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

So far your whole argument rests primarily on your delineation (description; elucidation) concerning the three harvests: ". . .I will consider all 3 harvests to be a type of RAPTURE." What basis do you have in making any connection between the feasts of Leviticus 23 an the rapture of the Church in 1 Thessalonians 4? I do not think, as of yet, you have substantiated your claims. This three feast model you have developed for the raptures incorporates other scriptures and interprets them according to the model. I maintain that your model is arbitrary. With that said, let me address some of your points. You say, "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." Again, your delineation here is completely model-dependent, that is, without this constructed interpolation of the three feasts, you would have no scriptural evidence that these 24 elders are the resurrected saints of Matthew 27:52-53. In fact, as I stated before, there is scriptural evidence to show that these saints could not be those of Matthew 27:52-52, they were redeemed out of every nation and were made kings and priests which things John says the Church were given to be (Revelation 1:6). You say, "The 2nd harvest of Revelation 11 group, are the ONLY group of first fruits NOT harvested yet." Again your claims are model-dependent. You say, "The two Witnesses are the 144,000." The context tells us only that the two prophets were raptured not the 144,000, you must make an inference based on your model to make Revelation 11 speak about the 144,000. You say, "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?" Since I believe that these elders represent the Church, I believe they are raptured sometime before the tribulation (as I have been arguing for in this debate). I never said that the 24 were saints of Israel, I said they represented the Church (of the dispensation of Grace). I define Israel as the people/nation God has chosen as His elect Bride to glorify His name. From Jacob ben Abraham to Jesus ben Elohim Israel is found to be God's chosen people. Israel rejected their Messiah/King (Jesus Christ) and were cut off as God's people (though only for a time). These people of God will once again be reestablished along with the temple, their feasts, their Sabbaths and their relationship with Abba Elohim. Israel is not the Church and the Church is not Israel (replacement theology). You say, "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." Your delineation here is arbitrary. God has not always had two witnesses, He's had three. "For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one" (1 John 5:7). How can one coherently reject the doctrine of the Trinity when this verse is so very clear? We know the Word is Jesus from John 1, who created all things and who is God. Notice in Matthew 28:18 the disciples were commissioned to baptize in the name of the FATHER, SON, & HOLY GHOST! In Genesis 1:26, God says "let us make man in OUR image." The possessive plural pronoun "our" necessitates the multiplicity of the one making the proclamation. Genesis 1:1 tells us God was there along with the preponderance of passages which refer to the Father God (Abba Elohim) as Creator (i.e. Isaiah 64:8). Genesis 1:2 tells us that the Holy Spirit was there along with Genesis 2:7 ("naphach," the Hebrew word which denotes "breathe" in Genesis 2:7 and Ezekiel 37:9; compare also to "ruach" the Hebrew word which denotes "Spirit" in Genesis 1:2 and Psalm 33:6). And John 1:1-3, Colossians 1:16-17, Ephesians 3:9, and Hebrews 1:1-3 tells us that Jesus was there. From these verses we can make a solid argument that the "our" in Genesis 1:26 refers to the Trinity. Your argument based on the two-witnesses is therefore moot. The two witnesses of Revelation 11 are clearly Elijah (Malachi 4:5) and the other prophet (Moses? Enoch?). You say, "The seventh angel (trumpet) is not in Revelation 11." Revelation 11:15 says that "the seventh angel sounded." This is the seventh trumpet (the longest one which proclaims the coming judgment). You say, "The mystery of Grace began as soon as Adam and Eve sinned Genesis 3:15." You misunderstand what I mean by the mystery of the dispensation of Grace. Obviously grace is found throughout the Bible for God is a graceful God. But the dispensation of Grace was a time period (which we are in now) which was kept hid in God from the foundation of the world (Ephesians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 2:7, Romans 16:25). This is Paul's gospel, the gospel of Grace (Ephesians 1). You say, "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?" Our hope is in seeing Christ coming in the clouds, so of course this makes us feel safe and comforted (1 Thessalonians 4:18). I am not ignorant of the persecution of times past and unto this day, and even the future. War and persecution (tribulation) may take place in times to come but this does not mean we will be in the great tribulation. I am prepared to die for Christ now so believing in the rapture, for me, has nothing to do with a fear of death or persecution. Revelation 12:6, 14 is referring to Israel. You say, "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?" Revelation 11 is simply the resurrection of the two prophets as a sign from God. and Revelation 14 does not necessitate a rapture having taken place as to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord, these 144,000 died and are with the Lord in chapter 14. When I say Church I mean the one established by Jesus Christ after Pentecost. I am out of time, but I will answer some of your other claims and arguments in the next round.