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Originally Posted by mfblume
The fact is that anyone who believes in a future "7 year" tribulation period gets it from the gap whether they see the connection or got it from someone else who did. No where else. Yes, it's that pivotal. If you never stated a position on the 70 weeks that is of no consequence if you believe there is a future 7 year trib period. You see, brother, the future 7 year trib period theory CAME FROM the gap theory. Where else is a future 7 year period stemmed from? So, the real question is do you believe in a seven year future trib period. If so, where did you get it from? If you do believe in it, but never made a point about the 70 weeks issue, then you got it from someone who does believe the 70 weeks issue. Either way it is based upon the gap theory.
The entire, and I mean ENTIRE, future trib belief is based upon this gap theory. It is pivotal for you to nail your conclusions down about the 70th week. It is THE KEY FACTOR in the entire futurist position. Once that is known to have no gap, then the whole house of cards of futurism falls down.
You asked me where I got the 3.5 years span of Christ's ministry. Christ covered three Passovers in the gospels. And it is intrinsically linked to the first 3.5 years of Daniel's 70th week. Jesus would come after 69 weeks. And it's so significant because it is THE ONLY TIMEFRAME explicitly laid out in precise years.
Anyone who studies the issue could never believe in a gap theory except the person whose imagination went wild and concocted it. The weeks are focused around the cross, as everything int he bible should, anyway.
So, for you to have held and proclaimed such a strong stance on POST TRIB which circles around the tribulation period being future, and yet have not even came to a conclusion on the 70 weeks, is like preaching Christ and not making a conclusion on the cross. Really.
I know you enough-- not much -- to say you can come to a conclusion. And you should realize it is absolutely vital.
My thoughts, anyway.*
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Maybe its pointless to discuss the matter with you. I told you I have never said I believe in a gap theory. Nor a 7 year tribulation. You are now telling me how I arrive at my conclusions in the face of what I said regardless.
Now where is the 490 year timeline? Starting from the beginning then the end? Dates please if I am to take it seriously. How would it hurt me to see such a timeline? I WANT to see it.
I dont know how it would adversly affect what I presently believe. But for truths sake I would love to see the 490 years laid out in a factual way.
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