The Rapture and the Appearing

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Another example of this confusion is the idea that when the Lord does come, the Rapture and the Appearing are said to occur at the same time. However, Scripture indicates that there are too many things that have to happen between the Rapture and the Appearing for this to be possible. The Lord must first take us into the Father's house (John 14:2-32In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. (John 14:2‑3)) and sit us down at His table and serve us heavenly happiness (Luke 12:3737Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. (Luke 12:37)). He will then take His position on the judgment seat and review each of our lives (2 Cor. 5:1010For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10), etc.). After this, there will be a time of worship around the throne in heaven, and we will cast our crowns at His feet (Rev. 4-5). Following this, the marriage of the Lamb will take place (Rev. 19:7-87Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. 8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. (Revelation 19:7‑8)), and then the supper following it (Rev. 19:99And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. (Revelation 19:9)). These things cannot possibly happen in the moment of time that the covenantal interpretation maintains.
Furthermore, if the coming of the Lord to judge "the living and the dead" (2 Tim. 4:11I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; (2 Timothy 4:1); 1 Peter 4:55Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead. (1 Peter 4:5)) occurs at the end of the kingdom reign of Christ, when the Church has supposedly converted the world to God, who among the living would be judged at that time?