Is There Biblical Evidence for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture? …By Tiffany Wismer…I recently heard a lecture by Dr. Richard Mayhue who affirms a pre-tribulation rapture. There are many convincing arguments against the rapture doctrine, including the fact that, from what we can tell from historical theological documents, the rapture was not even discussed among Christians until […]

“What are the strengths and weaknesses of the pretribulational view of the rapture (pretribulationism)?”……In eschatology, it is important to remember that almost all Christians agree on these three things: 1) there is coming a time of great tribulation such as the world has never seen, 2) after the tribulation, Christ will return to establish His […]

“When is the Rapture going to occur in relation to the Tribulation?”……The timing of the rapture in relation to the tribulation is one of the most controversial issues in the church today. The three primary views are Pre-tribulational (the rapture occurs before the tribulation) Mid-tribulational (the rapture occurs at or near the mid-point of the […]

“What is the Great Tribulation?”……The Tribulation is a future time period when the Lord will accomplish at least two aspects of His plan: 1) He will complete His discipline of the nation Israel (Daniel 9:24), and 2) He will judge the unbelieving, godless inhabitants of the earth (Revelation 6 – 18). The length of the […]

…“What are tribulation saints?”……During the tribulation, Satan-the great counterfeiter-will introduce his own man-a man of lawlessness and a man of perdition (Daniel 11:36-39) who will seemingly lead the world into time of peace and prosperity. This man is Antichrist. He will accomplish, at least for a season, what no other ruler has managed to accomplish-global […]

“What is the Tribulation? Will it last seven years?”……The tribulation is a future seven-year period of time when God will finish His discipline of Israel and finalize His judgment of the unbelieving world. The church, made up of all who have trusted in the person and work of the Lord Jesus to save them from […]

“What are the strengths and weaknesses of the midtribulational view of the rapture (midtribulationism)?”……Eschatologically speaking, it is important to remember that almost all Christians agree on three things: 1) there will be a future time of tribulation such as the world has never seen 2) the second coming Jesus Christ 3) a translation from mortality […]