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It’s hard to know 100%. There are certainly many differing opinions on the rapture. And Scripture isn’t clear without question as to how events will all unfold. I do agree with you that we can’t just depend on others and their interpretations. We need to be in the Word and study it for ourselves.
Dr David Jeremiah distinguishes between the rapture (1 Thes 4:17, 1 Cor 15:52) and the second coming of Christ. See the link that I posted above. I think he makes a compelling argument.
On the flip side. another person I’ve been following quite a bit is Mark Fairley of the Fuel Project. His series, “Know Your Enemy” is insightful, thought provoking and very well researched. He has multiple series that are just excellent. He has more than one series on end times and clearly holds a post-tribulation rapture view. I don’t agree with everything that he says, but he shows another side to the argument and has compelling insights as well.
While I cannot say with 100% certainty how events will unfold, I do lean towards a pre-tribulation view. If I’m wrong, it isn’t the basis of my salvation. I trust in Jesus as my Lord and Savior no matter how events unfold and I choose not to get too caught up in theological views that aren’t perfectly clear and often divide believers. I want to be ready no matter how things unfold and to follow Christ unswervingly. I certainly hope and pray that believers do not have to endure the tribulation period, but I trust Him either way to be my strength and salvation in these and the coming dark times ahead in this fallen world.
I certainly agree on distinguishing between the rapture and second coming. I don't think that has to imply time between however.
Right now I lean most towards pre-wrath rapture (gathering of the believers) as described in Revelation 14:14 - 20 where we see two different kinds of reaping and this happens before the final outpouring of wrath upon the Earth.
Regardless of which one happens, my thought is Christians should not live a life of counting on being rescued from harsh persecution. Many Christians who came before, particularly in Europe, Russia, and China suffered extreme persecution without it being The Great Tribulation. We have to serve God in the here and now while there is still time.
Stand strong and be encouraged to persevere until the end. We have been reading through Jeremiah preparing the people to go into captivity in Babylon + the Psalms as a way to prepare our hearts for a similar possibility. God bless.