Henry V. Mc Nulty
Author, Founder of Eternal Kingdom Seminary
P.O. Box 4691, Palm Desert, CA, 92261

John the apostle received a vision of things where were to occur. Then an angel appeared and explained its meaning. John then wrote a letter to the seven churches in Asia to explain the coming events.
The apostles knew Jesus, lived with him and listened as he told them of the coming kingdom to which believers would have eternal life. Those who believed would be priests of God the Father.
The letter that john was writing would be sent to the churches in Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyratira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.
There is no doubt that the apostles were knowledgeable in the gospel as they went throughout Asia and established churches and doctrine. These facts are well established in the New Testament. John tells us Rev. 2:9 KJV and Rev. 3:9 continues where the same message is repeated.
We know what the apostles were preaching, as we have the Apostles Creed, a portion we will copy for reference as follows:

I believe in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born
of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius, Pilate was crucified and buried. On the third
day He rose again. He ascended into heave. He is seated at the right hand of the Father,
and will come to judge the living and the dead.

So we know what the apostles were preaching. But what about those who said they were Jews. John said they were not but were the synagogue of Satan. Since they didn’t agree with the apostles what were they being taught? Fortunately we can copy the Masoretic text for reference and will copy Daniel 9:26-27. And after those sixty-two weeks, the anointed one will disappear and vanish. The leader who is to come will destroy the city and sanctuary, but its end will come through a flood. Desolation is decreed until the end of the war.
The Masoretic Text is available from the Jewish Publication Society of America, Philadelphia.

For comparison we will copy Daniel 9:26-27 KJV:

And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the
people of the prince shall come destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof
shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. 27 And he
shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall
cause the sacrifice and oblation toc ease and for the overspreading of abominations he
shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured
upon the desolate.

Now if we just back up to Daniel 9:24 KJV you will notice there are six items of the vision that are to be fulfilled. They are specified in verse 24 as follows:

1. 1. Finish transgression.
   2. Make an end of sins.
   3. Make reconciliation for iniquity.
   4. Bring in everlasting righteousness.
   5. Seal up the vision (complete) and prophecy.
   6. Anoint the most Holy.

All these events were completed within the seventieth week (verse 27). Specifically they could not have been completed without Calvary as described in verse 27.
However, if the reader will notice that verse 26 of the Masoretic Text states that the “anointed one” (Jesus) will disappear and vanish. If Jesus disappears and vanishes then verse 27 cannot be fulfilled. In other words there has now been a time space of over two thousand years between Daniel 9: 26-27. Now this shouldn’t surprise the death burial and resurrection of Christ as specified above.
But, there are “Christians” of the Futuristic and Dispensational persuasion who maintain that there is a time gap between verses 26 and 27 to re-appear a brief time before the second coming. S far the time gap has exceeded two thousand years. Accordingly, the six items listed above could not have been fulfilled as Jesus wasn’t available. Accordingly there was no salvation available.
This creates a dilemma for the Dispensationalists and Futurists who are steadfast in supporting the non scriptural two thousand year gap with the postponement and/or the two thousand year disappearance of Christ, with no hint of salvation.

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