1. Israel is the focus of God's Tribulation work, not the local church. As a matter of fact, the local church is never mentioned in Tribulation. This means the believers in local churches are gone. Matthew 24:21, Jeremiah 30:7; Deuteronomy 30:1-3; Isaiah 61:2 and 3; Zechariah 12:10; Isaiah 54:7-17 and Jeremiah 30:11
2. The Rapture and Second Coming are NOT the same event, which would have to be the case for a post Tribulation Rapture. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 & Ezekiel 37:11-14.
3. The "earthly signs" given for the Lord's Return precede the Second Coming NOT the Rapture. Matthew 24:29-31; Luke 21:25-28; Acts 2:19-21; Revelation 6-19. However, there are NO SIGNS which precede the Rapture.....NONE! If the Rapture occurs either mid-Trib or Post Trib there would be signs preceding it.
4. If the coming of Christ for his Church is placed on a timetable of events, it loses its imminence. He then cannot come until certain things happen, especially the Great Tribulation. This would contradict 1 Thessalonians 4:12.
5. The churches of Revelation are all Jewish in nature and characteristics. Even including those claiming to be Jews and are not. This would indicate that Gentile Christians are not included AT ALL in the focus of the Tribulation. Whereas today most Christians are Gentiles, not Jews. This would have to show Pre-Tribulation Rapture.
6. The latter part of Revelation includes a period known as “the wrath,” i.e., the wrath of God. Romans 5:9; 1 Thessalonians 1:10 and 5:9 specifically say that Christians are delivered from the “coming wrath.”
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