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Originally Posted by Ohio
Many Christians today are convinced that they will be raptured PRIOR to the tribulation or time of testing called the "falling away." For obvious reasons, most ministers avoid this topic. Times are coming that will obviously shock us all.
To his credit, Lee did go thru the N.T. and taught on nearly every verse. Back in the early days, his teachings were more about the Bible and less about his pet projects.
Lee actually had a good number of accurate teachings on eschatology, which he passed on from Govett and Panton. They definitely were pioneers in the field. Lee did tackle many troublesome verses. That's not to say I endorse everything, and frankly there is much I don't know. The GLA LC's also had many learned brothers which were a tremendous benefit over the years.
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Thanks for saying that, Ohio! I still believe the multiple rapture concept and certainly see scriptural basis for it - the idea of fruit ripening and being ready for harvest at different times. And you are right, WL got most of that from others. I used to be real dogmatic about this and certain other teachings (like an old earth), but these days hold these ideas much more loosely.
It is interesting to go back and forth about such things with others, but ultimately it's a non-essential. I liked what a brother said when we went through Revelation and the Lord's coming last year,
"The main point of all this is BE READY!!"