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Topic: Pre-Trib Rapture

Episode Topic Audio

2024-01-29
Dispensational Theology: I have been attending a Calvary Chapel for some years, and I hope to teach one day, but as a non-dispensationalist, I can't teach what they do. What should I do?



2024-01-26
Tribulation & Perseverance: Do you think that those who give up their faith in persecution and tribulation are the "great falling away." [2 Thessalonians 2:3].



2023-12-28
God's Wrath & Avoiding the Tribulation: Isn't the verse about God "not appointing us to wrath" talking about Christians escaping the tribulation? [1 Thessalonians 5:9, Romans 1:18, Daniel 9:27, Matthew 24:21].



2023-12-19
Second Chance After the Rapture: Does someone have a second chance if they miss the rapture? [Matthew 24:21, Revelation 7:14].



2023-12-15
Tribulation (Pre, Mid, Post?): Are you pre, mid, or post-trib?



2023-12-14
Best Accurate Translation: What is the best and most accurate translation of the Bible? (NASB-New American Standard Bibe, NKJ-New King James, ESV-English Standard, CSV-Christian Standard, Interlinears).
Pre, Mid, or Post Tribulation Rapture: What is your position on pre, mid, or post tribulation rapture and why? [1 Corinthians 15:51f, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, Psalm 2:8, John 6:39].


2023-12-13
Rapture Timeline: What is the timeline of the tribulation and rapture? [1 Thessalonians 4:14-17, Matthew 24:29].



2023-12-01
No "Rapture" in Scripture: Is there no "rapture" in scripture until about 100 years ago? [1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:51-53]



2023-10-24
Post-Tribulation vs Post-Tribulation : Can you clarify how Pre-Tribbers think Jesus will return twice? [Matthew 24:29, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3].



2023-10-13
About Prayer: What is the context of the passage about prayer in 1 John 5? Why is this being addressed here? [1 John 5:14-21, Psalm 84:11, Revelation 2:10].
Dispensationalism's Popularity: Why do you think that so many people embrace John Nelson Darby's Dispensationalism when it arose so late (1830)?
Premillennial View (Eschatology): Is there a simple way to understand the different views surrounding Dispensationalism, the pre-trib rapture, and the millennium?

2023-10-05
Premillennial View: Are you familiar with the book, "Theocratic Kingdom" by George Peters, and his view of the millennium?
Pre-Trib Rapture & Premillennialism: Can you premillennial and believe in the pre-trib rapture, but not be Dispensational?


2023-09-15
Pre-tribulation Rapture: Do you believe in the pretribulation rapture? Rec: Topical lectures series, "When Shall These Things Be?"



2023-09-15
Challenging the Secret Pre-trib Rapture: How can Dispensationalists believe there is a secret rapture (pre-trib) of believers, when we are raised on the last day? [Revelation 20:5-6, Matthew 25:31, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15, 1 Thessalonians 4:16, John 6, John 12:48].



2023-09-06
Pre-Trib Rapture: Do you believe in the "pre-trib rapture?" [1 Thessalonians 4:16-17].
Dispensationalism: What's that mean (Dispensationalism)?


2023-08-28
"Left Behind" & Second Chances: After being "left behind" (in a pre-trib rapture scenario), will there be a second chance? [John 6].



2023-08-22
Dispensationalist View of Massive Revival After the Rapture: Do Dispensationalists believe that a massive number of people will be saved after the rapture? [Revelation 7:14].



2023-08-18
The Tribulation & the Rapture: Do you think the wrath of the tribulation takes place before the rapture? [1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, 1 Thessalonians 3:4, 1 Thessalonians 15:9, John 16:33].



2023-08-16
Dispensationalism's Distinctive Views: What is different about the Dispensationalist view and why did you leave that view?
Symbolism of the Millennium: Could you explain why you take the Millennium to be symbolic? Rec topical lectures: "When Shall These Things Be?"


2023-08-15
John MacArthur: Regarding your differences with John MacArthur and his beliefs, could you be more specific about the points of disagreement? Rec topical lecture series: "God's Sovereignty and Man's Salvation" and "Charisma & Character." [1 Corinthians 1:7].
Steve Gregg's Tribulation Position: Are you pre or post-trib in your view? Rec topical lecture series; 'When Shall These Things Be?" "What Are We to Make of Israel?"


2023-08-14
Chronology Surrounding the Rapture & Tribulation: Could you clarify the chronology of events surrounding the rapture and tribulation? [Revelation 13, Revelation 13:7, Revelation 19:7, John 16:33, 1 Thessalonians 3:3].



2023-08-10
Types of the Church (Rapture & 144,000): Do you think there are types of the church in the story of Enoch and Noah (types of the rapture and the spared 144,000)? [Luke 17:26, 1 Peter 3:20]
Methuselah: What about the meaning of "Methuselah" (“When he is dead, it shall be sent”)?
Church Father's View of Types: What did the church fathers think about "types" in scripture? Isn't it just guessing at the meanings? Rec: Topical lectures: "When Shall These Things Be?"

2023-07-31
David Hocking & Proving the Pre-trib Rapture: Regarding David Hocking and the "Pre-trib Rapture" and vacillating between the Greek and Hebrew translations to support his view, how legitimate is his thinking? Rec: Topical Lecture series; "When Shall These Things Be?," three lectures about the rapture proving and disproving the Pre-trib rapture. [Revelation 3:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:9].



2023-07-31
Rapture or What? (70 A.D.?): Who is the third that will be left alive? Is it the rapture? [Zechariah 12-14, Zechariah 13:7-8].



2023-06-27
The (Pre-trib) Rapture: Regarding "the Rapture," would you shed some light on the young girl (Margaret McDonald) in the 1800s who reinterpreted the rapture?
Psychology in the Church: Where do you think the church is going with its use of psychology in church? Rec: Topical lecture; "Biblical Counsel for a Change."


