RAPTURE or RESURRECTION? What's the difference and why it matters!

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As you know, the word "rapture" is not found in Scripture. The gathering of the believers in Christ in the air is called the "resurrection" in Scripture.
So why have so many departed from the Bible's term of resurrection to follow after the non-Biblical word "rapture"?
The answer to that seems to be in order to avoid the clear teaching of Revelation chapter 20 that the "first resurrection" happens in conjunction with the second coming of Christ immediately after the tribulation.
By changing the name of the resurrection to a non-Biblical word the proponents of rapturism can claim that every ascension into heaven is a rapture and then they use the verses that teach the resurrection and apply them to one of their many raptures.
The Bible is clear. There are only two resurrections. The first happens at the second coming of Christ in Revelation 20 and this is for those justified by the righteousness of Christ through faith. The second resurrection takes place 1,000 years later and is the resurrection of the rest of humanity who died without Christ before the first resurrection or lived during the thousand year millennial reign and they will be judged according to their works.
The resurrection happens at the Last Trump. There are seven trumpet judgements during the tribulation..The last Trump comes after the trumpet judgements and heralds the second coming of Christ. It is called the last Trump for that reason.
While the coming of Christ will take the world by surprise, believers will be expecting his return and the Bible gives us definite signs to let us know His coming is near.
In Matthew 24:29-30 Jesus reveals that "Immediately after the tribulation" He will gather his elect. Christ's elect is His church, His Bride. There are not two resurrections of those saved by faith, there is only one. Not one for the church then one for the Jews as many rapturists teach.
One of the signs of Christ's return for
His church is the rise of the antichrist eho will wage war against the saints. The saints are the church so the church will be on earth in order for this terror to commence.
Once you clear your mind of the "rapture" premise and study the resurrection you will find that all of the texts fit together in perfect harmony.

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