The Two
Advents of Jesus Christ
Contrast:
Rapture & Revelation
III
Lesson
XVII
Review
At the time of the Rapture Christ
only comes to the air
At the time of the Revelation
Christ comes to the earth
At the time of the Rapture Christ
comes for His saints
At the time of the Revelation
Christ comes with His saints
The Rapture is the blessed hope of the believer
The Revelation is a day of vengeance for unbelievers
At the time of the Rapture only one
angel is mentioned
At the Revelation Christ comes with
all the holy angels
I
At the Rapture the trump
of God is sounded
Called the last trump 1 Corinthians 15:51-52
Trump
of God, not an angel 1 Thessalonians 4:16
At
the Revelation seven trumpets are sounded Revelation 8:1
The
last trumpet is tagged “woe”. All are
judgment. The Rapture is not judgment
but blessing Revelation 9:1,13
II
The Rapture will be the
time of our glorification
1
John 3:1-3
Christ
came the first time to justify us Romans 4:1-8
At
the rapture He comes to glorify us
Christ
came the first time to redeem our souls
At
the Rapture Christ come to redeem our bodies Romans
8:23
Christ
came the first time to bring the gift of salvation
Christ
comes at the Rapture to bring rewards with him
Christ
came the first time as our Saviour
At
the Rapture Christ comes as our blessed Bridegroom
At
the Revelation Christ comes to manifest his glorified saints
Romans
8:19
2
Thessalonians 1:10
His
workmanship Ephesians 2:10; cf Philippians 2:12-13
III
At the Rapture we need
imputed righteousness
Romans
Romans
10:1-4
At
the Revelation we need imparted righteousness
Revelation
19:7-9
1
John 2:27-28
Luke
9:23-26
IV
The Rapture will be
glory for me
To
live with Him 1 Thessalonians
At
the Revelation it will bring glory to Jesus
Matthew
25:31
V
The Rapture will take
place before God’s wrath is poured out
Romans
5:9
1
Thessalonians 5:8-10
The
Revelation will take place to conclude God’s wrath being poured out
Revelation
16:1
2
Thessalonians 1:7-9