the Church must pass through a final trial that will shake the faith of many believers
or
you’re are gong to be carried away and won’t have to go through the tough times.
Which message will be easier to sell?
Which message will be easier to sell?
This helps to explain why the "pre-trib rapture theory" is a peculiar American teaching. The United States has thankfully escaped much of the warfare on its home soil that other countries have suffered. We haven't suffered under a Hitler, or a Stalin, or a Mao Zedung, and thus are "used to" escaping terrible devastation and persecution of Christians, etc. The pre-trib theory is a form of escapism. Let's not forget the words of our Lord: "In this world you will have tribulation."