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You are simply ASSUMING that by “the righteous,” Irenaeus meant “the church.” I have demonstrated that Irsnaeus made a distinct and systematic change in the terms he used before and after he placed the rapture. This term, “the righteous” is not only used in scripture in regard to “the church.”As usual, the pre-trib deceivers make false assumptions about old writings, and in doing that attempt to Revise the original context of what was written:
Quote from Irenaeus, Book V, Chapter 29, Paragraph 1:
"And therefore, when in the end the Church shall be suddenly caught up from this, it is said, “There shall be tribulation such as has not been since the beginning, neither shall be.” For this is the last contest of the righteous, in which, when they overcome they are crowned with incorruption."
Notice the part in red which Irenaeus wrote, which Biblewriter left out. It is pointing to the righteous (i.e., the Church) going through this "last contest", and by overcoming it they will be crowned with incorruption.
That is NOT a pre-trib rapture doctrine. That is a post-tribulational doctrine by Irenaeus.
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