
"When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory." Matthew 25:31. "Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him." Revelation 1:7. "For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." Matthew 24:27. Jesus will come as "a thief in the night," yes, but in the sense that " man knoweth not the hour of His returning..." Mark 13:32
Jesus' return will be glorious and alearth-shaking; heralded with the sound of Angels and heavenly Trumets, and I think that His return is very soon at hand!
The secret rapture is a major doctrine in the Christian community. However, Adventists believe very differently than some denominations. Jesus will come and take us up with him at the same time; not seprately with seven years to repent and prove yourself worthy of salvation.