Hi:
In your first chapter,
you said, “Unlike Daniel, who became overwhelmed
with sorrow over the amount of time his people would
have to endure trials and tribulations, the Church
is given the hope that the prophecies in Revelation
are imminent. Unfortunately, many scoff at the
idea”.
They shouldn’t scoff. The
Revelation of Jesus Christ is written to us today,
when the Rapture is near. It is near in the first
chapter and in the last chapter.
Rev 1:3 says, “Blessed is he that readeth,
and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and
keep those things which are written therein: for the
time is at hand.”
Rev 22:10 says, “And he saith unto me, Seal not the
sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is
at hand.”
Jesus signs off with, “Surely I come quickly.” He
come quickly at the Rapture.
Rev 2:5 says, “Remember therefore from whence thou
art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or
else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove
thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.”
Rev 1:19 says, {Write the things which thou hast
seen (i.e., before the Rapture), and the things which
are (at the time of the Rapture), and the things which
shall be hereafter (after the Rapture). The latter
starts in Rev 4:1.
I think Rev 1:9 shows us the
day of the week of the Rapture. In the Preview of
the Rapture, John became in the Spirit on the Lord’s
day, Sunday. Therefore, I think the dead in Christ
will get their resurrection bodies on April 8, 2012,
Easter Sunday/Firstfruits. Then those that are alive
will be caught up on Ascension Day. Jesus played out
both things. He even came back on Resurrection Day,
April 9, 30AD, because he is going to come back at
the Second Advent on April 9, 2016. He has done some
good planning.
Agape,
Marilyn Agee
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Howdy
Doves,
I now have
chapter 2 of my commentary on Revelation complete
and on the web:
I hope to
have chapter 3 done shortly!
Maranatha!
Amy Van
Gerpen