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

The bases of Leviticus 23:39 and the rapture in 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, is the 3rd and last harvest of the feasts, which is Tabernacles. All three harvests or raptures are the taking of God's people OFF the earth, which are prophesied in Leviticus 23. Leviticus 23:39 and Deuteronomy 16:13-15 are the same harvest event as the feast of Tabernacles. Leviticus 23:39 represents the 3rd and last great harvest in the 7th trumpet (fall harvest). Revelation 14:14-16, 1 Corinthians 15:51, 52, and 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 are all the SAME harvest events, taking God's people FROM the earth. Three of the feasts in Leviticus 23 were required of all males, Exodus 23:17, and are all resurrections or raptures. The MODEL of the feasts (holy days), is the short STORY of the redemptive gospel for God's people in the 7 feasts. Three of the feasts are resurrections or raptures, (Firstfruits of the Barley wave sheaf's at Unleavened Bread, firstfruits of the Wheat at Pentecost, and the final great harvest of wheat and grapes at Tabernacles). These all represent harvest resurrections or raptures of God's people telling us WHEN. 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? The 3 resurrections or raptures are not arbitrary. They are established by the Scriptures in Leviticus, in the form of actual fixed holy feasts with fixed times, which God said to keep. They are prophecies which show God's plan of redemption symbolically and literally for His people in each feast. All of the feasts in Leviticus 23 are prophetic feasts, which are REHEARSALS of actual events that were to happen, three of which were required, Deuteronomy 16:16. God uses agricultural harvests (resurrections or raptures) symbolically and literally. These are harvest events which Israel, both now and then were to be kept. 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. The 24 Elders in Revelation 5:5-10 are evidence that a Barley harvest of firstfruits took place in Matthew 27:52, 53. Clearly it mentions kings and priests in Revelation 1:6 and Revelation 5:10. Just because one dies , and is resurrected in one locality, does not mean they were not from "nations, tribes, tongues, and people." There is no other event of the wave sheaf, the day after the Sabbath, 7676 Strong's, that FITS the evidence of the firstfruits of the Barley on the resurrection day of Christ and those in Matthew 27:52, 53. If they were not the firstfruits of the Barley harvest in Leviticus 23:10-15, a prophecy to be fulfilled, who were they? What group is represented in the Scriptures? If you will notice Revelation 1:5 refers to Christ the firstfruits of 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 and Colossians 1:18. Why would Christ be the firstfruits of the Barley wave sheafs, (the day after Sabbath) in Leviticus 23:10-15, and NOT those who were resurrected with Him? Leviticus 23:10 does say firstfruit(s). This sounds like firstfruits is plural not singular. If the firstfruits of the Barley harvest are NOT the 24 Elders in heaven, who were the firstfruits at the resurrection of Christ during the Unleavened Bread? Can you give evidence that the 144,000 are NOT the firstfruits of the wheat harvested in Revelation 11? Revelation has many symbolic passages. NOT all passages in Revelation are literal. John, the forerunner, was symbolic of Elijah and his message at Christ's 1st coming. Matthew 17:10-13. The 144,000 are the forerunners with the Elijah message at Christ's last coming. Many people who study and read Revelation 11, believe one of the prophets in Revelation 11 is Elijah. Revelation 11:6 has an implication of Elijah and no rain. Revelation 14:4 ".....they follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth and are firstfruits..." In the parable of the 10 virgins in Matthew 25:1-13, show that Christ comes to pick up His bride, the Lambs wife. The Groom was coming from His home (in heaven) to pick up His wife (on earth) at her home, and take His wife back to His home for the marriage supper. The prophecy of Revelation 11:11-13 is this time (2nd harvest of the firstfruits of the wheat at Pentecost. The Lamb and His wife (the saints) come back in Revelation 19 after the marriage supper. We know this is true, because Paul mentions this in 1 Thessalonians 3:13, Enoch prophesied in Jude 14, and the 144,000 are on Mt Zion in Revelation 15. The great harvest, is the rest of the wheat, (Christ's last coming with His saints) at Tabernacles in Revelation 1414-16. 1 John 5:7 in context says "in heaven" Father, Word, and Holy Spirit. In context 1 John 5:8 says, "the spirit and the water, and the blood:" ARE WITNESSES "on earth." In Revelation 11:3 the passage in it's context, refers to two witnesses NOT 3 witnesses. This statement is about on earth NOT in heaven. 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. Are you saying that the two prophets are absolutely literal? What do you do with other symbolic language in Revelation? WHEN and HOW are the 144,000 harvested, if not in Revelation 11? In Revelation 15 it shows the firstfruits, the 144,000, are on Mt Zion, BEFORE the 7 last plagues. Unfortunately, I apologize. I should have made the "seventh angel sounding," more clearly. AFTER the resurrection or rapture in Revelation 11:11-13, the 6th angel ended (2nd Woe). In Revelation 8:13 (the last 3 trumpets are 3 Woes). (1) So the 1st woe is the 5th trumpet, (2) the 2nd woe, is the 6th angel, and (3) the 3rd Woe is the 7th angel. In Revelation 11:14 shows that the 2nd woe ENDED (6th trumpet), and Revelation 11:15 is the beginning of the 3rd Woe, the 7th and last trumpet. 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. What MODEL are you using to show WHEN the rapture(s) take place? You have Scriptures of events (raptures) that describe an event. You have the HOW, but NOT the WHEN. WHY? Believers have 3 different views of the rapture: Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, and Post-Trib. If everyone knew WHEN, you wouldn't have three different beliefs. The Feasts prophesied in Leviticus 23 give us the WHEN for all the resurrections or raptures. If the three harvest feasts, which are prophesied in the Torah (1st 5 books) were required of the males, Deuteronomy 16:16, and there are still feasts that will be fulfilled, why should we quite keeping them? Should we disregard half the short story of the Gospel Redemption in the harvest feasts? I highly suspect any new doctrine that does not begin in the 1st 5 books of the Bible. God is the 1st and the last, the Alpha and Omega. The Scriptures repeat from the beginning to the end, and Scriptures generally move in cycles of 7. All true doctrine and beliefs should originate in the 1st 5 books of the Scriptures. You have not given me any passages from the Old Testament YET? If the Old Testament is not valid, why do we have 1 Corinthians 10:11 and 2 Timothy 3:16, 17? You accuse me of being arbitrary , when you EXCLUSIVELY use the New Testament. We can agree to disagree, and live by the FRUITS of the Spirit. Blessing from God (YHVH)