Doug Rolfe

Understanding Second Coming Prophecy "A Layman's Point of View Doug Rolfe

In recent years, Biblical conversation seems to focus on second coming prophecy quite often and specifically to a rapture (or lifting out) of the church. Immediately following that, many believe in a seven-year period called The Great Tribulation, after which the Lord will return to this earth to reign and rule for a thousand years. The sensational concept of this idea has a great appeal but does the Bible teach any of these events, or is this just someone's vivid imagination? Has the church been misled with this sensational and popular concept or is it a solid doctrinal teaching that can be supported Biblically? When will the Lord visibly return? Those concepts, as well as others, are addressed and clarified in this book, along with other doctrines associated with the "left behind" or dispensational approach to end-times prophecy. Many readers of Revelation believe it to be too hard to understand and therefore are not able to grasp the truths contained in it, but after looking at the rest of Biblical prophecy first, then Revelation with its symbolism will become clearer. The author has approached Biblical prophecy in a simple but thorough teaching that will be understood by the reader and it is written so that most people, regardless of training or background, will be able to receive the truths of second coming prophecy and the whole presentation of eschatology will be more understandable. This book has been written in such a way that it can be used for study and teaching in Sunday School classes, small groups, or simply read alone. Its goal is for the reader to dig deeper into the Bible for the truth of its teachings.