The premillennialist doctrine of the second coming of Christ claims that (following the rapture and the seven years in heaven) Jesus will come from heaven (with so-called “raptured saints”) to earth [see point 7 on chart] with the intention of raising the so-called “tribulation saints” [see point 6b on chart] and judging and disposing of the non-saints who are alive on earth (the non-saints who have died will be judged following the 1000 year reign).
The premillennialist doctrine of the second coming is false because: premillennialism has too many comings of Jesus. The theory has Jesus coming for His saints at the beginning of the rapture, and it has Jesus coming with His saints at the end of the rapture. However, 2 Peter 3:4-13 has room for only one return of Jesus. The passage is discussing the coming of Jesus (verse 4). When He does come, the earth will be destroyed and dissolved (verses 10-12). Thus, the very next time Jesus comes, (since His departure via the cross [verse 4]) it will be the last time! This cannot be the coming at the “rapture” because they claim the earth is to continue. Nor can this be the coming after the “rapture” for the same reason. Thus, not only does premillennialism have too many comings of Jesus, neither one of them is the Biblical second coming.
The premillennialist doctrine of the second coming is false because: when Jesus comes, everybody will see Him. “Behold, he cometh with the clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him” (Rev. 1:7). However, this cannot be His second coming at the “rapture” because the “rapture” will be a secret coming and the wicked will not see Him. Also, this cannot be His coming following the “rapture” because at that time the wicked dead will not see Him (they will not see Him for another 1000 years). Thus, this theory of the second coming is not the Biblical second coming because in the Biblical second coming everybody will see Him.
The premillennialist doctrine of the second coming is false because: it contradicts 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10. [It would be most helpful to have that passage before you]. This cannot refer to the “rapture coming” because there is to be no vengeance of God upon the wicked at that time. Neither can this refer to the coming after the rapture because Jesus is going to punish the wicked (versus 8-9), and, contrary to premillennialism, this includes the wicked dead because this punishment is going to include those “that trouble you” (:6). But notice, the “you” are those to whom this is being written, that is, the first century church at Thessalonica (:1). Thus, this punishment is not only for the living wicked at the second coming (as per the Premillennial theory), but also for the wicked dead! Thus, while this passage is distinctly describing the second coming, it is not describing the second coming of premillennialism.
The premillennialist doctrine of the second coming is false. The Bible does not teach it. Rather, the Bible teaches that life will continue as it is now (Mat. 24:36-41) until Jesus returns the second and find time to resurrect and judge all to either eternal damnation or eternal bliss (John 5:25- 29).
[Fifth of six in a series of the misinterpretations of Premillennialism] Gary Henson