End-Times Prophecy eGroup - Session 8
Over the summer of 2020, I rediscovered my belief in a pretribulational rapture of the church. It started with some Youtube searches for the word "Rapture" (by the way, I do not recommend this approach. For every good ministry out there, there are 20 ministries that will lead you away from Christ. Careful research of each ministry is necessary to ensure sound biblical teaching.)
Two ministries that God led me to were:
You will see both of these teachings represented below.
I heard many convincing proofs of a "Pre-trb" rapture, but the two represented below are the ones that "sealed the deal" for me. These are proofs that I have yet to find even partially refuted in a convincing manner. They stand out to me as enduring signs of the fact that Jesus is going to come for us before the Tribulation begins. I hope that you find these proofs as convincing as I did.
Two ministries that God led me to were:
- a 58 part series on "The Rapture" by Pastor Andy Wood
- a study of 1st & 2nd Thessalonians by Pastor JD Farag
You will see both of these teachings represented below.
I heard many convincing proofs of a "Pre-trb" rapture, but the two represented below are the ones that "sealed the deal" for me. These are proofs that I have yet to find even partially refuted in a convincing manner. They stand out to me as enduring signs of the fact that Jesus is going to come for us before the Tribulation begins. I hope that you find these proofs as convincing as I did.
The Restrainer
If you read 2 Thessalonians 2:6-8, it talks about a "restrainer" that is currently holding Satan and his plans for the Antichrist back. The Antichrist cannot start his plans for conquest (The Tribulation) until this "restrainer" is taken out of the way. If the "restrainer" is the Holy Spirit, and I cannot think of a better candidate, then when the Holy Spirit is removed, so must His current dwelling place, which is in the bodies of Christians.
The Jewish Wedding Custom
This is the one that clinched it for me. Below are two videos that describe this custom. I hope that you find them as compelling as I did. Note that the videos start at the point of the "custom" being described, but if you have time, I would encourage you to watch the videos in their entirety for a more complete experience!