The Bible gives at least five specific events that must occur before Judgment Day. In no particular order, they are:
1. Cosmic Disturbances (Joel 2:29-31)
2. Elijah must return (Malachi 4:5)
3. A great apostasy (2 Thessalonians 2:3)
4. Antichrist’s Revelation (2 Thessalonians 2:3)
5. The ungodly rejoicing that there is “peace and security” (1 Thessalonians 5:3)
None of these events have happened at this point.
Eric Douma is a pretribulational pastor in the Twin Cities. He has taught against prewrath for a couple of years now. I have read his articles and listened to his teachings and, until now, I have not had the time to respond to his teachings. In a recent sermon he gave on the Day of the Lord, it became my conviction that his exposition of the Scriptures is flawed. And it is my hope that he will reconsider his conclusions in light of the critique I am offering him.
