I say to my Mid-Trib, Pre-Wrath, Post-Trib, and no-rapture brothers and sisters: I love you, I respect you, I think I understand why you believe differently than I do – but I don’t agree with you. However, I say to my Amillennial and Post-Millennial brothers and sisters: I love you, I respect you, I think I understand why you believe differently than I do – but I don’t agree with you.
As for me, I believe in the Pre-Millennial, Pre-Tribulational understanding of eschatology (things having to do with the last days or end times).
When we do disagree, I think it is important to do so with a spirit of mutual respect. That’s fine – I think that Christians should read their Bibles, study hard, and think through these things the best that they can. When is the reign of Jesus? What is the nature of His reign? What is the nature of His return? What will the world be like when Jesus returns? These are some of the things Christians disagree on.
Both the Old Testament and Jesus promised to rule on this earth.īeyond those points of agreement, there is a lot of disagreement. If you’re interested, take the time to look up these words or terms you’re unfamiliar with and think through all this.Īll Christians agree – or should agree – on this: I’m going to use a lot of terms without really defining them – so, if you’re confused, don’t feel bad. I almost feel guilty speaking about this, because if you don’t have a background with some of these doctrines, it can all seem very confusing. This is a common attack against the doctrine of the Pre-Tribulation Rapture. Do we have records and anything written from Christians from the first centuries who believe in the rapture like Calvary Chapel believes? I am not writing doubting the doctrine but trying to go deeper and understanding more about this historical reality. How do you deal with or answer when people question the eschatology of pre-tribulationism being a Lacunza or Irving or Darby or Scofield thing from 1700s or 1800s? In Brazil, many people say this doctrine was created by these guys I cited and that it is an American thing. I am the new pastor of Calvary Curitiba here in Brazil. Was the Pre-Tribulation Rapture Invented Only 200 Years Ago?
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