Kay (30 Sep 2005)
"VOTE ON RAPTURE"


 
I'm voting FOR the possibility of the rapture on Rosh HaShanah.  My only hesitation was that "as in the days of Noah and Lot" being normal days as I've stated in a former post.  However--considering that the Feast of Trumpets (Rosh HaShanah) originally was only ONE day, and man added the second day, I believe that is what God will go by His date for the Feast.  That would prophetically make our Wednesday October 5th, just an ordinary day!  And also considering that October 5th is the 14,000th day since June 7, 1967, when the Jews recaptured Jerusalem.
 
 
"Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." Luke 22:24    (June 7, 1967)
"This generation will not pass away, till all be fulfilled" Luke 22:32
 
If the rapture doesn't happen then, I still feel this Rosh HaShanah will be a major pivotal day on God's timetable!!!  Just too many prophetic implications for this date!
 
And to answer someone else's (sorry can't remember the poster) concern about how would we Pre-Tribbers feel if the rapture didn't happen then---?
Well, that's simple.  I worship Almighty God, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and WHATEVER my creator has planned for us is for sure good enough for me!!!  I have seen past dates come and go, was momentarily disappointed, but I went right on with my life and worship of the Lord.  If Jesus has in mind to take us through the Tribulation, then so be it!  I don't worship dates or theories.  I just don't see that that is what He plans for us because of what the scriptures tell us.  I only had one scripture that was problematic for me originally concerning Rosh HaShanah (Moses and Lot--now resolved), but a Pre-Wrath rapture only--now I have a whole bunch of scripture that doesn't fit!!!  But if it is God's perfect plan for us to go through the tribulation, I am secure that He will see us through it.  Christians who believe in a Pre Trib rapture aren't a bunch of woosies simply looking for an easy way out, and afraid for our faith to be tested; this is just how God's Word is revealed to us.
 
While I don't relish the idea of being here for the horrors of the Tribulation, I don't fear it.  If that is what God wanted for me, I know His Holy Spirit
would be with me every step of the way, giving me the right words to say to help bring in a bigger harvest, perhaps to face trials like the three in the fiery furnace, or to face death and be martyred for Christ. I've faced imminent death before with a gun at my head by an intruder, and God intervened in that moment in time, and the intruder miraculously became very afraid of me.  God took a traumatic situation in my life, and turned it into a testimony, for which I have praised Him for allowing for 30+ years.  What do I have to fear now?  I trust Him to know what is His perfect will, and I am His willing servant no matter what.  That is why I was made, and each trial I have faced while a student of His Word has made me stronger in my faith and trusting Him more each time. My motto is THY WILL be done; not my will.  So, either way I'm cool with it.  I just don't happen to see it that way.  Maybe He has illuminated a different understanding of His Word to different parts of His body because He has different missions for us.  I certainly don't know.  But whatever plan He has for my life, I have assurance that I will spend eternity with Him.  And that's all that matters to me!

Kay