Dispensationalism (theory promulgated by John Dasrby in 1830s) versus partial preterism (understood by churches since the Reformation) depends so much upon the date of the writing of the Book of Revelation. If written after 70 AD, it points to dispensationalism, else partial preterism. Because of a lack of mention of the destruction of the Temple, I believe that Revelation was written early, hence partial preterism makes more sense to me.
In the end, if your focus is preaching this, versus preaching the love of God, we Believers being the hands and feet of Jesus on the earth, those who choose to buy in to your preaching may fall easily when trials come. I have a friend from church who ‘preaches’ this to everyone he meets. He travels 700 miles from Calgary each year to attend an ‘end times’ prophesy conference in Winnipeg, another in Sakatoon, another in Regina and one in Edmonton, in addition to whatever comes to Calgary. He also chooses not to read the Bible because he gets ‘all he needs’ from these conferences.
The hope that I have is in eternity with Jesus, not in being scooped up, unhurt and unscathed, snatched to Heaven while the remainder on the earth almost destroy it. The idea that the people of the rich church in the West (Christendom) will be wisked away with no troubles makes no sense, especially when I see the trials and tribulations of Christians in Africa and the Middle East. I am here for the long haul, with Him in me. If it turns out a ‘pre-trib rapture’, I welcome it, though I do not believe that it is a proper interpreting scripture.
Then I leave you to your view, AFPC.
Thanks for the postings and God bless you.