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The only thing I will say to you about pre-trib is you need to think about this:

What about all the Christian martyrs who have died for the Christian faith throughout history? What about all the Christians around the world and especially in the Mideast who are dying horrific deaths right now because they will not deny Christ? In their eyes they may feel like they are going through the tribulation right now.

Do you really believe God is going to give you a pass and whisk you away so you will not have to stand for him yourself at some point? Personally I don’t think so. It might be prudent to prepare yourself to be a warrior for Christ.

G-G; you make a great point, we must be prepared for persecution but the world has also seen numerous saints live the balance of a normal life (save for personal crisis, i.e., sickness, divorce, etc.) affect others for Christ then one day they died. They didn’t go through any great persecution, they weren’t denied life and limb for their faith, they lived by faith then they died. Why is it so hard to believe that God would spare the church from the worst form of wrath?

>>What about all the Christian martyrs who have died for the Christian faith throughout history?<<

Those are Satan's doings not God's wrath.

>>What about all the Christians around the world and especially in the Mideast who are dying horrific deaths right now because they will not deny Christ?<<

Surely you don't believe that is God's wrath on those Christians do you?

>>In their eyes they may feel like they are going through the tribulation right now.<<

Of course there is tribulation but not from God's wrath.

>>Do you really believe God is going to give you a pass and whisk you away so you will not have to stand for him yourself at some point?<<

Of course! Scripture tells us so. "There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus". And we are promised to be kept from the wrath of God.

1 Thessalonians 1:10 And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

Not "delivered through" but "delivered from".

Do you really believe God is going to give you a pass and whisk you away so you will not have to stand for him yourself at some point? Personally I don’t think so. It might be prudent to prepare yourself to be a warrior for Christ.

If you are here during the Tribulation, God is going to do his best to kill you using all kinds of means...