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The author of the article makes the assumption that the collapse of morality and the casting off of Biblical absolutes, coupled with the Rapture of the Church, will completely destroy the nation.

It may.

But I find it, oh, what's the word, arrogant, or maybe presumptuous, to say that the Rapture will occur in our life time, or even occur at all as mainline Christians believe it will. It's teachings are so obscure that we do not entirely understand it's concept. Don't get me wrong, I believe in the Rapture of Church. I'm just not convinced it will happen when and how we believe it will. But I digress.

1. I'm sure the Christians that are being persecuted in China would have loved for the Rapture to have occurred in their life times, but it didn't.

2. I'm sure the Christians persecuted in Germany occupied lands would have loved for the Rapture to have occurred in their life times, but it didn't.

3. I'm sure Christians during the Dark Ages, when the Roman Catholic Church's Inquisition was going on, would have loved for the Rapture to have during their life times. It did not. (And yes Roman Catholics, your church did persecute real Christians, and still does)

What makes the Christian in the USA so special to say that the Rapture will occur in our life times? Will we be saved from the coming persecution, when Christians in other ages and societies were not?

Dare we be that arrogant? Persecution is coming, get ready for it. Only God knows when the Lord Jesus will be sent to gather His bride.

>>But I find it, oh, what's the word, arrogant, or maybe presumptuous, to say that the Rapture will occur in our life time,<<

I don’t think understanding prophesy is either arrogant or presumptuous.

>>I'm sure the Christians that are being persecuted in China would have loved for the Rapture to have occurred in their life times,<<

The rapture occurs to keep Christians from experiencing the wrath of God that will come on this world. What other Christians have suffered through is not the wrath of God but is the attacks of Satan. The wrath of God on this entire world is yet to come and the believers will not experience it. Never have faithful believers experienced the wrath of God.

>>What makes the Christian in the USA so special to say that the Rapture will occur in our life times?<<

It’s not that they are “so special” and the rapture will include all true believers regardless of where in the world they are. The rapture is not the result of anyone being “special” but of God’s prophetic timing.

>>Will we be saved from the coming persecution, when Christians in other ages and societies were not?<<

Yes we will. And it’s not “persecution” but the wrath of God against an unbelieving world. As it was in Noah’s day. The faithful were not subjected to the wrath and destruction.

>>Persecution is coming, get ready for it.<<

No doubt persecution is coming as Satan will ramp up his attempts to hurt and deceive believers but once God says “it’s time” the true believers will be “caught away” after which this world will experience the wrath of God.