Hi Lauren and Doves,
Wow, Lauren. I loved your post .... linked below for those who missed it. Israel IS very nearly at the end of her final 70 years. Given to her to seal up prophecy etc. I don't pretend to understand all the nuances of scripture dates and hints of dates, times and seasons, but I do know that Israel has been back in the holy land for 70 years, this very year of 2018. To compound this very real fact is all the other signs that are staring us in the face. The armies of Ezekiel 38. Damascus at high risk of being destroyed as per Isaiah 17. Intense persecution of Christians in the Biblical lands. Jerusalem being a burdensome stone for all the nations.
I don't believe it's a stretch to say that Christians have been suffering terrible tribulation in the very lands that the letters to the churches are addressed to in the Book of Revelation. They are in Asia. They are specifically named.
On another note, it's vital to note that we are coming up for the 7th anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake which occurred on 22nd February, 2011. The 7th anniversary of the Fukushima EQ and disaster on 3rd March 2011. The 7th anniversary of the passing of JR Church on 22nd March, 2011. The 7th anniversary of the pale green horse seen in Egypt in February 2011. The 7th anniversary of the orb/UFO descending on the Temple Mount in January 2011. These were all huge markers. All happening in January, February, March 2011.
I am looking at 22nd February, 2018 ( 7 Adar 5778) - the anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake. Because I feel this pertains to Christ's church being given a 7 year heads-up. Or..... 22nd March, 2018 - the 7 year anniversary of the passing of JR Church. The two "church" incidences bracketed the Japan EQ and tsunami of 11 March, 2011.
I am also taking note that Purim (14th Adar) falls on 1st March this year. And that 1st Nisan (the other Jewish new year) falls on 17th March, 2018.
I must add one thing about your post that is a slight rebuke. Hal Lindsay, Gary Stearman etc., are not liars. They are good men of God. They preach about what is their firm belief of end time scenarios. The fact that we disagree, does not make them liars. If their understanding turns out to be the correct one - does that make us liars? God forbid. It is only our understanding. My only beef with them is that they have ignored Natan and Caroline's prophecies. Ignored the fact of intense Christian persecution that has been happening and is still happening in the Biblical lands. Refusing to even discuss the possibility that the world may be in tribulation already. It's that dogmatic refusal to admit the reality of tribulation that ME Christians are suffering, that gets my goat. Digging their heels in re a future 7 year trib - thereby denying the plight of Christians who have been beheaded, persecuted, raped, starved, driven from their homes etc. The denial is astonishing.
May God bless, guide and keep all. We are going to meet very, very soon.