Subject: RAPTURE |
Bible Note: Hi Kalos, Israel IS back in the land, and the Antichrist may well be on the scene. There is no reason to think that the rapture could not happen today, and agreement confirmed, and the antichrist revealed. Let Israel make a deal with the devil, let Gog and Magog and Persia attack Israel, and the world will see the wrath of God. We are so very close! :-) Regarding times past, have you ever wondered WHY Daniel's prophecies were sealed until the time of the end? They are integral to having a correct understanding of these things, as we know today. And how does Pre-tribulationism make the the beast's persecution of the elect to be the wrath of God? This is a straw-man argument. Just because God is judging the earth with great wrath doesn't mean that the devil couldn't be pretty mad about how things are going for him! Because God is inflicting devastating plagues upon the earth, not everything that happens will be the result of those plagues. Just as we all bear personal responsibility for what we do, so the devil shall bear the guilt for his crimes, even if he does commit them while God is actively judging the earth. I hope this clarifies what is, again, a classic "straw-man" argument. Love in Christ, Mark There will be a time when Satan will persecute the elect, particularly the Jews, but certainly the gentile believers also |