Jesus' Hidden Prophecy About the Rapture

Question: I heard one preacher talking about the rapture and only quoting Paul. Then I heard another preacher talking about the rapture and quoting Jesus. Did they both talk about the rapture? I thought only Paul talked about the rapture?

Only Paul taught about the rapture and he was given this prophecy directly from Jesus, or by way of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. Some scholars are confused on this issue and mistakenly think that Jesus, at times, talked about the rapture when in fact He is clearly talking about His Second Coming. The rapture and the Second Coming of Christ are two completely different events at two completely different times. The Rapture of believers starts the seven year Tribulation Period in Earth. The Second Coming of Christ ends the Tribulation Period. At the Rapture, believers are taken up into Heaven to be with Christ. At the Second Coming, the believers return with Christ to help Him rule the Earth for 1,000 years (Revelation 19:11-16).

Jesus literally tells us that when He returns, the unrighteous of the Earth are immediately destroyed. He cites this event when He states that two people will be together when one is taken (Matthew 24:21; Luke 17:35). However, is also shadow prophecy concerning the Rapture. So, at the Rapture, one person is taken while the other will be given one last chance to repent of their sins. Then, at the Second Coming, all persons no Earth that have not repented of their sins will suddenly die where they sleep, sit or stand. Only the righteous, as seen in the eyes of God, will be left alive to participant in the Millennial Reign of Christ.