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Below are some Pre-Tribulation Views of the Rapture.
These are viewpoints that most Christians wish were true;
However, "SCRIPTURE DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS THEORY".
The timeline below is NOT ACCURATE. It shows how in a perfect world, the Rapture would remove the believers from the earth before the tribulation even begins. Prepare yourselves and take heed; do not let your hearts be fooled.
Just like in the 'Left Behind' movie and book series, the picture below might lead one to believe that the Rapture would take place at some time before the tribulation. However, the 'Last Trumpet' will sound in the latter part of the Great Tribualtion.
Jesus will return to take up his church, also known as The Rapture, but there unfortunately will be a high price to pay before he does return. The scriptures tell us that believers will face a time called The Great Tribulation, right along with the rest of the world, which is something that is not currently being taught in many of the churches these days. Back in the early church, the fathers taught that the church (believers) would go through the tribulation. It wasn't until the early 1800's that the "pre-tribulation" rapture began to be taught, and it was because of a pastor named John Darby. The concept was manufactured due to a dream that an 18 year old Plymouth Brethren girl had. She told the dream to her Pastor John Darby, who then in turn relayed it to C. I. Scofield, who bought into the dream as being 'revealed truth'. Scofield placed this pre-tribulation rapture notion as a footnote in his popular Bible, hence the spread of the myth.
Many false teachers will rise up on the earth, so don't let yourselves be deceived by false doctrine. Prepare yourselves with the truth of God's Word. The enemy is a very subtle creature. He will allow you to think that his thoughts are your very own. Test the spirits. Let the Holy Spirit guide you in all that you do; whether it is reading your bible, witnessing to the lost, or teaching your own loved ones. If you are one of the many who believed in a pre-tribulation rapture, open your hearts and minds to God and search for His Truth, not the truths of men.
Jesus died for your sins, and God's grace is His gift to you. You cannot earn grace, nor can it be bought. If you are not saved, we have an example prayer that you can say to ask Jesus into your heart (Sinner's Prayer). Remember that God loves you, and nobody, not even Satan, can take that love away from you.
Scripture That Points
To The Rapture (NIV):
This Timeline of a Pre-Tribulation
Rapture is Shown For Reference Only:
Scripture DOES NOT
Support This Theory!!