Chapter 7. 6
Seven Day
Symbolism
The Bible says that, to the Lord a day is like a
thousand years.
Is the Church Rapture Ready?
First Word
Throughout the Book, the
number SEVEN
is used as “completeness”;
the Trinity is three
and added to God’s handiwork Four, is completeness; SEVEN. There
are a lot of thought about when time will
be complete for the Lord to return for the church in what is
known as the Rapture
and set up the 1,000
year reign of Christ on earth.
We are told we will NOT know the day or the hour, but it doesn’t mention the year.[1]
Many students of the word think it will
be a multiple of seven or seven thousand years from the crucifixion of
Christ. So with that said, I pose some
thoughts on the 1,000
year reign for you to ponder.
A)
The
earth was created in six days and then God rested on the seventh day. Well, if a day is a thousand years, then the six days would be 6000 years of
church history and His Sabbath “rest” of one day would be during the 1,000 year
reign. That time is now.
B)
From
the Garden of Eden to Abraham was 2000 years; that would be two days. From Abraham to Jesus Christ was 2000 years…
That’s two
more days. From Jesus Christ until now has been 2000
years; that’s two
more days, a total of six days. The future millennial reign that comes on the
heels of the rapture and tribulation period is 1,000 years long…. That’s one more day … That’s a total of Seven days. It’s Time!
C)
There
were 2000 years before the Law (two days); 2000 years under the law (two more days);
then 2000 years under the Messiah (two more days). We are now living in the age just prior to
His return and the 1,000 year reign (We are in the
seventh and last day.)
D)
Christ
died 2000 years ago; that’s just two days ago. On the third
day, He arose. The millennial
reign is the third day.
So, it seems like
it’s time for the rapture, we are sitting right on the fence. Christ can return TODAY and rapture His Church. Nothing else has to happen in church prophecy before
His return in the air. (His 1,000 year reign
will be 3 ½ years after the antichrist sets up his image in the Holy of Holies).[2]
Not making a decision to accept Christ
in your life is a decision to reject Him.
Mark
13:32 – We can’t know the day, but how about the YEAR
32 “However,
NO ONE KNOWS
THE DAY OR HOUR when these things will happen, not even
the angels in heaven or the Son himself. Only the Father knows. (NLT)
[1] Psalms 90:4 - A thousand
years in God’s sight are like but a day -- 2 Peter 3:8 - With the Lord a day is
like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day
[2] Mark 13:14 – Daniel 9:27-
He will break the covenant 3 ½ years and set up the abomination that causes
desolation, The Antichrist sets up his
image, the abomination of desolation in the temple.
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