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

I did not delineate from what I believe is evidence in the Scriptures, concerning the 3 harvests or raptures depending on how one interprets the Scriptures. I believe the resurrected saints ascended with Christ, and are the 24 Elders in Revelation 5, the ones in Matthew 27:52, 53. The only ONES, who fit the fulfillment of the prophecy of first fruits of the Barley wave sheaf's in Leviticus 23:10-15. They were redeemed from the earth. If the Leviticus 23 prophecy is true, they should be in heaven at the time of Christ's ascension. Those individuals, mentioned, who were raised, would not fulfill the prophecy, because they were not raised with Christ, or on the Feast date, the 16th of Nisan. Christ being the first fruits, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23. This is the first harvest of God's people. The Revelation 5 group were the prophecy of the first fruits of the Barley at Christ's resurrection. The 2nd harvest of Revelation 11 group, are the ONLY group of first fruits NOT harvested yet. This harvest of Revelation 14:1-5, which are the 144,000, are first fruits, comes at the end of the Tribulation. The next harvest prophecy of Leviticus 23:20, 21 are the first fruits of the Wheat at Pentecost to be resurrected in Revelation 11, at the end of the 6th Trumpet. The two Witnesses are the 144,000. They are seen on Mt. Zion, BEFORE the 7 last plagues in Revelation 15. When do you say the 24 Elders of Revelation 5 are raptured? You seem to say that the Elders are saints of Israel. How do you define Israel? The 144,000 are the two Witnesses in Revelation 11. The 144,000 have the two Witnesses of God. God has ALWAYS had two Witnesses from the beginning. James 1:17. The Holy Spirit and God were witnesses at creation. The SAME two witnesses were present at Christ's baptism. God's two witnesses are fulfilled in the 144,000 (Sealed). Zechariah 4:1-14 tells us the two olive branches are His two witnesses (the two anointed ones, verse 14). The Holy Spirit and God are the two witnesses dwelling in the 144,000. Revelation has symbolic prophecy, NOT every thing is LITEREL even in Revelation 11. The seventh angel (trumpet) is not in Revelation 11. Revelation 11 is at the end of the 6th trumpet, when the 2nd harvest of Pentecost takes place. At the end of the 7th trumpet is the 3rd harvest at the Feast of Tabernacles (the living and the dead) 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52. The prophecy of Leviticus 23:39 is fulfilled at the 3rd harvest at the end of the Fall agricultural season. Revelation 14:14-16 is the last great harvest which is ripe, these are NOT first fruits. In the context of Revelation 20, the first resurrection of the righteous has taken place. The 2nd resurrection will take place at the end of the 1,000 years, which is the "SECOND DEATH," verse 14. The mystery of Grace began as soon as Adam and Eve sinned Genesis 3:15. Grace is mentioned 38 times in the Old Testament. The prophecies of the Messiah are all over in the Old Testament. God is "the same yesterday, today, and forever," the first and the last. Much of Revelation has its origin in the Torah. The whole sanctuary system in the Old Testament was based on GRACE, (the LAMB of God, His death and resurrection for humanity). Christ (Y'shua) was the living TORAH, made flesh and dwelt among us. John 1:14. Why would you want to discount GRACE in the Old Testament? 1 Corinthians 10:11 and 2 Timothy 3:16, 17. In Ecclesiastes1, Solomon said in verse 9, "....and there is no new thing under the sun." The whole chapter is about "no new thing." Do you have any Scripture of the rapture before Solomon's time? The reason the "rapture is a mystery," is because it is a counterfeit of Satan to deceive people. For every Real and True doctrine in the Scriptures, there is a counterfeit and false doctrine of Satan. People are carried about by every wind of doctrine, such as the rapture, Ephesians 4:14-16. The Rapture makes them feel good and safe, because they won't have to go through the Great Tribulation. What are the 3 and one half years in Revelation 12:6, 14 mean? I agree that the Revelation 11 event is not the same event in Revelation 14:14-16. If the rapture takes place before Revelation 6, what is the resurrection harvest in Revelation 11, and the harvest in Revelation 14:14-16? What do you mean by "Church?" I'm not sure you understand what the "wrath to come" is, and when it begins. The "wrath to come" in Revelation 6:12-17 is at Christ's coming, same language as Joel 2:30, 31, Matthew 24:29-31, Mark 13:24-27, Luke 21:25-27, Acts 2:19, 20, and Revelation 11:15-19. The "wrath to come" spoken in Revelation 15 is just before the 7 last plagues, and Revelation 16 is the "wrath to come" in the 7 last plagues after the Great Tribulation. All the "wrath to come," comes after the Great Tribulation. So why would God's people be raptured out of the Great Tribulation, if the "wrath to come," is after the Tribulation? I agree the Church is not subject to the "wrath to come," BUT the Church will go through the 7 CYCLE verses of the Great tribulation, Daniel 7:25, Daniel 12:1, Revelation 11: 2,3, Revelation 12:6, 14, Revelation 13:5. Repeated 7 times for the wise who understand. No wrath to come, but persecution and death will come to the Church. What do you do with Revelation 6:9-11, Revelation 11:7, Revelation 14:13, and Revelation 13:15? Where do you place these time periods? What is the point you are making about 2 Thessalonians 2:7? When are you saying the Antichrist is revealed? What does this have to do with the rapture time? Why have signs in the Great Tribulation, if we will not have to go through it? Why have 1 Corinthians 10:11? What happens if we see signs in the Great Tribulation, then what? Signs were given to God's people, so we know what to expect. Prophecy is for the edification of the saints. We have Moses and the prophets, the signs are contained in the Scriptures for the wise. Luke 16:29-31. Truth is not based on the popularity of a doctrine such as the rapture. Why have Job in the Scriptures, if bad things happen to righteous people? Job went through tribulation along with many of God's people. In Revelation 17:10 there are 7 kingdoms (HEADS) Revelation 17:3. The Scriptures rotate in CYCLES of "7." 1. Israel was persecuted and in captivity by the 1st head (Egypt). 2. Israel was persecuted and in captivity by the 2nd head (Assyria). 3. Judah was persecuted and in captivity by the Chaldeans (called Babylon by many). 4. Judah was persecuted and in captivity by Medo-Persia. 5. Judah was persecuted and in captivity by Greece, Daniel 8 and Daniel 11. 6. Judah was persecuted and in captivity by Rome in Christ's time, and the early Church was persecuted by Rome. 7. Why would Christians believe what happened to the "FIRST" 6 HEADS, will NOT happen in the time of the 7th HEAD (our time)? We will be persecuted again. It is predicted in many chapters in Revelation. The Scriptures point out, that what goes around comes around. We have CYCLES of 7 from God for a reason. 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, 7 Plagues, 7 Spirits. There are 7's all over in Revelation. There are 7 saying of Christ at the Cross. There are 7 verses of Scripture for the Great Tribulation. Was 1 Corinthians 10:11 an accident? Be a Noble Berean. Acts 17:10, 11.