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Hope you don't mind me shortening your name. First, thanks for the compliment, but I am really a very simple Bible believer.
And to me, that is important. Although we are told to study diligently and rightly divide the word, I also believe that much of scripture is straightforward and simply understood. I believe that God brought about the King James Bible so that the common man could study and know God's Word.
And this is one of my biggest problems with the Gap. If the Gap is true, then no person anywhere can truly understand the Bible. If there was a world that existed between Gen 1:1 and 1:2 that God failed to mention, who is to say that there are not many other stories between verses that God failed to mention? It turns the Bible into a book of mystery that no man can understand.
So, while some may not think it an important issue, I think it is very important.
And it is the same story basically that those who do not believe in the KJB are trying to tell us. They try to tell us that no person anywhere has God's complete and infallible word. No one can know for sure. You might be reading God's word, you might be reading man's word, who knows??
As concerning the number seven, I personally believe the world to be around 6000 years old at present as many others believe. And I believe Jesus is coming to set up His Millenial Kingdom very soon. I am not a date picker, but I think it possible the Lord will come around 2018, as that is 70 years from the re-establishment of Israel as a nation in 1948.
I AM NOT PICKING DATES. I AM SAYING IT IS POSSIBLE ONLY.
Mark 13:26 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. 27 And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven. 28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: 29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. 30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
Luke 21:24 And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled. 25 And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; 26 Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. 27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. 29 And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees; 30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand. 31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand. 32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
Now, maybe I am misunderstanding these scriptures, but I have thought that Christ's coming might be within one generation (70 years) of Israel's re-establishment as a nation.
And maybe I am wrong about this, but I think there could be one thousand years for each day of the creation week. So, there could be six thousand years since creation, then the Lord will come and set up his one thousand year kingdom to match up with the seventh day that God rested on.
2 Peter 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 5 For this they willingly are ignorant of, that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water: 6 Whereby the world that then was, being overflowed with water, perished: 7 But the heavens and the earth, which are now, by the same word are kept in store, reserved unto fire against the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men. 8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the
Now, verse 8 has been misued by many, and perhaps I am incorrect here also. But look at the context. It is talking about the Lord coming. But it starts with the creation week "the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of the water and in the water". And then, God says that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years and a thousand years as a day.
So, perhaps there are six thousand years from the creation until Jesus comes, and then the thousand year Millenium. If so, Jesus should be coming very soon.
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