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Is everything you know about 2nd Coming wrong? [pre-tribulation rapture]
WND ^ | August 22, 2015 | Richardson: Events of next 5 years 'will utterly destroy' pre-trib rapture doctrine

Posted on 08/23/2015 8:07:24 PM PDT by markomalley

Filmmaker, evangelist and renowned bible prophecy teacher Joel Richardson says it is a time of change for the church, especially when it comes to teachings about the End Times and the rapture. The author of the New York Times bestseller “The Islamic Antichrist” recently appeared with Joe Schimmel on Rick Wiles’s TruNews radio program to discuss the what he believes is the false doctrine of a pre-tribulation rapture.

Wiles himself supports the post-tribulation position, stating, “I personally do not believe that by the year 2020, any credible person will be teaching the secret pre-trib rapture doctrine. I think the events that are coming in the next five years will utterly destroy the doctrine.”

The pre-tribulation school of thought has been an important force in American Christianity for decades, with proponents such as Hal Lindsey, Tim LaHaye and Thomas Ice. This school holds believers will be raptured before the great tribulation during the End Times, thus avoiding it. In contrast, Richardson believes the rapture will not occur until during the tribulation period. Thus, believing Christians will not be spared the persecution and calamities of the End Times.

Richardson is featured on a DVD exploring the issue entitled “Left Behind or Led Astray?” During the film, Richardson explains what he sees as the crucial importance of the issue.

“It’s one of the premiere pastoral issues of our day. If you’re a pastor that’s not preparing your people to face potentially the Antichrist and the Great Tribulation, in this hour, simply because your denomination teaches it or whatever, personally I think you’re failing in your role as a shepherd and a pastor.”

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Charismatic Christian; Evangelical Christian
KEYWORDS: 2ndcoming; falseprophets; rapture; rapturetheologywrong; revealation; secondcoming; tribulation
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I thought it was interesting because I was under the impression that pre-tribulation rapture (ala John Nelson Darby) was the default position among evangelicals.
1 posted on 08/23/2015 8:07:24 PM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

I think rapture myths are being used to control gullible well meaning christians to not taking action. Why change things if god is gonna teleport you to heaven like scotty in star trek.


2 posted on 08/23/2015 8:14:25 PM PDT by GraceG (Protect the Border from Illegal Aliens, Don't Protect Illegal Alien Boarders...)
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To: markomalley

It is kind of the default position. I wish it were true, but what about the Christians in Iraq being slaughtered -we tend to think as Americans we won’t face the tribulation or persecution but historically believers have faced terrible trials.


3 posted on 08/23/2015 8:17:14 PM PDT by Tuscaloosa Goldfinch ( I would LOVE to have my old "substandard" insurance back. It didn't cost $1300 a month.)
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To: markomalley

Pre-trib rapture doctrine never made sense according to scriptures. Never could figure out why so many believe it.


4 posted on 08/23/2015 8:19:40 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: markomalley

Grew up believing what I was taught. Went to college and started reading the Bible and studying on my own. Been a post-tribber for 39 years. Occam’s razor and simply reading the text.


5 posted on 08/23/2015 8:21:35 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: markomalley

Hal Lindsey taught that, while his interpretation of Scripture led him to be “Pre-Trib”, many Godly and knowledgeable Christian teachers were “Mid-Trib” and some even “Post-Trib”.

I see Scriptures which support various interpretations. Personally, I lean toward Mid-Trib, deeming it better to be prepared rather than have a rude awakening. If I’m wrong and Pre-trib is correct, then it will be a pleasant surprise.

God’s goal for us in NOT a cushy life; it is to conform us to the image of Christ. He will do what is best for us, not that which is easiest for us.


6 posted on 08/23/2015 8:21:40 PM PDT by BwanaNdege ("When the left wins, they're in power; when the right wins, they're in office." - Mark Steyn)
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To: GraceG

We assume the rapture occurs out of the blue when all is good. The question for me the past few years is how bad could it be when and if it occurs. There could be unprecedented persecution before the rapture and then really unprecedented persecution afterwards. The economy could be a wreck before the rapture and sin could be rampant before the rapture.


