If so, what changed your mind? I was presented the Pre-Trib view first and I kind of settled on it, LOL. But then I forgot about it and just enjoyed having God in this world, at this time. I never really thought about Heaven or eternity. I wasn't taught about the Millennial Kingdom, either. I honestly was just so grateful that Jesus was with me in life. A few years ago, I stumbled on a study by John MacArthur that blew my noggin. I dug into it further and now feel that there doesn't seem to be a better interpretation of the Scriptures. I think preterism is a cancer. I think it's playing faith safe, to say that all of this happened in the past and that Christ won't return until the very end, when we go up in the air just to come back down again. I have seen the joy stolen from my cousin who now fears being decapitated after being drug into the streets and beaten for her faith. And there also seems to be derision that preterists have for us, as though we are the idiots of Heaven's village. I have read that some believe that the disillusionment of Pre-Trib adherents is the reason for the apostasy. So we're gonna take our toys and go home if Christ doesn't come on schedule. :calvin 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:
