Lesson 13 Overview Quiz – The Rapture

1. What is the central claim of the pre-wrath rapture view? *

A. That the church is raptured before the tribulation begins

B. That God's wrath does not begin until the sixth seal, so the church remains through the first five

C. That only sanctified Christians are raptured

D. That there is no rapture at all

2. Why does Dr. Woods prefer to call the pre-wrath view "three-quarters rapturism"? *

A. Because the label pre-wrath does not distinguish it, since every view claims to be pre-wrath

B. Because it denies the wrath of God

C. Because it is identical to post-tribulationism

D. Because the rapture happens in the first quarter

3. How does Dr. Woods argue that God's wrath begins before the sixth seal? *

A. Because the word wrath appears in the first seal

B. Because Satan admits he is causing the judgments

C. Because Jesus opens the sealed scroll and personally breaks each seal, causing the judgments

D. Because the Antichrist announces the wrath

4. According to Robert Thomas, what does the past-tense verb "has come" in Revelation 6:17 indicate? *

A. That the wrath is only about to begin

B. That the wrath had already arrived earlier

C. That the wrath will never come

D. That the wrath is purely symbolic

5. What flaw does Dr. Woods say the pre-wrath view has regarding the sovereignty of God? *

A. It denies that God exists

B. It fails to see that God can use indirect agents like Satan or the Antichrist to accomplish His judgment

C. It claims God causes every sin directly

D. It says God has no control over the tribulation

6. What is the central claim of the partial rapture view? *

A. That the whole church is raptured at once

B. That the rapture happens at the midpoint

C. That only sanctified, watchful believers are raptured while carnal ones are left behind

D. That the rapture already occurred

7. How does Dr. Woods use the carnal Corinthian church against the partial rapture view? *

A. Paul told the Corinthians "we will all be changed," not just the sanctified

B. Paul said the Corinthians would be left behind

C. Paul never mentioned the rapture to them

D. Paul said only the Corinthians would be raptured

8. Why does Dr. Woods say a partial rapture would damage the body of Christ? *

A. Because it would make the body larger

B. Because it would sever the one body, taking some members and leaving others

C. Because the body is only symbolic

D. Because the body does not include carnal believers

9. How does Dr. Woods respond to the partial rapturist use of the wise and foolish virgins? *

A. He agrees it teaches a partial rapture

B. He says it refers to the second coming of the church

C. He says it is part of the Olivet Discourse concerning Israel, not the church

D. He says the parable is about the judgment seat of Christ

10. What does Dr. Woods conclude at the end of the whole series? *

A. That the rapture is uncertain and cannot be known

B. That the pre-trib rapture is a real, biblical doctrine and the church is removed before the tribulation

C. That the post-trib view is the strongest

D. That the timing of the rapture does not matter