Raptured? When?

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Here are a few questions regarding this (well written) study...

WC = Walter Copes

>From Part A:
[snip]
WC> The events of the seventieth week are events
WC> of the "Day of the Lord" or "Day of Jehovah." This use of the 
WC> name of deity emphasizes God's peculiar relationship 
WC> to that nation. 
[snip]

How so?

>From Part D:
[snip]
WC> Inasmuch as the church has been perfected and delivered 
WC> from all judgment (Romans 8:1; John 5:24; I John 4:17), if she is 
WC> subjected to judgment again the promises of God would
WC> be of none effect and the death of Christ would be ineffectual. 
[snip]

No judgment for the Church? What about:

"But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou 
set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before 
the judgment seat of Christ."    Romans 14:10

"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; 
that every one may receive the things done in his body, 
according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."    
2 Corinthians 5:10

"Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, 
and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment."    
Hebrews 6:2

"And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after 
this the judgment:"    Hebrews 9:27

"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have 
boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, 
so are we in this world."    1 John 4:17

These passages do not negate judgment for the Church. Yes, we 
can have boldness in that day for the blood of Christ cleanses us 
from all sin, yet I do not see how we will not be judged.  Though 
I know some say we are currently being judged and I do agree 
that for us there will be no condemnation (carrying out of a 
sentence upon us) for Jesus Christ has already paid the price.

>From Part G:
WC> It is impossible to conceive of this event as taking place 
WC> without the expiration of some period of time.

With God nothing is impossible.

"And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, 
who created heaven, and the things that therein are, 
and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the 
sea, and the things which are therein, that there 
should be time no longer:"    Revelation 10:6

time = 5550. chronos, khron'-os; of uncert. der.; a space of time 
(in gen., and thus prop. distinguished from G2540, which designates 
a fixed or special occasion; and from G165, which denotes a 
particular period) or interval; by extens. an individ. opportunity; 
by impl. delay:--+ years old, season, space, (X often-) time (-s), 
(a) while.

God, who once stopped the sun in its tracks, can by His means 
cause time not to lapse if He so chooses.  Let us never be guilty 
of limiting an unlimited God.  I am not disputing your analysis that 
these things take place before, during or after anything, I am just 
pointing out that God is quite capable of suspending the rules of 
time for whomever He chooses whenever He chooses and may 
quite possible have time progress on the earth while it does not 
progress in His abode.

Thanks for the good, in depth study.

Kathy Dimick
Falkville, Alabama
kdimick@colsa.com
kedimick@hotmail.com
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"For to me to live is Christ"