There is a man made theology called the "doctrine of imminence" (DOI) that has made its way into mainstream evangelical world. It is often used to try and support the pre trib rapture theory; another man made false teaching. This DOI teaching says that Christ could have and still can return for His body of believers in a rapture event at ANY time. I would like to look at this DOI teaching and see if it is true per God's Word or just more lies?
Lets look at the word they like imminent; what does it mean?
Remember:
It can mean soon or just expected. But by merely using the word ( not found in holy scripture ) it does not make it so does it?
Moving on....
A good place to start is a section of a article we already did on refuting a article by bible teacher Andy Woods called 7 reasons for the pre trib rapture. Here is the section on the DOI:
If we would just read God's Word....
Also... go to this article on the lies of the pre trib theology:
Lets look at the word they like imminent; what does it mean?
about to happen.
"they were in imminent danger of being swept away"
| synonyms: | impending, close (at hand),near, (fast) approaching, ,coming forth coming on the way, in the offing, in the pipeline, on the horizon, in the air, just around the corner, coming down the pike, expected, anticipated, brewing, looming, |
Remember:
It can mean soon or just expected. But by merely using the word ( not found in holy scripture ) it does not make it so does it?
Moving on....
A good place to start is a section of a article we already did on refuting a article by bible teacher Andy Woods called 7 reasons for the pre trib rapture. Here is the section on the DOI:
Andy Woods like many false pre trib teachers has fallen for the "doctrine of imminence" .
This is the man made doctrine that says the Lord can come ANYTIME in a rapture event so their pre trib theolgy has to be true!
Are there ANY scriptures that clearly teach the DOI?
Woods uses the following scriptures to "so called" prove this theology:
Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
James 5:8
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
1 Corinthians 1:7
For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
Philippians 3:20
Do you read anywhere in these verses a "doctrine of imminence" / the Lords return NOW or do they just state the Lord is going to return? There is no evidence of an immediate return. The pre tribbers must make this up to help their ill theology work.
If we would just read God's Word....
The Apostle Paul tells us when the taking up/rapture will be and it is very clear!
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
1 Corinthians 15
It is at the LAST trump; at the end of the tribulation not at the beginning of it or at any time in history.
So again Andy Woods / pre tribbers are also WRONG on the man made doctrine of imminence!
Moving on ...
I have a question for Andy and any pre tribber:
If Christ could have returned at ANY time back then ( per Andy Woods and pre tribbers ) could Christ have returned BEFORE the book of Revelation was even penned in roughly 95 AD or BEFORE the prophecy of Peters execution by Christ / John 21 or BEFORE Paul even preached in Rome also predicted by Jesus / Acts ?
If not, then when did your ill doctrine of imminence time line go into affect Andy and pre tribbers?
I have a question for Andy and any pre tribber:
If Christ could have returned at ANY time back then ( per Andy Woods and pre tribbers ) could Christ have returned BEFORE the book of Revelation was even penned in roughly 95 AD or BEFORE the prophecy of Peters execution by Christ / John 21 or BEFORE Paul even preached in Rome also predicted by Jesus / Acts ?
If not, then when did your ill doctrine of imminence time line go into affect Andy and pre tribbers?
The truth is this just another man made doctrine was started not all the long ago ( Darby and dispensationalism in the 1800's ) and it has gained speed in the last 50 years in error filled evangelicalism.
It is another big lie of man that makes Christ look like a liar as well! Why? If you just read Matthew 24 and we are told by Jesus when He will return and get His body:
It is another big lie of man that makes Christ look like a liar as well! Why? If you just read Matthew 24 and we are told by Jesus when He will return and get His body:
Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:)
16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house:
18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes.
19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.
23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.
29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Christ will return to gather His elect at the END. It matches perfectly with what Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15 ..... at the last trumpet.
It also matches with the Prophet Daniel (chapter 12) that Christ references:
and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
When studied closely the DOI is shown to be faulty and just not in the truth. There is no secret rapture and then a return of Christ. It is ONE event as foretold in holy scripture; at the end of the age.
We hope this article helps you see truth vs man made error. Here is the entire article we took that section from:
http://spiritandtruthdiscernment.blogspot.com/2017/08/7-reasons-to-trust-pre-trib-rapture-by.htmlAlso... go to this article on the lies of the pre trib theology:
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