneptun]

The Second Coming is actually in the Bible?

[randy-]

Thank you. This is the way I've always understood the two events, but, since I'm not the expert that you folks are, it's good to have it neatly summarized and explained. Unfortunately, this is subject will remain a divisive point for many folks. Fortunately, it is not a salvific issue.

[vancejohnson]

The very thing on my Heart he just reached on. Thank you, and when we return with Christ what kind of Bodies will we have? Obviously when we are Raptured we will leave the Flesh

[David-]

None the two are one event. But hey if I’m wrong, happy to go either way .

[vanessaford]

Praise God for this information.. God is warning us daily to be prepare.. Amen..3/25/2025

[jamescole]

The most important thing for the pre tribbers is to make sure they have on their pre trib glasses., That way they can try to make every verse fit the pre trib rapture.

[IGNATIUS]

The Rapture and the second coming are one and the same. Matthew 24 29-31 and Acts 1 verse 11. If there is a 7 year gap what happens in heaven?

[tonneairsoft]

This will hopefully be an eye opener for some.
Jesus and the disciples did not believe in the Pre-Trib, Mid Trib or Post Trib rapture for the believers. Jesus and the disciples thought that we would all be raised on the last day. So, the Day of Judgement. John 6:39-40 says, "And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of everything that He has given Me I will lose nothing, but will raise it up on the last day. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.” So, Jesus said that the believers will be raised up on the last day. Not before.
Then the same belief is mentioned again in John 11:21-27. It says, “Martha then said to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise from the dead.” Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.” Once again, the believers will be raised up on the last day and not before. So, we will go through the tribulation.
You may be asking, “When Christ returns and conquers the antichrist, who are those saints that return with him? Who are the ones that are raised up first?” This is explained in Rev 20:4-6. It says that it is the martyrs and only the martyrs. So, not every believer but those who are killed for the testimony of Jesus. No one else. These are the "dead in Christ" or "those that are asleep, " as mentioned in 1Thes 4:13-18. They are raised to life and then return with Him to reign for 1000 years. Then after this, Satan is set free for a period, and then, at the very end, Christ will raise up all those that remain into the clouds to be judged. This raising will be for every believer and non-believer to judgement day (1Thes 4:15, "we who are alive and remain" will be raised at the end). Every person who is alive and also every dead person. This is also mentioned in 1 Cor 15:51-52, "Behold, I am telling you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.” So, at the last trumpet, which is the last day, we will all be raised up. The last day is the day of judgement where God judges everyone (Rev 20:11-15)
In Rev 11:15 it says that the last trumpet is when “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ; and He will reign forever and ever.” So, at the end of this age, at the last trumpet, everyone will be raised up into the clouds in the twinkling of an eye. That is all believers and non-believers. Both dead and alive, great and small.
Only, the martyrs are raptured up before and return with Christ.