GONE
   Some day soon, perhaps even today, there will come the greatest event the world has ever seen.  It is called the Rapture.  The word Rapture does not occur in the King James Bible but it is none the less there.  It is called the catching away or to be caught up as found in   1Th 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.  If you are a Christian that is a wonderful promise to look forward to.  I pray that you are in that number.  It means  an eternal life of love, peace and joy.  It is a place where there is no sin, no sorrow, no parting and no sadness.
   However, if you are not among those who will be caught up, raptured or gone:  you will face the judgment of God and forever be lost and spend eternity in hell.  Damned.  Why?  because you have rejected the one thing that could save your life.  Jesus Christ. His death on the cross is your only means of escape and that comes through the grace of God and your faith in Jesus.  Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
   When the Church is gone (raptured, caught up)  millions will be missing and the panic, confusion, loss will be incalculable.  Think of it.  Suddenly a surgeon will vanish from the operating room.  Suddenly  a pilot flying a 747 will disappear.  Suddenly a mother driving down the highway is not there.
   What is happening?  God is fulfilling His Word.
   Congress, the news media and many religious people will make a vain attempt to explain it away.  The 7 year tribulation period has begun.  The world system will continue and for a time it may seem ok.  However, that is only for 3 ½ years and then disaster will take center stage.  I assure you that you don’t want to be here.  Today, you have a choice.  That choice is presented to us all for God is not willing that any should perish.   God is love.  Whether you be agnostic, Jew, professing Christian, atheist, Mormon, Jehovah Witness, Catholic, witch or devil worshipper the choice is the same.  It is either Heaven or Hell.  It is either life or death.  It is either blessing or curse.  IT IS EITHER JESUS OR ETERNAL HELL.  God will honor your choice.  That choice is God’s precious gift that only you can honor.
     Maranatha!