PRE-TRIB RAPTURE
I firmly believe in the Pre-trib Rapture. Yes, I know, nowhere in the Bible, can you find the word "rapture" . . . but my friend, its doctrine is clearly taught.
1 Thes. 4:13-18 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (KJV)
The word "rapture" comes from the Latin word "rapturo," which was a translation of the Greek verb "caught up" found in 1 Thes 4:17. You can call it the pre-trib rapture or the pre-trib caught up . . . it is still the same thing. Jesus is going to come in the clouds and take God’s TRUE children HOME where we belong!
I agree with the doubters, that NOWHERE in the Bible does it precisely say that the Church will be raptured before the tribulation . . . BUT . . . for us pre-tribbers, NOWHERE in the Bible does it say the Church will go through the horrors of the Great Tribulation, in fact it says we shall NOT be put through God’s wrath of the Tribulation Period (Rev.3:10; 1 Thes.5:9).
WHAT did Jesus say?
Matthew 24:42-Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. (KJV)
Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. (KJV)
Mark 13:33 Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. (KJV)
Mark 13:35 Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: (KJV)
Mark 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. (KJV)
Luke 12:40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. (KJV)
Topics on the Coming Rapture
Pre-trib Rapture
Beware of False Doctrines
Church Replaces Israel?
Conditions Before Rapture
Confusion Over Doctrines
Consider This
Day of the Lord
Day of the Lord 2
Focuses on Jesus
God's Enemies
God Deals with Church and Israel Differently
Last Trumpet
Left Behind
Mark of the Beast
Mystery Lawlessness
No One Knows When!
Opening Seventh Seal
Rapture Prophesied
Rapture Scriptures
Reason for the Day of the Lord
Receiving New Bodies
Split Rapture
Timing of the Day of the Lord
What Is the Day of the Lord?
Why I Believe in the Pre-trib Rapture
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