Good question. And I agree with your last sentence whole heartedly.
While I grew up steeped in Pre-Trib eschatology, I can definitely see the Post-Tribers points and arguments.
However, I have a hard time getting around passages such as:
"Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth." (Revelation 3:10:)
"For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:9)
Since the Tribulation is often called the Day of God's Wrath, this verse is used to support the idea that believers will be rescued from the wrath and judgment that will come during the tribulation period.
"And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way." (2 Thessalonians 2:6-7)
Pre-tribulation proponents interpret the restrainer mentioned here as the Holy Spirit indwelling the Church, and when the Church is raptured, the Antichrist will be revealed
And finally, the Church is no where mentioned after Revelation chapter 4. Where did it go while all the events of the Tribulation unfold?
I'm assuming you adhere to a Post-Trib view - which I don't disparage - so how would you handle these passages from a Post-Trib perspective?
Good question. And I agree with your last sentence whole heartedly.
While I grew up steeped in Pre-Trib eschatology, I can definitely see the Post-Tribers points and arguments.
However, I have a hard time getting around passages such as:
"Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth." (Revelation 3:10:)
"For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:9)
Since the Tribulation is often called the Day of God's Wrath, this verse is used to support the idea that believers will be rescued from the wrath and judgment that will come during the tribulation period.
"And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way." (2 Thessalonians 2:6-7)
Pre-tribulation proponents interpret the restrainer mentioned here as the Holy Spirit indwelling the Church, and when the Church is raptured, the Antichrist will be revealed
And finally, the Church is no where mentioned after Revelation chapter 4. Where did it go while all the events of the Tribulation unfold?
I'm assuming you adhere to a Post-Trib view - which I don't disparage - so how would you handle with these passages from a Post-Trib perspective?
Good question. And I agree with your last sentence whole heartedly.
While I grew up steeped in Pre-Trib eschatology, I can definitely see the Post-Tribers points and arguments.
However, I have a hard time getting around passages such as:
"Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth." (Revelation 3:10:)
"For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians 5:9)
Since the Tribulation is often called the Day of God's Wrath, this verse is used to support the idea that believers will be rescued from the wrath and judgment that will come during the tribulation period.
"And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time. For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way." (2 Thessalonians 2:6-7)
Pre-tribulation proponents interpret the restrainer mentioned here as the Holy Spirit indwelling the Church, and when the Church is raptured, the Antichrist will be revealed
And finally, the Church is no where mentioned after Revelation chapter 4. Where did it go while all the events of the Tribulation unfold?
I'm assuming you adhere to a Post-Trib view - which I don't disparage - so how would you deal with these passages?