2023-02-24
Rapture & Tribulation: Do you believe in the rapture and the seven year tribulation? [Matthew 24:21, Revelation 7:14, 1 Thessalonians 3, John 6, 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Thessalonians 3:1-3].



2023-02-22
Rapture & Resurrection: Could you talk about the rapture and resurrection and how the Dispensationalists see it? Do they see two resurrections? [1 Corinthians 15:53, John 5:28-29, Revelation 20:5-6, John 5:24, Ephesians].



2023-01-30
Enoch & the Church Removed in the Rapture: Could you talk about the common Dispensational view that the church will be removed in the rapture before the great tribulation, specifically in relation to the type of Enoch being caught up and the two witnesses? [1 Peter 3:20, 1 Thessalonians 4, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 1 Corinthians 15, Jude 1:14-15].



2023-01-18
Dispensationalism: Is Dispensationalim a distinctive part of Futurism?
Israel Returning to Their Land: When did the focus on "Israel" and their return to their land begin? Was it with Dispensationalism and Darby?
Nation of Israel-1948: Darby didn't predict Israel becoming a nation in 1948, did he?

2023-01-18
Pre-Trib Rapture: How does one respond to someone who thinks there is a secret return of Christ in the rapture before the final Second Coming (a 2-phase return of Jesus)? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54].



2022-12-23
Marriage Supper of the Lamb: Are you pre or post-trib? When will the "Marriage Supper of the Lamb" be? [Revelation 19:6-9].



2022-11-16
The Tribulation & the Rapture: How long will the tribulation last after Jesus comes back? [Revelation 7:14, Matthew 24:21].



2022-11-15
Pre-Trib Treatment of the Jews: Why do Pre-Tribbers think that the Jews will be treated differently during the tribulation? [Exodus 19:5-6, Hebrews 8:13, Galatians 3:16, Genesis 17:4].
Unconditional Covenants to the Jews: Were there unconditional covenants with the Jews? [2 Samuel 7:12, John 10:16].
All Will See His Return: What do you say to someone who says that "every eye will see Him" is after the tribulation? [I Thessalonians 4:15, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8, Revelation 1:7].

2022-11-11
Second Coming (without a Rapture): What do you think about someone preaching that there is a Second Coming, but without a rapture? I Thessalonians 4:16-18].



2022-11-08
1260 Days (3.5 years) in Revelation: Could you explain the significance of the 1260 days? [Revelation 11:2-3, Revelation 12:6, Revelation 13:5, Revelation 12:14]. Recommended; Verse-by-verse lectures on Revelation at TheNarrowPath.com.



2022-10-31
7-Year Tribulation: Do you see certain and particular events that kick off the 7-year tribulation? [Daniel 9, Revelation 11-13].



2022-10-31
Marriage of the Lamb & End Times Predictions: What do you think about a movie "Before the Wrath" that represents the rapture as linked to the "Marriage of the Lamb" and ancient wedding custom, and indicates the exact timing of the rapture event? [Revelation 19:7-9, Acts 1:7, Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36].



2022-10-14
Premillennial Church Fathers: Were the early church father's premilliennial? Did they believe in the pre-trib rapture?



2022-09-06
Pre-trib Rapture: Is the "pre-trib rapture" actually more of an adverb, rather than a noun?
The Comforter: Is using John 13-14 regarding the Comforter, really about the Second Coming as some imply? Recommends callers go to the websites and listen to the related lectures.[John 14, John 14:2, John 14:23].


2022-08-18
Amillennial View: Could you explain why you hold the "Amillennial" view? Recommends topical lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?" [Acts 14:22, I Thessalonians 3:4].



2022-08-17
The Last Day: What happens (the order of events) on the "Last Day" in end times? [I Thessalonians 4, 2 Peter 3:10-12].
7-Year Tribulation: So you don't think there is a 7-year tribulation?
Resurrection of the Dead: Do will all the dead be raised, or only God's people? [John 5:28-29].

2022-08-02
Eschatology & Raputre: Do you not believe in the "Rapture" at all? [I Thessalonians 4:14-17, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4].
The "Falling Away" in End Times: How do you see the "falling away" in the end times? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-4, I Timothy 4:1].


2022-07-27
Dipsensational Views in Early Church History: Is there any documentation about typical Dispensational views (millennium, pre-trib rapture, restored Israel), about eschatology held in the early church (before 1800s)?
Kingdom Passages Fulfilled Chart: Where can one find the chart you made showing the new testament writers indicating the Kingdom passages that were fulfilled? Matthew713.com
First Appearance of the "Antichrist" in Church History: Didn't the first appearance of what we think about the "anitchrist" show up about the 1500s with Francisco Ribera?

2022-07-18
Rapture & Tribulation: Do you believe in the rapture & the tribulation? Recommended; "Revelation Four Views-A Parallel Commentary" or [Matthew 24:21, Revelation 7:14, Matthew 16:28, Matthew 16:33, 1 Thessalonians 3:4].
Judging Others: What does it mean to "not judge?" [John 7:24, Matthew 7:1].


2022-06-30
Steve Gregg's Departure from Dispensationalism: Could you elaborate about your decision to leave Dispensationalism?



2022-06-29
Day of the Lord: Caller shares J Vernon McGee's view of the pre-trib rapture?



2022-06-29
Pre-Trib Rapture-Critique & Defend: What are some of the scriptures that support Dispensationalism's position on the "pre-trib rapture"?... and those against that position? Recommends lectures-Topical Lectures; "When Shall These Things Be?" [Revelation 3:10, Revelation 1-3, 2 Thessalonians 2:3, I Thessalonians 5:9, John 6: 39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48, I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Corinthians 15, John 5: 28-29].



2022-06-15
Once Saved, Always Saved (Eternal Security): Are there not hard-core scriptures that indicates that once one is born again, one is sealed and cannot lose their salvation? [Hebrews 3:1, Hebrews 3:12, I Timothy 4:1, Matthew 13:21, Mark 4:17, Isaiah 49:16].
The Pre-Trib Rapture: Isn't the enough scripture to support the Pre-trib rapture and Jesus coming back to the Mount of Olives?


