Prophecy - The End Times

[Nell]

Originally Posted by Matt Anderson

What is (and is not) God's Wrath?
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*God's wrath also appears to include the first six bowls of wrath, but there is a significantly problematic verse (Rev 16:15) between the sixth and seventh bowls of wrath that has to be addressed.

Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

I was raised to believe the "Pre-Tribulation rapture" teaching by well-meaning Christian men. In researching this topic, in my mind, the scriptural "evidence" for this pre-trib teaching continues to dwindle.

Does "Coming as a thief" include unveiling of the truth of the events of the End Times...that is...where our interpretation of scripture is "off"? Although, looking around and noticing that Christians are still here when things are falling apart should indicate that we should still be watching long after we thought it necessary.

And...what does this mean? "and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame." What garments? Naked? Not me. I'm a Christian. Shame? I don't get it.

In Genesis 3:7-11, is the first word-picture of the nakedness of man/mankind. Immediately after disobeying God, the man and woman became aware of their nakedness. They had always been naked, they just didn't realize that nakedness, or perhaps, their true dependence on God. Nakedness, or the awareness of nakedness, seems to be the first indication of sin or disobedience.

Then 11 And God said, Who told you that you were naked? He's really asking "who have you been listening to?" Lately, I'm starting to ask myself the same question. I used to listen to Witness Lee and saw the error of my ways.

Nell