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1 | antichrist | Luke 10:27 | WalkingTalkingBible | 125057 | ||
Hi, c marengo, do you believe in the Rapture (not a word in our Bible, it comes from a Latin verb meaning "caught up")? I don't view it as an escape as you say some do, but I do know it's going to happen. God says that we are not appointed to wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:9). So,when the Tribulation period comes, we will not be on earth. The Rapture marks the end of the Church Age. Allow me to explain: In 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, we are told that the dead in Christ will be caught up and all believers that are alive will be caught up together with them. This is the end of the Grace Dispensation (Church Age). Who will be left? The unbelievers: the Jews that did not accept Christ and all unbelieving Gentiles (you know, non-Jews). Christ dying on the cross for the sins of the world was the end of God's dealings with the Jews (Daniel 9:26) and Salvation was opened to all (Matthew 27:51-53 the renting of the veil symbolizes that all have access to God through Christ). Since God had promised the Jews Salvation (deliverance), He has (is going) to keep His word. Christ's death on the cross marked the prophetic 69th week, with one week left. Even though the Jews rejected Christ, during the Tribulation period (the last week - 70th) they (and the Gentiles but the main focus is on the Jews) will be given a final chance to accept Him (the 144,000 and numberless multitude in Revelation 7:9 will). These are real events that will happen to fulfill God's prophesy. For example, all Jews will return to Jerusalem, 10 nations will yield their sovereignty to the Rome (Daniel 7:7 and Revelation 13:1 - ten horns), the Antichrist will be rise (little horn in Daniel 7:8 and Revelation 13:1) and defile the temple (abomination of desolation). He will make a peace treaty with the Jews and break the covenant in the middle of the "week" (Daniel 9:27). Some of these things have not happened, so we know that they will come or else we make God a liar! I'm glad to hear that you have the Holy Ghost because He can teach you these things, also. Thanks for responding. WalkingTalkingBible P.S. Do you believe in dispensations? Maybe I'm misunderstanding (and I'm sorry if I am) but when I speak of Tribulation, I'm talking about the time that will occur after this Grace Dispensation (Church Age). I don't mean that anyone professing Christ won't face tribulation and trials - these are for the refining of our faith (Romans 5:3). |
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2 | antichrist | Luke 10:27 | c marengo | 125084 | ||
thanks for the response, WTB.. Well, I guess that you can tell from my writings that my view of "end things" is quite different from what much of the church teaches. We have had such a long time of the teaching about the dispensations, rapture, anitchrist, etc. from the futuristic view that it is engrained in our thinking. Daniel, Ezekiel, Matt.24, IThess., Rev. all must refer to things to come about..I simply do not hold that view any longer. You can do the math...and figure what my beliefs concerning these things are... If we can look honestly at existant human history we can see where all the prophecies have come about... Still a brother, c marengo p.s. check out the website..kingdomgospel.org |
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