Prophecy Series VIII The Rapture

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Prophecy Series VIIIThe Rapture Eternity
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Last week we covered seals 2-6 and began to
examine the Rapture of the Church.This week we
will continue our study on the Rapture finish
our Prophecy series.
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What is the Rapture?

• The Rapture
• 1 Cor. 1550 I declare to you, brothers, that
  flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of
  God, nor does the perishable inherit the
  imperishable.
• 51 Listen, I tell you a mystery We will not all
  sleep, but we will all be changed--

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How will we be changed?

• 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at
  the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the
  dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be
  changed.
• 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with
  the imperishable, and the mortal with
  immortality.

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How will we be changed?
Rom 823 And not only this, but also we
ourselves, having the first fruits of the Spirit,
even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting
eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption
of our body.

• 52 in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at
  the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the
  dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be
  changed.
• 53 For the perishable must clothe itself with
  the imperishable, and the mortal with
  immortality.

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The main support for the Rapture is this verse

• 1 Thess. 415 According to the Lord's own word,
  we tell you that we who are still alive, who are
  left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly
  not precede those who have fallen asleep.
• 16 For the Lord himself will come down from
  heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of
  the archangel and with the trumpet call of God,
  and the dead in Christ will rise first.

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• 17 After that, we who are still alive and are
  left will be caught up together with them in the
  clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we
  will be with the Lord forever.
• 18 Therefore encourage each other with these
  words.

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• 17 After that, we who are still alive and are
  left will be caught up together with them in the
  clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we
  will be with the Lord forever.
• 18 Therefore encourage each other with these
  words.

• Strong's 726. arpazw harpazoto seize--catch
  (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).
• In Latin this is RAPIO. It is from rapio that we
  get the word Rapture.
• Thus, "Rapture" has the literal meaning of being
  caught up or snatched away.

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The Rapture is the most glorious event that will
ever occur in history. It is when the Church
(both those who have died and those who are
alive, will be taken to be with Jesus Christ.
This is the first resurrection. This is the
glorious appearing of Jesus Christ to the world!

• When does this event occur?

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First, what do most Biblical scholars agree upon
2nd Coming of Christ

• Whether pre-trib, post-trib, or pre-wrath, most
  pre-millennial scholars agree on the following
  timeline of events

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End time events in perspective
2nd Coming of Christ
The 70th week
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2nd Coming of Christ
Pact
The 70th week
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2nd Coming of Christ
Pact
Armageddon
The 70th week
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Abomination
2nd Coming of Christ
Pact
Armageddon
The 70th week
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There are many views of when the rapture takes
place
2nd Coming of Christ
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
The 70th week
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These four are the most accepted
Pre-wrath
Post
Pre
Mid
2nd Coming of Christ
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
The 70th week
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What does the Bible say?Here is what we know
for sureJoh 336 "He who believes in the Son
has eternal life but he who does not obey the
Son will not see life, but the wrath of God
abides on him." 1Th 59 For God has not
destined us for wrath, but for obtaining
salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,1Th 110
and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He
raised from the dead, that is Jesus, who rescues
us from the wrath to come.

• The first point that three of the views agree
  upon we will not be here for the wrath of God.

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So, when does the wrath of God occur?Rom 25
But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant
heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in
the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous
judgment of God, (seventh seal trumpet
judgments)This comes at the end of the sixth
seal, when the wrath beginsRev 616 and they
said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on
us and hide us from the presence of Him who sits
on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb
Rev 617 for the great day of their wrath has
come, and who is able to stand?"

• The wrath begins at the breaking of the seventh
  seal. This is the trumpet judgments, and the
  last trumpet starts the bowls of wrath.

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So, we can now add the wrathTo our timeline
Pre-wrath
Post
Pre
Mid
2nd Coming of Christ
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
wrath
The 70th week
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We can also remove Post because they believe we
will be here for the wrath, just protected.
Pre-wrath
Post
Pre
Mid
2nd Coming of Christ
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
wrath
The 70th week
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This leaves three views to consider.
Pre-wrath
Pre-Trib
Mid
2nd Coming of Christ
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
wrath
The 70th week
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1Co 1519 If we have hoped in Christ in this
life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.
1Co 1520 But now Christ has been raised from
the dead, the first fruits of those who are
asleep. 1Co 1521 For since by a man came
death, by a man also came the resurrection of the
dead. 1Co 1522 For as in Adam all die, so also
in Christ all will be made alive. 1Co 1523 But
each in his own order Christ the first fruits,
after that those who are Christ's at His coming,
(Rapture)1Co 1524 then comes the end

• Mat 2414 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be
  preached in the whole world as a testimony to all
  the nations, and then the end will come.

