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What are the strengths and weaknesses of the pretribulational view of the rapture (pretribulationism)?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the midtribulational view of the rapture (midtribulationism)?


What are the strengths and weaknesses of the posttribulational view of the rapture (posttribulationism)?

Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins  in their book,  

"Are we living in the end times?"

 List the following as Rapture passages:

John 14:1-3 

Romans 8:19, 

1 Corinthians 1:7-8, 

1 Corinthians 15:51-53, 

1 Corinthians16:22, 

Philippians 3:20-21, 

Philippians 4:5, 

Colossians3:4, 1 

Thessalonians 1:10, 

1 Thessalonians 2:19, 

1 Thessalonians4:13-18, 

1 Thessalonians 5:9, 23, 

2 Thessalonians 2:1 

1 Timothy 6:14, 

2 Timothy 4:1,8, 

Titus 2:13, 

Hebrews 9:28, 

James5:7-9, 

1 Peter1:7, 13, 

1 Peter 5:4, 

1 John 2:28-3:2, 

Jude 1:21, 

Revelation 2:25, 

Revelation 3:10. 

And this is their list of Second coming passages:

Daniel 2:44-45, 

Daniel 7:9-14, 

Daniel 12:1-3, 

Zechariah 14:1-15, , 

Zechariah 12:10, 

Matthew 13:41, 

Matthew 24:15-31, 

Matthew 24:64 

Mark 13: 14-27, 

Mark 14:62, 

Luke 21, 25-28, 

Acts 1:9-11, 

Acts 3:19-21, 

1 Thessalonians 3:13, 

2 Thessalonians1:6-10, 

2 Thessalonians 2:8, 

1 Peter 4:12-13, 

2 Peter3:1-14, 

Jude1:14-15, 

Revelation 1:7,  

Revelation 19:11-20:6. 

Revelation 22:7, 12, 20.

They say:

“When properly understood, the scriptures are quite clear on the subject. I believe they teach that the rapture will occur before the tribulation begins.”

Well I'll believe scripture before I'll believe what any man believes about it (And you should also in regards to what I say and write) and I wholeheartedly agree, “When properly understood, the scriptures are quite clear on the subject”, 

Matthew 24:29-30 

(Christ speaking)

“Immediately after the distress of those days “‘the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky and the heavenly bodies will be shaken.’ “Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth[c] will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory.

There is no verse that says..."Immediately in the middle of the distress of those days", or... "Immediately before the distress of those days". That is the only verse like that and God himself in the flesh just told you when it's going to be. I wouldn't question it. If you fell for other interpretations just admit you were wrong ask for forgiveness and move on. Lord knows I've been deceived by Satan. We just don't have the time to get all hung up on it. Admit when were wrong, ask for forgiveness, move on. Pretty simple.

The Bible doesn't talk about the timing of the rapture a whole lot because the Lord God Almighty in the flesh just told you when it's going to be. 

It's a settled point. What is the question here? 

Other than...

Matthew 24:3-4

The Signs of the Times and the End of the Age

Now as He sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? And what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”

And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you."

Maranatha.