2022-05-31
The "Rapture" & the "Second Coming": Is the "rapture" and the "second coming" the same event? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, Thessaloninas 4:16-17].



2022-05-03
Dispensational Preoccupation with Signs of End Times: Why are Dispensationalists so obsessed with the "signs of the times" preceding the Return of Christ? [2 Thessalonisans 2:1].



2022-04-26
Dispensationalism's Pre-Trib Rapture: Can you supply scriptural support for the Pre-Trib Rapture? What is the starting point for that belief? [John 6, John 5:28].



2022-04-15
Dispensationalism & Future Temple Sacrifices: How can Dispensationalists justify the rebuilding of the temple to offer sacrifices, when Jesus came as the final sacrifice? [Ezekiel 40-47, Isaiah 1:11].
Historic Premillennialism: Besides the millennium, what is the difference between your view and the view of the Historic Premillennialist? [Revelation 20, 2 Peter 3:13, Romans 8:22].
Historic Premillennism & Historicist View of Revelation: Does the Historic Premillennist view fit under the Historicist View of Revelation? [Revelation 6-9].

2022-03-29
Dispensationalists & the "Last Day" Rapture: How do Dispensationalists get around the verse that says He will raise them up on the "Last Day"? [John 12:48, Matthew 25:31, John 6:40, Revelation 20].



2022-03-15
Interruption in the Journey to Christ: If the "Second Coming" and "Rapture" is at the same time, would that not interrupt the journey some may be in toward Christ?



2022-02-07
Christians in the Tribulation: Are Christians (the church) going to go through the tribulation? [Revelation 4:1, Revelation 7:14, I Thessalonians 3:4, John 16:33].
Christians Going Through the Tribulation: Will Christians be going through the tribulation? [Revelation 7:14, Matthew 24:27, Matthew 24:34].


2022-02-03
Israel Set Aside Temporarily: What are your thoughts about those that say that the God has temporarily set Israel aside and will deal with them after the Christian church is removed?
Revelation Prophecy Yet to be Fulfilled: What parts of the book of Revelation is yet to be fulfilled? Recommended lecture; Revelation (verse-by-verse).


2022-01-25
Jesus' Coming Only One More Time: Regarding the pre-trib rapture-is not Jesus saying that He is only coming one more time, not two more times, in John 14? [John 14:1, John 14:23, John 14:16-18, Acts 1:11, Hebrews 9:27, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-9, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54].



2021-12-14
Dispensationalism: Who helped you decide the Dispensational view was not true, and how long ago did you make your changes?



2021-12-09
Objections to Post-Tribulation Rapture View: Could you respond to these objections to the post-tribulation view of the rapture? [I Thessalonians 4:15-18, Acts 28, Matthew 25:1, Matthew 24:36, Matthew 24:44, Luke 12:40, Daniel 9].
Length of the Tribulation: Do we know how long the tribulation will be? Recommended topical lecture, "When Shall These Things be?" [Matthew 24:21, Matthew 24:34].


2021-11-16
Faith Requires Obedience: The Christian faith requires obedience. [Hebrews 5:9, Acts 5:32].
Pre-Trib Rapture: Caller shares his concern that the Pre-trib rapture is really a dangerous view. [I Thessalonians 3:4].


2021-11-12
No Longer Believing in the "Pre-trib" Rapture: Could you help me understand how you came to no longer believe in the "pre-trib" rapture? [I Thessalonians 4:16, John 6:39-44, John 6:54].



2021-11-01
Overly Focused on Eschatology: Why are so many Christians so overly interested in eschatology? [Luke 19:13, Acts 1:7, I Thessalonians 5:1, Colossians 3:17, I Corinthians 10:31].
Rise of the Antichrist: Why do so many believe that Christians need to be raptured before the antichrist can rise, when so many evil leaders have risen in history? [John 16:33, 2 Thessalonians 16:33]


2021-10-21
Tribulation (Pre, Mid, Post) Rapture: What is the best Biblical evidence for the three views of when the rapture will occur (Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, Post-Trib)? Topical lecture recommended; "When Shall These Things Be?" [I Corinthians 15:52, I Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 6].



2021-10-04
Second Coming vs. The Rapture (Parousia) of the Lord: Could you clarify your view in contrast to Charles Stanley's view, regarding the Second Coming of the Lord and the timing of the rapture being two separate events? [1 Thessalonians 4:15-16, Matthew 25:31-46, Matthew 25:1-13, Revelation 7:14, Matthew 24:21, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48, John 5:28-29, I Corinthians 13:9-12, I Thessalonians 5:21, Acts 17:11].



2021-10-01
Pre-Wrath Rapture: Could you talk about the "Pre-Wrath Rapture"? [Revelation 16, I Thessalonians 4, I Corinthians 15].



2021-09-28
The "Mark of the Beast" & the Rapture: Will the "Mark of the Beast" be before or after the rapture, and then will people have a second change to be saved? [I Corinthians 15:52, I Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Peter 3:10-12].
The Mark of the Beast: Will we know that we are taking the Mark of the Beast, or could we accidently take it?


2021-09-15
Short Answers on Dispensationalism: Where could I direct people to introduce the idea that Dispensationalism may have some flaws that are not your full-length lectures? Recommends; Matthew713.com and Soulsnaxx at YouTube channel Biblegate.
Dispensationalism and the Holy Spirit's Withdrawal: How do Dispensationalists overcome the idea that if the spirit of the Lord is withdrawn, then how can people be saved after the rapture? Recommended Book; Steve's book on Hell or his topical lecture; "Three Views of Hell". [Revelation 13:7, Revelation 19:7-8, Matthew 25:46, John 3:16, I Timothy 6:16].


