50 Reasons For a Pretribulational Rapture By Dr. John F. Walvoord

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^ ...

So where you'd said:



...I'm pointing out that He'd said this before His death (not after His FF ascension on Resurrection Day); and referring to "from the time of His death, until they saw Him on His Resurrection Day" (late that same evening)
Yes, that is correct.
 

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^ Okay, good... but that's not how you'd presented it.



What is this, about 3 times now that I've been "correct" (about something you've firstly explained otherwise).

Good to know, thanks. = )
 
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^ Okay, good... but that's not how you'd presented it.



What is this, about 3 times now that I've been "correct" (about something you've firstly explained otherwise).

Good to know, thanks. = )
TDW - stop wriggling.

You said you knew the time of Christ's return.
Answer or be proven once and for all a total fraud
 

TheDivineWatermark

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What I posted proves the 7th trump is when the second coming happens. Even most pre-tribbers know that.
Most "pre-tribbers" I know (myself included) do NOT say His Second Coming to the earth happens at the "7th Trumpet"... no, much more FOLLOWS ON from that point (namely the 7 Vials, which themselves take SOME TIME).
 
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It's actually very difficult constructing a study on the hoof.
Logically I should go away for a few days and then come back....but it's a
forum so sometimes we throw things out to see what other people come back with.

You simply make everything unintelligible TDW so you don't help or elucidate in any way,
you just obfuscate. And seeing you dodge the simple question about Christ's return, I see now that
your behaviour is not accidental.
It's a stratagem. Wear people down with opaque convoluted garbage.
I feel a block coming on..........
 

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It's actually very difficult constructing a study on the hoof.
Logically I should go away for a few days and then come back....but it's a
forum so sometimes we throw things out to see what other people come back with.
I understand. And it's perfectly fine. = )
 

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You're not making any sense
You need to understand John 14 before attacking 16 and 18
15 “If you love me, keep my commands. 16 And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you. 18 I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 Before long, the world will not see me anymore, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live. 20 On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you. 21 Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
22 Then Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “But, Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world?”23 Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.25 “All this I have spoken while still with you. 26 But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you. 27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
28 “You heard me say, ‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, for the Father is greater than I.
This post is not proving the point you had (previously) been making, because you'd neglected to see that verse 28 (quoted here in your post ^ ) referred back to what He'd said in vv.1-4 (which you did not quote).

And there, in 14:1-4, where He says "3 And if I go [G4198 - 'journey' --same word as in Acts 1:10] I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where [/wherever / in whatever place / at whichever spot] I am, there ye may be also," I do not believe He is referring to the "a little while" spans of time in those verses (because of what He'd just told them in 13:33[3] "...Whither I go [G5217], ye cannot come"), but rather of the long-spans-of-time (from His Acts 1 ascension, when He did the G4189 'journey' thing, to/until the "far-future" point in the chronology).
 

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I should ask for the qift of translation mebbe... sheesh
 

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When we study, we should always consider everything in the context of the verse, the passage, the chapter, the book, etc. - whatever context(s) give significance to the meaning.

It will take me a while - it is time-consuming looking at so many details from multiple passages along with looking up word definitions, etc. (whatever may be needed) - it is not a simple small undertaking...
QFT!... True dat!... Spot on!... Completely agree!... And well said! (y)

[I know, right?! :D ]
 

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This post is not proving the point you had (previously) been making, because you'd neglected to see that verse 28 (quoted here in your post ^ ) referred back to what He'd said in vv.1-4 (which you did not quote).

And there, in 14:1-4, where He says "3 And if I go [G4198 - 'journey' --same word as in Acts 1:10] I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where [/wherever / in whatever place / at whichever spot] I am, there ye may be also," I do not believe He is referring to the "a little while" spans of time in those verses (because of what He'd just told them in 13:33[3] "...Whither I go [G5217], ye cannot come"), but rather of the long-spans-of-time (from His Acts 1 ascension, when He did the G4189 'journey' thing, to/until the "far-future" point in the chronology).
I am likewise confused about these passages. I am confused about why people are confused. Very confusing....:oops:
 

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I am likewise confused about these passages. I am confused about why people are confused. Very confusing....:oops:
Well, I admit it can be confusing... namely because, as I see it, He did indeed "ascend" ON His Resurrection Day [ON Firstfruit; John 20:17]--which I do think OldSage is acknowledging... (many do not, or do not see that at all)... and so the various passages here can indeed get a bit tedious to sort out... at least at first blush / cursory-glance, or apart from really studying it out, IMO... I dunno... :geek:
 

