You are confused as the rapture and the second return of Jesus is two separate events.
2 Thessalonians 2:1-3
Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto Him,
That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition
No they are not.ZPail only speaks of one event in 2 Thes.Our Lords Coming.
The man of sin comes to his end at Christs coming when we are gathered together to christ just as Paul said.
The falling away takes place in daniel 11:32
daniel 11:32
32 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.
The rapture of them who names are written in the lambs book.of Life takes place on Daniel 12:1.
Daniel 12:1
And at that time Michael the great prince shall stand up, that stands over the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of tribulation, such tribulation as has not been from the time that there was a nation on the earth until that time:
at that time thy people shall be delivered, even every one that is written in the book.
"""at that time thy people shall be delivered, even every one that is written in the book"""
The persecution of the saints In Israel begins 3.3 years before the rapture.While christians on these forums are still arguing when the rapture will take place,these saints in Israel will die while the test of Israel.ate receiving theMark.
Daniel 11:33
Wise leaders will give instruction to many, but these teachers will die by fire and sword, or they will be jailed and robbed.
During these persecutions, little help will arrive, and many who join them will not be sincere.
And some of the wise will fall victim to persecution. In this way, they will be refined and cleansed and made pure until the time of the end, for the appointed time is still to come.
Revelation 14:13
Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”