Long ago, the rabbis used to read Isaiah 53 in synagogues, but after the chapter caused arguments and great confusion, the rabbis decided that the simplest thing would be to just take that prophecy out of the Haftarah readings in synagogues.1 That’s why today when we read Isaiah 52, we stop …

This article – an excerpt from my book “Left Behind Deconstructed: Why I Left Pre-Tribulation Rapture Behind” – is meant to help you disprove, refute, and debunk the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory (aka “Left Behind”) In 1 Thessalonians 4, Paul provides instruction on living a life pleasing to God, particularly emphasizing …

This article – an excerpt from my book “Left Behind Deconstructed: Why I Left Pre-Tribulation Rapture Behind” – is meant to help you disprove, refute, and debunk the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory (aka “Left Behind”) In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul continues his teaching on the Day of the Lord, which he …

This article – an excerpt from my book “Left Behind Deconstructed: Why I Left Pre-Tribulation Rapture Behind” – is meant to help you disprove, refute, and debunk the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory (aka “Left Behind”) After receiving Paul’s first letter, the Thessalonian church found itself in a worsening situation—intensified persecution, mounting …

This article – an excerpt from my book “Left Behind Deconstructed: Why I Left Pre-Tribulation Rapture Behind” – is meant to help you disprove, refute, and debunk the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory (aka “Left Behind”) Revelation 3 concludes the risen Christ’s personal letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor. These …

This article – an excerpt from my book “Left Behind Deconstructed: Why I Left Pre-Tribulation Rapture Behind” – is meant to help you disprove, refute, and debunk the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory (aka “Left Behind”) In Luke 21, Jesus delivers one of His most sobering and apocalyptic sermons while teaching in …

This article – an excerpt from my book “Left Behind Deconstructed: Why I Left Pre-Tribulation Rapture Behind” – is meant to help you disprove, refute, and debunk the Pre-Tribulation Rapture theory (aka “Left Behind”) One of the most commonly cited passages in support of the pre-tribulation rapture view is found …

Few passages in the Gospels have been so misunderstood as Jesus’ conversation with the Canaanite woman in Matthew 15:21–28 (and its parallel in Mark 7:24–30). When Jesus says, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs,” many modern readers hear a sharp insult. …

Modern rapture advocates often insist the doctrine is ancient. For instance, Southern Baptist pastor Greg Laurie recently wrote: Some say, “Oh, the Rapture is just a modern invention, some 19th-century gimmick.” Nonsense. Yes, J.N. Darby helped popularize it in more recent times, but long before him, the early Church Fathers …

There are two very different ways Christians have told the story of how everything ends.In the first version, the one that’s especially popular in many modern Western churches, the tale begins with Jesus returning in glory. At last, everyone sees the truth and admits He is Lord. The next scene …