The Bible teaches a pre-tibulation rapture of the Church of Jesus Christ

I know I've already said it, but your argument continues to be model-dependent. You have not given sufficient reason why we should be making a connection with Leviticus 23 and the three rapture events. And I have made sufficient counter arguments to your claims which you did not address. With that said, I will answer some of your points in round 3. You say, "Three of the feasts prophesied in Leviticus 23 came on a SPECIFIC feast day, the feasts were kept. Why wouldn't we believe the other three feasts that were prophesied, will come on the SPECIFIC days of the holy feasts?" I'm sure they will, but this does not vindicate your delineation. I do believe Leviticus 23 has significance in the grand scheme of things according to God's times and seasons, but this does not play, I believe into your connection with the three rapture events. Pesach (Passover) was fulfilled at the shedding of the blood of Messiah, Chag HaMotzi (Unleavened Bread) was fulfilled at the burial of the striped/bruised body of Messiah (Isaiah 53:5), Reshit Katzir (First Fruits) was fulfilled at the resurrection of Messiah, Shavu'ot (Pentecost) was fulfilled at the coming of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) to indwell the believers who are now made one in Christ, whether Jew or Gentile, Yom Teru'ah (Day of Trumpets) will be fulfilled at the rapture of the Church, Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) will be fulfilled at the Second Advent of Messiah, and Sukkot (Tabernacles) will be fulfilled during the millennial reign of Messiah (Ezekiel 37:26) when He will establish His tabernacle in Jerusalem (http://www.hebrew4christians.com...). Notice that I only related Yom Teru'ah with the rapture event of the Church and not Pesach, Reshit Katzir, and Shavu'ot because these were already fulfilled. This is why I said your model was arbitrary. You say, "Many believe that the feasts of Leviticus 23 were done away at the cross, which is false. There are some believers that believe Paul LIED to us about the prophetic feasts (holy days, new moons, and Sabbath days) in Colossians 2:16, 17. Clearly verse 17 tells us, 'Which are a SHADOW of things to come;' This gives us evidence that some of the feasts are still to be REHEARSED, and still to be fulfilled literally. Namely Pentecost, Trumpets, and Tabernacles are still to be fulfilled. Pentecost and Tabernacles are literal harvests of God's people, gospel events still to be fulfilled." They were not done away with, but the Church is never commanded to keep these feasts days as they were feasts unto Israel (Leviticus 23:2). This includes the Sabbath days, the Levitical priesthood, the abstinence from certain foods, and any other ordinance given to Israel as a sign between them and the LORD. Paul did not lie. The context of Colossians 2 is that we are complete in Jesus Christ (v. 10) and the old-vs-new is exemplified when Paul says we are now circumcised with the circumcision made without hands (v. 11); the circumcision of the heart done by the Spirit of God (Romans 2:28-29). This was part of the Abrahamic covenant which was apart of the Mosaic Law. He says they are "a shadow of things to come" because that's exactly what they were, as I already pointed out how three of the feasts were fulfilled; and so is the Sabbath rest fulfilled (Hebrews 4). Notice in the same verse Paul says that "the body is of Christ." Therefore those shadows are shadows of Him, some of which have been fulfilled and some which have yet to be fulfilled. Hebrews 8:13 is very clear, the Old Covenant has been replaced by the New. There are many differences between the two which signify that the Old is not to be observed anymore as binding, the most important of which is the method of salvation: in the Old you must keep the Law, remain faithful to God, and live righteously to the end, in the New you must trust in the finished work of Christ WHO HAS kept the Law, remained faithful and lived righteously to the end! Romans, Hebrews and Galatians is very clear on this matter, the New Covenant is better in that Messiah is now the testator (Hebrews 9) who has provided us the ultimate, eternally effectual sacrifice once and for all, for the sins of the world. (http://www.hebrew4christians.com...). You say, concerning the 24 elders of Revelation 5, "If they were not the firstfruits of the Barley harvest in Leviticus 23:10-15, a prophecy to be fulfilled, who were they?" I have already given evidence that they represent the Church, which you have not addressed. The resurrected saints of Matthew 27 could not say to the Lord, ". . .thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth" (Revelation 5:9-10). Most importantly, the promise of reigning with Messiah as kings and priests was given to the Church (Revelation 1:5-6). Also the elders were sitting on seats around the throne which was promised to the Church (Revelation 3:21>>>1 John 5:4-5). It never says that anyone else is the firstfruits aside from the Lord Jesus Christ. You can infer that the saints of Matthew 27 are part of that firstfruits but either way it still does not prove your case. Reshit Katzir was already fulfilled, this in no way supports the hypothesis that the 24 elders are the saints of Matthew 27 for the aforementioned reasons. You say, "Can you give evidence that the 144,000 are NOT the firstfruits of the wheat harvested in Revelation 11?" Yes, Revelation 11 describes the witnesses as TWO olive trees and candlesticks which most likely are Elijah and either Enoch or Moses (or possibly Elisha). John the Baptist was described as coming IN THE SPIRIT of Elijah but it was made clear that he was not that prophet whereas Revelation 11 does not say that there were 144,000 who came in the spirit of anyone. Notice that these TWO prophets come on the scene after the 144,000 (Revelation 7). Your argument is unsubstantiated. Your arguments about 1 John 5:7 are moot. There are three witnesses in heaven and three in Earth. There has always been three witnesses, namely the Father, the Word and the Holy Ghost. The two prophets of Revelation 11 are irrelevant here. You say, "Unfortunately Matthew 28:19, referring to the (Father, Son and Holy Ghost), 'Holy Ghost' is left out in most of the ancient manuscripts, and that verse has translation problems." So when a text does not favor your argument you just relinquish it to obscurity? I can assure you that the reading of Matthew 28:19 in the KJV is authentic. The most ancient manuscripts (Sinaiticus, Vaticanus, P-66, etc.) are corrupt more often then not. I trust that God has preserved His words and we have them in-tact in the King James Bible. You say, "So the resurrection or rapture was at the end of the 2nd woe, and the 7th angel starts (the 3rd woe) in Revelation 11:15." There is no justification to say that the rapture of the Church is at the end of the 2nd woe. The "trump" in the rapture passages has no relation to the seven trumpets of the angels. None of them match the events of the rapture of the Church. You say, "What MODEL are you using to show WHEN the rapture(s) take place?" The model of the rapture passages along with the book of Revelation. These tell us that the rapture must take place before the tribulation for the aforementioned reasons. You say, ". . .you EXCLUSIVELY use the New Testament." Yes because the rapture of the CHURCH (which is a mystery) is not found in the Old Testament. More specifically it is only found in Paul's letters because to him was given to know the mysteries of the dispensation of Grace (Ephesians 3). Notice also 1 Corinthians 15 is in the context of the mystery of Paul's Gospel (Romans 11:24-26, Romans 16:25, 1 Corinthians 2:7, Ephesians 1:9, Ephesians 6:19, Colossians 1:26-27). Paul was given exclusive wisdom concerning the dispensation of Grace.