We won't see it

[dana]

I have been taught we won't see the tribulation because we are going to be taken out. He says the thing holding back the anti-christ now is the church and it has to be taken out of the the way. He also says the church is not mentioned in the the book of Revelation after chapter 3. John coming up to heaven is symbolic of the church coming up before the tribulation starts. It should also be mentioned it is called the times of Jacobs trouble, which is Israel.

[180]

The pre-rapture theorist hold to a scripture that stated "once that which is taken out of the way" is either Holy Spirit or the church. This is refering to the revealing of the anti-Christ. What if this is the Micheal the angel as we read in Daniel. Another thing to think about is it also says "at the last trump." Look and see when the 7th trumpet is sounded is Revelation. Some interesting thoughts. Dana the poin is not when the rapture will happen, but are you ready to meat God. Any one of us can die at anytime and without a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ, we will be doomed for eternity.