Are We Raptured Before The Great Tribulation?

But in those days, after [the affliction and oppression and distress of] that tribulation, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; And the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of Man coming in clouds with great (kingly) power and glory (majesty and splendor). And then He will send out the angels and will gather together His elect (those He has [m]picked out for Himself) from the four winds, from the farthest bounds of the earth to the farthest bounds of heaven. Mark 13:24-27

I know that so many want to believe in a pre-tribulation rapture, but the Truth of the scriptures bare out that this is just not to be. Look at what Jesus tells us in these verses in the Gospel of Mark. First we are told that after the days of tribulation is when we will see Jesus coming. Then we are told that when the earth sees Jesus coming, is when the Angels will gather us, His elect, from the dead to be with Him. Lets look in John 6 as well to see what Jesus tells us about a pre-tribulation rapture.

For this is My Father's will and His purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in and cleaves to and trusts in and relies on Him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] at the last day. John 6:40

No one is able to come to Me unless the Father Who sent Me attracts and draws him and gives him the desire to come to Me, and [then] I will raise him up [from the dead] at the last day. John 6:44

He who feeds on My flesh and drinks My blood has (possesses now) eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day. John 6:54

The Truth is that we are raptured after the Great Tribulation on the last day of this earth. Jesus says it so plainly. Don’t fear this, because the cool part is the power that our Father will bestow on us during the Great Tribulation. During the worst of times our Father is at His best within us.

So for the sake of Christ, I am well pleased and take pleasure in infirmities, insults, hardships, persecutions, perplexities and distresses; for when I am weak [in human strength], then am I [truly] strong (able, powerful in divine strength). 2 Corinthians 12:10