Return of Christ Table
Futurism View
Christ returns two physical times
Christ returns as a thief, meaning there will be a secret coming of Christ.
The Lord will return before and after a great tribulation.
Christ returns in secret to collect the members of the body of Christ first before coming again.
The rapture of the members of the body of Christ happens before the great tribulation
People will not be able to eat or drink, because of the devastation of crops and all the water being turned to blood.
No one will be enjoying themselves
People will not be having joyous occasions like weddings.
WRONG
Correct View
Christ returns one time
Christ does not return twice, he returns one time
There are not two physical comings of Christ, there is only one
Christ returns as a thief, in that it will be a surprise, not that it will be a secret.
The Lord will not return before and after a supposed tribulation as some teach, he will only return one time, at the end of this eon.
Christ does not collect the members of the body first in a secret coming, He only comes one time which will not be secret.
There is no rapture of the members of the body of Christ before a great tribulation, for there is no coming great tribulation.
Believers will not be raptured away before the supposed great tribulation, because there will be no great tribulation.
All the waters will not turn to blood before Christ returns.
All crops will not be devastated before Christ returns.
People will be enjoying themselves right up until just before Christ returns.
People will be having joyous occasions like getting married right up until just before Christ returns. {Matthew 24:38-39}
CORRECT
Illustration: Christ’s Second Advent, Day of the Lord