2021-09-15
Day of the Lord & Last Day: Is the "Day of the Lord" different than "The Last Day"? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, John 12:48, 2 Peter 3:10, I Corinthians 1:7].
Pre-Wrath and Pre-Trib: Is there a difference between the "Pre-trib" and the "Pre-wrath"? [I Thessalonians 5:9].
Receiving the Holy Spirit: Is there more than one way to receive the Holy Spirit? [Matthew 7:11, Acts 8:17, Acts 9:17, Acts 19:1-7].

2021-09-14
Jesus Born Again: Do you think that Jesus was "born again"? [Revelation 1:5].
When Will the Rapture Take Place: When do you think the rapture will take place, pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib? [I Thessalonians 4:14, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54].


2021-08-27
Raptured Church Before the Tribulation: Since scripture indicates that He has not appointed His church unto wrath, so why do you think the church will not be spared the tribulation? [I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4, John 6, John 17:15, Psalm 91:10].



2021-08-25
Wrath of God & Pre-Trib Rapture: Can you help me understand the use of theses verses to talk about the church escaping the pre-trib rapture, instead of about individual escape from the judgment? [I Thessalonians 1:10, I Thessalonians 5:9, Psalm 91:7].



2021-08-04
Soul Sleep & Purgatory: Upon death, do people remain conscious or do they sleep (in light of the Catholic view of purgatory)? Ref: "Not by Faith Alone by Sungenis [2 Corinthians 5:8, Jude 1:7, Matthew 18:34].



2021-07-30
Millennial Kingdom: What is Isaiah 65 talking about and why is it so often applied to the Millennium Kingdom? [Isaiah 65:17, Romans 14:17, Colossians 1:13, Luke 17:20-21, John 5:24, I John 3:14].
Amillennial View of Isaiah 65: How does "the child shall die an hundred years old" fit into amillennial view? [Isaiah 65:20].
Millennium without the Pre-trib Rapture: Is there a view that leads to a millennium without a pre-trib rapture? (Historic Premillennialism)

2021-07-29
Taken Away-to Where?: Where are those taken, who are taken in Luke 17? [Luke 17:34, Matthew 24:40, 2 Peter 3:6, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Psalm 91:7-8, Psalm 37:10-11, Proverbs 2:21-22].
Looking for Signs of End Times: Is it correct to think that we should not be looking for signs, since scripture seems to indicate that there will be no signs of the end? [Matthew 24:34, Acts 1:6, Luke 17:20-21, Colossians 1:13].


2021-07-16
Leaving Dispensationalism: What passages in the Bible lead you away from Dispensationalism? Recommended Topical Lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?" [I Thessalonians 4:16].



2021-07-01
Causing a Woman to Commit Adultery: Regarding divorcing a woman and causing her to commit adultery, what do you think of my take on that scripture? [Matthew 5:32, Mark 10:9, Matthew 19:6].
Pre-Trib Rapture Cannot be True: Does this prove that the "Pre-Trib Rapture" is untrue, if we could calculate his coming following that event?


2021-06-17
Pre-Trib Rapture & the Tribulation in Eschatology: Could you talk about the connection between these two verses in Daniel 12 and Revelation 3? [Daniel 12:1-3, Revelation 3:10, Matthew 24:21, I Thessalonians 4:16, John 5:28, John 17:15]. Recommended Topical Lecture; "When Shall These Things Be?".



2021-06-15
Pre-trib Rapture: Caller shares his view that he believes in the pre-trib rapture. [I Thessalonians 4-5].



2021-06-14
The Rapture: Isn't the verse in Thessalonians about the rapture? [I Thessalonians 4].



2021-06-08
Helpless Dependence: Could you help me to understand what you mean by "helpless dependence" in your book, "The Kingdom of God"? [I John 2:6, Psalm 127:1, Galatians 3:3].
Pre-Trib Rapture Evidence: How would you answer David Jeremiah when he indicates that because the church is not mentioned after Revelation 3, it is indicative of a pre-tribulation rapture? [Revelation 13:7, Revelation 19:6]


2021-05-18
Get Ready for Persecution: Do you think that we should be not continue preaching how to escape tribulation, rather how to endure, as we are called to be overcomers.



2021-04-26
Salvation after the Rapture: If someone is not taken up in the rapture, can they still be saved? Recommended lecture: When Shall These Things Be? at TheNarrowPath.com [I Corinthians 15, I Thessalonians 4, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, John 6:40, John 6:44, John 6:54, 2 Peter 3].



2021-03-23
Rightly Dividing the Word of God: What do you think about rightly dividing the word of God? [2 Timothy 2:15].
The Mysteries of the Church and the Rapture: Why don't churches talk about the mysteries Paul talks about? [Matthew 6, I Thessalonians 4:14-18, I Corinthians 15:51, Revelation 7:14, I Thessalonians 3:4, Matthew 16:33, John 6:39, John 6:44, John 6:54].


2021-03-18
"Taken" and "Caught Up": Could you distinguish the difference between being "taken" and being "caught up" in scripture? [Matthew 24:37-42, Luke 17:34, Luke 17:27, Psalm 91:7-10, 2 Thessalonians 1-2].
Believers & Unbelievers Side-by-side at the Rapture: Will the believers and unbelievers (those with the "Mark of the Beast"), be side-by-side when Jesus comes? [Daniel 9, Matthew 24:27, Revelation 7:14].


2021-03-17
Pre-Trib Rapture: What scriptures support those that believe that there will be a rapture (pre-trib rapture), before the antichrist comes? [I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Corinthians15:51-52]..
No Pre-Trib Rapture: What do you make of other scriptures that seem to indicate that there is no pre-trib rapture? [Mark 13, 2 Thessalonians 2].


2021-02-09
Praying for Jesus' Return: Are we really to be praying for Jesus to come back, because aren't we then praying for things to get really bad (as in the tribulation)? [Matthew 6:10].



