Rapture timing: pre or post-trib?

[Pinayhunter]

About half believe in a pretrib rapture, and the other half post trib. A few even believe in a mid trib. To make matters more confusing, I recently came across a YouTube channel saying everyone else is wrong - there are actually two raptures and the first one will happen on August 10 or 11 of this year! Lol.

Besides salvation, this is probably the most divisive issue among believers. Each side raises good points and is just as fervent in their beliefs. So which is correct? I think everyone knows we’re getting close to the end, and I’d like to be prepared for what’s coming.

[Shemp]

Those who are fated to be saved believe everything without questioning. The fact that you are still asking any questions whatsoever proves you are NOT one of the chosen ones, but rather are doomed to perish in the bonfire of the Apocalypse. And nothing can save you at this point. Enjoy the next few weeks.

[Neo]

According to Sanderson1611 on YT, it is Post-Trib, and he makes a convincing argument which I believe. It makes sense to me.

Did you ever go watch any of his videos over there? He's got some videos on the Book of Revelation and Post-trib rapture.

There's nothing to fear about going through this tribulation. God will be there to protect His people and their welfare. They will not starve. And any tribulation that affects them will only increase their eternal glory.

[MrMan]

I lean post-trib. Pre-trib requires the Second Coming to happen more than once. I Corinthians 15 says that they that are Christ's will be made alive at Christ's coming. I Thessalonians 5 places the rapture a the coming of Christ.

I was raised pre-trib, but eventually let go of that idea when I could not find it in the Bible and found plenty of evidence against it. The whole things seems to be based on assuming pre-trib and reading certain passages to fit with that view. But there are too many that just do not fit the system.

I wouldn't encourage people to spend time watching Anderson's videos, though.

[Pinayhunter]

According to Sanderson1611 on YT, it is Post-Trib, and he makes a convincing argument which I believe. It makes sense to me.

Did you ever go watch any of his videos over there? He's got some videos on the Book of Revelation and Post-trib rapture.

There's nothing to fear about going through this tribulation. God will be there to protect His people and their welfare. They will not starve. And any tribulation that affects them will only increase their eternal glory.

Bits and pieces. I’ll have to watch more. It seems he has a lot of enemies, so he must be doing something right.

I’m kind of hoping for post-trib due to the eternal glory aspect.

[JuliaTrush]

I think that although there are different opinions about the timing of the rapture only one of them is correct, and arguments can be made for all three positions. That being said, I feel that He is coming post tribulation. Much is made about Daniel 9 in the Dispensational pre-trib camp, but the focus there is Israel and not the church in my view.