Some said there would be great earthquakes, others claimed there would be nuclear attacks on the United States. Still others claimed it would be the rapture. Everywhere I would turn I would hear people proclaiming the end of the world as we know it.
Today is September 24, 2015. I am still here and nothing of any significance had changed.
Yes I did write about September as well. I did not proclaim anything specific, just pointed out the spiritual and historical significance of the blood moon tetrad as well as the word I received from The Lord (do not fear for I am with you, stand firm, pray without ceasing)
The bible warns is to be aware of false prophets. It tells us many will come in His name and will deceive even the elect of that is possible. We must guard our hearts and minds against such things.
The beautiful part of prophecy is that if it comes from God it will be verifiable through the living word of God. We are very clearly told only Father God knows when Christ's return will be. So any man proclaiming to know the day should be considered rather dubious.
All of this and I don't want you to think I have so many answers. I think we need to be careful believing we know how things will happen. The Pharisees and Sadducees thought they knew what they were looking for in a messiah, they were looking for a warrior to overthrow the Romans, to free Israel. Being so focused on what they were sure they were looking for they missed Jesus.
I look forward to the day Jesus comes again. Will there be a rapture where I meet Him in the sky? I don't know. Reading through Mathew 24, I see the elect being turned over. I see the for the sake of the elect days being shortened. I don't see them being raptured. I could be wrong, I hope I am wrong. But if in Gods infinite wisdom we are called to remain during the tribulation period than so be it.
I have a dear friend who I was discussing this with. She brought up that the word rapture is gathering. Much like Noah's family was gathered and given Gods protection during the flood. Shadrak Meshak and Abendigo (ok I am quite sure I spelled the names wrong) were given Gods protection when in a fiery furnace but not spared the brutality itself. Daniel still was thrown into the lions den. She said she believes God will gather His church together and will provide for us.
There is much to look at and study. For know go and read Mathew 7:15-20 to help discern false prophecy and teaching. Then go look up Deuteronomy 18:21-22 Mathew 24:24, 2Peter 2:1 and 1John 4:1.
May God bless you and keep you
Good post. None of the people I listen to set dates for the great catching away, but they have been expecting something of significance to happen. They admitted it was just speculation and they weren't prophesying anything. It seems that everywhere you look there is someone with a different idea about the end times. Some believe America will suffer some terrible things because of the judgment of God, and some believe that God isn't through with America yet and that we will have a great revival and then will come the catching away of the church. According to 1Thessalonians 4:13 there will be the rapture of the church and from what I can see from the Word, it will be before the tribulation. Scriptures tell us that God has not appointed us to wrath and while it says we will suffer tribulation, I don't believe that is referring the great tribulation that is also called "the time of Jacob's (Israel's) trouble" and that no time on earth will be as bad as that. There are many other reasons I believe in a pretrib rapture. But whatever happens we have to trust God, don't we? :)
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