"My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge" Hosea 4:6.
As I listen to those who are theoretically educating, inspiring and guiding Christians, it has become apparent that the message God wants them to convey is directly tied to their view of the timing of the rapture.
Even though in one sense of the word the timing of the rapture is secondary to the fact, in another sense it greatly matters because it impacts the way we see things and our corresponding response.
For example....
Pre Tribers believe they will be raptured before the 7 year Tribulation. Rather they encounter hard times before the rapture is not covered in this post. Note: Christians in Houston, Florida and Puerto Rico, would probably conclude that they will encounter rough times before the rapture.
Mid Tribers believe they will go through approximately 3.5 years of hard times before they are raptured to heaven.
Post Tribers believe they will go through the entire 7 years of Tribulation, and Christ returns that quickly rise and than make a U-turn to come back with Christ.
The Unique Perspective regarding the Here & Now of each of the groups differs as does their theology and that is the primary focus of this post.
Pre-Tribers seem to put the emphasis on the here and now.They tend to reject the need for survival food and things of that nature. As they believe they will be raptured before the Tribulation of the book of Revelation. They tend to not be concerned about the MARK.
Mid-Tribers are often more concerned about surviving 3.5 years of hard times, much less what might occur before the Trib as was evidenced with the recent floods. They are also very concerned about NOT TAKING the MARK.
Post-Tribers mimic Mid-Tribers but they have more to be concerned about. Not only do they have the same concerns as Mid, but they have to figure out how to not be martyred as 2/3 of the world's population is likely to perish during this 7 year period.
At 73, I am looking at a 10 year window in my own mind and committed to keep my health so that I can experience the next 10 years to imph-degree. To clear the record I am a Pre-Tribers who believe the true Church will be raptured in all likelihood 1 to 2 to 5 years prior to the TRUE TRIBULATION as defined and explained in the Scriptures.
I was recently asked by a Mid-Triber what it would take for me to become a MT. I simply said, they would have to re-write both the Old & New Testament.
I don't appreciate long post, so I will make this quick and add more some other time.
Mid & Post use Matthew 24 as their main text. Problem with that is the Disciples never had a clue about the 2,000+ year Church Age.
The Disciples were schooled in the OT which never alludes to the Church Age or a long gap between the resurrection of Christ and His return to...........PLEASE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION....set up His Kingdom on earth. The non Messianic Jews are all about the thousand year Kingdom where Christ rules and reigns and they are integral here on earth.
THE CHURCH was a a MYSTERY throughout all the ages until revealed to Apostle Paul in his heavenly encounters. It is the writings of Paul that is the post resurrection message of Christ and that which our theology rest. Colossians 1:26
Pick you profit is my next post and will elaborate to greater degree......
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