The Rapture vs the Pre-trib Rapture: Could you talk about the various views of the rapture and scripture about it, particularly the pre-trib rapture? [I Corinthians 15:51-53, I Thessalonians 4:15-17, John 6:49, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9] Martyrdom, Tribulation & Persecution: Does not even the martyrs throughout history indicate great hope (Foxes Book of Martyrs)? Recommends topical lectures; "When Shall These Things Be?" [John 16:33, I Thessalonians 3:4].