The Last Trumpet: Hope for the Tribulation Saints
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Are you willing to momentarily set aside your view of the rapture and try to interpret scripture from a different perspective?
Lets imagine you find yourself confused and in awe of an event that has recently occurred. There are reports of millions of people having instantaneously vanished. After considerable thought, you come to realize the truth in what many Christians were saying.
They spoke of a time when God would translate to heaven all who acknowledged Jesus as the true Messiah and received him as their Savior. You also remember them speaking of a time of great trial that would befall those who did not understand the gospel of Jesus and also those who just flat-out rejected him. Deeply concerned that what they said just might be true, you decide to search the scriptures for the truth; in doing so, you discover what the future has in store for those who were left behind.
Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man (Luke 21:36).
Nelson A. Campos
NELSON A. CAMPOS: Retired from the health industry in 2011; a bible student since 1981.
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The Last Trumpet - Nelson A. Campos
THE LAST TRUMPET
HOPE FOR THE TRIBULATION SAINTS
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Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 So, What’s the Problem?
Chapter 2 Who Are the Dead in Christ Who Rise First?
Chapter 3 The Restrainer
Chapter 4 The Catching Away of the Man Child
Chapter 5 The Comings and Gatherings of the Lord
Chapter 6 The Gap
Chapter 7 What’s in a Cloud?
Chapter 8 Why Meet the Lord in the Atmosphere?
Chapter 9 Changed at the Last Trump
Chapter 10 The Last Trump: When?
Chapter 11 The Covenant
Conclusion
Dedicated to my wife, Eve;
our three children: Richard, Lisa, and Rachelle;
and our three grandchildren: Kyle, Jamie, and Robert.
24780.pngPREFACE
Being blessed with the opportunity to listen to Christian radio over the years, I was able to receive an abundance of teachings regarding biblical content, application, and prophecy. These teachings came primarily from prominent biblical scholars, such as Dr. J. Vernon McGee, Dr. Charles Stanley, Dr. David Hocking, Gary Stearman, Chuck Missler, and a host of others, including Hal Lindsey, Chuck Smith, and Chuck Swindle.
Listeners seek their guidance to provide a basic understanding of scriptural matters; but, inevitably, there comes a time in our learning when we find ourselves beginning to question certain teaching.
A lack of confidence in our ability to understand and study scriptures on our own may cause us to blindly follow certain traditional teachings. However, there are an abundance of Bible tools available to anyone who desires to learn without relying fully on the insights of others.
After listening to many teachings and commentaries, we can naturally develop our own understanding of certain biblical subjects. Hopefully this comes with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit.
I personally enjoy the study of Bible prophecy in light of the times and current world events. And boy, are they exciting.
Anyone who studies biblical prophecy—especially in regard to how it relates to future events—can become frustrated over the controversy surrounding the rapture of the church, particularly in relationship to the future seven-year tribulation period. There never seems to be a clear-cut argument or resolution that would prove to be the correct interpretation while, at the same time, clearly disproving other views.
After hearing the arguments for and against each view, some students of prophecy may lean toward the pretribulation view. This is what I have done, mainly because I feel the evidence for this view is more convincing. After reaching this point, I set aside any further concern for this subject for several years.
One night while watching the Praise the Lord program on the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), something caught my attention. Paul and Jan Crouch were cohosts for that evening. Their special guest was Joseph Good with Hatikva Ministries in Port Arthur, Texas.
I was fascinated with Mr. Good’s teaching on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year). At one point during the teaching, Paul Crouch asked Mr. Good how the tribulation saints ended up being in heaven with the Lord. I really appreciated Mr. Good’s answer. It was an honest one. He admitted that he didn’t have a theory on that and that he just didn’t know.
Ever since, that same question has been nagging me. Approximately five years later, I decided to do a study on the matter. I got to wondering, if I was left behind after the rapture of the church and came to acknowledge and receive the Lord Jesus as my savior during the tribulation, what would be my hope of escape from such a terrible time? Would I be able to survive for seven years until the coming of the Lord, or would I be killed for my faith? What would be my hope of escape from persecution or death?
During the tribulation, millions will come to the shocking realization of what has happened; many will turn to the Lord. I suspect they will be looking for a way to escape, just as I am looking for the Lord to get