This is a selection of the messages by Br.Zac Poonen on the Post - Tribulation Rapture. To listen to the complete messages, please visit www.cfcindia.com.
Summary
The speaker critiques the popular doctrine that Jesus will secretly rapture the church before the seven-year tribulation, stating that scripture does not support this teaching. He emphasizes that believers must prepare for a period of intense persecution and tribulation, drawing parallels to the need for genuine holiness motivated by the fear of God, rather than the fear of being caught by Christ's return.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Do evangelical Christians agree on the rapture?Christians differ on whether Jesus comes secretly before a seven-year tribulation or publicly afterward.
Discovering the truth in scriptureAfter studying the New Testament for 50 years, the speaker found no verses supporting a secret pre-tribulation rapture.
The danger of an unprepared churchBelievers in persecuted regions suffered a loss of faith because missionaries never taught them they would face tribulation.
Expecting tribulation as a follower of JesusJesus warned that believers will have tribulation in this world, but encouraged them because He has overcome the world.John 16:33
What happens when Christ comes?The Lord descends with a shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trumpet of God to gather believers.1 Thessalonians 4:16
When will these events happen?Jesus states in Matthew that His coming occurs immediately after the great tribulation.
The falling away and the man of sinThe day of the Lord will not come until there is a great apostasy and the antichrist is revealed.2 Thessalonians 2:1–4
Preparing for the coming battleJust as soldiers sweat in peace to bleed less in war, believers must prepare for the persecution ahead.
Is fear of a sudden return true devotion?Keeping pure only because a bridegroom might land up unexpectedly shows a wrong motivation for faithfulness.
The fear of being caught is not holinessFearing discovery is common to every sinner, but biblical holiness is perfected in the fear of God rather than the fear of being caught.2 Corinthians 7:1
Love for Jesus as the true standardJesus said to keep His commandments because we love Him, not because of the immediacy of His return.John 14:15
This is a selection of the messages by Br.Zac Poonen on the Post - Tribulation Rapture. To listen to the complete messages, please visit www.cfcindia.com.
Summary
The speaker critiques the popular doctrine that Jesus will secretly rapture the church before the seven-year tribulation, stating that scripture does not support this teaching. He emphasizes that believers must prepare for a period of intense persecution and tribulation, drawing parallels to the need for genuine holiness motivated by the fear of God, rather than the fear of being caught by Christ's return.
Outline
The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.
Do evangelical Christians agree on the rapture?Christians differ on whether Jesus comes secretly before a seven-year tribulation or publicly afterward.
Discovering the truth in scriptureAfter studying the New Testament for 50 years, the speaker found no verses supporting a secret pre-tribulation rapture.
The danger of an unprepared churchBelievers in persecuted regions suffered a loss of faith because missionaries never taught them they would face tribulation.
Expecting tribulation as a follower of JesusJesus warned that believers will have tribulation in this world, but encouraged them because He has overcome the world.John 16:33
What happens when Christ comes?The Lord descends with a shout, the voice of the archangel, and the trumpet of God to gather believers.1 Thessalonians 4:16
When will these events happen?Jesus states in Matthew that His coming occurs immediately after the great tribulation.
The falling away and the man of sinThe day of the Lord will not come until there is a great apostasy and the antichrist is revealed.2 Thessalonians 2:1–4
Preparing for the coming battleJust as soldiers sweat in peace to bleed less in war, believers must prepare for the persecution ahead.
Is fear of a sudden return true devotion?Keeping pure only because a bridegroom might land up unexpectedly shows a wrong motivation for faithfulness.
The fear of being caught is not holinessFearing discovery is common to every sinner, but biblical holiness is perfected in the fear of God rather than the fear of being caught.2 Corinthians 7:1
Love for Jesus as the true standardJesus said to keep His commandments because we love Him, not because of the immediacy of His return.John 14:15
