I recently had an appointment with a Doctor in Murfreesboro Tennessee, who is a specialist, for a problem I was having. As he was going over my information he noted that I was retired. He asked what line of work I had been in and I replied, the ministry. He then asked what denomination? To which I answered Baptist. He sat back in his chair and said, Oh you must be pre-millenial and pretrib? Not knowing what was coming I rather slowly responded, I am pre-millenial but not pretrib. Uh huh so what are you, he asked and of course I quickly answered prewrath. He jumped out of chair and said I must shake your hand, so am I! He had read The Sign and The Rapture Question Answered some years ago and said finally the timing of the rapture makes sense. What a good time we had discussing eschatology, and oh yes he cared for my problem as well.
I have just concluded a prophecy conference at Barfield Baptist Church in Murfreesboro Tennessee. The Sunday through Wednesday conference was well attended and well received as I had opportunity to present the biblical basis for the prewrath rapture. One man, not from the church, attended every session, his interest came because his neighbor had given him a copy of The Rapture Question Answered by Robert VanKampen. Once you discover the truth you want to share it with others. What a joy it is to see people taking notes and digging into the Word of God with eagerness like the Bereans of old (Acts 17:11). Once again I found so many Christians accepting the faulty pretrib position simply because that is what they had been taught. It was a delight as well to work with a pastor who is open to discovering the truth of God’s Word and not tied into simply what he had been taught. Barfield Baptist is a wonderful growing church and it was my privilege to share the Word of God with them.
Roger Best