.  In the world today examples of godlessness abound  -  nuclear weapons, dangerous genetics experiments, pollution, wars, famines and terrible new diseases In the realm of morality, shameless excesses are committed. Millions of unborn children are slaughtered each year. Perversity has become an accepted "choice." Drug use is killing off young people, who are listening to so-called music with satanic overtones. And one could go on.  This has happened because people have lost Jesus Christ in their hearts. There is no Christian nation, no right-believing ruler to set the tone. Divided and scattered, we are easy prey for the fallen spirit of the world. http://saintsilouan.org/0000/00/royal-martyrs/  this is why people will welcome the antichrist.  Quote  The Church will not be removed, for the Lord said. "the gates of Hades will not prevail against it" (Matthew 00:00).  There will be no "Rapture of believers" aside from that which will occur at the Second Coming of Christ when believers will be "caught up... in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air (0 Thessalonians 0:00)." This being "caught up" immediately precedes the Great Judgment and is not separated by any period of tribulation solely for unbelievers.  You've just contradicted yourself by quoting the very passage which tells you there WILL be a Rapture! Regarding the timing - I've pointed out that the Church is in heaven before the Second Advent.  