1. Timeline of the End Times The Cross Pentecost Church Age Rapture 7 Years 3 ½ Second Coming Millennium 1,000 Years Eternity

2. Why I Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture A Premise Proposed: There is a distinction between The Church and the Nation Israel. The principle behind the pre-Tribulation rapture is the Absolute Dichotomy between Israel and the Church. A Premise Proposed: There is a distinction between The Church and the Nation Israel. The principle behind the pre-Tribulation rapture is the Absolute Dichotomy between Israel and the Church.

3. The Rapture question is determined more by Ecclesiology than Eschatology. Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

4. Daniel’s 70 Week Prophecy (Daniel 9:20-27) Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

5. The Book of Revelation supports a Pre-Trib Rapture. This Book is a book of Prophecy. Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

6. The word EKKLESIA occurs 19 times in Chapters 1-3 ; after this is does not occur again until Chapter 22:16. The word EKKLESIA occurs 19 times in Chapters 1-3 ; after this is does not occur again until Chapter 22:16. Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

7. John is CAUGHT UP TO HEAVEN in Revelation 4:1. Could John be a symbol of the church and this be referring to the RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH ? John is CAUGHT UP TO HEAVEN in Revelation 4:1. Could John be a symbol of the church and this be referring to the RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH ? Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

8. Revelation 4:4 represents the CHURCH IN HEAVEN. (24 Elders) Revelation 4:4 represents the CHURCH IN HEAVEN. (24 Elders) Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

9. The TRIBULATION PERIOD (Daniel’s 70 th Week) is described in Revelation 6-19. Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture

10. The PROPHETIC OVERVIEW of the Book of Revelation (Outline given – Revelation 1:19) Arguments for a Pre-Tribulation Rapture