Still on pace for right around Passover 2020. :whistle: Should reach 7,777,777,777 in about 101 days. Less than 20 million to go! In about a half hour, it’ll be less than 16 million to go. I’m amazed how quickly we are reaching the 7,777,777,777 marker point. I wonder when the conovarius plague reaches its peak ... will it slow the numbers down? 10,200,000 to go! When the ship is full, the ship will sail. Less than 7.5 million to go. Almost there. Hey Arthur, Did you see Bob Ware’s article this week on 5 Doves? He’s been watching the population count as well ... and said “World population could reach 7,777,777,777 on Good Friday, April 9th!” :yahoo: No, I didn’t. I will check it out. Good article. Thanks for the heads up. Here is the link for anyone who is interested: http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2020/bobware315-1.htm 5.7 million to go. Only 3 weeks or so until 7,777,777,777. :yahoo: Given the exactness of this number I wonder how it adds up with all those that have already gone to be with the Lord. And then add the number of those that are added after the Tribulation. That begs the question, what exact number of people will inhabit Heaven?! Is that a fixed or predetermined number? Also the population number at the time of the Rapture doesn't number just the believers. Why then would we need to know that number? As opposed to any other clue the Lord might give us?! And if it is indeed a clue as to the timing of the Rapture, how curious it is that it should include 10 sevens and then stop there?! Is it important for us to even know an exact number of those alive at the time, as opposed to the number that fills out Heaven?! The rationale for basis the timing of the Rapture on this specific number eludes me, quite honestly. TR Not saying it is when the Rapture will happen but just watching it. Considering that the number 7,777,777,777 will arrive right at the start of Passover is interesting to me. Some people think that the Rapture has to happen on a Feast day. IMHO, I think it is a number issue. God has a certain number that will be fulfilled and then the Rapture will happen. Hence, the fullness of the Gentiles. This is not to say that certain number won’t happen on a Feast day, of course. :good: Here is an answer by Jack Kelley on the possible meaning of the Fullness of Gentiles: Q) For a while now I’ve been pondering “the fullness of the Gentiles”. You have spoken on the differences between believers (the Body of Christ/the Church) as distinct from Jewish people and Gentile people who trust in Christ during the Tribulation. Since there will still be those two groups of people during this time, why do the Gentiles not figure into “the fullness” right through the Tribulation? Would not those Gentiles be counted as well in that “fullness”? And, the Rapture would then have nothing to do with this count? A). The fullness of the Gentiles is from Romans 11:25, part of a passage by Paul about the end times redemption of Israel. It says. “I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you may not be conceited: Israel has experienced a hardening in part until the full number of the Gentiles has come in.” It’s only one verse but it contains several important components. The partial hardening of Israel is also called blindness and refers to a diminished capacity for mental discernment, or a dulled perception. This is the condition Jesus pronounced upon Israel when they failed to recognize Him as their Messiah (Luke 19:41-44). The phrase full number (or fullness) refers to a specific number of gentiles who will “come in” before the partial hardening of Israel is removed. To “come in” means to arrive at a scheduled destination, as in “what time does your flight come in?” The removal of this blindness begins when the people in Israel officially renew their Old Testament relationship with God and need a Temple again. This will mark the beginning of Daniel’s 70th Week and according to Paul will happen after the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. I think the battle foretold in Ezekiel 38-39will prompt this. Ezekiel 39:22 tells us, “From that day forward the House of Israel will know that I am the Lord their God.” That tells us the phrase fullness (full number) of the Gentiles doesn’t mean each and every Gentile, but only those who are part of a group that will arrive at its scheduled destination before the blindness is lifted. This is a reference to the rapture of the Church, which will contain a specific number of members. When that full number has been reached, we’ll be taken from earth to our place in “my Father’s house” to be with the Lord (John 14:1-3). After the Church is gone, Israel’s spiritual eyes will begin to open, at first only so far as to bring them back into their Old Covenant relationship. That’s why they’ll need a Temple. Then toward the end of Daniel’s 70th Week the Lord will pour out His Spirit of grace and supplication and they’ll finally recognize their Messiah (Zechariah 12:10). In Acts 15:13-18 we see the same sequence of events. First the Lord will take (carry away) from the Gentiles a people for Himself (the Church). Then David’s fallen tabernacle (the Temple) will be rebuilt. Then the remnant of men, both Jew and Gentile, will have one last chance to seek Him. https://gracethrufaith.com/ask-a-bible-teacher/the-fullness-of-the-gentiles-2/ When the ship is full, the ship will sail. I think that the number 7,777,777,777 is significant. No one but God knows when that number will happen but we are very close. I think it lets us know that we are in the season. Just a hair over 4 million to go. Things are heating up in this ol' world. If the Rapture is going to happen, I expect the next two weeks to be fast and furious, especially the last ten days. Russia is hurting big time from the dramatic drop in oil prices. Iran, too. Perhaps they'll follow through on their evil plan. <p style="text-align: left;">About 2.5 million to go. The number should be reached by Resurrection Dunday. That would be a good day to meet Jesus. ^^</p> Good plan, Arthur. The day we're Dun. :yahoo: Resurrection Dunday!
6.64 million to go. :mail:
