RP 355 NO PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE AND NO MID-TRIBULATION RAPTURE STUDY INDEX

This bible study thoroughly refutes the error of a pre-tribulation rapture and a mid-tribulation rapture, and is based rock solid on the word of God. Its purpose is only to glorify the name of the Lord Jesus Christ. If you notice any errors you may contact us. If you wish to read the Hebrew and the Greek in this study, and you haven't yet installed the fonts, then go to the bible study page and do it now, or alternatively you may download them here as a zip file.

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Reference	Full Rapture Study Index	Size
Intro	INTRODUCTION
#1	THE EVIDENCE FOR THE RAPTURE FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT TYPES AND SHADOWS	31K
Intro 1	INTRODUCTION 1
#1.1	NOAH AND HIS FAMILY ENTERING THE ARK IS A TYPE OF EVENTS BEFORE THE RAPTURE
#1.2	LOT AND HIS DAUGHTERS FLEEING FROM SODOM IS A TYPE OF EVENTS BEFORE THE RAPTURE
#1.3	THE ISRAELITES CROSSING THE RED SEA IS A TYPE OF EVENTS BEFORE THE RAPTURE
#2	THE EVIDENCE FOR THE RAPTURE FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT PARABLES	25K
Intro 2	INTRODUCTION 2
#2.1	THE PARABLE OF THE TEN VIRGINS IS ABOUT THE RAPTURE
#2.2	THE PARABLE OF THE WHEAT AND THE TARES IS ABOUT THE RAPTURE
#2.3	THE PARABLE OF THE NET AND THE FISH IS ABOUT THE RAPTURE
#2.4	THE FULFILMENT OF THE TYPES AND PARABLES ABOUT THE RAPTURE
#3	SCRIPTURAL EVIDENCE THAT THE RAPTURE OCCURS AFTER THE TRIBULATION	70K
#3.1	THE RAPTURE OCCURS AT THE SAME TIME AS THE FIRST RESURRECTION
#3.11	The rapture coincides with the first resurrection
#3.12	The first resurrection of the dead occurs after the tribulation
#3.13	The first resurrection occurs on the last day of this pre-millennial age
#3.2	THE RAPTURE OCCURS AT JESUS' SECOND COMING
#3.3	THE RAPTURE OCCURS WHEN JESUS DESCENDS "FROM HEAVEN"
#3.4	THE RAPTURE OCCURS AFTER THE TRIBULATION
#3.41	Jesus comes with the sound of a trumpet after the tribulation
#3.42	Jesus comes in the clouds with power and great glory after the tribulation
#3.43	Jesus comes with the angels after the tribulation
#3.5	THE RAPTURE OCCURS AFTER THE SUN AND MOON HAVE BEEN DARKENED
#3.6	THE RAPTURE OCCURS AFTER THE HEAVENS ARE SHAKEN AND THE STARS FALL FROM HEAVEN
#3.7	THE RAPTURE OCCURS AFTER THE HEAVENS BE NO MORE
#3.8	THE RAPTURE OCCURS AFTER THE SEVENTH TRUMPET JUDGEMENT
#4	TRIBULATION ON THE WORLD, TRIBULATION ON THE CHURCH, AND THE GREAT TRIBULATION ON THE JEWS	36K
Intro 4	INTRODUCTION 4
#4.1	THE TRIBULATION ON THE WICKED
#4.11	The promises of tribulation on the wicked
#4.12	The end-time tribulation on the wicked
#4.2	THE TRIBULATION ON THE CHURCH
Intro 4.2	Introduction 4.2
#4.21	The promises of tribulation on the church
#4.22	The end-time tribulation on the church
#4.3	THE GREAT TRIBULATION ON THE JEWS
Intro 4.3	Introduction 4.3
#4.31	The promises and prophesies of tribulation on the Jews
#5	WHO ARE 'ALL HIS SAINTS' WHOM JESUS COMES BACK WITH AT THE RAPTURE?	22K
#5.1	He comes with his saints
#5.2	He comes with the armies in heaven
#5.3	He comes with his holy angels
#6	WHO DOES JESUS COME BACK FOR AT THE RAPTURE?	28K
Intro 6	INTRODUCTION 6
#6.1	Everyone who sees the Son and believes on him
#6.2	Those whom the Father gives to Jesus
#6.3	Those accounted worthy
#6.4	Those who eat the flesh of Jesus and drink his blood
#6.5	Those who are spiritually wise
#6.6	Those who have done good
#6.7	The dead and the living "in Christ"
#6.8	Jesus' elect
#7	NO PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE OR MID-TRIBULATION RAPTURE FOR A SEPARATE GENTILE CHURCH	30K
Intro 7	INTRODUCTION 7
#7.1	Salvation is of the Jews
#7.2	All Christians are branches in the same olive tree
#7.3	Circumcision of the heart makes Gentiles spiritual Jews
#7.4	Not all Jews are heirs
#7.5	Jews and Gentiles are all one in Jesus Christ
#7.6	God made no separate covenant with the Gentiles
#7.7	There are no Gentile gates in the new Jerusalem

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INTRODUCTION

The devil has two modes of attack against the church of God: as a serpent, he is a deceiver, and as a dragon, he is a persecutor. His first method is almost invariably deception, because if he can deceive a man into teaching lies, he can get him condemned:
(Jer 48:10) “Cursed is he who does the work of the LORD deceitfully,”
(Jam 3:1) “My brothers, do not be many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.”
(Revelation 21:8) “and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
Not only this, but the devil can also condemn all those who follow false teaching:
(Isa 9:16) “For the leaders of this people cause them to err; and those who are led by them are destroyed.”
(Matthew 15:14) “And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.”
Concerning the second coming of Jesus, the devil has been very subtle, and deceived many into believing a very serious error. Jesus once told a parable about ten virgins who waited for the bridegroom to come (Matthew 25:1-13). Five were wise and were prepared for his coming, but five were foolish and did not have enough oil in their lamps (v8). When the bridegroom came, the wise went in with him to the marriage, but the foolish were shut out (v10). This is a parable about Jesus’ second coming, warning us to be prepared, and if the devil can ensure that we are not prepared, then he can get us shut out when Jesus comes, just like the foolish virgins. In order to do this, he has deceived people into believing in a pre-tribulation rapture of the church. Many believe that they will not have to go through any tribulation, and so have not prepared themselves for it, and like the foolish virgins, they will not have time to prepare if they realize their mistake too late. Even in this parable, the bridegroom did not collect some virgins one time and then others at a later date, they were either taken in at his only coming, or they were shut out. With this one deception the devil will get many of those who believe it rejected when Jesus comes, and I urge anyone who believes in a pre-tribulation rapture to prayerfully meditate on this study, and allow God to show you the truth of it. This study has one main aim, to prove from the scripture that the rapture will not come before the tribulation, but will occur on the last day of this pre-millennial age, when Jesus returns for his church, and destroys the Beast and his army who fight against Jerusalem (Zec 14:12; Revelation 19:19-21).
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