The Pre-Tribulation Rapture of The Church

By Robert John Recchio

Leland Bible Teaching Ministries presents "The Pre-Tribulation Rapture of The Church: Pre-Millennial View" for people of faith who are interested to learn about the most important biblical teachings for mankind. Mr. Recchio grew up in Fair Lawn, New

• Language: English
• Publisher: Writer Cosmos
• Release date: Aug 4, 2023
• ISBN: 9781088257449

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Leland Bible Teaching Ministries

The Pre-Tribulation Rapture of The Church

Pre-Millennial View

By

Robert John Recchio

Copyright © 2023

All Rights Reserved

Dedication

This Book is dedicated to my beautiful wife Connie.

Without her, this Book would not be Possible 

Introduction

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I grew up in Fair Lawn, New Jersey. When I was 12, my grandmother paid for me to spend a week at a Bible Retreat in New Hampshire. At the retreat, I learned about the Rapture and heard the Gospel. I did not need to be convinced that I was a sinner. I knew that as a fact. I knew there was no way I would ever be good enough to be accepted by God in my own strength. When I learned how Jesus paid for my sins, by dying on the cross. It made perfect logical sense to me. I did not understand this then, but the work of the Holy Spirit was convicting me of my sins. I also knew that I did not have the power to clean up my act. I saw that I needed to repent and ask God to clean me up. You need to come to Jesus just as you are. You need to humble yourself and ask Jesus to take control of your life. That is repentance! You need to know your spiritual state and that it is impossible to be good enough to be accepted by God.

You are a lost person

Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

I have been studying Bible Prophecy ever since the day I received Jesus Christ.

Over the years I have spent hours studying the Bible. The Holy Spirit gave me a hunger to learn the Word of God. I have worked for IBM and Lockheed Martin as a Software Engineer for a total of 35 years. I am now pursuing a Degree in Biblical Apologetics at Liberty University.

Robert J Recchio

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I authored this book to settle the issue of when the Rapture of the Church will occur. Pre-Tribulation, Mid-Tribulation, or Post-Tribulation. Some believe there is no such thing as the Rapture.  I will prove that the Rapture will take place before the Tribulation or the 70th Week of Daniel begins. I will show this strictly based on Scripture.                       I want to also address the culture we live in today in the 21st Century.

The Basics of Bible Prophecy

Bible Prophecy is God’s plan for His People. His plan started long before man was ever created. Because God is omniscient nothing can surprise God. God is so beyond our thoughts we cannot begin to understand who He is!!

Isaiah 55:8-9

8 "For My thoughts are not your thoughts,

Nor are your ways My ways," says the LORD.

9 "For as the heavens are higher than the earth,

So are My ways higher than your ways,

And My thoughts than your thoughts.

This statement alone staggers our minds! Notice in verse 9 that He states Heavens. There are Three Heavens according to scripture.

2 Corinthians 12

The Vision of Paradise 12

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows—such a one was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man—whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

5 Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself, I will not boast, except in my infirmities. 6 For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.

The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), 2 Co 12:1–6.

God lives in the Third Heaven, and Jesus Christ sits on the right side of God the Father. I am going into some quantum physics to help you understand who God is. First of all, God had no beginning because he always existed in three distinct persons.

1. ​God the Father

2. ​God the Son

3. ​God the Holy Spirit

God is the creator of all matter and created time on the fourth Day of Creation. According to Quantum Physics, time is the Fourth Dimension.

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This is a simple chart that explains the relationship between space and time. Why is this important in the subject of Bible Prophecy?

Studying quantum physics has given me a better understanding of who God is and a small understanding of his Great Power. Since Matter is a product of His creation. God lives outside of time and matter. Since time is a physical dimension, God can see the past, present, and future all at the same time.

Hebrews 13:8

8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever

The New King James Version (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Heb 13:8.

These are the three tenses of Time. This can make time travel possible. In fact, I do not believe the Apostle John had a vision of the isle of Patmos.

Revelation 4

The Throne Room of Heaven

After these things, I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.

Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones, I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

And from the throne proceeded lightning, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

Before the throne, there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!

Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

The twenty-four elders fall before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power; For You created all things, And by Your will, they exist and were created.

The New King James Version(Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 1982), Re 4:1–11.

Did you notice that the Apostle John first noticed an open door in heaven? Then