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6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJANUARY2014ForseveralyearsnowmanyChristianshavesharedtheirdif-ferencesofopinionconcerningtheRAPTUREofthechurchtheGRACEofGodandHisWRATHtocome.ThefollowingisabasicviewofthemostcommonyetconcreteinterpretationoftheLordsprophetictimeline.TobeginknowingthattheFathersprophetictimeclockistickinghowshouldwebelivingFortheGRACEofGodthatbringssalvationhasappearedtoallmen.ItteachesustosayNOtoungodlinessandworldlypassionsandtoliveself-controlleduprightandgodlylivesinthispresentagewhileweWAITfortheblessedhope-thegloriousappearingofourgreatGodandSaviorJesusChristwhogaveHimselfforustoREDEEMusfromallwickednessandtopurifyforHimselfapeoplethatareHisveryownTitus211-14NIV.JesusteachesaboutfutureeventsinMatthewchapter2421Fortherewillbegreattribulationunequaledfromthebeginningoftheworlduntilnow-andnevertobeequaledagainNIV-KJV.ThemostcommonchallengeforChristianswhoareobservingthesignsofthetimesistofigureoutwhenthiswillallhappenandifGodhasares-cueplan.TheLordteachesthatHewillres-cuetruebornagainChristiansBEFOREthetribulationtakesplacewhichiscommonlyknownasthePre-TribulationRapture.JesuswillDELIVERHisfaithfulbymeansofasuddenCATCHINGAWAYknownastheRAPTURE1Thess416-171Cor1550-51Phil320-21.JesuswillrescuetruebornagainbelieversFROMtheWRATHoftheLambandFROMtheentire7yeartribulationperiodthatstartsinRevelationchap-ter61-171Thess19-10Rev310-11.2Thessalonians21-8teachesthattheCHURCHistheRESTRAININGforcethatiscurrentlyholdingbacktheantichristfromcomingforth2Thess21-8-12.Afterthechurchistakenoutofthewayrapturedtheantichristwillberevealedandhewillmakea7yearcovenantwithIsraelDaniel927.Daniel927alongwithRevelationchapter6willbetheBEGINNINGofthetribulation.ThePre-TribRaptureviewhasabackbonewithitssupportbeingbasedonthescriptureswithintheNewTestamentgospelsandepistles.ItshowshowJesusgivesanaccuratepropheticforecastoftheLASTDAYSeventsbasedontheOldTestamentaccountswhichconsistsofGodsWARNINGDELIVERENCEandHisfinalDEVASTATION.IfyoutakeacloselookattheaccountsofNoahLotandofExodusyouwillseethatitillustratesagreatconsistencyinGodsprophetictimeline.ItshowshowGodfirstWARNEDthepeopleoftheirwickedness.HethenDELIVEREDHisfaithfulfrombondage.ForHisfaithfulwerevexedintheirheartsastheycontin-uedonastheRESTRAININGforceofevil.FinallyHethenpouredoutHisWRATHonthewicked.ThisviewisbasedonthewordsofJesusthatarefoundwithintheNewTestament.Luke1726clearlysaysWhentheSonofManRETURNSitwillbelikeitwasinthedaysofNoahandLot2Pet24-10.Intheseaccountsthewickedwerelivinglifeasnormaleatingdrink-ingmarringgivinginmarriagebuy-ingsellingplantingandbuildingallupuntilthedaythatGodDELIVEREDHisfaithful.NoquestiontheaccountofthebookofExodusisashadowofwhatGodisdoingallaroundtheworldtoday.WhilethesocietiesoftheworldarelivingthewaytheywereinthedaysofNoahandLotGodwillbeallowingthedevas-tatingearthquakesforestfireshur-ricanestornadoesasteroidsfloodsmeltingicecapsandrecordbreakingfreezestocontinuetoincreaseonaglobalscaleasaWARNINGtothislostworldandtotheapostatechurch.Luke2110-11saysNationwillriseagainstnationandkingdomagainstkingdom.Therewillbegreatearth-quakesfaminesandpestilencesinvariouspacesandfearfuleventsandgreatsignsfromheaven.WhileallofthisactivityistakingplacetheLordwillbepreparingHisfaithfultobeREADYfortheirDELIVERENCEWhenthesethingsBEGINtotakeplacestandupandliftupyourheadsbecauseyourREDEMPTIONisdraw-ingnearLuke2128Heb928.CouldweknowtheexactdayandhourofourLordsreturnMatt2436TheanswerinNOMatt2436HoweverisitpossiblethatwewillknowtheseasonofourLordscomingCould2014fitintoGodspropheticforecastandcouldtheLordbetryingtoshowussomethingHiswordsaysLetusnotgiveupmeetingtogetherassomeareinthehabitofdoingbutletusencourageoneanother-andallthemoreasyouSEEtheDayapproachingHeb1025NIV.WhilepeoplearesayingPeaceandSafetydestructionwillcomeonthemsuddenlyasbirthpainsonapregnantwomanandtheyshallnotescape.Butyoubrothersarenotindarknesssothatthisdayshouldsurpriseyoulikeathief1Thess53-4Rev31-3NIV.HethenWARNSthechurchofSardisRememberthereforewhatyouhavereceivedandheardobeyitandrepent.ButifyoudonotWAKEUPandbeWATCHFULIwillcomelikethiefandyouwillnowknowatwhatTIMEIwillcometoyouRev33NIV-KJ.ForHehasasetdaywhenHewilljudgetheworldwithjusticeActs1730NIV.InclosingaswecontinuetoseetheearthshakingwhatshouldweexpecttoseenextaccordingtoGodshistoricalandpropheticforecastofthefutureLetstakealookatthenumber2014toseeifitCOULDfitintoGodsprophetictimeclock.Thebiblicalmeaningofthenumber20isRedemption.Thenumber14isDeliveranceandSalvation.ThegreatDELIVERANCEoftheExodusislocatedinchapter14.IsraelwasRESTOREDasanationonMay141948.Whenyouadd1948withthe66booksoftheBibleyouget2014.MichaelFortiEndTimesProphecyReport2014TheRevelationBeginstoUnfoldPARTIIByMichaelForti1.VERONICAPETRUCCI-MAKEITOUTALIVE2.JOSHUAROGERS-UNCONDITIONAL3.CANTOSPIRITUALS-KEEPKNOCKING4.MONTELLJORDAN-SHAKEHEAVEN5.LECRAE-CHUCHFOLKS26.TAMELAMANN-BESTDAYSDELUXEEDITION7.WLLIAMMCDOWELL-WITHHOLDINGNOTHING8.NORMANHUTCHINS-HOSANNA9.TWINKIECLARK-LIVEUNPLUGGED10.BISHOPLARRYTROTTER-PRAISEREVISITEDGodwillbeallowingthedevastatingearthquakesforestfireshurricanestornadoesasteroidsfloodsmeltingicecapsandrecordbreakingfreezestocontinuetoincreaseonaglobalscale.ContinuedonBOCNEWS.com