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To: TurkeyLurkey

Some notable rapture predictions include the following: 1844 - William Miller predicted Christ would return between March 21, 1843 and March 21, 1844, then revised his prediction, claiming to have miscalculated Scripture, to October 22, 1844. The realization that the predictions were incorrect resulted in a Great Disappointment.

Miller's theology gave rise to the Advent movement. The Baha'is believe that Christ did return as Miller predicted in 1844, with the advent of The Báb, and numerous Miller-like prophetic predictions from many religions are given in William Sears book, Thief in The Night.[55]

1914[56], 1918[57], 1925[58], 1942[59] and 1975[60] - Dates set for the end by the Jehovah's Witnesses 1981 - Chuck Smith predicted that Jesus would probably return by 1981.[61]

1988 - Publication of 88 Reasons why the Rapture is in 1988, by Edgar C. Whisenant.

1989 - Publication of The final shout: Rapture report 1989, by Edgar Whisenant. More predictions by this author appeared for 1992, 1995, and other years.

1992 - Korean group "Mission for the Coming Days" predicted October 28, 1992 as the date for the rapture.[62]

1993 - Seven years before the year 2000. The rapture would have to start to allow for seven years of the Tribulation before the Return in 2000. Multiple predictions.

1994 - Pastor John Hinkle of Christ Church in Los Angeles predicted June 9, 1994. Radio evangelist Harold Camping predicted September 27, 1994.[63]

2011 - Harold Camping's revised prediction has May 21, 2011 as the date of the rapture.[64][65]

2060 - Sir Isaac Newton proposed, based upon his calculations using figures from the book of Daniel, that the Apocalypse could happen no earlier than 2060.[66][67

37 posted on 04/30/2011 9:44:12 AM PDT by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: PSYCHO-FREEP

Jesus said to His disciples in Matthew 4 in reference to the time of His coming “after the tribulation of those days, when He gathers His elect” that “this generation,” meaning the generation that sees these things (the cosmic disturbances that precede His coming) should recognize that He is near, right at the door, v. 33. Then He tells them that of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone, v. 36.

Then He tells them in v. 42, Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming...& in v. 44, For this reason you be ready too; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will.


40 posted on 04/30/2011 10:41:48 AM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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