American evangelicals have been in-fighting over whether their end-time "rapture" is BEFORE or AFTER a future "tribulation" (a.k.a. Antichrist's reign).
The escapist BEFORE (or pretrib) view is obviously the most "comforting" one and is also the most popular one. In fact, books promoting the BEFORE rapture have broken sales records; Hal Lindsey has sold 35 million while Tim LaHaye has surpassed 60 million!
While BEFORE promoters claim that their view is 2000 years old, a recent book by journalist-turned-historian Dave MacPherson entitled "The Rapture Plot" has a tsunami of recently discovered facts showing that the BEFORE belief is less than 200 years old, was invented in 1830 in Scotland, and became a part of American evangelicalism only about a century ago!
The 300 pages of "The Rapture Plot" contain the most accurate documentation on the pretrib rapture's long-covered-up-but-now-
For some other shocking Google articles, see "Famous Rapture Watchers," "Pretrib Rapture Secrets," "Pretrib Rapture Pride," "Pretrib Rapture Politics," and "Pretrib Rapture Dishonesty." Many of MacPherson's unique writings are on blogs, such as "The End Times Passover," owned by media figure Joe Ortiz.
To obtain a copy of "The Rapture Plot" (which proves that a pretrib rapture was never a part of any official theology or organized church before 1830), call 800.643.4645.
""...The God of Israel is dead in their eyes! The Salvation of God has no part with them!... Unless I change and become like them, unless I bow down and give heed to their demands, that I altogether conform to their image. And what more shall I say then? What more shall I do for a people such as this?... They will not listen, they refuse to give heed. They squeeze their eyes shut with all their strength, while clasping their hands over their ears tightly.
ReplyDeleteWhat is left then?... Only that I gather what little light remains, And every innocent child... I must make room! I must clear My way before Me!... I must break this people and destroy all they have made.
It must be done! The wrath of God must be poured out, the cleansing fire must rage!... Until every last vestige of man’s invention is gone from the earth! Until every last stronghold of evil is broken down and utterly destroyed! Until every last hint of sin is cleansed from this place!... FOR I AM HOLY! The only God whose name is One!..."" ~say the Lord
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There will be a gathering before the wrath of God falls..... believe or do not believe.... HIS word stands forever! Amen!
ReplyDeleteI do own a copy of Dave MacPherson's "encyclopedia" on pretribulation rapture history titled THE RAPTURE PLOT and I encourage readers of this blog to obtain and read it. MacPherson has actually stated that if persons cannot afford the $15.00 for all 300 pages of it, they can simply borrow it at any library through the well known inter-library loan setup where the borrower pays only a nominal amount (a dollar or two for postage). Nowadays there's no excuse for anyone to stay in the dark in regard to how, when, where, and by whom the pretribulation rapture theory began less than 200 years ago. Thanks, Bro. Joe, for your important and informative blog. Loralei
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