Sadly to say, your version of the view of Scripture ignores too many Scriptures that contradict your view as most post-tribber do when they think they know it all. Between the Psalms 83 war and the muslim nations involved next to and near Israel and the Ezekiel 38 / 39 war with the rest of the further away muslim nations from Israel with the muslim world being destroyed by GOD as GOD says in Ezekiel 39 which illuminates any chance of a muslim beast.
Did you mean to say, "eliminates?" This is precisely why the Beast is carrying the harlot Islam. It is in fact Muslim nations led by Russia who attack Israel in Eze 38-39. Jesus calls this attack, "the Great Tribulation." Jeremiah calls this attack, "the Time of Jacob's Trouble." Ezekiel refers to the attackers as "Gog, from the land of Magog." Daniel calls the invaders, "the King of the North." Joel refers to the attackers as, "A nation without number, with teeth as a Lion." John calls them the "Beast of the Sea." John also says the beast is "like a leopard with feet like a bear and mouth like a lion," the lion part agreeing with Joel. Regardless of what you call these nations who attack Israel or what you call the battle, these nations are largely Islamic with Russia most likely leading them. The "beast" is in fact a collection of nations as it clear from the imagery. Their religion is in fact Islam although the radical version of it that we are seeing today.
The Wrath of God, AKA "the Day of the Lord" is in response to this attack that nearly wipes out Israel (2/3 of it according to Zechariah). God destroys these Muslim nations as we are told everywhere like Joel 2, Eze 38, Zec 14, Dan 7, 2 Thes 1, Rev 18-19, etc. The sequence is always the attack first (AKA GREAT TRIBULATION) followed by the WRATH of GOD in response. The nations are named in many instances such as Eze 38 and Psm 83. In other places the location is given as from the north such as in Rev 13, Jer 51, Dan 11, etc. Not sure what you are getting?
I'm sorry your so ignorant of all Scripture, but you will learn the hard way once you enter the time of Daniel's 70th week.
What? Daniel's 70th week is over, long ago in the past. It ended half way through when Messiah was cut off at week 69.5. You must be one of those people who invent a 2,000 year gap not taught by Daniel. Daniel tells us that 70 weeks were determined, not 69 weeks plus 2,000 years then another week.
You simply fail to realize the meaning of Dan 9:27 just as every pre-tribber fails to understand, which is why you are pre-tribbers, sadly, no offense to you personally. It was Jesus who "
confirms the covenant with many" and "
put an end to offerings and sacrifices." You think a future AntiChrist does this, what a sham and a shame that you missed the beauty of what Christ did on the Cross. Don't believe me? Here's proof. Look at the key words in use by Daniel then later explained in the NT:
Daniel 9:27
Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering.
Christ ministry lasted 3.5 years or half a week. COMPARE TO THE BELOW. It fits perfectly!!
Galatians 3:17
And this I say, that the law, which was four hundred and thirty years later, cannot annul the covenant that was confirmed before by God in Christ, that it should make the promise of no effect.
Matthew 26:28
For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Romans 11:27
For this is My covenant with them, When I take away their sins.”
Hebrews 7:22
by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant.
Hebrews 8:13
In that He says, “A new covenant,” He has made the first obsolete. Now what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.
Ephesians 5:2
And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.
You see Christ made a new covenant with many (the world) when He took away ours sins at the Cross forever doing away with the need and practice of offerings and sacrifices although they continued until the temple was destroyed 40 years later. Sad you can't see this.
You'll learn the 1st resurrection started with JESUS as the 1st fruits and followed by the Rapture and finally ending with those resurrected during and at the end of Revelation. You have the right to be wrong. I don't mind. I'll wave good bye to you on my way up. You're going to get what you want and demand.
I already know that the first resurrection was Jesus. The Rapture happens after the physical Resurrection. Didn't you bother to read 1 Thes 4? Paul tells us that the dead rise first. The resurrection is located at the very last day of the planet. Jesus tells us this 4 times in John, three times in John 6. Martha understood this in John 11. When is Daniel told that the resurrection happens? It's right here:
[SUP]13 [/SUP]“But you, go your way till the end; for you shall rest, and will arise to your inheritance at the end of the days.”
Just how many more days do you think there are after the end of days?
And salvation is not the same now, during the Age of Grace where we believers don't need to have any works to prove our belief, but only true trust and faith in the finished work of CHRIST. This will end at the Rapture when the world is taken back into Old Testament salvation with works part of the process of showing a person believes. Even death might be required by GOD to prove a person believes.
Most Christians don't understand the difference in how these Gospels differ but they are real and in the Bible. Did you know that the only books meant for the Church are the books of Paul. The rest are to the Jews and the tribulation saints. You've got the Gospel of Peter, the Kingdom Gospel and the Gospel of Paul. They are not the same. The Bible was meant to all of mankind, but not for all of us. Some of it is meant to specific people as Paul tells us who he wrote to and he was the Apostle to The Gentiles of the Church Age. Here's a thorough teaching on this subject thats much better than I can give you.
You love making stuff up as you go, huh?
9 and when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.[/FONT][/FONT]