Types of Rapture Pre-Tribulations:
We have in the Bible types of abduction before tribulation or indignation and wrath. Enoch was kidnapped before the flood, and God took Methuselah (by death) 7 days before the flood died
Genesis 5:21 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begat Methuselah. 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years. 24 Then Enoch walked with God, and he was gone, because he took him. Lot and his family were rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah before it was destroyed; in fact the angel of God says to him: I will not be able to do anything before you are safe "
Genesis 19:19 And now hath thy servant found favor in thy sight, and hast magnified thy mercy which thou hast done unto me, and hath given me life; but I will not be able to escape the mountain, lest the evil catch me, and die.
20 Behold now this city is nigh to flee thither, which is small; let me escape there now (is not she little?), and I will save my life. 21 And he answered him, Behold, I have received thy supplication concerning this, and I will not destroy the city which thou hast spoken.
22 Hurry up, escape there; because nothing I can do until you have arrived there. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
Immediately after the tribulation we will stand before the throne of Jesus to be Judged. It is often thought that we will immediately go to the wedding of the lamb, however, note that The Marriage of the Lamb will not take 7 years (duration of the great tribulation) but begin at the end of the Apocalypse (Revelation 19: 7-9 )
Rapture - Judgment of the Throne of Jesus - The Marriage of the Lamb
Judgment of Christians is one of three final Judgments (Christians will be judged when the rapture takes place, then the judgment of the nations Matthew 25, and the judgment of the other sinners after the millennium).
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, and after this the judgment,
Romans 14:10 But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you too, why do you despise your brother? For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.
1 Corinthians 3:11 For no man can lay any other foundation than he that is set, which is Jesus Christ. 12 And if on this foundation any man builds gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble, 13 the work of every man shall be made manifest; for the day will declare it, for by fire it will be revealed; and the work of every one whatsoever, the fire shall taste it. 14 If the work of one who has built up remains, he will receive a reward
2 Corinthians 5: 7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight); 8 but we trust, and would rather be absent from the body, and present to the Lord. 9 Therefore we seek also, or absent or present, to be pleasing to him. 10 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or bad.
After the rapture we have to sympathize before the throne of Jesus (while the great tribulation is happening on earth) in this judgment each person will give account for the least that he did and will be rewarded for what he has done. Usually it has been mistakenly believed that after the rapture we will go immediately to the wedding of the lamb, however, it is not so, the bible tells us in Revelation 19 (at the end of the 7 years of the great tribulation) then they would be celebrated the wedding of the lamb, Revelation 19: 7 Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory; for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife has prepared herself. What we will do immediately after the rapture is to be or to pity before the throne of God to be judged. This judgment however, as 1 Corinthians 3:11 says is not to decide perdition or salvation, that will be decided, this Judgment is rather for rewards or lost rewards (verse 14). Romans 14:10 tells us that all of us Christians are to pity before this tribunal, and we will realize what we have done in 1 Corinthians (as we have stated) 3:15 tells us "even though he himself will be saved" there is no danger of perdition (that is why we were taken in the rapture), but now it is time to see the works we have done during the time we were on earth, whether they were works worthy of rewards or works that we did to be seen, burned. There are three types of works that are burned (litter, hay and wood) works that are worthless and of a pure heart, and three works that endure (Gold, silver and precious stones) these are works of someone who gave to the ministry for love of God and his work without self-interest. How much would it be possible for a Christian to be in heaven and do evil deeds? Well, the Bible tells us 2 Corinthians 5:10 For it is necessary that all Let us appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or bad. Notice that this is told to Christians, and in the court of Christ only Christians will sympathize. The rewards will be crowns: The 5 crowns, or rewards of the throne of Jesus.1.- The Crown of Justice (for those who love its coming) 2 Timothy 4: 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, faith. 8 Moreover, the crown of righteousness is kept to me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me in that day; and not only to me, but also to all who love his coming. 2 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that those who run in the stadium all run to the truth but one takes away the award? Run in such a way that you get it. 25 Everyone who fights will abstain from everything. they, indeed, to receive a corruptible crown, but we, an incorruptible. - this is to keep you, and to keep your testimony, not to speak obscenities, this is spiritual training, to abstain from all evil.3.- The Crown of Life James 1:12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; because when he has withstood the test, he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. (possibly martyrs, people dying for Christ, also those of the tribulation period) Revelation 2:10 Fear nothing in what you are going to suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful to the point of death, and I will give you the Crown of life.4.-The Crown of Glory (those who feed the flock) 1 Peter 5: 2 Feed the flock of God that is among you, taking care of it, not by force, but voluntarily; not for dishonest gain, but with a quick mind; 3 not as having dominion over those who are in your care, but as examples of the flock. 4 And when the prince of the shepherds appears, you shall receive the crown incorruptible of glory. (those who are shepherds for love not for money) .5.-The Crown of Gozo (those who gain souls) Philippians 4: 1 So, my beloved and beloved brethren, joy and my crown, stand thus in the Lord beloved. 20 You are our glory and joy. Revelation 3:11 Behold, I am coming quickly; hold what you have, so that no one takes your crown. / Besides these crowns, which in themselves mean authority, we will be given authority and responsibility in the millennial kingdom of Jesus, so the bible tells us and we will reign with him for a thousand years , this is to be taken literally, it will be a reign where we as kings, and the people of Israel (Levites) priests will be reigning with Jesus.
Written by Robert Pool
Translated by Bruno Smith