I was pre-trib as a child brought up in a Schofield Independant Baptist church until I met my first post-tribulationist who I thought was going to hell. SO. I went to God and cried my heart out until He had me be willing to give up all and just want to know the TRUTH.
I then disregarded the theories I had been taught, read the whole New Testament and did my own study. I did not do a piece meal study. I read ALL the books. I did not read anything out of context (still don't–in church I read the whole chapter referenced for any verse).
Do you want to know the truth?
Dig the Bible as the Anons dig the web. Word search with total concordance and watch ofr original Hebrew/Greek/Aramaic words. (can't wait for the Aramaic translation coming)
NEVER READ 1ST THESSALONIANS WITHOUT 2ND THESSALONIANS.
And, you will love this…the key to the Return of the King of kings is the resurrection of the dead. Jesus never said He was coming twice. Never.
2 Thessalonians 2 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Man of Lawlessness
2 Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. 5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?