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Do you think that Jerusalem will be captured by the Gentiles (Arabs in our case) during the Tribulation? Zachariah and Joel seem to make that claim. Is that correct? If so, how do you reconcile the claim that Jews will never be dispersed from their land. I understand that being captured and being dispersed are different things, but nevertheless, Jerusalem is a pretty big deal to give up.

With your help, I now believe the Church will be raptured before the Great Tribulation. Some friends have asked me questions about this. I need help with some of them so that I can explain my view point clearly.

1. How many resurrections are there in the bible? Is it only 2, as mentioned in Rev. 20 or more? 1 Cor 15:23 says that Christ is the firstfruits of the first resurrection, then those who belongs to Christ at His coming (actual first resurrection). If so, how does the resurrection in 1 Thess Chap 4 fits in since it is not the first and second resurrection?

2. Since all will be raptured, then what is the purpose of preparing for His coming? isn’t it going to cause Christians to slacken and just wait to be raptured?

3. Joel 2:31 says that there is a blackout before the Day of the Lord (the wrath of God as shown in the 7 vials?), Mat 24:29 says that the blackout happens after the GT and Rev 6:12 mentions the blackout as the sixth seal. If so, then the sequence is GT, blackout, then the Day of the Lord. So does that mean that the GT happens before the sixth seal and Christians must go through the GT to be killed as martyrs so that the number can be completed as mentioned in the fifth seal?

I was just wondering. Does it describe in the Bible somewhere that Israel will try to give up their land for peace as they are doing today, or does it talk about how others are trying to take it from them as they do today? I’ve read my bible through many times but thought I might have missed this somewhere.