2021-02-05
Steve Gregg & Calvary Chapel Differences: Could you talk about your overlap and differences with Calvary Chapel?
Events That Have Not Happened in Revelation: How can you see some of the events described in Revelation as having already happened?


2021-01-27
Countering the Pre-trib Rapture: What scriptures can I use to counter the "pre-trib rapture" view? Recommended lecture; "When Will These Things Be?" [John 6:39-44, John 6:54, John 12:48, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15, I Cor 15, I Thessalonians 4:16].



2021-01-25
Calvinism vs the Alternates: What is the difference between Calvinism and other denominations? Recommended lecture; "God's Sovereignty & Man's Salvation."
Steve Gregg Leaving Calvary Chapel: What lead to your departure from Calvary Chapel?


2021-01-08
The Parable of the Unwise Virgins (Bridesmaids): Could you clarify the meaning of the parable of the unwise virgins (bridesmaids)? [Matthew 25:1-13, I Thessalonians 4:17, Acts 28:15].



2021-01-08
The Rapture: Will we be raptured? [I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Thessalonians 1:10, John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 12:48].



2020-12-28
Pre-Trib Rapture to Avoid Tribulation: Could you discuss the idea that a pre-trib rapture would give us hope, but if it doesn't happen before, then we would have no hope of being rescued from it? [Matthew 25, Revelation 19, Revelation 20, John 5:28-29, Acts 24:15, Matthew 24:21, I Thessalonians 4:16-18].



2020-10-21
Premillennial View of Christ's Return: Could you explain why you reject the premillennial view of Christ's return?
F. F. Bruce & Amillennialism: Was F. F. Bruce an Amillennialist?


2020-09-25
Premillennial & Postmillennial, Pre & Post Trib: Because of things happening today, could you comment on some that are switching their position about when the tribulation will take place (Premillennial & Postmillennial, Pre & Post Tribulation)?
The Various Millennial & Tribulation End Times Views: Could you clarify the various millennial views (Premillennial, Amillennialism, Postmillennial)?


2020-09-22
Pre-Trib, Mid-Trib, or Post-Trib: Why are there so many opinions on the pre-trib, mid-trib, and post-trib rapture? [John 6:39-40, John 6:44, John 6:54, I Thessalonians 4].
America Under God's Judgment: Is America under God's judgment?
Annhilation in Hell : Will people in hell eventually be extinguished?

2020-08-20
Delayed 70th Week of Daniel: What do you think about the Dispensational view of the delayed 70th week of Daniel? [Daniel].



2020-08-20
Pre-Tribulation Rapture: Is the church going to be raptured before the tribulation or not? [I Thessalonians 4, John 6:39-54].



2020-08-07
Wood, Hay, and Stubble: Would you comment on the meaning of the verses about building on wood, hay and stubble? [1 Corinthians 3:14-15, 1 Corinthians 1-4, Malachi 3, I Peter 2:5, I Peter 1:7, Matthew 10:22, Revelation 2:10, I Thessalonians 3:3-4].



2020-07-31
Transfiguration: Why didn't they fall down "as one dead" at the transfiguration? [Revelation 1:17].
Daniel's 70th Week: When did the 70th week of Daniel end? [Daniel 9:24-27].


2020-06-29
Pre, Mid, Post-Tribulation: Could you talk about the various tribulation views (pre, mid, post trib)? [John 6, I Thessalonians 4, 2 Thessalonians 1:6-8].
Living in Sin as a Christian: Will those that are living in sin still be saved - eventually? [I Corinthians 6:9-10, Galatians 5:19-21].


2020-06-09
The Rapture & The Second Coming: Would you help me understand the options relative to the return of Christ and the rapture?



2020-05-20
Left Behind & Took Away: Where is the one taken, and what is going on with the one left behind? [Matthew 24:38-40, Psalm 91:7-8, Luke 17, 2 Thessalonians 1:8].



2020-05-14
Petra, Edom, Bozrah, Moab: Could you discuss Petra (Bozrah) and if it was in Edom & Moab?
Temple Servants-Gibeonites: Were the temple servants Gibeonites?
Is There an Actual Rapture: What is the background of the word used for rapture? Do we really have a biblical basis for believing in the rapture, or is it metaphorical? [I Thessalonians 4:17, 2 Thessalonians 1:8, Acts 28:15, 25:1, 2 Corinthians 12:2, 15:52].

2020-05-05
Steve Gregg's Shift to Amillennialism: Could you give me a couple of scriptures that helped to shift your thinking to Amillennialism?
Millennium in Revelation: Doesn't Revelation talk about the millennium pretty clearly? If so, how do you see that? [Revelation 20, Luke 10].


2020-04-21
The Papacy & the Rider on the White Horse: Did the reformers believe that the rider on the white was the Pope or papacy? [Revelation 6:1, 13].
Pre-Tribulation Rapture: Does the phrase in Revelation 4 about the trumpet saying, "come hither" or "come here" refer to the rapture? [Revelation 4:1, 1:10, 19:7, I Thessalonians 4].


2020-03-10
Steve Gregg & Calvary Chapel: Why did you leave Calvary Chapel?
Lonnie Frisbee (Calvary Chapel): Did you know Lonnie Frisbee?
Pre-Tribulation Rapture: If the Pre-Tribulation Rapture is a false doctrine, then isn't Calvary Chapel full of false teachers? And what should we do about this?

2019-10-01
Second Chance to Repent: Is there a "second chance" to repent after Jesus returns? What about after the pre-trib rapture and the tribulation? [Revelation 7].



2019-08-27
Pre-Tribulation Rapture: Where can I find details describing how you changed your eschatology and your position away from the "pre-trib rapture" ? [John 6:39-40, 44, 54, I Thessalonians 4:16-18, I Corinthians 15:51-52].



2019-08-07
The Rapture: What is your opinion of the timing of the rapture? [I Thessalonians 4, John 6:39, 40].



