Dear Beloved in Messiah,
Satan loves to rob believers of their "blessed hope."
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." Titus 2:13
The believer's hope is the return of the Lord. He is coming for His
bride, born again believers, prior to the 70th week of Daniel (chapter
9:24-27), what is commonly called the Tribulation Period.
Believers in the pre-trib rapture, such as J.A.M. personnel, embrace
this position because of what the Bible has to say on this subject.
There has been another attack on the pre-trib rapture in he form
of a DVD. In a response to the claims of this video the following was
penned:
"A new DVD documentary has just been released by Good Fight Ministries entitled, 'Left Behind or Led Astray? Examining the Origins of the Secret Pre-Tribulation Rapture.' Good Fight Ministries
is run by post-tribulationist Joe Schimmel, the senior pastor at
Blessed Hope Chapel in Simi Valley, California. Schimmel’s documentary
is endorsed by evangelist Ray Comfort and Kirk Cameron, star of the
original 'Left Behind' movies. The following write-up appears on the
back cover: 'Take a fascinating journey with us as we examine the
shocking origins of the secret, pre-tribulation rapture doctrine.
Featuring expert commentary from David M. Bennett, Dr. Mark Patterson,
Jacob Prasch, Joel Richardson, and Dave MacPherson.'
"The truth of the matter is that the 4½ hour film seriously
distorts the historical evidence and is full of false accusations,
unsubstantiated myths, and lies."
Dave Hocking, founder and director of Hope for Today ministry, comments:
"The anger and hostility evidenced in the writings and messages
of these men is not only revealing, but exposing them. The truth of I
Thessalonians 4:13-Ââ€18, along with I Thessalonians 5:1-Ââ€9 is
overwhelming in its support of pre-tribulationalism. It is time to stop
the bitterness and to learn the grace and love of our Lord in speaking
of Biblical truth. Our viewpoints do NOT authenticate Biblical truth –
It is the BIBLE, the whole BIBLE, and nothing but the BIBLE – it is
God’s infallible and inspired word!"
Satan is using men like Schimmel to try to steal the joy of the pre-trib rapture from the believer. Don't let it happen!!!
For an excellent rebuttal of the claims (lies and distortions) in this
video please read the rebuttal by clicking the link. The content of the
rebuttal will also help solidify your understanding that the belief in
the pre-trib rapture is based on Scripture alone, and not any man's
teachings. Unfortunately, the enemies of the pre-trib rapture all too
often use discredited and erroneous historical arguments against the
pre-trib rapture. This is a sad commentary on the credibility and ethics
of men like Schimmel.
http://www.jewishawareness.org/wp-content/uploads/Left-Behind-or-Led-Astray-full-rebuttal.pdf
In His grace,
Mark Robinson
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