Quote Originally Posted by Khoolaid View Post
For those of us who believe in the pre-trib rapture, our argument would be that this verse says nothing of Jesus returning to earth. It says we will meet Jesus in the clouds and be with Him forever. No more no less.
True enough, that's why you have to look at other Bible passages to clarify where we are to dwell with Him after the meeting in the air. Reading single verses and basing an entire doctrine on it is very dangerous because it allows human interpretation to creep in instead of letting scripture interpret itself through other verses and chapters that elaborate and back up the "meeting in the air" in this case. Since we know the saints will rule on earth with Him 1000 years according to Revelation it's a simple matter of 2+2=4. Thessalonians says we will meet Him in the air at the second advent and Revelation says we will rule with Him on earth 1000 years after. 2+2=4.