2019-07-25
Man of Lawlessness: Do you believe that "the man of lawlessness" was revealed in 70 AD, or do you believe that he, an individual person, will be revealed after the rapture? [2 Thessalonians 2:1-3].



2019-06-07
Jesus Coming for His Bride & the Pre-Trib Rapture: Have you heard of the traditions of the Jewish Wedding and the parallel to how Jesus will come for his bride, the church, and its alignment to the Pre-trib rapture? [John 6:39-40, 44, 54].



2019-05-24
Jephthah sacrificing his daughter: Jephthah said he'd give God the first thing that came out of the tent & had to sacrifice his daughter {Judges 11:31-39}
Rebuilding a 3rd Temple: Man of Sin being revealed, claiming he is God, won't he need a temple? [2 Thessalonians 2:4]
Secret Rapture: If all the Christians are raptured, who will be here to witness to the wicked? {Luke 17:31-37} 24, 6, 2, 1775

2019-04-17
The Rapture: Are those "taken up" in the rapture, actually the sinners? [Luke 17: 27 & 34f & Matthew 24:37, Psalm 91:7]



2019-04-08
The Rapture: Will there be two raptures? What about "The Last Day" & the resurrection of the dead? [I Thessalonians 4:16-17, John 6:49]



2019-02-04
Rapture: Where does the word, "Rapture" come from? What is Greek word for rapture, "caught up"?
70 Weeks: When does the start 70 weeks, which date do we start with? Daniel 9 & Ezra


2018-12-11
Fellowshipping with Dispensationalists: Since I disagree w/ dispensationalism, should I stay clear of them or can I still fellowship w/ them?



2018-12-06
Sugar-Coating the Gospel: (Caller tries to be funny) Are you diabetic? You don't sugar-coat the gospel.
Secret Rapture: Do you believe in the (Secret) Rapture?


2018-12-06
Rapture & Further Eschatology Discussion: Do you believe in the Rapture? & further eschatological discussion/disagreement.



2018-11-13
Rapture Questions: How close are we to the Rapture? How long will the people who stay after the Rapture be here? Who is the woman, the Harlot, in Revelation 17? [Revelation 17]



2018-11-05
Rapture: What is your view of the rapture? not tasting the sting of death
Not Tasting the Sting of Death Wouldn't it be nice to be alive when Jesus comes back?


2018-10-15
Rapture Obliteration: Total incineration of the population when the rapture happens?



2018-09-13
A Rapture foretold in Zechariah: Is there a rapture like Zechariah seems to say? [Zechariah 14]



2018-08-17
Secret Rapture: What are your views about the rapture?



2018-08-02
After the Rapture: After the rapture will there just be moral people? Or will there be immoral ones too?



2018-07-25
Pre-Pribulation Rapture: The Pre-Tribulation doctrine will make people not ready, catching them off guard.



2018-07-16
Pre-Tribulation: Caller thinks Steve needs to go the Pre-tribulation Research Center Website. He thinks that he needs to read a paper from Arnold Fruchtenbaum that explain the Millennium. There will never cease to be a Levitical Priesthood, the caller thinks. [Jeremiah 33:16-18]



2018-06-27
End Times View: What is your view of end times, pretrib rapture & will there still be tribulation?



2018-06-19
The Rapture (Second Coming): What happens when Jesus comes back, we just go up in the air?



2018-05-24
The First Coming the Rapture: Is the first coming of Christ the rapture of the church, is that right?



2018-05-07
Enoch, Elijah & Jesus Raptured: A pastor gave examples of people being translated, such as Enoch & Elijah, so doesn't that testify to a pre-trib rapture?



2018-05-07
Pretrib Rapture: Where does the Pre-Tribulation Rapture idea come from?



2018-03-27
Partial Preterist verse Dispensationalism: Those who believe in a pre-trib rapture, the Dispensationalists, seem to be a little more complacent that partial preterists. Do you find that to be true?



2018-03-19
The Pre-Trib Rapture: The 7th trumpet & Jesus coming on the last day, does this negate the pre-trib rapture?
Morality in the Old Testament: Is morality different in the Old Testament vs New Testament?


2018-03-08
Dispensationalism & Steve Gregg: What made you change your views about the pre-trib rapture?
Witnessing to Mormons: How do you convert Mormons, make them see the truth? 8, 1, 2, 83


2018-03-07
Rapture in Relation to the Tribulation: When does the rapture fit into the 3 views of the tribulation? (Pre trib, mid-trib, post-trib)



2018-03-02
Pre-Trib Rapture: (asked tongue & cheek) Who going to help Israel when the church is raptured up, Palestine?



2018-01-24
Priest before the Aaronic Priesthood: Were there priests earlier than Aaron, because who went up with Moses to the Mountain? Pre-trib, Last Day, Millennium, Amillennial view [1 Samuel 2:27]
Amillennialism: Pre-tribulation Rapture, Last Day, Millennium & the Amillennial view.


2018-01-24
Day of the Lord being the Great Tribulation: Is the Day of the Lord the Great Tribulation?
The Rapture: What about the Rapture?


2018-01-17
The Rapture: Caller offers an alternative view of what he heard about the Rapture & the man of sin.



2018-01-16
Pre-Tribulation Rapture My son is a strong pre-tribulation Rapture guy, but I align myself more w/ your beliefs, but could you give me some Scripture to give him to show that Dispensationalism is wrong? [Revelation 4, John 6:39-40, 44, 54, 12:48, Matthew 25:31, I Thessalonians 4]



2018-01-04
The (Secret) Rapture: Do you believe in the Secret Rapture? What are the ramifications for being wrong about it?



2017-12-06
The Term, The Rapture: When did the term "rapture" start & develop?



2017-11-27
Current Events Changing Steve's View on Eschatology: Considering your view of the rapture, have you changed your view, particularly relative to current events and the supernatural?



