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Main Scriptures: Romans 8:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 1:10, 5:19 and 1 Thessalonians 4:17
And while there is much disagreement about eschatological expectations, especially over 1 Thessalonians 4:17(the Rapture of the Church), by Scripture loving believers, what we all agree with is that none of us will taste the “wrath of God”(1 Thess 1:10;5:9). But how will we escape it? Some believe in a pre-tribulation rapture of the church, others a mid-trib rapture, and others no pre-second coming rapture at all, only the Second Coming of Jesus(Revelation 19-21). But again we all agree that because of the Cross and Resurrection of Christ and our faith in Him we have already passed from judgment that is no more condemnation emerging out of God’s righteous, fair judgment of the world.
But how did the early Christians living in Jerusalem understand the tradition passed to them, about the last day's outpouring of God’s judgment and the believers salvation or deliverance from God’s wrath?