“We have. Some simply refuse to acknowledge that fact.”
You’ve proved it to yourselves, because that is what you wanted to believe all along. That is not really proof, just confirming your own biases.
“Faithful believers have been promised they will be kept from the wrath to come.”
As I demonstrated to you, though you failed to respond to it, wrath is not the same thing as tribulation, and tribulation was promised us by Christ himself.
“Suffice it to say that the first consideration then is to be a faithful believer.”
Agreed, but if you succumb to the delusions of false teachers willingly, despite their errors being proved to you from Scripture, then you are not really a faithful believer, are you?
If you want to rely on your assumptions I can't stop you but I didn't believe in the rapture before I started study.
>>As I demonstrated to you, though you failed to respond to it, wrath is not the same thing as tribulation, and tribulation was promised us by Christ himself.<<
The "tribulation" coming is God's wrath. Of course we are told we will suffer tribulation. If you re read my post you will notice I said "wrath to come". I didn't say "tribulation to come". If you read Revelation it's talking about God's wrath.
Revelation 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
>>Agreed, but if you succumb to the delusions of false teachers willingly, despite their errors being proved to you from Scripture, then you are not really a faithful believer, are you?<<
So you are claiming that not fully understanding prophesies would indicate someone is not a true believer? Really? So to you salvation would depend on someone fully understanding prophesies?