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Thank you again Oldiesman. I appreciate your thoughtful & kind comments. Stay tuned... To understand “Christ in you, the hope of glory” (once hidden in the Law and revealed in the Book of Revelation) is to understand our present and future (the Rapture/gathered before His heavenly Throne). And it is to understand the content and order of end-time events, which has overlapping numeric chronologies: the Law & Revelation, and this pulls together the entire Bible. Only a divine Creator could have crafted such a magnificent plan. Before posting on this, there are 3 more questions to complete the "stage." I’m looking to turn your thoughts to the mystery of God via questions. 1 Cor. 15:51-55 & Revelation 7:9-17 1. Paul and John both quoted Isaiah 25:8 in their respective revelations, why? Romans 16:25-27 Paul said: “Now to Him who has power to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery, which was kept secret for long ages past, but now is revealed by the prophetic Scriptures according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all the Gentiles for the obedience of faith, to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever. Amen.” In Romans, Paul revealed “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” And he did so in 6 consecutive verses—quoting the same prophet and prophecy as Peter did on Pentecost. 2. Where did Paul reveal “Christ in you, the hope of glory” in Romans, and how does it relate to what Peter declared on Pentecost? 1 Cor. 2:7, 8 Paul said: “We speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age knew it. For had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.” 3. What was the mystery that Christ revealed to Paul in 1 Corinthians, and how does it reveal “Christ in you, the hope of glory” once hidden in the Law? We now have 7 Bible questions. If you don’t know the answers to the above questions, you deserve to know. If you know the answers to the above questions, jump in. Peace. revvel

Hi Revvel, After being exposed to Preterism and believing a good amount of it, I'm now uncertain about "the Rapture" a.k.a. "Gathering Together" as taught by TWI. It's not the actual event but more of the "mind picture" we all know and "timeline" that I question now. Actually I don't fully believe the preterist version either but it's got me wondering. In any case, your research is worth taking a look and thank you!

Yes. First quote is from "Wanted Dead or Alive". Then "Blind Fury" then, "Blade Runner", "Lady Hawk" and "Batman Begins of course.

Then I will guess the actor Morgan Freeman snapped back at: Rutger Hauer.

That's it.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen George

No chance.

https://movieweb.com/the-reason-bugs-bunny-eats-carrots-has-nothing-to-do-with-rabbits/ According to this source, the line "What's up, Doc?" is said in the movie. I found "Doc" and "What's up", but short of watching the movie, I'm not 100% sure. One of the characters is named "Bugs." Allegedly, a big fan of the movie inspired some elements to go from that movie to Bugs Bunny. My source is the above link. But there's definitely a character named Bugs in that film.

*checks* There is no movie with that title.

Sounds reasonable to me. It's been years since I saw the movie, and I don't remember the "talking with carrots" bit, but it certainly would fit these clues. George

Greetings. How many of us have heard the Rapture is a “signless” event? This thread is about: 1. The Mystery of God/The Hope of Glory/The Rapture: The Torah and the Book of Revelation—and the agreement of Moses & John, the prophets, apostles, and Christ. 2. God must follow His own Law. To set the stage for this thread, let me pose a few Bible questions: 1. What are the 2 incorrect assumptions extracted from 1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2, which yield this faulty conclusion: The Rapture is “signless” because Christ is coming as a “thief”? 2. Why did Peter quote Joel (2:28-32a) on Pentecost, and why did Peter stop at Joel 2:32a, and why does the blood red moon (again) “appear” at the Sixth Seal (Rev. 6:12)? 3. How is the Rapture connected to the mystery once hidden in “the feasts of the Lord” —Rosh Hashanah/The Feast of Trumpets—and in what letter did Christ reveal the first 5 holy days that apply to the glorious riches of the mystery: “Christ in you, the hope of glory”? 4. Christ said: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish, but to fulfill. For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one dot or one mark will pass from the law until all be fulfilled.” (Matt. 5:17, 18) ... Where in the Book of Revelation is Christ’s prophecy fulfilled completely? These questions are here as a catalyst for thought, and will be addressed in this thread. The “Rapture” (Latin: Rapiemur), (1 Thess. 4:17) is sound doctrine; it is the revelation of the mystery—our future “salvation”/“hope of glory”—and will come to pass exactly as Christ revealed to Peter, Paul, and John: at the commencement of the Day of the Lord. “Signless” has no scriptural justification. If you already know the answers to the above questions, jump in. We—as Christ’s Church—deserve to know the heavenly and earthly signs that mark the next unmistakable threshold in time: the Day of the Lord & the Rapture. Do you know someone still uncertain about the sound doctrine of the mystery/the Hope of Glory, the Rapture? Ask him/her to stop by. Peace. revvel

