Considering that the traditional interpretation -- which I believe is dead wrong -- is that Russia's military is destroyed in an attack on Israel before the Tribulation, I'm not sure I'd like my country to have that particular seat in future history. I'll gladly let Russia have that.
Has it occurred to anyone that the reason the U.S. isn't in Revelation is because of the pre-Tribulation rapture? Given a choice of being wiped out for our inequity prior to the Trib, or being gone because of the number of citizens who are of the faith, I'll take the latter.
There is no pre-Trib rapture. America will fall soon praise Jesus.
Mark 13:7-13
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7 [/SUP]And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not be yet.
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8 [/SUP]For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
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9 [/SUP]But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.
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10 [/SUP]And the gospel must first be published among all nations.
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11 [/SUP]But when they shall lead you, and deliver you up, take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.
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12 [/SUP]Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
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13 [/SUP]And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.