A few observations on the Rapture, from Gary:
The catching-away of the Church is a gift and a promise of God to those
who are the body of Christ (born-again believers). It is one of many New
Testament mysteries, and the most mysterious of them all. There are a
variety of opinions about the "What," "When ' " "Why ' " "Where" and
"How ) " of this signal event .
For a long list of reasons, I believe that the rapture comes before the
"man of sin" (II Thess. 2:3) gives assent to a covenant with the leaders
of Israel, allowing them to practice "sacrifice" and "oblation " in the
Third Temple. It is this action that marks the beginning of the
seven-year Tribulation. It comes after a series of wars that will
miraculously bring Israel to prominence in the Middle East ... and the
World. Currently, there's not a human on Earth who can tell you who that
man is, or where he is. Furthermore, as this is written, there is no
Temple in Israel for him to approve as a place of Jewish worship. Some
passage of time and several dramatic events must occur before the
establishment of that man's authority. By contrast, our Lord's coming
occurs without any forewarning ... before that evil man is revealed. How
do I know this? By faith, based upon the systematic study of the Bible.
I'm waiting ... and I'm watching. But what if things go bad before our
Lord arrives? What if water, electricity, food and money all fail? What
if there's rioting and martyrdom? Well ... all these things have
happened to God's people before ... even to His closest disciples. I'll
still trust Him.
As David put it: "23 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD:
and he delighteth in his way. 24 Though he fall, he shall not be utterly
cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. 25 I have been
young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor
his seed begging bread" (Ps. 37:23-25). |
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