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Much of the teaching of the
pre-tribulational viewpoint is derived
from Paul’s le ers to the young church
at The alonica, which a re es both
the rapture and end-time events.
Just as many people today have
questions about the timeline of
end-time world events, so the members
of this young church had questions.

Paul a re ed these As a pastor he wanted to
believers both as a provide comfort, but he had also
pastor and a theologian. taught them about Christ’s return
and God’s coming judgment of
the ungodly (1 The . 5:1–3).

However, the persecution they
The The alonians were su‡ering
persecution which made some were experiencing was not the
think they had mi ed the rapture Tribulation, but trials a‹ believers
and were in the tribulation. can expect, and of which Paul had
already warned (I The . 3:3–4).

Their anxiety was heightened
by false teachers (2 The . Paul’s teaching to the
2:2), saying that the day of The alonians aimed to
10 10 the Lord had already come. co“ect this false teaching.