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The Rapture and the Nature of the Church — Conclusion

Posted on August 8, 2023 by David

Pretribulationist J. Dwight Pentecost asserts of both posttribulationism and mid-tribulationism that they rest on “a denial of the distinctions between Israel and the church.”[1] Gundry writes an entire chapter attempting to rebut Pentecost’s statement.[2] He begins by arguing against a … Continue reading →

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The Rapture Part 7 — 1 Thess. 4:16

Posted on July 17, 2023 by David

Ecclesiology matters for the rapture debate beyond the argument given in Part 5. It is decisive for the interpretation of battleground passages like Matthew 24, the Thessalonian epistles, and parts of Revelation. This brief post will continue the series on … Continue reading →

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The Rapture and the Nature of the Church — Part 1

Posted on June 7, 2023 by David

Ecclesiology is often neglected in debates over the rapture, but it makes all the difference. Readers will interpret a text differently depending on the assumptions they bring to it, and one weighty assumption for the rapture debate is the precise nature of the Church. Charles Ryrie in his classic work, Dispensationalism, calls the doctrine of the church the touchstone of pretribulationism. Continue reading →

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