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1Co 1519 If we have hoped in Christ in this
life only, we are of all men most to be pitied.
1Co 1520 But now Christ has been raised from
the dead, the first fruits of those who are
asleep. 1Co 1521 For since by a man came
death, by a man also came the resurrection of the
dead. 1Co 1522 For as in Adam all die, so also
in Christ all will be made alive. 1Co 1523 But
each in his own order Christ the first fruits,
after that those who are Christ's at His coming,
1Co 1524 then comes the end
Note that the end is the end of the Church age.
This happens at the Rapture of the Church. The
fullness of the Gentiles have come in. The end
is when we have taken the Gospel to all nations.
Some may say this isnt the Churches job

• Mat 2414 "This gospel of the kingdom shall be
  preached in the whole world as a testimony to all
  the nations, and then the end will come.

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Act 16 So when they had come together, they
were asking Him, saying, "Lord, is it at this
time You are restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
Act 17 He said to them, "It is not for you to
know times or epochs which the Father has fixed
by His own authority Act 18 but you will
receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon
you and you shall be My witnesses both in
Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even
to the remotest part of the earth."

• Mar 1615 And He said to them, "Go into all the
  world and preach the gospel to all creation.
• Mar 1616 "He who has believed and has been
  baptized shall be saved but he who has
  disbelieved shall be condemned.

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The Great commission is given to the Church! We
were given the Holy Spirit to fulfill the great
commission and see the fullness of the Gentiles
come in!So, when does the fullness of the
Gentiles come in?Rom 1125 For I do not want
you, brethren, to be uninformed of this
mystery--so that you will not be wise in your own
estimation--that a partial hardening has happened
to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has
come in Rom 1126 and so all Israel will be
saved

• We find that the fullness of the Gentiles come in
  at the same time Israel recognizes Jesus as
  Messiah and is saved their hardened hearts are
  opened!
• Israel embraces Christ as Messiah after the
  abomination of desolation. They are then taken
  to the wilderness and saved from the wrath of God
  and the persecution of Satan.

