The text say UNTO THE COMING OF JESUS.
And I'll tell you again, Jesus does not come to earth after the tribulation. He descends from heaven heading to Armageddon during the tribulation on the 7th year. This is NOT after the tribulation.
Armageddon is not fought after the tribulation. The a/c does not die after the tribulation. The tribulation does not end with the a/c still alive. Armageddon occurs at the 6th vial. You still got the 7th vial before the end of the tribulation.
Revelation 16:12-16 New King James Version (NKJV)
12 Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. 13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs comingout of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. 14 For they are spirits of demons, performing signs, which go out to the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
15 “Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”
16 And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.
Lot of confusion in your reply, you say that Jesus does not return to Earth after the tribulation which is totally wrong Matthew 24:29-31
No, you're the one totally wrong. Matthew 24:29-31 is describing Jesus already on earth after He defeated the a/c and ended the tribulation. Read it carefully!
In Matthew 24:29-31, it said He comes on many clouds.
Matthew 24:29-31 New King James Version (NKJV)
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
In Luke 21:25-28 is when Jesus is coming to earth, during the tribulation at the 6th vial on
a cloud to Armageddon. This is not after the tribulation.
Luke 21:25-28 New King James Version (NKJV)
25 “And there will be signs in the sun, in the moon, and in the stars; and on the earth distress of nations, with perplexity, the sea and the waves roaring; 26 men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.”
Jesus is coming to destroy the a/c with the brightness of His coming. How will He do that with any clouds covering Him?
Look at verse 26, it said "
men’s hearts failing them from fear and the expectation of those things which are coming on the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken." This means the tribulation is not over and the worst part of the tribulation is yet to come.
Look at verse 28, it said "
Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” Your redemption draws near means the tribulation is not over but soon.
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It's also confirmed in Revelation 19:11-21 and Isaiah 26:19 - 27:1 when Jesus leaves heaven coming to earth, He goes straight to Armageddon to defeat the a/c and end the war. This is not after the tribulation.
Isaiah 26:19 - 27:1New King James Version (NKJV)
19 Your dead shall live;
Together with my dead body they shall arise.
Awake and sing, you who dwell in dust;
For your dew is like the dew of herbs,
And the earth shall cast out the dead.
20 Come, my people, enter your chambers,
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide yourself, as it were, for a little moment,
Until the indignation is past.
21 For behold, the Lord comes out of His place
To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
The earth will also disclose her blood,
And will no more cover her slain.
1 In that day the Lord with His severe sword, great and strong,
Will punish Leviathan the fleeing serpent,
Leviathan that twisted serpent;
And He will slay the reptile that is in the sea.
Revelation 19 New King James Version (NKJV)
19 After these things I heard a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven, saying, “Alleluia! Salvation and glory and honor and power belong to the Lord our God! 2 For true and righteous are His judgments, because He has judged the great harlot who corrupted the earth with her fornication; and He has avenged on her the blood of His servantsshed by her.” 3 Again they said, “Alleluia! Her smoke rises up forever and ever!” 4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sat on the throne, saying, “Amen! Alleluia!” 5 Then a voice came from the throne, saying, “Praise our God, all you His servants and those who fear Him, both small and great!”
6 And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! 7 Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” 8 And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
9 Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!’” And he said to me, “These are the true sayings of God.” 10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, “See that you do not do that! I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren who have the testimony of Jesus. Worship God! For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
11 Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. 12 His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. 13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. 14 And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. 15 Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. 16 And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:
KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.
17 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the midst of heaven, “Come and gather together for the supper of the great God, 18 that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all people, free and slave, both small and great.”
19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army. 20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.21 And the rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse. And all the birds were filled with their flesh.
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When Jesus leaves heaven coming to earth, He doesn't circle the globe for a cameo appearance for everyone to see Him. He immediately descends down to the Valley of Megiddo where Armageddon will be fought. The rest of the world cannot see Him coming yet. If you're living on the other side of the world, you're not gonna see Him descend upon Armageddon. Only those in the Middle east will see Him coming before the end of the tribulation. That's what Luke 21:25-28 is telling us when He comes on "a" cloud heading to Armageddon.
After the a/c is defeated is when He'll be coming on many clouds to extinguish all the firestorms from the nuclear war in the Middle East. The kind that produces 100 pound hails: the 7th vial.
Now is when the tribulation as He is coming on many clouds.
Hosea 6:1-3 New King James Version (NKJV)
1 Come, and let us return to the Lord;
For He has torn, but He will heal us;
He has stricken, but He will bind us up.
2 After two days He will revive us;
On the third day He will raise us up,
That we may live in His sight.
3 Let us know,
Let us pursue the knowledge of the Lord.
His going forth is established as the morning;
He will come to us like the rain,
Like the latter and former rain to the earth.
Matthew 24:29-31 New King James Version (NKJV)
29 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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So this nonsense about a post-trib rapture where Jesus descends from heaven and raptures the church after the tribulation just falls apart at the seam as Jesus doesn't come to earth after the tribulation. He comes near the end of the tribulation and ends the war.
Riberra, who do you think defeats the a/c and ends the war if Jesus comes after the tribulation? There be no one left on earth (no flesh saved: Matthew 24:22) if Jesus doesn't come before the end.
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By the way Riberra. Do you see a rapture in Revelation 19 when Jesus leaves heaven coming to earth?
You won't find a rapture there because John told us the church is already in heaven celebrating the marriage supper of the lamb in Revelation 19:9.
So was John being complacent or lazy and forgot to mention a rapture or a resurrection? No he did not, John was thorough in detail. He mentioned a resurrection of the dead in-Christ that died during the tribulation in Revelation 20:4.
Bottom line. No post-trib rapture during the second coming.
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