2017-11-21
Calvinism, Faith being a Work: Why is it that Calvinists say that having faith is a work? [John 6:28]
Steve's Lectures About Rapture: A lengthy discussion about Steve Gregg's lectures on about the Pre-Tribulation Rapture.


2017-11-13
Pre-Tribulation Rapture: I was always taught that the rapture would happen BEFORE the tribulation. Is this true? [1 Thessalonians 4:13-18]



2017-10-31
Raptura & Rapture: raptura that appears in the vulgate catholic bible, is that the same as rapture? When is the Rapture going to take place, pre-trib, mid-trib or post trib?



2017-10-16
Secret Rapture: Is the rapture going to be pre-trib, mid trib or post trib?



2017-10-09
Proper Hermeneutics: What is the basics for good hermeneutics?
Hermeneutics & the Secret Rapture: How are they misapplying hermeneutics in relation to the pre-tribulation rapture?


2017-09-07
Eschatological Views so a kid could understand it: Have you ever done a study on end time (eschatological) events so kids could comprehend it?



2017-08-30
Pre-Tribulationism & Partial Preterism: People who teach that Christians are going to be going through the Tribulation are wrong, are believing a lie.



2017-08-22
The Word being Idea: The Word, can it just be an "idea"? [John 1:1]
The Rapture: Will the rapture come before or after the tribulation? [Matthew 24]
The Book of Revelation of Jesus not John: Isn't the book of Revelation a revelation of Jesus Christ & not John? And what is your view of the book of Revelation?

2017-05-25
Angel of the Lord: who was the first person to such that "Angel of the Lord" was actually the pre-incarnate Jesus? Only one rapture, OT examples
More than one Rapture: Caller thinks there's a possibility of more than one Rapture because Enoch was raptured right before the Flood, Elijah was raptured & other examples in the Old Testamant.


2017-05-05
The Second Coming & the Rapture: Are both the 2nd coming & the rapture imminent, & what conditions must be met?



2017-03-16
The Perfect Raptured & the 144,000: who will be raptured? Only those who are perfect? What about the 144,000? [1 Thessalonians 4, Revelation 7, Revelation 14]



2017-03-02
Not Seeing Death Til These Things Happen: This generation not seeing death until He came back, what did Jesus mean here? [Matthew 16:28]
One Taken, One Left: One taken & one left scenario, what did He mean here? [Matthew 24:40-42]


2017-02-22
Pre-tribulation Rapture: What do you think of the pretribulation rapture?



2017-01-20
Pre-Tribulation Rapture: short discussion about the tribulation (pre, mid & post rapture)



2017-01-09
12 Week Program on Dispensationalism: My church is putting on a 12-week study on end times, especially the pre-trib rapture, & I'm wondering if i should attend?



2016-12-14
Pre-Tribulation Rapture vs Post-Tribulation: Caller heard Steve disagrees w/ a pre-trib rapture & would like to know why.
Eternal Security: Caller is trying to figure out if once saved, always saved is biblical?


2016-12-05
Unbelieving Wife/Secret Rapture: Wants to save my wife, make her have an interest in Jesus, & thinks the "Secret Rapture" would actually help her & so hopes he can stay behind & help her. He prayed for that. Was that wrong?



2016-11-30
Rapture: Did I hear you right-That you do not believe in the "Rapture"?



2016-11-07
Unsound Doctrine (of Pre-Rapture): Is the Pre-Tribulation rapture a Sound Doctrine?



2016-10-19
Amillennial View of Rapture: How much time between the Rapture when all the dead are raised & when He literally comes back? [John 6:40, 44, 54, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Thessalonians 4, John 12:48]



2016-10-14
Second Coming: Do you think Jesus will physically be coming back? [Acts 1:9-11]
Secret Rapture: Does he believe in a secret, pre-tribulation rapture?


2016-09-29
Rapture: Can you not believe in the rapture & still be a Christian?



2016-08-15
The (Secret) Rapture: I'm curious about the (secret) Rapture. Are we gone during the Tribulation? I hardly ever hear about it.



2016-06-23
The Rapture: Differing views about the Rapture? (first caller from nebraska)



2015-12-15
Rapture (& Resurrection): Is there any Scripture support for the Rapture? [John 6:39, 40, 44, 54, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:14-16]



2015-12-03
Dispensationalism & the Secret Rapture: So if the pre-tribulation rapture is true, & if there's an exact 7 years from then, then people would know when Jesus was coming because He said no one knows the day & hour, so how can the secret rapture be true? [Mark 13:32]



2015-10-19
Rapture: When Christ returns, the UNgodly will be taken out, Godly will be left, but all the evil will just be taken out, & the earth will be dissolved. What do you think about this? [Luke 17:34, Matthew 24:40]



2015-10-12
Previous Eschatological Views: When you believed your former positions in Eschatology, did you actually teach them or just believe them at that point?
Full Preterism: Do you consider Full Preterism to be heretical?
Dispensationalism: If Dispensationalism is false, doesn't that give people false hope for a 2nd chance where there is none?

2015-10-01
Partial-Rapture Theory - Man-child Comapany God pulls some people faster than others, but the part of the gleaning is now considered wrong & caller thinks that another caller needs to take that into account. [Revelation 12]



2015-06-25
The Rapture: Caller wants to explain HIS theory about the Rapture, that the Church is going OUT (in the Wilderness) & not UP, 2 groups, 10 Virgins, & Wood, Hay & Stubble & Silver & precious stones, [Matthew 25, 1 Corinthians 3:9-15]



2015-05-22
Tribulation & the Rapture: Steve thinks the Tribulation already happened? But he doesn't think the Rapture has happened yet?



2015-04-29
The Rapture & Tribulation: Caller would like to know what Steve thinks of the Rapture & the Tribulation.



2015-04-28
Debunking the Pre-Trib Rapture: Who or what is Restraining the antichrist? Could the Tribulation make people Fall Away? 3 1/2 year Tribulation instead of 7.
Falling Away: Could the Tribulation make people Fall Away?
Duration of the Tribulation: Is it possible that the Tribulation will only be 3 1/2 years instead of 7?

