This video series introduces and defends the Pre-Wrath Rapture view. Even if you’re not sure about the Pre-Wrath Rapture view, or flat out don’t believe it, you may still find this video series interesting, and definitely scripturally solid.
“I believe it [the Pre-Wrath Rapture view] is the most biblically provable issue that you will ever find in scripture.” Robert Van Kampen
This series is taught by Robert Van Kampen and is largely based on his book, The Sign. It presents the doctrinal view and biblical defense for the Pre-Wrath Rapture of the Church contained therein. While I don’t agree with everything in the book, I do find the great majority to be what God had already shown me through His word, before I ever picked this book up. I highly recommend it.
1938-1999
Robert Van Kampen was an American businessman and Christian Author. Van Kampen’s published work primarily focused upon development of the “Pre-Wrath rapture” position within fundamentalist Christian eschatology. His three published books were:
- “The Sign” – A discourse on the “end times,” focusing on the “Pre-Wrath Rapture”
- The Fourth Reich – A novel about the “end times”: Adolf Hitler’s spirit is released from Hell and enters an embryo created from his cloned DNA. He’s then born in Russia and grows up to become that country’s dictator, eventually revealing his true identity to the world before the UN General Assembly. Van Kampen also stated that Hitler “best meets all requirements to be the Antichrist” in his former book, The Sign
- The Rapture Question Answered
Reference: Robert Van Kampen



I just finished “The Pre-Wrath Rapture of the Church” by Marvin Rosenthal for the second time.. It is a very interesting concept. We should all be aware of the various ideas so that we do not get locked into any one. Who knows what will really happen? Only God knows the day and the hour!
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I read that book too a while back and liked it. Have you read The Sign? I think it’s written in a more understandable way than the Rosenthal’s book, but both are really great for presenting scriptural evidence to back up their teaching. Thanks!
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I have not read “The Sign.” Previous to your post, I had not even heard of it.
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It’s a big book. But it’s captivating. There are some things he presents as a matter of opinion which I don’t subscribe to, but his presentation of those things that are biblically supported is stellar.
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Good to know! Thanks!
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This series was the first time I had ever heard of the pre-wrath view. I am sticking with pre-Trib, but at least we can all agree that Jesus is Lord, He is the only One who can save us, and He will be returning someday in glory. Amen, come Lord Jesus! God bless you Dee!
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Amen, He is coming someday SOON! The pre-wrath view lines up very well with scripture. Much better than any other view I’ve studied. I know you’re sticking with pre-trib, but I hope you’ll at least listen to the series before you write off pre-wrath altogether. God bless!
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