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And Matthew 24:40-42King James Version (KJV)

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Is it talking about the Rapture or the Second Coming?
 

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And But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
It cant be the second coming because once the covenant with death is made good you can count the days till the second coming.
 

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And

Contrasts Between the Rapture and the Second Coming

Rapture

Second Coming

Christ comes for His own (John John 14:3; 1Th. 1Th. 5:28; 2Th. 2Th. 2:1).

Christ comes with His own (1Th. 1Th. 3:13; Jude Jude 1:14; Rev. Rev. 19:14+).1

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

Christ comes to the earth (Zec. Zec. 14:4; Acts Acts 1:11).2

Christ claims His bride (1Th. 1Th. 4:16-17).

Christ comes with His bride (Rev. Rev. 19:6-14+).3

Removal of believers (1Th. 1Th. 4:17).

Manifestation of Christ (Mal. Mal. 4:2).4

Only His own see Him (1Th. 1Th. 4:13-18).

Every eye shall see Him (Rev. Rev. 1:7+).5

Tribulation begins (2Th. 2Th. 1:6-9).

Millennial Kingdom begins (Rev. Rev. 20:1-7+).6

Saved are delivered from wrath (1Th. 1Th. 1:10; 1Th. 1Th. 5:9).

Unsaved experience the wrath of God (Rev. Rev. 6:12-17+).7

No signs precede rapture (1Th. 1Th. 5:1-3).

Signs precede Second Coming (Luke Luke 21:11, Luke 21:15).8

Focus is Lord and Church (1Th. 1Th. 4:13-18).

Focus is Israel and kingdom (Mtt. Mat. 24:14).9

World is deceived (2Th. 2Th. 2:3-12).

Satan is bound so he cannot deceive (Rev. Rev. 20:1-2+).10

Believers depart the earth (1Th. 1Th. 4:15-17).11

Unbelievers are taken away from the earth (Mtt. Mat. 24:37-41).12

Unbelievers remain on earth.

Believers remain on earth (Mtt. Mat. 25:34).13

No mention of establishing Christ’s Kingdom on earth.

Christ has come to set up His Kingdom on earth (Mtt. Mat. 25:31, Mat. 25:34).14

Christians taken to the Father’s house (John John 14:1-3).

Resurrected saints do not see the Father’s house (Rev. Rev. 20:4+).15

Imminent—could happen at any moment.

Cannot occur for at least 7 years.16

Precedes the career of the man of sin. (2Th. 2Th. 2:1-3).

Terminates the career of the man of sin (Rev. Rev. 19:20+).
 

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blessedhope said:
And Matthew 24:40-42King James Version (KJV)

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Is it talking about the Rapture or the Second Coming?
Neither.
It is talking about the Great and terrible Day of the Lord's fiery wrath, the next prophesied event, the Sixth Seal worldwide judgement/punishment.
 

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And My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.