I can put some of these pieces together but not all of them. Clark Gable inspired the Bugs Bunny habit of talking with your mouth full of carrot, but to the best of my knowledge he never said "What's Up Doc," the name of a 1970s comedy. 1972? I don't know. So I'm going to go minimalist and say It Happened One Night inspired a major character trait of Bugs Bunny, speaking with his mouth full of carrot. Final answer.

The League of Distinguished Gentlemen? George

I figured that highlighting "a week" would be enough of a hint. Yes, "7 Days." A time sphere can send a "chrononaut" back in time seven days after some sort of catastrophe in order to try to prevent it. Since the chrononaut checks in with the central command seven days before anything will have happened, he says the word "conundrum" to let them know that he was coming in for a debrief and to plan further actions. When the 9/11 attacks occurred, it made me really wish someone could have done that, stopping the hijackers (and maybe popping Bin Laden in his cave). George

When I was young, I never needed anyone. And making love was just for fun. Those days are gone.

What's that I hear? Is it the sound of thin ice cracking?

It would seem so on the surface, but we must remember as freedom loving Americans that any form of total government may start inoffensive and exciting at first but turns out to be a tyranny later. Remember that old saying from Lord Acton: "power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely."

In 1934, the movie "It Happened One Night" appeared in theaters, and was a commercial success. However, unlike other movies that were simply a commercial success, that movie was indirectly responsible for the debut of something that entered US culture and was important for decades.... and is still recognized world-wide. What did it inspire, and what things in the movie inspired it? (No looking things up, please, that's cheating.) Some thing(s) in the content of the movie were indirectly responsible for something whose origin and first appearance in US culture (where it still remains). Much of it has to do with Clark Gable's performance, and all of it could be learned in a viewing of the movie. ("Hey, I've never noticed this before, but...") The name also came from this movie, but not from Clark Gable's performance. Furthermore, children all over the US- and far too many adults- have been/are operating with a factual error, because of something that was inspired. ("Wow, I always thought that [redacted], but it's not true at all.") Also, this is recognizable around the world, both by name and by appearance, so everyone on this thread is at least familiar with the answer, even if it isn't your jam - although we have fans on this thread. As an example of how much this became a part of US culture, one thing that came out of that movie and inspired what I'm talking about inspired the name of a movie from 1972. Most people would probably hear that movie's title and not think of "It Happened One Night"- they would think of [the answer to this round], and I would expect that's what they'd think. It's what I thought until now, myself.

Rory Kinnear Quantum of Solace Dame Judi Dench

"Now, would you like to learn to shoot?" "I can already." "Oh, I saw. Very American. Fire enough bullets and hope to hit the target." "I may have been overly rude earlier... when I called you a pirate." "And I may have been overly charitable... when I said I wasn't. But I try to live in the now... where the ghosts of old wrongs do not abide." "This hunt is too dangerous for a woman, even one such as you. Leave it to me." "What are you?" "I'm complicated."

Those are not the only alternatives. Christian Nationalism is not dissimilar to Jihadism/Islamic Nationalism. It's all theocracy, whether by Doug Wilson or Mullah Omar. Mainstream/Fundamentalist/Conservative Christianity is not Christian Nationalism.

Taking a wild swing here... "7 Days"????

Christian Fundamentalism, Christian Nationalists, Christian Conservatives, Mainstream Christianity....ANY of those has to be WAY better than communism, marxism, islam....yeah ?! The Heat is On....it's on the streets....