Pre Tribulation Rapture NOT Biblically Backed

Is a Pre-Tribulation Rapture backed by the Bible?

In the book, Major Bible Prophesies, the author discusses the theory of Pre-Tribulation Rapture. It is obvious that author John F. Walvoord believes that this is backed by scriptural evidence. I will examine his claims and referenced Bible verses to see if his theory is supported by Biblical evidence.
There are scriptures that make it clear that Christians will go through the Tribulation and that there is only one Second Coming! Chiefly, Christ Himself states in Matthew 24:22, “And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.”
It is clear here that the True Christians are the “elect” and the re-occurring claim that Israel and the Jews will get to go to Heaven without accepting Christ is utter nonsense. We are the elect. Romans Chapters 9 through 13 make it clear that WE are the branch that was grafted in. Read Romans 9:25, “As he saith also in Osee, I will call them my people, which were not my people; and her beloved, which was not beloved. “
Christ Himself says in John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” There is NO OTHER WAY. Jews are not exempt from this rule.
John Walvoord, claims that Daniel 12:11-12 exempts them. He claims on page 349 of his book (Major Bible Prophesies) that anyone “still living” after the tribulation and the second coming, “will be qualified to enter the millennial kingdom.”
2Th 2:8 “And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:” When Christ returns, those who were not JUST raptured up to him in the air during his second coming will be destroyed with the brightness of his coming!

The END. No second chance, no exemptions, time’s up!

The author claims on page 287, that this verse in 1 Thess. 5:9, “For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ”, means that we will be raptured before the Tribulation, because the Tribulation is “wrath”. I’m sorry but the verse is clear and cannot nullify; (Mat 24:22) “And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.”

The reference in Thessalonians clearly refers to the “wrath” at judgment day when our acceptance of Christ’s sacrifice for the payment of our sins exempts us from eternal damnation (“wrath”) and qualifies us, through Christ, for eternal Salvation and entrance into the kingdom of God!

Matthew 24:22 CLEARLY shows that the elect WILL go through the tribulation.
This author uses the same trick that Hal Lindsey and other distorters use, they make major claims without any scriptural reference, they ignore scriptures that conflict with their positions and misquote scriptures by taking them out of context or by quoting fragments-leaving out the parts which do not support their outlandish claims!
This Pre-tribulation rapture has only been around for some 100 years and was neither the belief of the early church nor our Founding Fathers. Many verses in the Bible warn latter day Christians about lying preachers and false prophets that will try to deceive and mislead the church. Mat 24:24 “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.” The words, “it were” has been added by the translators and is not justified if you look at the original language’s meaning.
Think about it, someone would have to be very delusional to believe that being a Christian exempts them from being fooled by Satan-led false prophets and lying preachers. Christ would not have specifically warned us of this possibility which is framed as a END TIMES prophecy. Meaning that, Christ warned END TIMES Christians of this very likelihood for theses very times. HELLO? If you don’t get the simplicity of this message, there may be no hope for you!
The following verses describe what is wrong with the mainstream churches of today:
2Th 2:10 “And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.” 2Th 2:11 “And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:”
What has happened in most of the churches in America these days is a separation of reality from the preaching of the Word. The SECULAR government used a trick called 501.C.3 to end free speech in our churches. They got the churches to accept a mafia-like /blackmail scheme. The church never needed PERMISSION to be tax-exempt. The Constitution’s separation clause AUTOMATICALLY allowed for this! Now that the churches have accepted the scam, the government can (and the record can prove-DOES) limit the discussion of politics or serious criticism of sinful governmental practices in our churches!
The Constitution’s separation of Church and State is designed to protect the church FROM government interference, NOT to keep the church from discussing government corruption. The reality that this government’s push for a one-world government will result in the system that will be taken over by the Antichrist is not spoken of in American churches. If a church talks about this or otherwise refuses to teach the MISAPLICATION of Romans 13-that we must support an evil government-then that church is threatened with losing it’s tax-exempt status!
(This has occurred and you can research this online and find the evidence yourself! Check out the following sites; http://www.angelfire.com/wv/butchpaugh/. Also www.newswithviews.com/Daubenmire/dave122.htm )
The bottom line about the Rapture and Second Coming is that this is ONE event. Pre-Tribulationism says that there are Two Second Comings; The Rapture & the “official” Second Coming. Say that out loud and listen to the ridiculousness of it. The Bible says that when Christ returns it will be like lightening-visible TO ALL!
This trick that is being preached about Christians being raptured out before Tribulation has made Christians not care that they are supporting the creation of a One-World Government System/Seat of the Antichrist. The Bible warns of being fooled by false prophets regarding a SECRET APPEARANCE OF CHRIST!
Mat 24:23 “Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.”
Mat 24:24 “For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
Mat 24:25 “Behold, I have told you before.”
Mat 24:26 “Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.”
Mat 24:27 “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
Mat 24:28 “For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.”

