Randy, we are never wrong for watching all the signs, thus anticipating. Don't be so hard on yourself. Much was learned from your posts and enjoyed. With that said, I stepped out and wrote when I believe the Rapture will take place and scripture seems to indicate it to be at that time. gerlinda
"I Was WRONGWRONG WRONG......and I wll ADMIT IT!!"When My Fury Shall Come Up In My Face
And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel saith the Lord GODthat my fury shall come up in my face. For in my jealousy and in the fire of my WRATH have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel. Ezekiel 38:18-19Notice when God says that His Fury (His Wrath) shall come up in His face. It is quite clear that this Wrath will take place when the Northern Forces shall come against the Land of Israel. All right! now that we know when the Wrath comes and what causes it shouldn't we look at the events taking place in the Middle East? Those very forces are already gathered to do battle with their ships, tanks,missiles and other weapons of mass destruction. The men of war behind those weapons which are gathered are so mighty in number that they resemble a huge black cloud. Damascus is nearly a ruinous city at the time of this writing because of at least 4 nuclear hits upon it and about to become the Ruinous Heap as prophesied in Isaiah 17:1. YesI know the very same teachers that told people they had nothing to be concerned about because they would escape all the bad stuff be it man-made or the earth itself literally falling apart also said that this event would be the start of the final 7 years. Really? Does a woman decide if she holds her legs together real tight and ignore those labor pains that it will stop the birth? Or can we say we are in the final birth pains that produce a birth?Do you suppose after that event it will that bring "Peace"? I doubt it. People may think it's destruction will remove the 39 or so various factions of the Muslim terrorists whose headquarters are within it's cities resulting in no more war. These sons of Essau have fought against each other for generations but now are bonded in their hatred for the the Land of Israel. It seems we are told in God's Word that when they say"PeacePeacethen Sudden Destruction". Sudden surely doesn't mean a slow gradual climb but swift action that happens so quickly as to catch people by surprise. Also notice the force that will be behind God's Fury. It will shake the Land of Israel. It has been shown that every major earthquake fault line is connected to the one located below the Mount of Olives. Seems when that earthquake that takes place in Israel which destroys 1/3 of the city will continue it's travels like a serpent winding it's way around the world setting off it's destruction. Or is this event also connected to some heavenly star (Wormwood) that will fall into a ocean as to kill and poison one third of the world?Goodness Me! This sure doesn't sound like a world that has 7 more years left to exist as we know it does it? I have had to really re-think the timing of the Rapture due to those words above and the Middle East scenario taking place since the 9-11 attack upon the Twin Towers. Speaking about that event.......It has been said that Jacob had to work 7 years for the wife he thought he was going to get only to find out he had been cheated to accept the older sister first and then after the next 7 year she got the woman he truly loved. Those 7 years of a love-less marriage and finally another 7 years resulted in the marriage with his first choice of a wife whom he loved with all of his heart. Many prophecy teachers believe there is a prophecy in those 14 years?MaybeI am wrong but could that final14 years begun with that huge fire sacrifice in 2001find it's fulfillment in 2015/16? And if so doesn't it seem like down-right stubborn pride and sinfulness to keep insisting in a pre-tribulation Rapture when it no longer adds up. It is much better to be able to say"We were wrong but time has shown us differently." Let us make up for lost time.I leave you with a thought. Aren't we suppose to be prepared within ourselves to deal with the enemies of our souls and the souls of our loved ones? I believe this means to arm them with information that will see them through the days leading up to the Almighty's Wrath or will it be said"My People Are Destroyed For Lack Of Knowledge". Hosea 4:6 Please read the item found below my post here.Gerlinda