In this short but forceful episode of Bible Prophecy Answers, the host challenges Christians to rethink how they approach end times prophecy, the Antichrist, and the purpose of suffering in the Christian life. Using the vivid biblical image of David and Goliath, he urges believers to cultivate fearless faith for the moment when the eschatological Goliath—the Antichrist—arrives. The message is not merely academic or speculative. It is a call to spiritual readiness, faithful endurance, and uncompromising worship of Christ, even in the face of persecution and death.

From the outset, the host is transparent: Pre-Wrath eschatology will likely never become the most popular rapture view, especially in America, because it includes something many modern Christians instinctively resist—martyrdom. While other end-times frameworks often emphasize escape or removal before the rise of the Antichrist, the Pre-Wrath rapture view expects believers to remain faithful through intense persecution. The host argues that this reality alone makes it unpopular in a comfort-centered culture. Yet he insists that truth and discipleship cannot be shaped by what is emotionally attractive. Instead, believers must align their expectations with Scripture and prepare for costly faithfulness.

Why Pre-Wrath Eschatology Isn’t the Most Popular Rapture View

The host grounds his argument in a simple observation: martyrdom is not a popular teaching. In many church contexts, especially within American Christianity, the expectation of suffering for Christ often feels distant or unlikely. This cultural mindset makes it harder for Christians to accept end-times teaching that anticipates Antichrist persecution against the church. As a result, views that promise removal before danger can feel more appealing.

Respecting Pre-Tribulation Christians Without Misrepresentation

Even while making a strong argument, the host is careful not to attack fellow believers who hold a different view. He explicitly states that he does not want to misconstrue or misrepresent his pre-tribulation brothers and sisters in Christ. He refuses to label them as “escapists.” Instead, he frames the disagreement as primarily interpretive: many Christians, he suggests, do not understand a crucial biblical distinction between two separate end-times realities—the Antichrist’s great tribulation and the Day of the Lord’s wrath.

This approach keeps the focus on Scripture rather than insults. The host’s goal is to persuade, not to demonize. He wants believers to see how their understanding of tribulation and wrath shapes their expectations of the rapture and their readiness for persecution.

The Critical Distinction: Antichrist Great Tribulation vs Day of the Lord’s Wrath

The episode’s theological centerpiece is what the host calls a critical distinction: the Bible describes two different purposes operating in the end times, and these must not be conflated.

The Object of Antichrist Wrath: The Church and Israel

First, the host argues that the Antichrist’s wrath is directed toward God’s people. According to his reading of the relevant Scriptures, the Antichrist’s persecution targets the church and Israel. This is the season often referred to as great tribulation—a time when the people of God become the focal point of satanic hostility and global opposition. In this view, believers should not assume that persecution is reserved only for others, or that the church will be absent from the darkest hour of spiritual conflict.

The Object of the Day of the Lord’s Wrath: The Wicked

Second, the host distinguishes this from the Day of the Lord’s wrath, which is God’s eschatological judgment. Here, the target changes. God’s wrath is not aimed at the righteous; its object is the wicked. The host describes a sequence: after the days of great tribulation are cut short by the Lord’s return, Christ delivers the righteous, and then the Day of the Lord’s wrath falls upon the ungodly.