We can see from the preceding scriptures some important points. The pre-Tribulationists would say that this “coming” in verse 27 is the Second Coming and the rapture already happened. But the scripture says that False Christs and False prophets will try to deceive the elect. For one, if the elect had been ruptured out, what elect are these post-rapture liars trying to deceive?
Furthermore if there were some people who accepted Christ as an afterthought (post Pre-Trib. rapture), they would be foolish not to read in verse 27 that the Second Coming will be seen by all people. You see how much one has to distort the plain message of the scripture here to believe this pre-tribulation Theory?
I think that many Christians are too afraid to embrace the reality of what Christ and the Bible says about these End Times. They don’t want to admit the evilness of this system that is ever-expanding around them. A system that their inaction combined with the Romans 13 fueled delusion has helped to perpetuate!
These are people who are very comfortable being Sunday Christians and set aside their Christian mission the other six days of the week! Christ has a message for you in Matthew 7:21-23:
“Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven: but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in Heaven. Many will say unto me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? And in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.”
Christ gave us, in His Word, instructions and warnings and direction. We must stop settling for listening to blackmailed preachers that chose money over their commitment to the service of God and to those others that are just faking their faith for whatever OTHER reason and immerse ourselves in God’s Word. The Bible is full of stories about how God’s servants stood up against evil systems and rulers. Christ Himself was killed because he was a threat to Roman Rule and to the Religious Leaders of his time. Many Disciples, Apostles, and others died in the service of God. They broke the laws of Satan’s Servants that fill the seats of power in their times. The same type of people is still in power positions throughout the world today!
Hitler LOVED Romans 13 and so do the evil ones of this time in their misapplication of it. We are told to ignore the story of Daniel in the lions den, the story of Esther, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego! Not to stand up for widows or orphans! Not to question authority! In fact we are encouraged to push for war and encourage the murders of millions in the Middle East. Why not torture “terrorists”, including their children? Maybe we can force Christ’s return by helping the system of the Antichrist to grow quicker!
After all, many of the fooled reason, it all has to happen anyway, right? Why should we be faithful stewards of god’s commandments to love one another? After all, the less people that are “saved” the more room for us “Christians” in Heaven.
These are the concepts that many of the fooled Christians have bought into and agree with. They may not say these things but by their silence they are consenting to the evil system that is doing these very things every day. These things are being done while people still claim that this is a “Christian Country” and that we are right in becoming like the very terrorists that we claim to be fighting against!
I am sorry to get off on this tangent but I do so out of a desperate need to wake up those who are in danger of failing their mission to Christ and the test of these End Times. We were put here now for a reason. God has called believers to one of the most important missions that has ever been put forth by God.
Don’t let Biblical distortions and false doctrine distract you from warning everyone around you that time is running short. I know that you are busy, “as in the days of Noah”, struggling to get through these trying times. But these are “just the beginnings of sorrows.” We need to be preparing for the Tribulation before we look back and ask ourselves why we bought into the Pre-Tribulation Tranquilizers of TV and self-delusion!
This belief has lulled us to sleep during the most important preparatory time in Human History.
Wake up and prepare. Start growing food. Arm yourself for battle-actual and Spiritual!
Armageddon will make all previous wars look like a simple disagreement. Do you think the other side is not getting ready with their lab-created swine-flu, other epidemic or whatever other evil that they can unleash upon us to cut down our numbers?
I pray that God gives you eyes that can see and ears that can hear. Pray for Wisdom and use “the test of the fruits” to discern whether someone is serving God or the Father of Lies!
Yours in Christ,
JOSEPH