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The rapture and the সেকেন্ড coming of Christ are often confused. Sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a scripture verse is referring to the rapture অথবা the সেকেন্ড coming. However, in studying end-times Bible prophecy, it is very important to differentiate between the two.

The rapture is when যীশু Christ returns to remove the church (all believers in Christ) from the earth. The rapture is described in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-54. Believers who have died will have their bodies resurrected and, along with believers who are still living, will meet the Lord in the air. This will all occur in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye. The সেকেন্ড coming is when যীশু returns to defeat the Antichrist, destroy evil, and establish His millennial kingdom. The সেকেন্ড coming is described in Revelation 19:11-16.

The important differences between the rapture and সেকেন্ড coming are as follows:

1) At the rapture, believers meet the Lord in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:17). At the সেকেন্ড coming, believers return with the Lord to the earth (Revelation 19:14).

2) The সেকেন্ড coming occurs after the great and terrible tribulation (Revelation chapters 6–19). The rapture occurs before the tribulation (1 Thessalonians 5:9; Revelation 3:10).

3) The rapture is the removal of believers from the earth as an act of deliverance (1 Thessalonians 4:13-17, 5:9). The সেকেন্ড coming includes the removal of unbelievers as an act of judgment (Matthew 24:40-41).

4) The rapture will be secret and instant (1 Corinthians 15:50-54). The সেকেন্ড coming will be visible to all (Revelation 1:7; Matthew 24:29-30).

5) The সেকেন্ড coming of Christ will not occur until after certain other end-times events take place (2 Thessalonians 2:4; Matthew 24:15-30; Revelation chapters 6–18). The rapture is imminent; it could take place at any moment (Titus 2:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-54).

It is important to keep the rapture and the সেকেন্ড coming distinct

1) If the rapture and the সেকেন্ড coming are the same event, believers will have to go through the tribulation (1 Thessalonians 5:9; Revelation 3:10).

2) If the rapture and the সেকেন্ড coming are the same event, the return of Christ is not imminent—there are many things which must occur before He can return (Matthew 24:4-30).

3) In describing the tribulation period, Revelation chapters 6–19 nowhere mentions the church. During the tribulation—also called “the time of trouble for Jacob” (Jeremiah 30:7)—God will again turn His primary attention to Israel (Romans 11:17-31).

The rapture and সেকেন্ড coming are similar but separate events. Both involve যীশু returning. Both are end-times events. However, it is crucially important to recognize the differences. In summary, the rapture is the return of Christ in the clouds to remove all believers from the earth before the time of God’s wrath. The সেকেন্ড coming is the return of Christ to the earth to bring the tribulation to an end and to defeat the Antichrist and his evil world empire.

-Written দ্বারা Matthew Gene Santos of Global Scope Ministries