Jesus thought it important enough to include it in His word, and thought end time prophecy was important enough that He dedicated much of His Bible to that subject.
Warnings about the events which will happen before Christ returns has the desired effect of bringing many people to salvation. Bible prophecy also proves beyond doubt that God is in control and knows the future. So, much prophecy is included in His Word to show that He wants us to understand the things to come. Most of the events prophesied in Scripture have already come to pass, such as Israel becoming a nation again.
So yes, the Scripture which tells us that there is an event, commonly known as the Rapture, which will happen before the seven-year judgment of God on this earth, is extremely important. That's why God put it in the Bible.
“Warnings about the events which will happen before Christ returns has the desired effect of bringing many people to salvation.”
Fire and brimstone preaching, scare the hell out of people, has resulted in many responses to ‘alter calls’ that have no substance.
As to the ‘rapture’, that is conjecture, and if Darby/Scofield had not taught/popularized it, you likely would not know that there was supposed to be one. Once a thing is conceived in the mind, it is a lot easier to conjecture it a reality by pulling pieces of Scripture together.
What is made very clear - have lamps trimmed and full of oil - we do not know when the Bridegroom comes. Not even things like ‘the budding of the fig tree’ are signs that allow those who would to put dates to future events.
Daniel’s vision - his 70 weeks (of years) is wrongly taught. There is no gap between the 69th and 70th week. The 69th week ended with Jesus’ baptism by John in the Jordan, and the 70th week, His earthly ministry, began at that moment. The 70th week was cut short, at 3 1/2 years, when He was crucified on the cross at Calvary. That death made and end to sacrifice and oblation (the need for it). His sacrifice was and is sufficient.
Just some food for thought...
Thank you for all your posts.
God is speaking to the world in many many ways - including all the earthquakes which He is calming so that they do not bring the massive death and destruction that SHOULD be occurring from them!
Hallelujah! His return for His beloveds is VERY NEAR!