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Thus, this event happens after the abomination of
desolation, prior to the wrath, and is given
signs that correspond to the sixth seal.We
already established there will be a resurrection
at the sixth seal.Lets review
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The Day of the Lord begins the breaking of the
6th seal
Matthew 2429-31 "But immediately after the
tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the
powers of the heavens will be shaken. (30) "And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in
the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN
COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and
great glory. (31) "And He will send forth His
angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other.
Revelation 612-17 I looked when He broke the
sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake and
the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair,
and the whole moon became like blood (13) and
the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig
tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great
wind. (14) The sky was split apart like a
scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain
and island were moved out of their places. (15)
Then the kings of the earth and the great men and
the commanders and the rich and the strong and
every slave and free man hid themselves in the
caves and among the rocks of the mountains (16)
and they said to the mountains and to the
rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence
of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath
of the Lamb (17) for the great day of their
wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
Matthew 2429-31 "But immediately after the
tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the
powers of the heavens will be shaken. (30) "And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in
the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN
COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and
great glory. (31) "And He will send forth His
angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other.
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The Day of the Lord begins the breaking of the
6th seal
Revelation 612-17 I looked when He broke the
sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake and
the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair,
and the whole moon became like blood (13) and
the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig
tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great
wind. (14) The sky was split apart like a
scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain
and island were moved out of their places. (15)
Then the kings of the earth and the great men and
the commanders and the rich and the strong and
every slave and free man hid themselves in the
caves and among the rocks of the mountains (16)
and they said to the mountains and to the
rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence
of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath
of the Lamb (17) for the great day of their
wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
Rev 14 John to the seven churches that are in
Asia Grace to you and peace, from Him who is and
who was and who is to come, and from the seven
Spirits who are before His throne, 5 and from
Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn
of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the
earth. To Him who loves us and released us from
our sins by His blood-- 6 and He has made us to
be a kingdom, priests to His God and Father--to
Him be the glory and the dominion forever and
ever. Amen. 7 BEHOLD, HE IS COMING WITH THE
CLOUDS, and every eye will see Him, even those
who pierced Him and all the tribes of the earth
will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.
Matthew 2429-31 "But immediately after the
tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the
powers of the heavens will be shaken. (30) "And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in
the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN
COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and
great glory. (31) "And He will send forth His
angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other.
Man will appear in the sky, and then all the
tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see
the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY
with power and great glory. (31) "And He will
send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and
THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four
winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
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The Day of the Lord begins the breaking of the
6th seal
Matthew 2429-31 "But immediately after the
tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the
powers of the heavens will be shaken. (30) "And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in
the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN
COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and
great glory. (31) "And He will send forth His
angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other.
Revelation 612-17 I looked when He broke the
sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake and
the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair,
and the whole moon became like blood (13) and
the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig
tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great
wind. (14) The sky was split apart like a
scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain
and island were moved out of their places. (15)
Then the kings of the earth and the great men and
the commanders and the rich and the strong and
every slave and free man hid themselves in the
caves and among the rocks of the mountains (16)
and they said to the mountains and to the
rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence
of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath
of the Lamb (17) for the great day of their
wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
Matthew 2429-31 "But immediately after the
tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the
powers of the heavens will be shaken. (30) "And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in
the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN
COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and
great glory. (31) "And He will send forth His
angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other.
2Th 21 Now we request you, brethren, with
regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and
our gathering together to Him, 2 that you not be
quickly shaken from your composure or be
disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a
letter as if from us, to the effect that the day
of the Lord has come. 3 Let no one in any way
deceive you, for it will not come unless the
apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness
is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 who
opposes and exalts himself above every so-called
god or object of worship, so that he takes his
seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as
being God.
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The Day of the Lord begins the breaking of the
6th seal
Matthew 2429-31 "But immediately after the
tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the
powers of the heavens will be shaken. (30) "And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in
the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN
COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and
great glory. (31) "And He will send forth His
angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other.
Revelation 612-17 I looked when He broke the
sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake and
the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair,
and the whole moon became like blood (13) and
the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig
tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great
wind. (14) The sky was split apart like a
scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain
and island were moved out of their places. (15)
Then the kings of the earth and the great men and
the commanders and the rich and the strong and
every slave and free man hid themselves in the
caves and among the rocks of the mountains (16)
and they said to the mountains and to the
rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence
of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath
of the Lamb (17) for the great day of their
wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
Matthew 2429-31 "But immediately after the
tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE
DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the
powers of the heavens will be shaken. (30) "And
then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in
the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth
will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN
COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and
great glory. (31) "And He will send forth His
angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other.
1Th 415 For this we say to you by the word of
the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until
the coming of the Lord, will not precede those
who have fallen asleep. 1Th 416 For the Lord
Himself will descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel and with the
trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise
first. 1Th 417 Then we who are alive and
remain will be caught up together with them in
the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we
shall always be with the Lord. This is the
Rapture of the Church!
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The Church will be gathered in the air - from
one end of heaven to the other. We will be
caught up and gathered!Mat 2430 "And then the
sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky,
and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn,
and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE
CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.
Mat 2431 "And He will send forth His angels
with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER
TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one
end of the sky to the other. At the second
coming, Israel will be gathered from the earth to
Zion, not in the air!Isa 1111 Then it will
happen on that day that the Lord Will again
recover the second time with His hand The remnant
of His people, who will remain, From Assyria,
Egypt, Pathros, Cush, Elam, Shinar, Hamath, And
from the islands of the sea. 12 And He will lift
up a standard for the nations And assemble the
banished ones of Israel, And will gather the
dispersed of Judah From the four corners of the
earth.
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144,000 sealed, the raptured multitude is heaven.
Revelation 73-4 saying, "Do not harm the earth
or the sea or the trees until we have sealed the
bond-servants of our God on their foreheads."
(4) And I heard the number of those who were
sealed, one hundred and forty-four thousand
sealed from every tribe of the sons of
Israel Revelation 79 After these things I
looked, and behold, a great multitude which no
one could count, from every nation and all tribes
and peoples and tongues, standing before the
throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white
robes, and palm branches were in their hands
All of this is just after the breaking of the 6th
seal!
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Those in white robesA white robe white
garments are clearly the proper attire of those
in the presence of God. Notice it will be the
attire ofa. The overcomers, (Rev 34-5,
18).b. The martyrs, (Rev 611).c. The raptured
innumerable multitude, (Rev 79).d. The armies
of heaven, (Rev 1914).E. The Bride of
Christ!Revelation 197-8 "Let us rejoice and be
glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage
of the Lamb has come and His bride has made
herself ready." (8) It was given to her to
clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean
for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the
saints.All indicating the Church the Bride
of Christ!
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1 Thessalonians 57-10 For those who sleep do
their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk
get drunk at night. (8) But since we are of the
day, let us be sober, having put on the
breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet,
the hope of salvation. (9) For God has not
destined us for wrath, but for obtaining
salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, (10)
who died for us, so that whether we are awake or
asleep, we will live together with Him.For us,
this is a wonderful promise we will not be here
when the seventh seal is broken we are not
destined for wrath!Gods wrath begins with the
seventh seal, after all the events we just went
over!
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1 Thessalonians 57-10 For those who sleep do
their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk
get drunk at night. (8) But since we are of the
day, let us be sober, having put on the
breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet,
the hope of salvation. (9) For God has not
destined us for wrath, but for obtaining
salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, (10)
who died for us, so that whether we are awake or
asleep, we will live together with Him.For us,
this is a wonderful promise we will not be here
when the seventh seal is broken we are not
destined for wrath!Gods wrath begins with the
seventh seal, after all the events we just went
over!
Rev 616 and they said to the mountains and to
the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the
presence of Him who sits on the throne, and from
the wrath of the Lamb Rev 617 for the great
day of their wrath has come, and who is able to
stand?" (7th seal)
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This is just after the abomination of desolation,
when the antichrist exalts himself above God and
goes into the temple!
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Dan 927 "And he will make a firm covenant with
the many for one week, but in the middle of the
week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain
offering and on the wing of abominations will
come one who makes desolate, even until a
complete destruction, one that is decreed, is
poured out on the one who makes desolate." Dan
1136 "Then the king will do as he pleases, and
he will exalt and magnify himself above every god
and will speak monstrous things against the God
of gods and he will prosper until the
indignation is finished, for that which is
decreed will be done.
During the intense persecution of beleivers, the
gospel will be preached to the whole
earth! Matthew 2414-19 "This gospel of the
kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a
testimony to all the nations, and then the end
will come. It is in the midst of the 5th seal
that the antichrist will go into the temple and
proclaim himself god! Matthew 24(15) "Therefore
when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which
was spoken of through Daniel the prophet,
standing in the holy place (let the reader
understand), (16) then those who are in Judea
must flee to the mountains. (17) "Whoever is on
the housetop must not go down to get the things
out that are in his house.
The antichrist is now revealed!
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The Fifth seal Part 3
Dan 927 "And he will make a firm covenant with
the many for one week, but in the middle of the
week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain
offering and on the wing of abominations will
come one who makes desolate, even until a
complete destruction, one that is decreed, is
poured out on the one who makes desolate." Dan
1136 "Then the king will do as he pleases, and
he will exalt and magnify himself above every god
and will speak monstrous things against the God
of gods and he will prosper until the
indignation is finished, for that which is
decreed will be done.
This event will affect the Jews more than the
Christians, because no Christians will be in
Jerusalem. The Jews will have to flee Jerusalem
so Jesus says to them pray that it doesnt occur
on the Sabbath.
During the intense persecution of beleivers, the
gospel will be preached to the whole
earth! Matthew 2414-19 "This gospel of the
kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a
testimony to all the nations, and then the end
will come. It is in the midst of the 5th seal
that the antichrist will go into the temple and
proclaim himself god! Matthew 24(15) "Therefore
when you see the ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION which
was spoken of through Daniel the prophet,
standing in the holy place (let the reader
understand), (16) then those who are in Judea
must flee to the mountains. (17) "Whoever is on
the housetop must not go down to get the things
out that are in his house.
The antichrist is now revealed!
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There is only one scripture in the Bible that
gives us the timing of the rapture

