I have been saved for 41 years. Two weeks after I got saved, I read Hal Lindsey's book "The Late Great Planet Earth." I never believed the pretrib rapture was 100%, but it seemed to be the best Scriptural theory of the timing of the rapture. Within the last two years, after running into the false "Kingdom Now" end times theology, I took a fresh look at all the Scriptures that had been used to "prove" the pretrib rapture position. I discovered something that shocked me - the pretrib position had two parts. Part one was the statement the rapture happened before the 70th week of Daniel. Part two (which apparently I was kinda fuzzy on) was the belief that Matthew 24 was written to unbelieving Jews and did not apply to Christians. So, I concluded, Part One of the pretrib position says the rapture is before the last 7 year period and Part Two deletes the verses Jesus spoke which disprove Part One. Ah, tricky, and why would such a trick be used? To blind believers to the fact we need to be prepared for the Great Tribulation. Thank you Jesus for opening my eyes. Knowing the truth is so helpful for becoming prepared for the future!