Dates setting leading to falling away?
Nov 30, 2017 14:29:41 GMT -6
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Post by barbiosheepgirl on Nov 30, 2017 14:29:41 GMT -6
thetimeoftheend and waiting4theday , I agree too.
I had a dear dear friend who is very strong in her faith ask me, "how are you doing?" with a tone of sorrow/condolence-like somber, about a week or two after Sep 23rd. The question was in the reference to the Sign event of course. With full assurance and upbeat tone I told her "well, for sure I am ok." It might have been that I was blessed to have business dealings to attend that weekend to occupy my time, but what I reminded her was that the Sign was never going to be a disappointment to me. I am still learning through others of how many were pretty distraught, discouraged, or hurt when the rapture didnt happen. And TRULY, I respect & acknowledge the sadness they feel because, after all, we would MUCH rather be in our imperishable, incorruptible bodies and present with the Lord!
Yet then, I remind myself of the attitudes among some in the days of pre-Sign fulfillment, how many posters here were getting so upset (me, for instance) at the likes of Jack Hibbs, or Amir Tsarfati, Jan Markel of Olive Tree Ministries Joel Richrdson etc, who were A) acting like scoffers or B) adamantly warning not to date set Sep 23rd for the very reasons of possible discouragement. I respect these people in their fields and it hurt me then that they were NOT giving the Sign any credit, and even to this day.
So for me to embrace the Sign I also had to embrace the possibility it was not tied to the rapture event itself. Unsealed has a pretty in depth Discussion forum that has multiple conversations about this exact Post Sign fallout possibility. My disappointment is that people were disappointed! I thought there had been some really good support going on here prior to Sep 23rd to prepare those watching to remain strong with a non-rapture event..
I dont know how many times I watched Scottie, but he always followed up that he was NOT date-setting. From this point on, I will say this to someone looking at a date (repeating what waiting4theday said): Are you putting your faith in the DATE or in Jesus?
Maranatha! and boy howdy are things on the earth pointing us even closer to that Glorious day! Let's all rally together and Praise His Holy Name!
I had a dear dear friend who is very strong in her faith ask me, "how are you doing?" with a tone of sorrow/condolence-like somber, about a week or two after Sep 23rd. The question was in the reference to the Sign event of course. With full assurance and upbeat tone I told her "well, for sure I am ok." It might have been that I was blessed to have business dealings to attend that weekend to occupy my time, but what I reminded her was that the Sign was never going to be a disappointment to me. I am still learning through others of how many were pretty distraught, discouraged, or hurt when the rapture didnt happen. And TRULY, I respect & acknowledge the sadness they feel because, after all, we would MUCH rather be in our imperishable, incorruptible bodies and present with the Lord!
Yet then, I remind myself of the attitudes among some in the days of pre-Sign fulfillment, how many posters here were getting so upset (me, for instance) at the likes of Jack Hibbs, or Amir Tsarfati, Jan Markel of Olive Tree Ministries Joel Richrdson etc, who were A) acting like scoffers or B) adamantly warning not to date set Sep 23rd for the very reasons of possible discouragement. I respect these people in their fields and it hurt me then that they were NOT giving the Sign any credit, and even to this day.
So for me to embrace the Sign I also had to embrace the possibility it was not tied to the rapture event itself. Unsealed has a pretty in depth Discussion forum that has multiple conversations about this exact Post Sign fallout possibility. My disappointment is that people were disappointed! I thought there had been some really good support going on here prior to Sep 23rd to prepare those watching to remain strong with a non-rapture event..
I dont know how many times I watched Scottie, but he always followed up that he was NOT date-setting. From this point on, I will say this to someone looking at a date (repeating what waiting4theday said): Are you putting your faith in the DATE or in Jesus?
Maranatha! and boy howdy are things on the earth pointing us even closer to that Glorious day! Let's all rally together and Praise His Holy Name!