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NASB | Matthew 24:15 ¶ "Therefore when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:15 ¶ "So when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION [the appalling sacrilege that astonishes and makes desolate], spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the Holy Place (let the reader understand), [Dan 9:27; 11:31; 12:11] |
Subject: A question of logic in timing |
Bible Note: Hi: A question of logic and timing restated. Definition: Resurrection: Bringing back to life people who have died. Definition: Changed in the twinkling of an eye: People who are in Christ at the time of His coming, have their mortal bodies changes to immortal bodies without dying at all Definition: Rapture: This word is not used in scripture We use instead what scriptures use "meet the Lord in the air" Many refer to this as "snatched away" or "rapture". Definition: Meet the Lord in the air. This will happen to those who are resurrected at his coming, and those living in Christ at the time of His coming. They will literally rise from the earth and meet Christ in the air. It seems logical that the dead are resurrected and the living changed before they meet the Lord in the air ( are snatched away) It is the 1st resurrection that holds the critical clues. Rev 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony to Jesus and for the word of God. THEY HAD NOT WORSHIPPED THE BEAST OR ITS IMAGE AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ITS MARK ON THEIR FOREHEADS OR THEIR HANDS They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Combining Rev 20:4 and your view that resurrection, changing in the twinkling of an eye and meeting the Lord in the air occur simultaneously If people are BEHEADED for resisting the BEAST, his IMAGE and the MARK, then logically then the BEAST, his IMAGE and the MARK will all here before they are killed. Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK will all be here before they are resurrected. Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK will all be here before the those in Christ are changed Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK come before the Meeting of the Lord in the air. Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK come before the "Rapture" if rapture has anything to do with resurrection of the dead, changing in the twinkling of an eye, or meeting the Lord in the air. Simply put: The BEAST, IMAGE and MARK precede the first resurrection, changing in the twinkling of an eye and meeting the Lord in the air. But the activity of the beast, image of the beast, and mark of the beast take place DURING the TRIBULATION period. Therefore the resurrection cannot precede the coming of the beast or the image or the mark. Therefore the rapture cannot precede the tribulations. Stated otherwise: It is NOT possible to have the first resurrection before the beast, image and mark of the beast. and have even ONE person of the first resurrection who was beheaded for refusing the beast, image and mark of the beast. Therefore it is impossible for the resurrection, changing and meeting the Lord in the air to occur before the tribulation period. We can find no contradiction in the logic. If you or anyone else can please point it out. Thanks Sincerely Henry and Emmy |