• 2 Thessalonians 21-3 Now we request you,
  brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord
  Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
  (2) that you not be quickly shaken from your
  composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a
  message or a letter as if from us, to the effect
  that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no
  one in any way deceive you, for it will not come
  unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of
  lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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There is only one scripture in the Bible that
gives us the timing of the rapture
Antichrist revealed Thayer Definition 1) to
uncover, lay open what has been veiled or covered
up 1a) disclose, make bare 2) to make known, make
manifest, disclose what before was unknown

• 2 Thessalonians 21-3 Now we request you,
  brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord
  Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
  (2) that you not be quickly shaken from your
  composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a
  message or a letter as if from us, to the effect
  that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no
  one in any way deceive you, for it will not come
  unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of
  lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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There is only one scripture in the Bible that
gives us the timing of the rapture
The Apostasy is the falling away that takes place
at the 5th seal! The antichrist is revealed at
the abomination of desolation.

• 2 Thessalonians 21-3 Now we request you,
  brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord
  Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
  (2) that you not be quickly shaken from your
  composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a
  message or a letter as if from us, to the effect
  that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no
  one in any way deceive you, for it will not come
  unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of
  lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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The antichrist is revealed as the antichrist
when he goes into the Jewish temple and exalts
himself above God.This is called the
abomination of desolation in scripture.This
event happens just before the breaking of the
sixth seal.It starts a short period of time
known as the time of Jacobs trouble or the
great tribulation.
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The antichrist is revealed as the antichrist
when he goes into the Jewish temple and exalts
himself above God.This is called the
abomination of desolation in scripture.This
event happens just before the breaking of the
sixth seal.It starts a short period of time
known as the time of Jacobs trouble or the
great tribulation.

• Jer 302 "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel,
  'Write all the words which I have spoken to you
  in a book. 3 'For behold, days are coming,'
  declares the LORD, 'when I will restore the
  fortunes of My people Israel and Judah.' The LORD
  says, 'I will also bring them back to the land
  that I gave to their forefathers and they shall
  possess it.'" 4 Now these are the words which
  the LORD spoke concerning Israel and concerning
  Judah 5 "For thus says the LORD, 'I have heard
  a sound of terror, Of dread, and there is no
  peace. 6 'Ask now, and see If a male can give
  birth. Why do I see every man With his hands on
  his loins, as a woman in childbirth? And why have
  all faces turned pale?
• Jer 307 'Alas! for that day is great, There is
  none like it And it is the time of Jacob's
  distress, But he will be saved from it. 8 'It
  shall come about on that day,' declares the LORD
  of hosts, 'that I will break his yoke from off
  their neck and will tear off their bonds and
  strangers will no longer make them their slaves.