7 posted on 08/23/2015 8:22:55 PM PDT by taterjay
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To: GraceG

My church was evangelical, literalist, full immersion, “don’t add or take away”, no instruments, bareback pews ...
But I don’t remember being taught or Bible study with any of this rapture/tribulation/holy roller stuff.


8 posted on 08/23/2015 8:24:50 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: markomalley

Darby’s system has taken over many churches. It misleads people into thinking they will find Christ in secret “Bible codes” and in numerology tricks.


9 posted on 08/23/2015 8:25:53 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: markomalley

Left Behind or Led Astray movie trailer...

http://www.leftbehindorledastray.com/left-behind-or-led-astray-trailer/


10 posted on 08/23/2015 8:33:13 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: markomalley

That and the coming of the 12th I’m am. These were ideas from the dark ages.


11 posted on 08/23/2015 8:33:46 PM PDT by ully2
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To: markomalley

Kent Hovind has just put up a whole series on his version of post-trib on his youtube channel, makes a lot of sense.


12 posted on 08/23/2015 8:33:53 PM PDT by itsahoot (55 years a republican-Now Independent. Will write in Sarah Palin, no matter who runs. RIH-GOP)
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To: markomalley

Pre-tribulation is the default position.
Unfortunately.
Darby also gave us the sloppy 70 week “gap theory”.


13 posted on 08/23/2015 8:40:38 PM PDT by SisterK (its a spiritual war)
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To: BwanaNdege
Hal Lindsey taught that, while his interpretation of Scripture led him to be “Pre-Trib”, many Godly and knowledgeable Christian teachers were “Mid-Trib” and some even “Post-Trib”.

Yes, that's right. I haven't chosen which one to believe.

14 posted on 08/23/2015 8:43:08 PM PDT by donna (Pray for Revival.)
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To: markomalley

Must recheck my booklets 88 REASONS WHY THE RAPTURE WILL BE IN 1988!

Bummer! I have been left behind with all the others!


15 posted on 08/23/2015 8:43:18 PM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Never trust anyone who promotes "sensible" gun control laws!)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch

We face human persecution and slaughter, but The Tribulation is God’s wrath, which if you’re a christian you have been saved from;which is why I believe in a pretrib rapture.


16 posted on 08/23/2015 8:51:09 PM PDT by Smittie (Just like an alien, I'm a stranger in a strange land)
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
Only three more years to go! ;-) 😇 ;-)
17 posted on 08/23/2015 8:51:31 PM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: Tuscaloosa Goldfinch
A very important point. A lot of pre-tribulation doctrine is very America-centric. Why? Because it is largely in the US that Christians do not face real persecution. By 'real' I am not talking about a 'war on Christmas' or bakers getting sued for not making a cake for a gay couple. By real I mean a real chance of getting killed for your faith ....that is the default position for Christians in some countries, and ranges from a risk of getting arrested and harassed in places like China to getting thrown in prison in places like Iran to getting killed (in horrible ways) in places like Syria. In Egypt, Orthodox Christians will often tattoo a small cross on the gap between their thumb and index finger. Why? So that, even under pain of death, they can never be able to deny their savior.

My point?

Christians in several countries around the world are already going through the tribulation, and it has gotten significantly worse for those in the Middle East and North Africa in the last four years. Their men are killed. Their women raped. Their children sold into slavery. Some are given a choice to convert to Islam (and they refuse and get matured for Christ), most just get directly slaughtered.

Which makes me wonder what doctrine is this that makes American Christians believe that their lot is to magically vanish, leaving behind empty clothes, dental fillings and jewelery, when it is obvious around the world that other Christians are not going through a Star Trek experience.

I am not willing to go as far as saying that American Christians are getting deceived, but I will most definitely say that a large number will get a very nasty surprise.

18 posted on 08/23/2015 8:54:30 PM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: Smittie

Please see my post 18. Christians around the world are already going through major tribulations. Biblical level tribulations. I am confused as to what makes some Christians think they will be exempt.


19 posted on 08/23/2015 8:55:52 PM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: spetznaz

Get matured for Christ = get matyred for Christ.


20 posted on 08/23/2015 8:57:43 PM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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