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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
Jack Van Impe has been writing and teaching on the Apocalypse for well over 20 years. I'm not familiar with his current stuff but, in his older writings he never advocated helping prophesy fulfill itself. Since then from what I've heard he's gotten quite ecumenical. That is why I don't read his stuff anymore.
The most orthodox interpretation of biblical eschatology would have a man(anti-Christ) make a peace treaty with Israel and then break it after 3.5 years. He then will attempt to destroy Israel with a confederation of nations. This war will be stopped in the valley of Hinnon(sp) by the returning Jesus Christ. If Jack is still pre-tribe he believes all Christians will be gone before the anti-Christ takes power. Either way there is no way a Christian could speed up these events without being on the wrong side of them.
Christian eschatology starts with the end of the church age at the rapture and then has God fulfilling the rest of his promises to wards Israel and then finally a judgment and new beginning. Revelations has something like 22 chapters but, doesn't mention the church after the fourth chapter.
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So you believe in this stuff and it runs your life. Must be a poor life when all you got to hope for is a promise in the future. Me, I've got the here and now,where life is happening. Remember "The kingdom of heaven is within you".