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You said/wrote: "Second I read and watch plenty of things not directed by the Magisterium." And that is why I had hope that you would watch at least a portion as I indicated beginning at minute 19:38. What JD offered is not distortion. It may be hard to understand, but it is backed up by numerous scriptural references which are enlightening.

Are you studied in the difference between the Luke Temple Discourse and the Matthew and Mark Olivet Discourse?

And agree, no man knows the hour except the Father. That is also a parallel to the Jewish Wedding process, because even the bridegroom does not know the hour the Father of the Bridegroom will tell the Son to go get the Bride. And when the Son approaches, the bride comes out to meet Him so He does not come all the way to the bride's houme. The Son / bridegroom takes the Bride back to the Father's House for the rest of the wedding process ... 1 Thess 4:13-17 'to meet the Lord in the air', not on the ground.

As to the events in the Tribulation and how to know the beginning, Scripture is very plain on that and we are able to know, and Jews will know the exact hour The Messiah returns to set foot upon the Earth at the end of the Tribulation/ seventieth week of Daniel's Prophecy to Israel/ Time of Jacobs Trouble. But that return of Messiah is The Second Coming, not the snatching away of the bride/ the body of Christ before God pours out His wrath upon the Earth to redeem Israel. The Tribulation period is not about The Church, the Bride of Christ, it is about Israel and as Daniel put it, make an end to sin.

What JD offered is not distortion. It may be hard to understand, but it is backed up by numerous scriptural references which are enlightening.

I am not looking to get into a protracted discussion about the end times, but all he offered was his opinions on the meaning of various scriptures. As soon as he started talking about the pretrib rapture and multiple second comings I knew he was way off base.

If you want to start a separate thread on the topic great more power to you, but I will not be discussing it further on this thread.