{"id":3511,"date":"2018-03-16T21:47:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T01:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/?p=3511"},"modified":"2026-05-27T19:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T23:57:29","slug":"pre-tribulation-rapture-teaching-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christskingdom.org\/staging\/8402\/pre-tribulation-rapture-teaching-false\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pre-Tribulation Rapture Teaching is False (59)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By Steven J. Hogan<\/p>

~ A Saturday Morning Post #59 ~<\/em><\/p>


Through the years, I have talked to many people who believe Christians are raptured at the beginning of Daniel\u2019s 70th<\/sup> week, before great tribulation – but they are in error.<\/a> Not only is their thinking wrong, but they don\u2019t see how believing this error will have a harmful effect on their own life, family and church. But why don\u2019t people see that the Pre-tribulation rapture idea is wrong? Why don\u2019t people understand the truth? It\u2019s because they have not properly studied and understood Bible passages that speak about great tribulation and the rapture of the church. It may also be that they have been deceived and affected by false teaching on these subjects. \u201cSee to it that no one misleads you.\u201d<\/em> Matthew 24:4. \u201cLet no one in any way deceive you.\u201d<\/em> 2 Thessalonians 2:3

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In particular, they don\u2019t understand what Daniel 9:24-27, Matthew 24:3-36, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10, and Revelation 6-17 say about Daniel\u2019s 70th<\/sup> week, this most important seven-year time frame. Clearly they don’t know what end-time events take place during this period, where they fit, and when they will occur. 1 Chronicles 12:32

– They mistakenly believe tribulation and\/or great tribulation lasts a full seven years, the entirety of Daniel\u2019s 70th<\/sup> week. They don\u2019t know what it means when the Bible says this tribulation time is cut short for the sake of the elect. Matthew 24:21-22

– They wrongly think the rapture<\/a> takes place at the beginning of Daniel\u2019s 70th<\/sup> week. But the Bible says it takes place at the coming of Christ, which occurs after the Antichrist is revealed, after the midpoint of this week, and therefore sometime during the last 3\u00bd years of this seven-year period. No one but God knows the day or hour of Christ\u2019s return. Matthew 24:15-36, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-9

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They are in error when they think tribulation and great tribulation, spoken of in Matthew 24, are God\u2019s wrath. The truth is that Christians will experience tribulation and great tribulation, but they won\u2019t go through God\u2019s wrath. Matthew 24:9, 21-22, 29; Revelation 7:14

– They wrongly state that the rapture is imminent, that it can happen at any moment. They don\u2019t realize that many prophesied events need to occur before Christ\u2019s return and the rapture of the church. Matthew 24:4-14, 25, 32-35. (I plan to address this next week.)

– They wrongly believe the \u201cbirth pains\u201d<\/em> described in Matthew 24:4-8 are part of the \u201cDay of the Lord\u201d <\/em>wrath. They incorrectly think Christians will be raptured before these birth pain events – famines, wars, earthquakes and plagues. But these events only occur in \u201cvarious places\u201d<\/em> around the world, and are to awaken and alert both believers and unbelievers<\/a> about Christ\u2019s coming and the “Day of the Lord”<\/em> wrath. Revelation 6:1-17

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They fail to understand the overall chronology, the order<\/a> of end-time events repeatedly stated in prophecy passages. For example, they fail to see the flow of events in Matthew 24, that there are beginning birth pains (4-8), then great tribulation affecting Jews and Christians (9, 21), signs in the heavens (29), followed by the rapture at Christ\u2019s coming (31), and finally, the Day of the Lord, God\u2019s wrath upon the earth (Acts 2:19-20). Mark 13:14-27 tells us there\u2019s tribulation, rapture and wrath. 2 Thessalonians 1:4-10 tells us there\u2019s tribulation, rapture and wrath. And Revelation 6-9 tells us there\u2019s tribulation,<\/a> rapture and wrath. This is what the Bible says, and this is the way it will be.

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There are other reasons why people, particularly in the United States, don\u2019t believe we will go through great tribulation. This country has been greatly blessed, and in general, people are happy and satisfied with the way things are. Many people are worldly, complacent, and taking it easy (Amos 6:1-6, Luke 12:19, 1 John 2:15-17), and sadly, some Christians are like this. They don\u2019t want to even think that life could get hard and there could be great tribulation. Many Christians can\u2019t fathom that they, and their families and friends, could go through tough times. They don\u2019t believe there will be great tribulation because they don\u2019t want to believe it! Acts 14:22, Romans 8:35, 2 Corinthians 4:17, Revelation 7:14

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It\u2019s also true that many Christians in this country don\u2019t know what it means to really suffer for the Lord. The U.S. has been a relatively peaceful country, blessed with freedom of speech and religion, and for the most part, freedom from persecution. The very thought of going through great tribulation is far from the minds of most people. Yet, when Jesus taught on prophecy, He almost always spoke on suffering.<\/a> (Matthew 24:9, Mark 13:9-13, Luke 21:12-19, Revelation 6:9-11). The night before Jesus suffered and died, He instructed His disciples, \u201cIf they persecuted Me, they will also persecute you\u201d<\/em> (John 15:20). Jesus goes on to say, \u201cThese things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage, I have overcome the world\u201d<\/em> (John 16:33). Finally, Paul encourages us, \u201cFix your hope completely on the grace to be given to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/em> 1 Peter 1:13

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P.S. In times of tribulation or great tribulation, it is important to set your heart and affections on Jesus Christ, our Lord, Savior and King.\u00a0 I encourage you to read this article that speaks about this: Thinking of Jesus Christ.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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