Prewrath: A Very Short Introduction to the Great Tribulation, Rapture, and Day of the Lord

by Alan E. Kurschner

Many of us have been told that we will be "raptured out of here before the Antichrist arrives." But what if this is wrong? Is this really what the Bible teaches? A Very Short Introduction to the Great Tribulation, Rapture, and Day of the Lord is a shortened edition to Alan Kurschner's book Antichrist Before the Day of the What Every Christian Needs to Know about the Return of Christ.In this book, Kurschner traces the key topics and passages, providing compelling biblical evidence that the church will first encounter the Antichrist's great tribulation before Christ returns to rapture his people and judge the world.Jesus warns us, "Remember, I have told you ahead of time" (Matt. 24:25). And Paul cautions us, "Let no one in any way deceive you, for that day will not arrive until the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness [Antichrist] is revealed, the son of destruction" (2 Thess. 2:3).Since Jesus and Paul ominously warn us "ahead of time," should this not be an urgent message the church needs to hear? Are we spiritually preparing our hearts to be "overcomers" for what may soon come to pass?By reading A Very Short Introduction to the Great Tribulation, Rapture, and Day of the Lord, you will discover the Bible teaches that the Antichrist will arrive before the return of Christ.Some topics Great Tribulation, Pre-Wrath Rapture of God's People, Celestial Disturbance Event, Sixth Seal Signals Wrath, Four Reasons the Rapture Is in Matthew 24:31, The Day of the Lord that Jesus Knew, Seventh Seal Pronounces Wrath, Trumpets and Bowls Judgments, Battle of Armageddon, Structure of the book of Revelation.Kurschner also engages his end-time, pre-wrath perspective with other prophecy positions such as pre-tribulationism and post-tribulationism.CONTENTSList of IllustrationsIntroductionPART 1. The Antichrist's Great TribulationSeven-Year Time FrameSituating Jesus' Olivet DiscourseThe Beginning of Birth PangsThe Great TribulationThe Great Tribulation DevelopedDeception during the Great TribulationPaul on the Apostasy and the Revelation of AntichristThe RestrainerThe Antichrist's Ultimate DestructionSatanic Possession and Deception MiraclesBook of Revelation on the Two Great Acts of DeceptionSituating the Seven SealsThe Fourth Seal--Means of KillingThe Fifth Seal--Result of Killing and Promise of God's WrathConclusionPART 2. The Rapture of God's PeopleThe Great Tribulation 'Cut Short'The Celestial Disturbance EventThe Sixth Seal Signals Impending WrathShekinah Sign and Jesus Arriving on the Clouds'Gather His Elect'Situating the Thessalonian LettersCorrect Eschatology MattersPaul on the Resurrection and RaptureFour Reasons the Rapture Is in Matthew 24:31ConclusionPART 3: The Day of the Lord's WrathThe Expression 'the Day of the Lord'The Day of the Lord That Jesus KnewJoel on the Day of the Lord's wrathIsaiah on the Day of the Lord's WrathZephaniah on the Day of the Lord's WrathJesus on Back-to-Back Rapture and WrathPaul on the Day of the Lord's WrathThief-Like SuddennessThe Seventh Seal Pronounces WrathSeven Tormenting Trumpets of God's WrathSeven Blitzing Bowls and Battle of Arma

114 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 24, 2014