My Thoughts On the Modern Teachings of Dispensationalism and the Pre-Trib Rapture
After doing some investigating, I have come to the conclusion that the Dispensational teachings of today is a false teaching. I have in my hands the book the "Rapture Plot" by Dave MacPherson. He is a historian. The book is well documented and no one has yet to disprove it.
And as far as the C.I. Scofield Bible? Read the following for starters if you dare to learn the truth:
You may also want to read the following. On the pages is a collection of articles by Dave Macpherson, the author of "The Rapture Plot", "The Incredible Cover Up", "The Great Rapture Hoax", "Unbelievable Pre-Trib Origin" and "Late Great Pre-Trib Rapture." Dave's articles reveal the history of the pre-tribulation rapture doctrine and what its proponents are saying about it today.
Plaintiff vs.C. I. Scofield Defendant
Margaret Macdonald's Original Pretribulation Vision
Because of the wide spread teaching of the Pre-trib rapture, those who hold a different view will be told that they are drifting away from Scriptures. The truth is, my final authority is God's word. The accusation is that one is listening to this person or that person as their final authority. There lingers the threat, and even the hint of breaking fellowship simply because one decides not to hold the view of a pre-trib rapture, or whatever else may be contrary to someone else's belief, as though those who differ from me should now be my final authority in order to maintain fellowship! There always seems to be this attitude of "I'm right, you're wrong." This is not a matter of who is right or who is wrong, but what is the truth? I only ask for other Christians to examine these things. Check it against Scriptures. If you don't agree, that's fine. I only know that I am responsible for myself before God. And as far as I'm concerned, I find the dispensational teachings a lie and I will explain why.
I would like to quote you a Scripture passage that is addressed to the saints who were going through persecution. No matter what teaching I hear or have heard about the pre-trib, this verse always makes me pause and think because it is so plain what Paul says, and it's the one verse that would me make me question the pre-trib rapture. Every time I have questioned that verse to preachers who teach a pre-trib, I could never get a clear answer. Paul plainly says,
"Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition." -2 Thess. 2:1-3
This is talking to Christians. He said two things had to happen to let us know the day of Christ is at hand.
A falling away first.
- And that man of sin be revealed.
According to Dispensationalists, that verse is not true when it is so plain to understand.
Jesus told us let no man deceive you. There is only one coming in Matthew 24. Jesus said he would not return until after the tribulation. And I have seen man take the book of Matthew, especially chapter 24, and twist and manipulate it with all manner of lies as though the elect will not be deceived by these heresies when Jesus said it could be possible. When I say "elect," I'm talking about anyone who is a follower of Christ, the ONE TRUE SHEPHERD.
I have seen where dispensational teaching denies Jesus Christ and what He taught. One example of that is the OSAS doctrine, which denies a lot of what Jesus taught, making us think that most of it doesn't apply to the saints. They chop up the Bible like a dead animal at a meat shop, and you have to follow their line of thinking in order to understand their doctrine.
The fact is, and what Scriptures teach, is that the nation of Israel rejected their God for His salvation (Luke 23:18). We also know that the Law was totally abolished at Calvary (Rom. 7:4, 2 Cor 3:13, Heb. 8:7). And the fact is, that EVERYONE, including the lost Jews, must come to Christ to be part of His church or be damned (Mark 16:16, John 8:24). We also know that the Covenant of Abraham was confirmed by Jesus (Rom. 15:8, Gal. 3:29). And on top of all this, the Priesthood of Israel was fully abolished and the Priesthood of Jesus replaces it forever (Heb. 7:12-17, 1Pet. 2:5-9).
Through dispensational doctrines, this is what I have concluded it teaches: We now have a time for the Church and a special time for Jews. After the so-called secret rapture, the Jews must then come back to Jesus through Law-keeping....keeping the commandments. We are told that in the Tribulation God will now be concentrating on the Jews who will now have "works" plus "faith" to be saved. In other words, God is going back to the "Old Testament system" for salvation for the Jews. The Bible is clear that a number no man can count will come out of the great tribulation through the blood of Jesus, not the blood of a red heifer and other animal sacrifices.
QUESTIONS
The questions that cannot be answered are,
"Where in the Scriptures does it teach that the New Covenant (everlasting Gospel) ceases and is abolished and the Law Covenant revived?
Where in the Scriptures does it teach that the Lord will go back to shadows, types, and figures, and WORKS for salvation?
ALL of this is a denial of the cross of Calvary where Jesus said "It is finished."
When Jesus came to this earth, He did not set up two covenants, one for the Jews and one for the Gentiles. The cross tore down that wall of partition between the Jew and Gentile. Dispensational teaching simply negates the work of Jesus on the Cross. Jesus tore down that wall so that there is only one salvation of faith for both, but man wants to build that wall back and restore law-keeping.
Jesus was very clear in Matthew 24. Jesus told these saints not to be troubled about wars or rumors of wars, for the END was not imminent. We are not to be troubled by famines, pestilences, earthquakes, which are the beginning of sorrows, because the end is not yet. The signs of the appearing is when the sun becomes dark, the moon turned to blood, and the stars of heaven begin to fall upon the earth. THEN, the saints are told to "look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh" (Luke 21:28). There is nothing in the Bible that told them or any other saint to expect an any minute air trip before these events were to happen. How could any saint look up AFTER these things if they were to be snatched before they occurred? Dispensationalists keep looking at earthly signs of the Lord's imminent coming when they should be looking toward the heavens and the SIGN of his appearing. What happens on earth MUST match what happens in the heavens, or the signs on earth are not the right ones yet.
Dispensational teachings twists many Scriptures to fit their doctrine. When Jesus was on this earth He never said He would be coming twice.
The Resurrection of the Righteous Dead.
Gavin asks the question, "When is the Resurrection of the righteous dead? Is it before the Great Tribulation? Or after it?"
The question can be put on a more personal level, "When will my dear saintly great grandmother be resurrected from the grave?" Will it be at the beginning of the final seven years of this age before the Great Tribulation? Or will she, (along with all the righteous dead), be resurrected after the Great Tribulation?
I also agree what the Bible says. Jesus clearly tells us four times when this resurrection will occur.
John 6:39 "This is the will of the Father who sent Me, that of all He has given Me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up at the last day."
John 6:40 "And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him may have everlasting life; and I will raise him up at the last day."
John 6:44 "No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day."
John 6:54 "Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."
I would ask that you take the time to read this site over
The Second Coming Of Our Lord And Savior Jesus Christ
and compare it to the dispensational teachings, unless you think you are above being deceived.
There is a quote I have on my webpage that goes:
“But I’m certain I’m not deceived!” you say. Do you realize that is what every deceived person would claim? Deceived people don’t realize they’re deceived—otherwise they would no longer be deceived. Better to say, “I may be deceived, and if I am, I want to know it.”
All of us would do well to keep that in mind. It is great incentive to keep searching the Scriptures and let the Holy Spirit guide us into all truth.
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