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The Great Tribulation
Matthew 2421-28 "For then there will be a great
tribulation, such as has not occurred since the
beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.
(22) "Unless those days had been cut short, no
life would have been saved but for the sake of
the elect those days will be cut short. (23)
"Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the
Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe him.
(24) "For false Christs and false prophets will
arise and will show great signs and wonders, so
as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. (25)
"Behold, I have told you in advance. (26) "So
if they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the
wilderness,' do not go out, or, 'Behold, He is in
the inner rooms,' do not believe them. (27)
"For just as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes even to the west, so will the coming
of the Son of Man be. Dan 121 "Now at that
time Michael, the great prince who stands guard
over the sons of your people, will arise. And
there will be a time of distress such as never
occurred since there was a nation until that
time and at that time your people, everyone who
is found written in the book, will be rescued.
Dan 122 "Many of those who sleep in the dust
of the ground will awake, these to everlasting
life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting
contempt.
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The Great Tribulation
Matthew 2421-28 "For then there will be a great
tribulation, such as has not occurred since the
beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.
(22) "Unless those days had been cut short, no
life would have been saved but for the sake of
the elect those days will be cut short. (23)
"Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the
Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe him.
(24) "For false Christs and false prophets will
arise and will show great signs and wonders, so
as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. (25)
"Behold, I have told you in advance. (26) "So
if they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the
wilderness,' do not go out, or, 'Behold, He is in
the inner rooms,' do not believe them. (27)
"For just as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes even to the west, so will the coming
of the Son of Man be. Dan 121 "Now at that
time Michael, the great prince who stands guard
over the sons of your people, will arise. And
there will be a time of distress such as never
occurred since there was a nation until that
time and at that time your people, everyone who
is found written in the book, will be rescued.
Dan 122 "Many of those who sleep in the dust
of the ground will awake, these to everlasting
life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting
contempt.

• Jer 307 'Alas! for that day is great, There is
  none like it And it is the time of Jacob's
  distress, But he will be saved from it. 8 'It
  shall come about on that day,' declares the LORD
  of hosts, 'that I will break his yoke from off
  their neck and will tear off their bonds and
  strangers will no longer make them their slaves.

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The Great Tribulation
Matthew 2421-28 "For then there will be a great
tribulation, such as has not occurred since the
beginning of the world until now, nor ever will.
(22) "Unless those days had been cut short, no
life would have been saved but for the sake of
the elect those days will be cut short. (23)
"Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here is the
Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe him.
(24) "For false Christs and false prophets will
arise and will show great signs and wonders, so
as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. (25)
"Behold, I have told you in advance. (26) "So
if they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the
wilderness,' do not go out, or, 'Behold, He is in
the inner rooms,' do not believe them. (27)
"For just as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes even to the west, so will the coming
of the Son of Man be. Dan 121 "Now at that
time Michael, the great prince who stands guard
over the sons of your people, will arise. And
there will be a time of distress such as never
occurred since there was a nation until that
time and at that time your people, everyone who
is found written in the book, will be rescued.
Dan 122 "Many of those who sleep in the dust
of the ground will awake, these to everlasting
life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting
contempt.

• Jer 307 'Alas! for that day is great, There is
  none like it And it is the time of Jacob's
  distress, But he will be saved from it. 8 'It
  shall come about on that day,' declares the LORD
  of hosts, 'that I will break his yoke from off
  their neck and will tear off their bonds and
  strangers will no longer make them their slaves.

A resurrectionHappens here too! (more on this
later)
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The day of the Lord is about to start
At this time Christians will be looking for the
coming of Jesus! This is not the Jews, because
they will be supernaturally taken to the
wilderness to be protected during the
wrath. Matthew 2421-28 "For then there will be
a great tribulation, such as has not occurred
since the beginning of the world until now, nor
ever will. (22) "Unless those days had been cut
short, no life would have been saved but for the
sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
(23) "Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here
is the Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe
him. (24) "For false Christs and false prophets
will arise and will show great signs and wonders,
so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
(25) "Behold, I have told you in advance. (26)
"So if they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the
wilderness,' do not go out, or, 'Behold, He is in
the inner rooms,' do not believe them. (27)
"For just as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes even to the west, so will the coming
of the Son of Man be.
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The day of the Lord is about to start
At this time Christians will be looking for the
coming of Jesus! This is not the Jews, because
they will be supernaturally taken to the
wilderness to be protected during the
wrath. Matthew 2421-28 "For then there will be
a great tribulation, such as has not occurred
since the beginning of the world until now, nor
ever will. (22) "Unless those days had been cut
short, no life would have been saved but for the
sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
(23) "Then if anyone says to you, 'Behold, here
is the Christ,' or 'There He is,' do not believe
him. (24) "For false Christs and false prophets
will arise and will show great signs and wonders,
so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.
(25) "Behold, I have told you in advance. (26)
"So if they say to you, 'Behold, He is in the
wilderness,' do not go out, or, 'Behold, He is in
the inner rooms,' do not believe them. (27)
"For just as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes even to the west, so will the coming
of the Son of Man be.
This cant be talking to Israel because they will
be taken to the wilderness! Rev 1214 But the
two wings of the great eagle were given to the
woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness
to her place, where she was nourished for a time
and times and half a time, from the presence of
the serpent.
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The Sixth seal Great Tribulation
Revelation 612-17 I looked when He broke the
sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake and
the sun became black as sackcloth made of hair,
and the whole moon became like blood (13) and
the stars of the sky fell to the earth, as a fig
tree casts its unripe figs when shaken by a great
wind. (14) The sky was split apart like a
scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain
and island were moved out of their places. (15)
Then the kings of the earth and the great men and
the commanders and the rich and the strong and
every slave and free man hid themselves in the
caves and among the rocks of the mountains (16)
and they said to the mountains and to the
rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence
of Him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath
of the Lamb (17) for the great day of their
wrath has come, and who is able to stand?
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Luke 2125-28 "There will be signs in sun and
moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among
nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea
and the waves, (26) men fainting from fear and
the expectation of the things which are coming
upon the world for the powers of the heavens
will be shaken. (27) "Then they will see THE
SON OF MAN COMING IN A CLOUD with power and great
glory. (28) "But when these things begin to
take place, straighten up and lift up your heads,
because your redemption is drawing near."
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Some observations1. He who endures to the end
shall be saved. We found the end does not come
until after the Gospel is preached to the whole
world we havent done this yet!2. The Church
will take the Gospel to the whole earth prior to
the rapture.
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3. The Antichrist will be revealed prior to the
rapture.(this happens at the abomination)4.The
fullness of the Gentiles will come in prior to
the Rapture (this takes place after the
abomination of desolation)5. The apostasy (a
great falling away from the faith) will take
place prior to the rapture-this will correspond
with persecution.6. Jesus made a promise about
His coming
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He gave us another clue as to the timing of the
raptureMat 1023 "But whenever they persecute
you in one city, flee to the next for truly I
say to you, you will not finish going through the
cities of Israel until the Son of Man comes.