2015-03-25
Satan (anit Christ) or Jesus First: At the very end, who’s going to come first, Satan (anti Christ) or Jesus? Or how's it going to work?



2015-02-24
Rapture: Steve believes there's only one Rapture, but what about the people being pulled off the earth, & what about Heaven coming down here?



2015-02-12
Tribulation & Rapture: Are Christians going to go through the Tribulation or part of it before the Rapture happens?



2015-01-26
Pre-Wrath/Mid-Trib: Is it a strong view that Jesus will come back right before the wrath, or right in the middle of the Tribulation?



2014-07-07
Pre-tribulation Rapture: We shouldn't divide over eschatological differences, but it's the love of Christ that is the really important, essential thing!
Open Theism: Did God dispense w/ SOME of His omniscience so He could truly give people Free Will?


2014-04-02
The (Secret) Rapture: Where are the passages of Scripture that talks about the Rapture, perhaps happening at different times? [1 Thessalonians 4:16-18, 1 Corinthians 15:56]



2014-03-24
4 blood Moons: Can you tell me your perspective about these 4 blood moons that have taken hold? Do they fall in line with the signs that Jesus mentioned in the Bible? [Matthew 24:29-30]
Rapture: What do you believe about the Rapture?


2014-02-27
(Secret) Rapture: What is your opinion on the (Secret) Rapture? [1 Thessalonians 4:13-18]



2014-02-17
Dispensationalism & Premillennialism: I enjoyed your book about the 4 views of Revelation as I was making my transition to Partial Preterism.
Views of Hell, Traditional View, Eternal Torment: I want to talk about your views of hell now. What would you call Hell if you didn't call it the "traditional view"?
Bible stories resembling Babylonian Mythology: People have said that Christianity & the Bible have just copied stories from Babylonian Mythology. Do you have thoughts about this, especially regarding the Rich Man & Lazarus? [Luke 19:19-31]

2013-12-11
Pre-Wrath (pre-tribulation) Rapture: Can you talk about the pre-wrath (Pre-tribulation), rapture of the saints? [John 6]



2013-10-02
Being Caught Up: Caller really thinks the Pre-tribulation rapture is correct, especially in light of 1 Thessalonians. If the great theologians of that day are wrong, how can they be so wrong after studying the same Scripture? [1 Thessalonians 4:15-18]



2013-09-16
Syrian Conflict & Current Events: It seems like every time there's an event in current events like the Syrian Conflict that there's talk of the Secret Rapture. What do you say about that?
Walking in the Spirit: What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? [Galatians 5:16-25] (Steve recommends from his lecture series called, "Cultivating Christian Character" & the specific lecture called, "Walking as Jesus walked.)


2013-08-16
People Disappearing at Pre-Trib Rapture: What would you say if millions & millions of people do disappear during the Secret Rapture?



2013-08-08
Man of Sin: Can Steve please explain the 2 Thessalonians 2 where Dispensationalists get a lot of their ideas about what's going to happen regarding the temple? [2 Thessalonians 2]
Steven's Interpretation of 2 Thessalonians 2: What is Steve's opinion about 2 Thessalonians 2 then? [2 Thessalonians 2]


2013-07-11
Current Persecution : Dispesationaliists don't think we will be going through the wrath of God, but what about the fact that there are people suffering horribly right now?



2013-07-11
Christians Excluded from Wrath: Caller believes Christians are exempt from experiencing wrath, and that the "secret" rapture will remove believers from the tribulation. [1 Thessalonians 5:9]



2013-07-05
Shepherd's Chapel & Serpernt-Seed Doctrine: Can you tell me about Arnold Murray of Shepherd's Chapel & the Serpent-Seed doctrine?
Secret Rapture: Is there a (secret) rapture?


2013-07-03
"One Taken, One Left Behind": Does the passage about "one taken, one left behind" have anything to do with the "secret" rapture? [Matthew 24:36-41, Luke 17:31-37, Psalm 91:7]



2013-06-17
Pre-Tribulation & Rapture: When is the rapture supposed to happen?
Temple Mount in Jerusalem: What about the Temple Mount in Jerusalem? Isn't that happening according to prophecy?


2013-06-11
The Plagues of Revelation: If the plagues happen after Jesus comes back, why would they be necessary?



2013-05-13
The Rapture: Could you expound on "The Rapture"-whether there really will be one, and comment on all the various views of it? [1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, I Corinthians 5:15:49-53, John 6:39-40, John 6:54, John 6:44, John 6:54].



2013-04-16
Second Coming (End of the World) & Hell: What should we expect with the "Second Coming"...isn't there going to be total destruction? And what about our loved ones? will they have another chance? [Revelation 21:4, I Corinthians 13:9, Ezekiel 33:11, Ezekiel 33:23]



2013-03-04
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].


2013-01-22
Twinkling of an Eye & Left Behind: Is the "Twinkling of an eye" the same thing as the people who are Left Behind in your view? [1 corinthians 15:52-54, 1 Thessalonians 4, Luke 17:26-37, Matthew 24:37-44]



2013-01-14
Futurism & other Eschatology: Dispensationalists make Futurism as definite as teachers in our learning institutions try to make evolution absolute.



2012-01-10
View of the Rapture: Are you "Pre, Mid, or Post" Trib (tribulation)? [Matthew 24:21].
Jesus-End of Sacrifices: Wasn't Jesus the final sacrifice? How does Jesus' ministry fit into the 70 weeks of Daniel? [Daniel 9:24-27].


2012-01-02
Nation of Israel & Future Temple: Is there significane to the restoration of the nation of Israel in the last days? Should we be looking to see the temple rebuilt? [Romans 10:12].
Rebuilding of the Temple: Where did I get the idea that the temple will be rebuilt in the future?

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