The Lord wants people to know and understand that He is a God of Love, and it is His pattern to “deliver” the faithful, not punish them. There is a milieu of very simplistic thinking about The Rapture. It goes like this:
1. There is a Tribulation.
2. People will suffer during The Tribulation.
3. Faithful believers will either suffer through The Tribulation, or escape it.
4. If you believe that you will escape The Tribulation, then you are a Pre-tribulationist.
5. If you believe you will endure The Tribulation, then you are a Post-tribulationist, or don’t believe in The Rapture whatsoever.
The above flawed, simplistic thinking has pitted one Christian against another and caused a great many Rapture prophecies to be either misinterpreted or ignored.
The truth is, life itself is a “tribulation,” and yes, all will suffer tribulations throughout their life. There is a difference, however, between “tribulations” and God’s “wrath” which is coming to punish the wicked, not the righteous. Of course, God loves His followers and provides a way for them to “escape.”
