Yes, I'm aware of this, but I wanted him to explain his understanding of it in case it differed at all from the typical replacement theology false accusations that we Amils get accused of.
I agree. I'm already well aware of all this, but instead of making assumptions about what he believes, I'm giving him a chance to explain it instead of assuming he believes all the same things as what you're describing here.
Thank you brother. Thank you for the opportunity to will tell you what I believe. I believe that we don't need to make things up to understand what is written. In fact as soon as you start making things up you are in confusion. You just need to read what it says and make sound logical decisions as you did with your explanation of the 7th trumpet happenings.
Fo starters, I do not believe that Israel has replaced the Church. I believe the plan is for both Jew and Gentile to be saved.
John 10
16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
I believe the original plan was for the Jews (12 tribes) to be the first harvest. But they served other Gods and would not be the 1st harvest.
Hos 9
10 I found Israel like grapes in the wilderness;
I saw your fathers as the firstripe in the fig tree at her first time: but they went to Baalpeor, and separated themselves unto that shame; and their abominations were according as they loved.
God saw the fathers of Israel as the first ripe in the fig tree at her first time. The fig tree has two harvests and Israel was to be the first harvest. But that changed when they served other gods and they would not be able to see that Christ is the Messiah. The Gentiles would see that Jesus was the Messiah and most of the Jews were blinded.
The Gentiles become the 1st harvest and that harvest will occur BEFORE the 70th week of Daniel. Lots of people wondering what will happen to the Church during the tribulation and they are not even on the earth, as the 70th week of Daniel is about the people of Daniel. The seals are the 70th week of Daniel.
Dan 9
24
Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
Part of Israel, the seed of the woman, will have its eyes opened when the fullness of the Gentiles comes in at the harvest.
Rom 11
25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
Part of Israel has its blindness removed and they realize that Jesus is the Messiah, and He has already come for His Church.
Jer 8
20
The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved.
So, long story short... The fig tree has two harvests. One harvest will occur when it is like the days of Noah where Noah is in the ark 7 days before the flood, even as the Church will be in heaven during the 70th week of Daniel. The other harvest will be like the days of Lot, where the very day Lot left Sodom, destruction came, even as the 12 tribes will be gathered from the earth at the 6th seal, just before the wrath of God. (Those in the nation of Israel that flee to the prepared place of protection, will go through the wrath of God, fully protected. None of Gods people are appointed to wrath).
One coming, the Lord Himself will come. In another coming He will send His angels to gather the elect from heaven and earth. One coming will be at the trump of God or voice of God, and the other coming will be at the last trump, blown on the feast of Trumpets.
So, I believe that there will be both Gentile and Jew in the fold. But the Gentile will be the first harvest and the Jew will be the second harvest. The Church has not replaced Israel, and never will.