• Remember He is not talking to Jews here He is
  talking to the Church! The Jews will never be
  persecuted! They will be protected in the
  wilderness!

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Some Observations continued7. Based on that
last verse, the time of persecution will be very
short. So when intense global persecution of
Christians starts to the Rapture of the Church
will be a relatively short period of time!
-Global persecution of Christians will take
place prior to the rapture.8. Only those with
extra oil, ready to wait until the midnight hour
will make it. Those who thought the Bridegroom
would come earlier were not ready to endure to
the end.
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Mat 251 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be
comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps
and went out to meet the bridegroom. Mat 252
"Five of them were foolish, and five were
prudent. Mat 253 "For when the foolish took
their lamps, they took no oil with them, Mat
254 but the prudent took oil in flasks along
with their lamps. Mat 255 "Now while the
bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and
began to sleep. Mat 256 "But at midnight there
was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him.' Mat 257 "Then all those virgins
rose and trimmed their lamps. Mat 258 "The
foolish said to the prudent, 'Give us some of
your oil, for our lamps are going out.' Mat 259
"But the prudent answered, 'No, there will not
be enough for us and you too go instead to the
dealers and buy some for yourselves.' Mat 2510
"And while they were going away to make the
purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were
ready went in with him to the wedding feast and
the door was shut. Mat 2511 "Later the other
virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, lord, open up
for us.' Mat 2512 "But he answered, 'Truly I
say to you, I do not know you.' Mat 2513 "Be
on the alert then, for you do not know the day
nor the hour.
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Mat 251 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be
comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps
and went out to meet the bridegroom. Mat 252
"Five of them were foolish, and five were
prudent. Mat 253 "For when the foolish took
their lamps, they took no oil with them, Mat
254 but the prudent took oil in flasks along
with their lamps. Mat 255 "Now while the
bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and
began to sleep. Mat 256 "But at midnight there
was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him.' Mat 257 "Then all those virgins
rose and trimmed their lamps. Mat 258 "The
foolish said to the prudent, 'Give us some of
your oil, for our lamps are going out.' Mat 259
"But the prudent answered, 'No, there will not
be enough for us and you too go instead to the
dealers and buy some for yourselves.' Mat 2510
"And while they were going away to make the
purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were
ready went in with him to the wedding feast and
the door was shut. Mat 2511 "Later the other
virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, lord, open up
for us.' Mat 2512 "But he answered, 'Truly I
say to you, I do not know you.' Mat 2513 "Be
on the alert then, for you do not know the day
nor the hour.
Alert - Thayer Definition 1) to watch 2)
metaphorically give strict attention to, be
cautious, active 2a) to take heed lest through
remission and indolence some destructive calamity
suddenly overtake one
John clarifies this in the beginning of the book
of Revelation Rev 13 Blessed is he who reads
and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and
heed the things which are written in it for the
time is near.
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Mat 251 "Then the kingdom of heaven will be
comparable to ten virgins, who took their lamps
and went out to meet the bridegroom. Mat 252
"Five of them were foolish, and five were
prudent. Mat 253 "For when the foolish took
their lamps, they took no oil with them, Mat
254 but the prudent took oil in flasks along
with their lamps. Mat 255 "Now while the
bridegroom was delaying, they all got drowsy and
began to sleep. Mat 256 "But at midnight there
was a shout, 'Behold, the bridegroom! Come out to
meet him.' Mat 257 "Then all those virgins
rose and trimmed their lamps. Mat 258 "The
foolish said to the prudent, 'Give us some of
your oil, for our lamps are going out.' Mat 259
"But the prudent answered, 'No, there will not
be enough for us and you too go instead to the
dealers and buy some for yourselves.' Mat 2510
"And while they were going away to make the
purchase, the bridegroom came, and those who were
ready went in with him to the wedding feast and
the door was shut. Mat 2511 "Later the other
virgins also came, saying, 'Lord, lord, open up
for us.' Mat 2512 "But he answered, 'Truly I
say to you, I do not know you.' Mat 2513 "Be
on the alert then, for you do not know the day
nor the hour.
Heed - Thayer Definition 1) to attend to
carefully, take care of 1a) to guard 1b)
metaphorically to keep, one in the state in which
he is 1c) to observe 1d) to reserve to undergo
something To be on the lookout for to guard
against This will help you to endure to the
end and overcome.
Alert - Thayer Definition 1) to watch 2)
metaphorically give strict attention to, be
cautious, active 2a) to take heed lest through
remission and indolence some destructive calamity
suddenly overtake one
John clarifies this in the beginning of the book
of Revelation Rev 13 Blessed is he who reads
and those who hear the words of the prophecy, and
heed the things which are written in it for the
time is near.
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From Chuck Misslers siteThe Rapture Myth The
Rapture Myth is identical to the doctrine of
cheap grace, as detailed by Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
Rapture as doctrine is one thing. The Rapture
Myth is a distortion of that doctrine, which says
the Rapture will spare us from all time of trial,
suffering, conflict and the need to do spiritual
battle because we aren't going to endure God's
wrath in the time of the Tribulation. It never
occurs to the Rapture Myth people that we may
well endure the world's wrath before Christ
returns. The Rapture Myth takes comfort in the
fallacious assumption that there will be no time
of trial in the run-up to the Rapture and
Tribulation. It comforts itself with a "we're
going to be outta here" mentality not to worry
about anything. Just keep teaching the Bible as
if the Bible were an end and goal unto itself. It
fails to notice that the Bible is a manual for
action, not just study, and most definitely not
an end in itself. As Jesus said, the Kingdom of
Heaven consists in power, not words.
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(Mat 1022) "You will be hated by all because
of My name, but it is the one who has endured to
the end who will be saved.(Mat 2413) "But the
one who endures to the end, he will be
saved.(Mat 2820) teaching them to observe all
that I commanded you and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age."(Mar 1313)
"You will be hated by all because of My name,
but the one who endures to the end, he will be
saved.(Act 1347) "For so the Lord has
commanded us, 'I HAVE PLACED YOU AS A LIGHT FOR
THE GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING SALVATION TO THE
END OF THE EARTH.'"(1Co 18) who will also
confirm you to the end, blameless in the day of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
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(Mat 1022) "You will be hated by all because
of My name, but it is the one who has endured to
the end who will be saved.(Mat 2413) "But the
one who endures to the end, he will be
saved.(Mat 2820) teaching them to observe all
that I commanded you and lo, I am with you
always, even to the end of the age."(Mar 1313)
"You will be hated by all because of My name,
but the one who endures to the end, he will be
saved.(Luk 235) and a sword will pierce even
your own soul--to the end that thoughts from many
hearts may be revealed."(Joh 131) Now before
the Feast of the Passover, Jesus knowing that His
hour had come that He would depart out of this
world to the Father, having loved His own who
were in the world, He loved them to the
end.(Act 1347) "For so the Lord has commanded
us, 'I HAVE PLACED YOU AS A LIGHT FOR THE
GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING SALVATION TO THE END
OF THE EARTH.'"(1Co 18) who will also confirm
you to the end, blameless in the day of our Lord
Jesus Christ.(Eph 112) to the end that we who
were the first to hope in Christ would be to the
praise of His glory.
Endures - Thayer Definition 1) to remain
faithful in light of persecution 1a) to tarry
behind, wait in spite of trial 2) to remain, i.e.
abide, not recede or flee 2a) to preserve under
misfortunes and trials to hold fast to ones
faith in Christ 2b) to endure, bear bravely and
calmly ill treatments
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(Rev 211) 'He who has an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes
will not be hurt by the second death.'(Rev
226) 'He who overcomes, and he who keeps My
deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY
OVER THE NATIONS(Rev 35) 'He who overcomes
will thus be clothed in white garments and I
will not erase his name from the book of life,
and I will confess his name before My Father and
before His angels.(Rev 312) 'He who
overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple
of My God, and he will not go out from it
anymore and I will write on him the name of My
God, and the name of the city of My God, the new
Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My
God, and My new name.(Rev 321) 'He who
overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with
Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down
with My Father on His throne.(Rev 217) "He
who overcomes will inherit these things, and I
will be his God and he will be My son.
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(Rev 211) 'He who has an ear, let him hear what
the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes
will not be hurt by the second death.'(Rev
226) 'He who overcomes, and he who keeps My
deeds until the end, TO HIM I WILL GIVE AUTHORITY
OVER THE NATIONS(Rev 35) 'He who overcomes
will thus be clothed in white garments and I
will not erase his name from the book of life,
and I will confess his name before My Father and
before His angels.(Rev 312) 'He who
overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple
of My God, and he will not go out from it
anymore and I will write on him the name of My
God, and the name of the city of My God, the new
Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My
God, and My new name.(Rev 321) 'He who
overcomes, I will grant to him to sit down with
Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down
with My Father on His throne.(Rev 217) "He
who overcomes will inherit these things, and I
will be his God and he will be My son.
Overcomes - Thayer Definition 1) to
conquer 1a) to carry off the victory, come off
victorious 1a1) of Christ, victorious over all
His foes 1a2) of Christians, that hold fast their
faith even unto death against the power of their
foes, and temptations and persecutions
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There is only one scripture in the Bible that
gives us the timing of the rapture

