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Do you mean just those with publications earning big bucks (which is too many IMO), or total (which I guess would also include all of us here)?

Regarding this seven-era theory, we must keep in mind that the division of the church age into seven eras (or "sub-ages", if you will) is just an offshoot of dispensationalism that has no scriptural...

One of my favorite passages (and one that often gets overlooked) is Mark 8:34-38, which tells us:

IMO, this will be our way of saying “We’re ready!” when He returns.

On a personal note, I began studying about the end times 18-20 years ago (with the help of a Jehovah’s Witness, I might add), and the only reason I believed in a pre-trib rapture was that all of the...

I voted "Other". Revelation is chronological in a sense, but to me, the order of the text in Revelation is merely the order in which John received his vision of the end times and wrote it down,...

At first, I found these verses puzzling, as well. At first, it would seem to make sense to group the NH/NE along with the NJ, as if they were a package deal. But then I noticed Is. 65 describing ...

I agree with what you are saying here. You mentioned Is. 65 (which I’m sure you’ll get to in a later post), but this is the main reason I believe that the NH/NE will begin when the Millennium...

I see your point, but I don’t believe the ends justify the means here. I think instead of predicting a date for Christ’s return (and run the risk of becoming a false prophet if it doesn‘t come to...

Oh boy!! Just a few more hours left before we get to go "Camping". I can hardly wait!!

Got my marshmallows ready.

This is where we need to be careful not to read too much into scripture that’s not really there. That certainly applies to the seven seals, which I believe provide a panoramic overview of the Great...

You might have a point there. I’ve also heard that Christ’s second coming could be somewhere Day 1260 (the length of the AC rule following the AoD) and Day 1290 (in accordance with Dan. 12:11), and...

You’ll notice that Matthew 24 is discussing the second coming (also known as the “parousia“), and that’s the day that is unknown. The only clue we have is Christ’s response to the disciples’...

I don’t know if you believe everything that you’ve posted here, but a number of flaws appear, each of which deserves its own post, and I’ll tackle them one-by-one here (as I‘m sure some of the others...

Clockstopper,

If you’re still here, you’ll notice in one of my earlier posts (#243), I had asked who would repopulate the earth during the Millennial Kingdom of Christ, to which you answered in...

Exactly! As you probably know, Corrie Ten Boom wrote a book called Tramp for the Lord (which is available from Amazon.com) as a sequel to The Hiding Place. In it, she discusses her life in the...

Or maybe not....

You are correct! Well done!


How so?

At first glance, the question you’re asking here concerning the post-trib position of who will populate the Millennial Kingdom initially presents a problem for any pre-Millennialist since if all...

Actually, our pastor has said words to that effect in the past, and most of us can see his point!

Too often, many Christians look at the Tribulation as a time period to be avoided at all costs....

Good point! Those who accept the pre-trib rapture view as biblical often make the mistake of claiming that “tribulation” and “wrath” are synonymous – fact is, they are not! “Tribulation” comes from...

I answered "no" but only because the question uses the word "does" and not "did". Otherwise, I would've said "yes" and would've cited an OT passage such as Is. 45:15-17, that reads:

Good point! I guess it depends on one’s definition of “imminent”. In the first few of Revelation, we read:

So I guess in that regard, the second coming is imminent! But then, so are all the...

I would say Rev. 4:1, which reads:

This is nothing more than a transition from present to future (see Rev. 1:19), and yet this seems to be one of the darling verses of pre-tribbers, who claim it...

One can only speculate what might have been uttered by the seven thunders, but I'm sure it wasn't pleasant! Perhaps these are judgments that would have occurred if the seals, trumpets, and bowls had...

Indeed, that's how long (or rather, how short) it'll take for us to meet Christ in the air and be transformed to immortality, but how long we'll remain in the clouds of heaven before joining Him as...

These are some good points you’ve brought up, but we must be careful not to read too much into them! The two scripture passages you’ve quoted indeed point to two different aspects of Christ’s...

Welcome, Misfit!

As it turns out, I'm from the other Carolina, you know, the one to the north. Glad to have you here!

In this passage, Paul is showing the Roman church how God (at one time) chose a specific group of people to accomplish His purposes. He uses the term “Israel”, who were unified by their faith in God,...

Whether we are Jew or Gentile, I agree, is trivial in God’s eyes nowadays. It is only important when applying historical context to lean from past lessons, which is what the writers of the NT are...

Some folks call it “reading between the lines”. Often this is what we need to do, being careful not add to God’s Word what’s not really there, which is not always easy to accomplish!