And, I think our main reason for still being here is to try to bring others to the Lord. Although men's hearts, and women's, seem to have hardened considerably. I only sow a few seeds here and there and hope people will remember when we're gone. They mostly look askance, thinking I must be some kind of nut. What a terrible price they will pay! I try to bless people; I try to encourage the saints. They are weary. I used to wonder why, after so many years of Noah's preaching, no one believed. Now I'm surprised that even his own family came on board. Amen, TR! i loved praying along with you! thank you for sharing that publicly! ...and i agree with your reasons for why we are here...along with choosing to get to know Him better and love Him more while it still requires choice and faith and effort on our part to submit to Him and to study His Word and to listen and desire not only closeness but also guidance and wisdom from Him by His Spirit within us....and to have the trust and willingness to follow through in obedience that's a really good point, Patricia N., about the times of Noah! Many people that I love and respect have for some time spoken of the rapture as being so near as to almost promise the day! Yet, years later we are still here! I appreciate their excitement but we yet remain! Certainly it is for an appointed time and day, and we see "day" approaching! When eternity shall be realized by those who love Christ! We are expected to not only believe in Christ, but to also love Him! Sadly, this is where intellectual ascent alone will find many left behind! Again, if we are but found "pleasing in His sight" we shall also be saved! TR Whenever the rapture happens it won't be "soon enough"! I may not have insights into the political aspects of God's plans and timing that being above my pay grade! I heard Amir in his teaching concerning the rapture bemoan someone's publishing a book on a "gap" between the rapture and the tribulation period! He echoed my sentiments by saying, "who cares", we won't be here! Ergo much of Revelation after the rapture doesn't involve us! But many still see an opportunity to show everyone their expertise and knowledge of understanding scriptures that don't apply to the Church of Christ! One can contemplate but should not waste time in debate! TR
