This has been such an extremely busy season in my life, so I have had little time to devote to this site. I am, however, thrilled to announce that my latest book is now available on Amazon. It is titled, “The Rapture: Reasons to Believe.” The doctrine of the Rapture is under fire these days. There are those that deny the doctrine altogether. Still, others love to debate and argue about the timing of the Rapture. My book is an apologetic defense of the pre-trib Rapture of the church. Thankfully, eschatology is an area where we can “agree to disagree” if need be. This does not need to be a litmus test for fellowship among true believers.
I’ve divided this book into three sections. The first section deals with the relevant New Testament texts that describe the Rapture. The second section deals with the most commonly held objections to the doctrine. In particular, I go into a deep dive concerning the Olivet Discourse in Matthew 24 and Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians. These tend to be the key proof-texts of those who deny the pre-trib position. I also deal with the issue of suffering. There are many who accuse pre-tribbers as “escapists” who are unwilling to suffer for the cause of Christ. I will show that this is simply hyperbole and not based on fact. Additionally, I will attempt to show that the pre-trib view is the only one that preserves the doctrine of imminence.
The final section deals with the book of Revelation. The church is mentioned 19 times in the first three chapters of Revelation. Then there is a conspicuous omission of the church until the very end of the book (Rev 22:16, which basically serves as a benediction). We will look at the letters to the 7 churches, the twenty-four elders, the two witnesses, the 144,000, the woman and the dragon, the beast, and finally the Second Coming of Christ (as contrasted with the Rapture of the church). At the end of the book there is an appendix which shows types and shadows of the Rapture in the Old Testament. Admittedly, this may not convince the diehard skeptic. But to those open to listen, they may find compelling reasons to believe in the doctrine of the pre-trib Rapture of the church.
You can order a copy of the book here: https://a.co/d/2tWlSck
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