Pretribs have three big proof texts: James 5:7–9, Titus 2:11–14, and Matthew 24:36. It is the latter proof text that I will split up in a six part series. This first part is the introduction explaining the argumentation for their interpretation. In the next five parts I will give five reasons why the “Coming” in […]
Prewrath
The Case For A Literal, Personal, Antichrist Figure
(See also my discussion of this topic on the program) I use the term “Antichrist” since it the most common term to refer to the eschatological antagonist who will oppose God and his people just before the Lord returns. Biblical writers have used other terms to describe this figure, to name a few, “beast,” “little […]
Three Quick Tips for New Prewrathers
Recently, I have received a spate of emails from new prewrathers who were previously prettribbers—that is a good thing! In their excitement they (rightly) tell their believing pretrib friends at church about the prewrath position. A very common objection they encounter by their pretrib friends is, “But it denies imminence.” This is expected since that […]
Tenets of Prewrath
There is a future seven-year period, and at the midpoint the Antichrist will be revealed and commit the abomination of desolation, initiating his great tribulation against the Church and Israel. There is a biblical distinction between the Antichrist’s great tribulation against the Church and Israel and the day of the Lord’s wrath against the ungodly. […]
Revelation 16:15 “Look! I will come like a thief! . . .”
“(Look! I will come like a thief! Blessed is the one who stays alert and does not lose his clothes so that he will not have to walk around naked and his shameful condition be seen.)” (Rev 16:15 NET) Posttribulationists frequently use Revelation 16:15 to support their position. They argue that Rev 16:14–16 indicates that […]
Why I Am Not A Posttribulationist
I will be writing up three “Why I am not a…” articles on posttribulationism, midtribulationism, pretribulationism. This will be the first one. I am not going to give my argumentation in these articles since that would requires scores of pages, so I refer the reader to my forthcoming book, Antichrist Before the Day of the […]
Biola, Hultberg, and Prewrath
In the most recent issue of Biola Magazine, the featured article is, “What is the Rapture and When Will it Happen?” by Alan Hultberg. It is encouraging to see a major Christian university that has historically been pretribulational to promote the prewrath position. The article asks Hultberg a handful of questions on the second coming […]
Another Striking Parallel Between Jesus and Paul Documented
I have documented over 25 parallels between Jesus and Paul’s eschatological teaching, demonstrating clearly that Paul is dependent on Jesus’ Olivet Discourse, contra preterism and pretribulationism. Up to this point, I have overlooked another parallel, a conceptual and verbal parallel: “meeting” (apantesis). In Paul’s teaching, he is referring to the rapture when he mentions “meeting” the […]
God’s Three-Fold Purpose For the Rapture
[Be sure to listen to the program on this issue] As a preface, it should be noted that at Christ’s return, not only are the alive-in-Christ raptured but the dead-in-Christ who are resurrected are raptured as well together with the alive: “Then we who are alive, who are left, will be suddenly caught up together […]
2012 Minnesota-Wisconsin Prewrath Prophecy Conference
You can download the conference flyer here. Register Here: Individual $25.00 USDMarried Couple $45.00 USDUnder 18 $15.00 USD
An Encouraging “Prewrath Pamphlet Story”
A month ago I began publishing the Prewrath Pamphlet Series™ and now, thanks to many of you, there are thousands in print and disseminated all over this country (It is argued that Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense was the difference in the Revolutionary War!). Many people, who would not otherwise read a book on prewrath, […]