There Can Only Be One ~ Pete Garcia
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There Can Only Be One ~ Pete Garcia
There Can Only Be One (Why the Pre-Tribulation Understanding is the Only Correct View)
By: Pete Garcia
For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. - [url=http://biblia.com/bible/kjv1900/1 Cor. 14.33]1 Cor. 14:33[/url]
Ever wonder why there are so many competing views about the timing of our Lord's return? Well, I can tell you that in the end, there can be only one, because only one will actually play out. That said, there is a growing and persistent shift away from the Pre-Tribulation view of the Rapture, and that should be disturbing in and of itself.
Critics will frequently and fraudulently I might add, state that the Pre-Tribulation view is the 'Johnny come lately' view and that John Nelson Darby invented it in the 1830's. That is just plain asinine. If anyone, bothered to dig two inches below those accusations, they'd realize it wasn't true. But, people are buying into the equally asinine idea that the Church HAS to go through the Tribulation (part or all) in order to make itself worthy, or some such nonsense. The truth is, that any view, can at face value, APPEAR to be legit. This is not exclusive to Eschatology by the way...that's why there are so many cults running around pretending to be 'the way'.
The bottom line up front is, that on the surface, the pre-wrath/mid-tribulation/post tribulation hypotheses of the timing of the Rapture (Harpazo), appear to be valid eschatological positions, depending on which you favor, BUT, they fall apart rather quickly because they cannot be substantiated consistently across all of Scripture. In other words, they don't hold up to the rigorous measure of perfection that the Bible (prophecy in particular) holds itself too, thus these views should be discarded as irrelevant. Furthermore, the Seventieth week of Daniel (aka...The Tribulation) is the most chronicled seven-year period of human history. It is often referred to as 'The Day of the Lord' and can encompass both the whole seven years, and also to the specific Day of when Christ returns. The Bible has more to say on this specific period of time, than any other. It is broken down by days, months, years, types of judgments, and key events.
Likewise, His coming judgment upon this world could have been done in one word. He could simply made one Second Advent (or Coming) and rolled back the sky and said, "Game over". Instead, we see in the last book of the Bible, that God's divine plan, is broken down into three series of seven, increasingly painful judgments. So why is that? For this topic, there is a why, and there is a what. The why is the purpose, and the what, is what needs to be accomplished. So let me first explain the why. The purpose (why) of the Tribulation is two-fold;
For I am with you,' says the Lord, 'to save you;
Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you,
Yet I will not make a complete end of you.
But I will correct you in justice,
And will not let you go altogether unpunished.' - [url=http://biblia.com/bible/kjv1900/Jeremiah 30.11]Jeremiah 30:11[/url]
This passage in context, is about the 'time of Jacob's trouble'. As we know from [url=http://biblia.com/bible/kjv1900/Genesis 32.28]Genesis 32:28[/url], that Jacob's name, was changed to Israel. So this could also read, the 'time of Israel's trouble'. The context of the entire chapter then, is about a coming period of time, in which God destroys all the nations in which the Jewish people have been scattered. We know God's word does not return void, so what He says, He will do. Jeremiah even addresses this at the end of chapter 30.
Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD
Goes forth with fury,
A continuing whirlwind;
It will fall violently on the head of the wicked.
The fierce anger of the LORD will not return until He has done it,
And until He has performed the intents of His heart.
In the latter days you will consider it. (Vs. 23-24)
(see link for the rest of the commentary)
http://www.raptureforums.com/PeteGarcia/therecanonlybeone.cfm
By: Pete Garcia
For God is not the author of confusion but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints. - [url=http://biblia.com/bible/kjv1900/1 Cor. 14.33]1 Cor. 14:33[/url]
Ever wonder why there are so many competing views about the timing of our Lord's return? Well, I can tell you that in the end, there can be only one, because only one will actually play out. That said, there is a growing and persistent shift away from the Pre-Tribulation view of the Rapture, and that should be disturbing in and of itself.
Critics will frequently and fraudulently I might add, state that the Pre-Tribulation view is the 'Johnny come lately' view and that John Nelson Darby invented it in the 1830's. That is just plain asinine. If anyone, bothered to dig two inches below those accusations, they'd realize it wasn't true. But, people are buying into the equally asinine idea that the Church HAS to go through the Tribulation (part or all) in order to make itself worthy, or some such nonsense. The truth is, that any view, can at face value, APPEAR to be legit. This is not exclusive to Eschatology by the way...that's why there are so many cults running around pretending to be 'the way'.
The bottom line up front is, that on the surface, the pre-wrath/mid-tribulation/post tribulation hypotheses of the timing of the Rapture (Harpazo), appear to be valid eschatological positions, depending on which you favor, BUT, they fall apart rather quickly because they cannot be substantiated consistently across all of Scripture. In other words, they don't hold up to the rigorous measure of perfection that the Bible (prophecy in particular) holds itself too, thus these views should be discarded as irrelevant. Furthermore, the Seventieth week of Daniel (aka...The Tribulation) is the most chronicled seven-year period of human history. It is often referred to as 'The Day of the Lord' and can encompass both the whole seven years, and also to the specific Day of when Christ returns. The Bible has more to say on this specific period of time, than any other. It is broken down by days, months, years, types of judgments, and key events.
Old Testament
God could have spoken all of creation into existence with just one word, yet, we see in Genesis that God breaks down the order of creation by day, for our benefit. In other words, there was an orderly process to His creating our universe, and all that is contained therein. Point is, He didn't need six days to do it.Likewise, His coming judgment upon this world could have been done in one word. He could simply made one Second Advent (or Coming) and rolled back the sky and said, "Game over". Instead, we see in the last book of the Bible, that God's divine plan, is broken down into three series of seven, increasingly painful judgments. So why is that? For this topic, there is a why, and there is a what. The why is the purpose, and the what, is what needs to be accomplished. So let me first explain the why. The purpose (why) of the Tribulation is two-fold;
For I am with you,' says the Lord, 'to save you;
Though I make a full end of all nations where I have scattered you,
Yet I will not make a complete end of you.
But I will correct you in justice,
And will not let you go altogether unpunished.' - [url=http://biblia.com/bible/kjv1900/Jeremiah 30.11]Jeremiah 30:11[/url]
This passage in context, is about the 'time of Jacob's trouble'. As we know from [url=http://biblia.com/bible/kjv1900/Genesis 32.28]Genesis 32:28[/url], that Jacob's name, was changed to Israel. So this could also read, the 'time of Israel's trouble'. The context of the entire chapter then, is about a coming period of time, in which God destroys all the nations in which the Jewish people have been scattered. We know God's word does not return void, so what He says, He will do. Jeremiah even addresses this at the end of chapter 30.
Behold, the whirlwind of the LORD
Goes forth with fury,
A continuing whirlwind;
It will fall violently on the head of the wicked.
The fierce anger of the LORD will not return until He has done it,
And until He has performed the intents of His heart.
In the latter days you will consider it. (Vs. 23-24)
(see link for the rest of the commentary)
http://www.raptureforums.com/PeteGarcia/therecanonlybeone.cfm
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