• 2 Thessalonians 21-3 Now we request you,
  brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord
  Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
  (2) that you not be quickly shaken from your
  composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a
  message or a letter as if from us, to the effect
  that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no
  one in any way deceive you, for it will not come
  unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of
  lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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There is only one scripture in the Bible that
gives us the timing of the rapture
Remember, the Day of the Lord starts with the
Rapture and ends with the final judgment, after
the 1000 year reign of Christ

• 2 Thessalonians 21-3 Now we request you,
  brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord
  Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
  (2) that you not be quickly shaken from your
  composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a
  message or a letter as if from us, to the effect
  that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no
  one in any way deceive you, for it will not come
  unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of
  lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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1Th 52 For you yourselves know full well that
the day of the Lord will come just like a thief
in the night. 3 While they are saying, "Peace
and safety!" then destruction will come upon them
suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with
child, and they will not escape.1Th 54 But you,
brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would
overtake you like a thief
There is only one scripture in the Bible that
gives us the timing of the rapture

• 2 Thessalonians 21-3 Now we request you,
  brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord
  Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
  (2) that you not be quickly shaken from your
  composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a
  message or a letter as if from us, to the effect
  that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no
  one in any way deceive you, for it will not come
  unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of
  lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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• Jesus gave us clear signs to look for regarding
  the Rapture of the Church
• Persecution of the Church
• Apostasy a falling away from the faith
• Gospel taught to all nations
• Antichrist revealed as the man of lawlessness.

There is only one scripture in the Bible that
gives us the timing of the rapture

• 2 Thessalonians 21-3 Now we request you,
  brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord
  Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
  (2) that you not be quickly shaken from your
  composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a
  message or a letter as if from us, to the effect
  that the day of the Lord has come. (3) Let no
  one in any way deceive you, for it will not come
  unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of
  lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

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Given these observations, we can now look at our
timeline and figure out approximately when the
rapture will take place
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There is only one position that seems to fit
Pre-wrath
Post
Pre
Mid
2nd Coming of Christ
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
Rapture?
wrath
The 70th week
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This is the event Jesus talked about in Matt. 24,
that happens during the 6th seal.
Pre-wrath
2nd Coming of Christ
Rapture
wrath
6th seal
The 70th week
70
Timeline
Seals 1-5, Peace treaty, Horsemen, the mark, Two
witnesses, Christians persecuted.
2nd Coming of Christ
Abomination
The Rapture
Peace, Temple
Armageddon
7th seal
Wrath (Trumpets, Bowls)
70th week of Daniel
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So what happens after the Rapture?
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 After the Rapture in heaven1. Bema(Judgment)
Seat of Christ this is only for the Church!
(2 Cor. 510) All believers 2. Marriage Supper
of the Lamb (Rev. 197) All believers  No one
can be part of the Church after these two events
take place meaning everyone who is the Bride
of Christ will be raptured at the same time!
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Only those who deserve the Wrath of God will be
left to go through it!The Church will be gone
and Israel will be protected in the wilderness!
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Timeline
Seals 1-5, Peace treaty, Horsemen, the mark, Two
witnesses, Christians persecuted.
2nd Coming of Christ
Abomination
The Rapture
Peace, Temple
Armageddon
7th seal
Wrath (Trumpets, Bowls)
70th week of Daniel
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Timeline
Bema seat of Christ, Marriage supper
Seals 1-5, Peace treaty, Horsemen, the mark, Two
witnesses, Christians persecuted.
2nd Coming of Christ
Abomination
The Rapture
Peace, Temple
Armageddon
7th seal
Wrath (Trumpets, Bowls)
70th week of Daniel
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Now is the time to be a bold witness for
Jesus!Acts 18 - We Are given a great commission
to take the Gospel to the whole earth the
church has not completed this yet!Matthew 2414
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached
in all the world for a witness unto all nations
and then shall the end come.- 2Pe 39 The
Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count
slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing
for any to perish but for all to come to
repentance.10 But the day of the Lord will come
like a thief, But not for the Church we will
see the signs and recognize it is coming!
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1Th 52 For you yourselves k