Were you ALWAYS Pre-trib? Ever a skeptic?

The moment I asked Christ to be Lord and Savior I also believed in the Rapture!

Reading the tenants of differing rapture models, pre- trib made the most sense.  Showing the heart of God, and keeping true to the scrptures as well!

Both in word and biblical example!

TR

I didn't grow up in a church and wasn't saved until I was 24. It was probably another 6 years before I even got into a serious Bible study and learned about the tribulation.  I learned about the rapture when I was an Awana leader and was teaching my kids their verses.  I was learning at the same time.  But, it was all pre-trib teaching.  Thankfully God led me to good churches and teachers.

I will admit that I was confused a bit early on at times because I didn't fully understand the age of grace and the purpose of the Daniel's 70th week, and sadly I didn't learn much about end times in any of the churches that I attended in the last 25 years. I learned much from the Left Behind series initially and then began searching in earnest to understand details, which thankfully led me here on the one of the early pages in 2012. Here under the excellent teaching and fellowship I learned so much about Jewish feast days, the fig tree generation, the trib and why we are raptured first. I learned from so many great teachers here including David R, Heather R, Mechelle, TenderReed, Yohanan, ( Tom and Lisaleenie who are enjoying heaven today), Vicky, Rita, Donna, Thom,  Kolleen and Mywhitestone, Boulder 95, Tammie, Laurie and so many others that I can't pull out of my head at this moment!!...and of course all of our new siblings help iron sharpen iron....but I will forever be grateful of the end times teaching that I received here that of course was confirmed through scripture and many other teachers too.

Of course can't forget Blue, Amy VG, Bjkmbr, WW and Johnathan!! Im sure there are more and of course all the current members as well :heart:

I was fortunate to grew up most of my life in a sound Bible believing church that was pre-trib and taught about the rapture a lot and we frequently sung hymns like “Jesus is Coming Again”  “What a Day that will be”, etc. ...  I think I will be singing this one all day today. :whistle:

It may be at morn, when the day is awaking
Author: H. L. Turner

It may be at morn, when the day is awaking,
When sunlight through darkness and shadow is breaking,
That Jesus will come in the fullness of glory,
To receive from the world His own.

Refrain:
O Lord Jesus, how long, how long
Ere we shout the glad song,
Christ returneth!
Hallelujah! hallelujah!
Amen, Hallelujah! Amen.

2 It may be at midday, it may be at twilight,
It may be, perchance, that the blackness of midnight
Will burst into light in the blaze of His glory,
When Jesus receives His own. [Refrain]

3 While hosts cry Hosanna, from heaven descending,
With glorified saints and the angels attending,
With grace on His brow, like a halo of glory,
Will Jesus receive His own. [Refrain]

4 O joy! O delight! should we go without dying,
No sickness, no sadness, no dread and no crying,
Caught up through the clouds with our Lord into glory,
When Jesus receives His own. [Refrain]

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I also attended a Bible college that is pre-trib.  In one class the teacher did speak on mid and post trib only so you were aware of those “wrong” views.  Back then “pre-wrath” wasn’t mentioned so I’m not sure when that “wrong” view came about.

I had a former co-worker that claimed to be a believer but was a post tribber.  He didn’t like to talk about end times and avoided reading the Book of Revelation because he said “its too scary”.  He just hoped to die before the tribulation began.  This shows you being a “post” tribber there is no comfort.   Plus those who think like him and not looking for Jesus to return will miss this crown ...  II Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

And miss out of the blessing if they avoid reading the book of Revelation.    Revelation 1:3 “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.”

I grew up the grandson of a Baptist pastor and was taught pre-trib from as far back as I can remember.

I got saved in a Calvary Chapel in Hawaii! The first Bible Study I ever attended was by a visitor from the mainland about the Book of Revelation! None other than Dr. Arnold Fruchtenbaum himself! From that moment on I received excellent teaching regarding the end times for many years. I have never strayed or ventured into another view. I am not the Calvary Chapel girl anymore that I used to be, but I am glad for my solid foundation about the Rapture! Love Pastor JD with all my heart, because he is just down the street from where I got saved!
Maranatha!

I only got saved 8.5 years ago and my first itnroduction to "church" after being saved was through Pastor JD and his rapture teachings in Autumn 2012, to say it was an eye opener is an understatement!

Then soon after I stumbled onto Ritan and the many forum members over the years have given sound doctrine reinforcing the pre-trib doctrine.

Loz, how were you saved?  Please share!