[G Larry]

A few objections:

There will be no “rapture”.
That episode was fulfilled when the Christians left Jerusalem before its destruction in 70 A.D.

“The world is unsustainable.”
Not even close to true.
Just because governments are restricting energy agricultural development, doesn’t mean we’re “unsustainable”.

“Unprecedented mass animal deaths”
None recently that are “unprecedented”

Blood Mood Tetrad has no correlation to Luke.

“Global epidemics” aren’t nearly severe or persistent enough to be of concern.

“Israel is ready to build the Third Temple”
CHRIST IS “the Third Temple” and IS “the Perfect Sacrifice”, there will be no new building as there is no further need of burnt offerings to God.

[jimmyray]

I agree with all of your points, and would add that we are not at peak oil. I was told that as a college freshman,in ‘83 and believed it for years. However, I do feel we are close to global economic collapse, which could lead to 10 kingdoms with 10 kings, one of which will seize global power and claim to be God, as he sits in the temple of God, the human or the church.

[Vermont Lt]

Nor are mass shootings happening every day. Violent crimes are down.

Sure there are wars and terrorists. But mass shootings? Not really. It’s the communications infrastructure that is better. We hear and see stuff that always happened (in one form or another), we just see it faster.

[firebrand]

IBTZ

[GingisK]

Thanks for that completely “on target” rebuttal.

[Maudeen]

Of one thing you can’t deny, no one is guaranteed a next breath on this earth. . . Ready or not. . .so the wise thing to do is to be ready. . . believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. . . that’s all God asks. http://www.patburt.com/

[af_vet_1981]

There will be no “rapture”. That episode was fulfilled when the Christians left Jerusalem before its destruction in 70 A.D.

The destruction of Jerusalem did not herald the Parousia (coming of the Son of Man). Jerusalem is rebuilt and there are Jews and Gentiles living there in tension as we await the Messiah.

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches :

840 And when one considers the future, God's People of the Old Covenant and the new People of God tend towards similar goals: expectation of the coming (or the return) of the Messiah. But one awaits the return of the Messiah who died and rose from the dead and is recognized as Lord and Son of God; the other awaits the coming of a Messiah, whose features remain hidden till the end of time; and the latter waiting is accompanied by the drama of not knowing or of misunderstanding Christ Jesus.