The Great Tribulation will occur after Christ and the church have gone to heaven. Generally, pretribulationists hold to three comings of Christ, three resurrections, and two judgments. The first coming of Christ was at his incarnation as Jesus of Nazareth. The second coming will be the secret rapture, as just noted. The third coming occurs when Christ returns with his church after the Tribulation to reign on earth during the millennium. The first resurrection includes those righteous dead who are
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