When Jesus Returns
Dear Mr. Pawson, I have spent the last 2 hours or so reading excerpts from your book: Unlocking the Bible. What I ve read is wonderful! I plan on ordering the book and while looking at your website, I found myself drawn to: When Jesus Returns, a particular area of interest to me. I have gone from one who believed that Jesus would soon return before the tribulation, to one who is almost certain that it will be after. I struggle with my understanding of the elect in Matthew 24 and in other areas of the N.T., where it is used, but only in the sense that I;m not sure if God is referring to all those who believe or strictly to the Jews. After studying the word elect in the Greek, I lean towards Jew and Gentile believers. I would love to know what you thought about the usage of the word. I bought for myself a Vines Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words. It has been a help to be sure. My question to you is not meant to be divisive, but, do you equate Jesus gathering of His elect with the popular rapture prior to the tribulation (which I also only see as 3.5 years) or at the second coming as in 2 Thess 2? I never desire to argue with someone who holds a different view than I, just to discuss and pick their brain as it were. Anyway, thanks for the opportunity to speak my mind. I can t wait to order my book! God bless you sir, Angela Terilli Saint Jo, Texas, U.S.A. p.s. I recently read a letter from Corrie Ten Boom to the American church regarding the fallacy and danger of belief in a pre-tribulation rapture. She was very convincing; also a letter from Ruth Bell Graham that alluded that she believed that we would be here during the tribulation. I just thought that was so interesting, as I felt sure her husband, Billy Graham, believed otherwise and taught otherwise. Your insight would mean a lot to me. --Angela Terilli, Saint Jo, Texas, U.S.A5 out of 5 stars Thought provoking study on Biblical prophecy., Reviewed by M.D. Roberts This excellent, well written in-depth study scrutinises the wide range of issues relating to Biblical prophecy and the return of Jesus Christ. Each and every subject is dealt with by analysing all the differing viewpoints/schools of interpretation, with the writer approaching such with due reference to Scripture and subsequently presenting his own personal views as & when appropriate in relation to Israel, the Church, the interpretation of the book of Revelation, the Rapture and the Millennium etc.. At the outset the reader s attention is drawn to what is described as the absolute accuracy of Biblical prophecy. The book citing that the declaration of future events is a major feature of the Holy Bible itself. As the writer elaborates, the book relates how over a quarter of all the verses in the Bible contain a prediction about the future. Predictions cited as pertaining to personal, political, social, environmental, moral and meteorological issues, together with many returning to the physical return of Jesus Christ. The writer further declaring that there are 737 separate prophecies made in Scripture, with some mentioned only once but others being mentioned up to many hundreds of times. Of the 737 prophecies mentioned, the book reveals that 594 (over 80%) of these have already been accurately fulfilled. The remaining prophecies, which relate to the end of the world (which has obviously not happened yet) are shown to be taking shape at the time of writing. This study provides clarity and insight to these issues. Whilst many readers will undoubtedly have differing opinions to some of those presented in this work, this should not prevent individuals from reading this well presented, in-depth study of an increasingly relevant subject. Highly recommended. --M. D. Roberts--This text refers to an alternatePaperbackedition.