¡No confundas el rapto con la segunda venida de Jesús! - Dr. Armando Alducin

The Rapture and the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Better understand the difference between these two events according to the Bible and according to the theological analysis of Dr. Armando Alducin. The rapture of the church is nothing to be afraid of. Let's see what the Bible says about the second coming of Jesus Christ. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE RAPTURE AND THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS ​​CHRIST. A topic presented by Dr. Armando Alducin. The Rapture of the church should not be confused with the second coming of Jesus Christ. Although these are the two most important events related to Christ's return in the last days, they are two separate events involving different participants, times, and locations. There is no doubt that there are many arguments and opposition to this wonderful event called the "rapture" or the "rapture of the church." However, the determining factor for all our doctrinal beliefs must be the Holy Scriptures. An example of this is "Amilleanism," which holds false beliefs in Christ's millennial reign by combining human wisdom with biblical prophecy, like Platonism, which influenced Roman Catholicism, and Augustine of Hippo, who ended up distorting the intention of the literal words used by the prophets. And of course, it makes no difference when they try to distort the doctrine of the Rapture. It is very important that we find the basis for what we believe in the words of the Bible alone, rather than human wisdom. The issue of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture has become very controversial in recent decades. A few years ago, it was the most important topic in most Christian churches, but now it is attacked rather than taught by pastors, and others have gone so far as to deny it as a biblical doctrine. Let us now study the teaching of the difference between the Rapture and the second coming of Jesus Christ. 1. The place of the resurrection in the sequence of events. The Bible clearly mentions the order of the resurrection, that is, that "the dead in Christ will rise first" (1 Thess. 4:13-18). We can also see this order of events in 1 Cor. 15:52: when Jesus comes for His church, He will raise "the dead in Christ" first. The resurrection of the New Testament saints will happen first in the sequence of events described in these Rapture passages. The Bible is also clear about the resurrection of the Tribulation dead, which will occur after Christ's return, the destruction of the Antichrist and the False Prophet, the imprisonment of Satan, and the establishment of the thrones for judgment (Rev. 20:1-4). All of these events can last several days, and the Lord will resurrect the dead from the Great Tribulation (Rev. 19:11-20:6). During Christ's return to the world, the resurrection will not happen immediately, as it will with the Rapture, for the resurrection will occur much later and after the long sequence of all these events mentioned. Can we see how the place of the resurrection in the order of events differs significantly during the Rapture as opposed to Christ's final return? In the Rapture, Jesus first resurrects the "dead in Christ" and does nothing else. It is impossible to conflate the two events into one based solely on the place of the resurrection of the holy dead. However, there are other differences. 2. The Participants. Not only does the place of the resurrection differ between the Rapture and the second coming of Jesus Christ, but also the identification of the participants. The apostle John mentions that Jesus will resurrect the following human beings (Rev. 6:9-11; 20:4, 6). This group represents the Tribulation martyrs who are referred to as "the Tribulation saints." When Paul wrote about the Rapture, he mentioned that Jesus will resurrect "the dead in Christ" (1 Cor. 15:52; 1 Thess. 4:14, 16). It is very clear that this can only apply to all believers from Pentecost until the Rapture, rather than the saints John mentions will be resurrected at the second coming of Jesus Christ (Rev. 20:4). When Jesus comes for his church, he will resurrect all the dead "in Christ," but at his second coming, he will only resurrect the saints who died during the Tribulation, which tells us that the church will already be in heaven. The participants in each of these resurrections clearly distinguish the Rapture from the second coming of Jesus Christ; they cannot be confused, for they are not the same event. 3. The place where Jesus will gather the saints. 4. The destiny of believers. 5. The transformation of living believers...