Bible Discussion Thread

Where in the Biblical timeline of history are we today?

There has been a lot of discussion by some regarding the Great Tribulation, the Rapture and Judgement Day spoken of in Matt 24 and parallel passages of Mark 13 and Luke 17. I'm going to summarize what I believe the Bible is teaching without all of the scriptural proofs in the hopes that it will encourage many to go to the Bible to check out what I'm saying.

Matt 24, I believe is talking about the Great Tribulation period which begins with the End of the Church Age. The "abomination of desolation" in Matt 24:15 is Satan himself and the "holy place" is the New Testament churches and congregations. The "fig tree" in Matt 24:32 is National Israel. The "fig tree in leaf" is a reference to Nat Israel once again after nearly 2000 years becoming a sovereign nation which occurred in 1948. Note the fig tree is in leaf, not bearing fruit as Nat Israel remains in unbelief regarding the true Gospel and wants nothing to do with Christ as their Messiah. The beginning of the Great Tribulation likely began in 1988 and at that time God's Judgment fell upon ALL of the churches and congregations ( 1 pet 4:17), the Holy Spirit was and is no longer saving within the churches and Satan (the abomination of desolation) is actually ruling there. Believers are commanded get out of the churches (Judaea) and flee to the mountains (the kingdom of God, Christ Himself) Matt 24:16.

1994 can be shown to be a Jubilee year and the beginning of a Jubilee period. This latter part of the Great Tribulation is called the Latter Rain. During this time God will be saving a "great multitude that no man can number" ( Rev 7:9) outside of the churches as the Gospel goes forth from individual True Believers and ministries not associated with any church. Once all of God's elect have become saved, Christ will return with all the Saints that have gone before to Resurrect/Rapture all True Believers, begin Judgement Day, create New Heavens and Earth.