What many Christians do not realize about the PRE-Tribulation Rapture is that it is a NEW theology that came into being in the late 1700s based upon a dream by a young Scottish lass named Margaret McDonald who was from the hereticle group known as the Irvinites. John Nelson Darby learned of this "deam" and later interpreted it as a new revelation from God, a hiden mystery. So he is the inventer of this new belief and promoted it back in 1835AD.Prior to this time, no one ever taught such a belief. The Church through out history has always been POST-Trib. There is not one scripture that supports this sperious belief. When we examine God's Word we can clearly see only one future Resurrection and Rapture and they are After the Great Tribulation. That is called POST-Tribulation Rapture. Let's examine a couple of scriptures that when properly exegeted we can see which belief it supports.
1 Corinthians 15: 50-54
Below is one of the key main Resurrection and Rapture passages. Notice the context in verse 50. The Kingdom of God. Now the Kingdom we all know is not physically established on Earth until Christ returns AFTER the Great Tribulation. This is where He sets up His Kingdom on Earth, forever. This is part of the context.
1Corinthians 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
Why are we going to be changed? Because "flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God".
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
The phrase: The dead shall be raised incorruptible refers to the Resurrection of the bodies of the dead believers in Christ. The phrase: "and we shall be changed, refers to the Rapture", which immediately follows the Resurrection.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
54) So... WHEN... this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, THEN SHALL BE BROUGHT TO PASS...the saying that is written, "Death is swallowed up in victory".
The phrase: "Death is swallowed up in victory", is an Old Testament prophesy found in Isaiah 25:8
Notice that Paul tells us WHEN the resurrection and Rapture will occur. When an Old Testament passage comes to past. This is where we must look to Isaiah 25:8. But before you do, it would be good to read all of chapter 24 and then 25 to get the context. In summary, chapter 24 ends with a great earthquake and the... "Sun and Moon".... signs occuring and then the entire context of Isaiah 25 is the beginning of the establishment of the Kingdom of Christ here on Earth, which we know occurs AFTER the Great Tribulation. Also notice that God... "will wipe away all tears from off ALL faces"..... There is no question as to the timing of the Rapture here. It is clearly Post-Tribulational.
Isaiah 25:8 "He will swallow up death in victory"; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
When does God wipe away ALL tears from off ALL faces?
After Christ returns which is after the Great Tribulation where He sets up His Kingdom here on Earth. Paul has clearly told us that the future Resurrection AND Rapture occurs AFTER the Tribulation.
One more important point I will add to this is concerning Isaiah 24. Isaiah 25 follows 24 in proper sequence.
Isaiah 24:23 Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
This is an interesting passage in not only that it talks about the Lord reigning but also the Sun and Moon signs.
Why is this significant?
Because the sun and moon signs are the signs that occur AFTER the Tribulation ends and just prior to the 2nd Coming of Christ our Lord. This is also known as "The Day of the Lord".
Acts 2: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood,... BEFORE... that great and notable day of the Lord come:
How do we know this is AFTER the great Tribulation? Let's see when Jesus places this event.
Mat 24:29 Immediately... AFTER...the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
So as we can see, all the passages above speak very clearly as the Resurrection AND the Rapture occuring AFTER the Great Tribulation, proving once again that the Pre-Tribulation Rapture is a seriously False Doctrine / Teaching and that the Post-Tribulation/Pre-Millennial Rapture is the only correct Biblical position.
I had an epiphany, why would Christians, who are not suppose to be directed by the desires of the flesh, trying so hard to fill a longing that should be filled by Christ? I know that's off topic but I had to post that. Now to the matter at hand.
I ran across this "You Tube" video. For the sake of all Christians out there I felt the need to post the link.
Copy and paste, this may shed some like on this subject. If it is true, then I hope to see you all in Heaven in a few years. I know one thing. We will be protected from God's wrath.
