[watchin]

LOL

It's really very simple. Mt. 24 doesn't say what we would like it to say. Some of us accept that, and some develop elaborate schemes to wriggle around it.

I have a Scofield reference Bible - probably the worst that has ever been made - and it is really interesting. He constantly dodges and evades passages indicating that the Church will see the tribulation, based on the "fact" that we "know" the pre-trib rapture is true. He never does point out the passage that gives him such confidence. I guess if you're certain enough about your doctrine, you don't really need any scriptural support.

[babylonian]

If I were to use the "Rapture Believer Method", I could borrow a scripture or two from Thessalonians, pull a little snippet from Romans, a few words from Matthew, and some random phrases from some other books, and prove to you that Jesus will be standing on the corner of Main and Elm this afternoon handing out Tootsie Roll Pops to everybody with a sweet tooth. But I don't do that.

I am blessed that you "get it"!

[MWS]

If I am not mistaken, wasn't the Scofield Reference Bible the place where the concept of "pre-trib" was introduced? :)