FIRST PHASE (RAPTURE)

SECOND PHASE (REVELATION)

Christ comes for His bride, the Church

(1 Thess. 4:16-17)

Christ comes with the bride

(Rev. 19:14; 1 Thess 3:13; Jude 14)

Christ comes in the air  (1 Thess. 4:17)

Christ returns to the earth  (Zechariah 14:4-9)

The Tribulation follows  (1 Thess. 1:10; Rev. 6-18)

The Millennial Kingdom is established

(Isa. 9:6-7, 11:1-16; Rev. 20:1-6)

Translation is imminent  (1 Cor. 1:7; Phil. 3:20, 4:5;

1 Thess. 1:10; Titus 2:13; James 5:7-9; Rev. 3:11, 22:7, 12, 17, 20)

A multitude of signs precede  (Mt. 24; Lk. 21:25-27)

A message of comfort is given

1 Thess. 4:18; 2 Thess. 2:1-2)

A message of judgment is given

(2 Thess 1:7, 2:8-12; Rev. 14:14-20, 19:15-21)

The program for the Church is emphasized

(John 14:1-3; 1 Cor. 15:51-58; 1 Thess. 4:13-18)

The program for Israel and the world is emphasized

(Dan. 7:13-14, 18; Mt. 24 & 25; Rom. 11:25-27;

 Rev. 3:10)

Translation is a mystery  (1 Cor. 15:51-52)

The Revelation is predicted in both Testaments

(Mal. 4:1-3; Mt. 24:27; 2 Peter 1:16)

Church-age believers are judged  (1 Cor. 3:10-15, 4:5;

2 Cor. 5:10-11; 1 John 2:28; 2 Tim. 4:7-8)

Gentiles and Israel are judged  (Mt. 25)

Israel's covenants are not yet fulfilled

All of Israel's covenants are fulfilled

(Isa. 66: Zech. 14)

Believers only are directly affected  (John 14:2-3; Rev. 3:10)

All people are affected

(Ps. 2:6-9; Micah 4:3; Mt. 13:47-50; Rev. 1:7)

The Church is taken into the Lord's presence in Heaven  (John 14:1-3; Rev. 3:10)

Israel is brought into the Kingdom on earth  (Acts 1:6;

Rom. 11:26-27; Isa. 61)

Identified with the Day Of Christ

(1 Cor. 1:8; 2 Cor. 1:14; Phil. 1:6, 10)

Identified with the Day of the Lord

(1 Thess. 5:1-2; 2 Thess. 2:1-12; 2 Peter 3:4-13)