Clearly, the pre-wrath folks have recognized that the few rapture texts can be more reasonably read in ways other than the pre-tribulations readings. However, they have not yet rejected their Dispensational roots holding to a Jewish restoration to the ancient land of Israel.
In a way, this difference is one without much substance to it. Both believe that the church age is a parenthesis in the middle rather than the original goal of God. Both see merit in being born of the Jewish people, something which Jesus spent most of His teaching ministry combating. The only difference is whether the church will be removed before the peaceful part of the tribulation period or before the later non-peaceful part.
In a way, there's a certain sort of logic to this.
Why would God remove people if they are not actually in immediate danger?
My History
I abandoned pre-trib within months of becoming a Christian at a church which emphasized pre-trib. I did much study on the subject and quickly recognized that the verses which were used to support the teaching were being read in a way that did not allow the text to say what it was actually saying. I saw how my friends put their faith in pastors, like Chuck Smith, rather than being able to defend the teaching.
I got ahold of a tape which presented post-trib and by the time I was half way through the front side the matter was answered for me. The large pile of passages against the position and the poor exegesis of the small pile of passages which were claimed to support the rapture made the results inevitable.
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