| Rapture and Second Coming Contrasts
By Tommy Ice and Timothy Demy |
| Rapture / Translation | Second Coming Established Kingsom |
| 1. Translation of all believers |
1. No translation at all |
| 2. Translated saints go to heaven |
2. Translated saints return to earth |
| 3. Earth not judged | 3. Earth judged and righteousness established |
| 4. Imminent, any-moment, signless |
4. Follows definite predicted signs, including tribulation |
| 5. Not in the Old Testament |
5. Predicted in the Old Testament |
| 6. Believers only |
6. Affects all men |
| 7. Before the day of wrath |
7. Concluding the day of wrath |
| 8. No reference to Satan |
8. Satan bound |
| 9. Christ comes for His own |
9. Christ comes with His own |
| 10. He comes in the air |
10. He comes to the earth |
| 11. He claims His bride |
11. He comes with His bride |
| 12. Only His own see him |
12. Every eye shall see Him |
| 13. Tribulation begins |
13. Millennial kingdom begins |