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But what if the Church overcomes the Antichrist?
Precious friend, how can a weak and Severely DIVIDED {GRACE} church
"overcome the son of Perdition"? {see next answer about this Confusion}
Ya. I hear you. i always feel that I have 2 or 3 endtime scenarios in play, and they simply can't all be right....
Well said, and if you have Confusion about The MEAT of end-times eschatology,
think about the MANY who are still Confused about The MILK Of God's Word!:

Severe DIVISION Of GRACE Through faith salvation vs faith+works salvation,
TWO baptisms {water/WITH The Holy Ghost} vs Paul's ONE BAPTISM BY The
ONE Spirit, walking BY faith VS
"sight" seekers of signs, healings, miracles,
tongues, snake handling, etc...
i think you need to front up and just say what you believe....Date and time please
Ok, I can do that: I believe the "date and time" Of The Opening Of This Current
"Age Of PURE GRACE," Was "The TRUMP {Voice} Of The LORD JESUS CHRIST, To

Saul/Paul in Acts 9: "Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou ME!"

However, The CLOSING "Date" would be UNknown, When God's TRUMP Calls:
"My church, Come UP Hither," in Great GRACE Departure To Heaven!
Amen?

Thus, ONLY WHEN "PURE GRACE" Is Ended, can God's JUDGMENT Begin!

More MEAT here, IF you wish:
Great GRACE {MYSTERY} Departure @ the 2nd coming {prophecy}?

Be Blessed!
 
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Most "pre-tribbers" I know (myself included) do NOT say His Second Coming to the earth happens at the "7th Trumpet"... no, much more FOLLOWS ON from that point (namely the 7 Vials, which themselves take SOME TIME).
Bingo
I keep seeing this very thing.

The trumpet centered doctrines are weak.
 

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Well, I admit it can be confusing... namely because, as I see it, He did indeed "ascend" ON His Resurrection Day [ON Firstfruit; John 20:17]--which I do think OldSage is acknowledging... (many do not, or do not see that at all)... and so the various passages here can indeed get a bit tedious to sort out... at least at first blush / cursory-glance, or apart from really studying it out, IMO... I dunno... :geek:
I was being the slightest bit sarcastic...;)

I will try to reign myself in next time temptation strikes.
 

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Why are people unable to distinguish what is for salvation ("the last trump") and what is for damnation (the 7th trumpet)? The trouble is that when sound doctrine is presented, it is rejected out of hand by those who have no clue. It is about time that some said "I am clueless. I need to be a learner".
Out of 7 trumpets, guess which one is the last? The trouble is that when sound doctrine and simplistic math is presented, it is rejected out of hand by those who have no clue. It is about time that some said "I am clueless. I need to be a learner".
 

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Just going off 2 Thessalonians 2:3, the operative word being "first."

2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

Again, how do they fall away before the man of sin even presents himself as a false god? My point is perhaps the verse has been misread for all this time and the "revealing" is when he is revealed to be a false god like when a masked bank robber is caught and then the mask is taken off and his true identity is "revealed".
 

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Out of 7 trumpets, guess which one is the last?
Out of seven trumpets announcing JUDGMENTS, not a single one is for the saints of God. Just as there is a last trumpet for judgments, there is also a last trumpet to summon the Church to Heaven. So "last" is not the criterion. The purpose of the trumpet is the criterion.
 

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You are holding an empty bag. It's high time you walked away from that bogus doctrine.
YOU are holding an empty bag. It's high time you walked away from that bogus doctrine or else enjoy the fake rapture the antichrist will provide you. At least my doctrine won't cause me to worship the false God but yours certainly could.
 

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Trust me TDW - it can hardly be more tedious than dealing with your dreadful inability to present your arguments legibly, your complete inability to answer a question directly, and the arrogance that makes you think we should trawl back through several layers of your posts to get an explanation.

And besides all that, you talk rubbish my dear.
Amen.
 

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Out of seven trumpets announcing JUDGMENTS, not a single one is for the saints of God. Just as there is a last trumpet for judgments, there is also a last trumpet to summon the Church to Heaven. So "last" is not the criterion. The purpose of the trumpet is the criterion.
Show us the 8th trumpet please...just post the verses teaching that. Thanks.