Did
anyone tell you that we are in the end times, the last 7 years before the
return of Jesus? Well, I just did. That’s right as of 10/13/2025 I believe that
we entered into the end times. You can read the reasons for that hypothesis in
this post;End Times Prophecy:
Evidence for the October 2025 to September 2032 Timeline.
And as I have stated several times, if that hypothesis is correct then we should see evidence of the Seals occurring between late 2025 and early 2029.
Currently,
with all the problems going on in the world, I believe we are witnessing the
collapsing of the old-world order—the white horse. Consider this snippet from this article.
I predicted it last year when I started
referring to Donald Trump as “The Destroyer,” because he is functioning as a
destroyer of nations and the destroyer of the post-World War II U.S.-led
rules-based order.
Many
believe we are also experiencing WW III—the red horse.
And
here is evidence of the coming black horse as brought forth in this article by Hal.
Intel people from around the world confirmed to
me via video conference that tens-of-thousands of trucks that transport grain
from farms to mills worldwide, have stopped.They either cannot get - or cannot afford to buy - diesel fuel.
The intel guys also confirmed to me that
ships which carry rice and wheat have also stopped.They can't get - or can't afford - BUNKER
FUEL.That's what large, ocean-going
vessels have to use to power the ship engines.So a lot of the ships are now stopped.Food isn't moving at the levels needed to feed people.
Here in the US, Tractors that plow and plant
crops have also stopped.Farmers report
they either cannot get, or more often cannot afford, diesel fuel.They also report they cannot get or cannot
afford, fertilizer.
Many Farmers simply did not plant a second
crop for harvest this year.They
can't.The ground is exhausted and they
have no fertilizer.
The diesel crisis will only get worse from
here.
This situation with Diesel will cripple
irrigation and harvesting.The farm
equipment that does those things cannot be run because the costs for fuel have
gotten so high.
Saudi has now made a formal request to the US
and to the UK prime minister to bomb Yemen to prevent the Houthis from
continuing to block the Red Sea port at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.No word on whether the British will do
so.President Trump already told the
Saudis "no."
Saudi Crown Prince MBS also met US Central
Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah.This is where the worst information came out; directly from the mouth of
the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
MBS warned Admiral Cooper about the
"worldwide catastrophe that's coming."
Because Diesel has gotten so expensive, and
because there is little to no fertilizer available to Farmers globally, crop
harvests are much lower than usual, and in many places, there can be no second
harvest this year.
Riots have already started in Syria.These riots are primarily over the rising
cost of fuel, but also about the availability of food.
The Intel guys I conferenced with told me
"There will most likely be more riots in multiple countries soon."
They also told me "Countries could start
attacking each other to fight for the remaining resources."
The bottom line: "Human civilization
____could____ totally collapse."
Not "some time" in the future.Soon.In some places, before Christmas.
Here's the worst part:NONE of this can be avoided now.The oil reserves are almost gone, the
fertilizer is almost non-existent and even if it magically became available
tomorrow, we've missed the second harvest planting.The food supply CANNOT be grown in time.
There is no avoiding what's coming.
Hmm…that
sure sounds like the black horse to me. Most people will say that is impossible
because the Seals do not happen until after the rapture. WRONG! The rapture
does not occur until after Seal 6 is opened. Even AI knows this.
I
pray the world, and especially Christians, wake up to these facts. There is a great
danger in not realizing these essential end-times truths. For if the biometric
I.D. is introduced and someone does not think it is the mark because the
rapture has not happened yet, and they take it, God’s Word says they are damned
to hell.
"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36
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The true nature and timing of the Day of the Lord.
The key events that must precede the rapture.
America's surprising end-times fate.
Practical ways to prepare for what is coming.
An end-times chronology reconciling the date parameters of 1260, 1290, 1335, and 2520.
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WW III;
many voices are saying we are in it now! Here is some of the pertinent WW3 data I have come across over the years.
Behold a Pale Horse:
Behold
a Pale Horse by William Cooper, details the “plan” to take over the world,
which includes WW III.
It is true that
without the population or the bomb problem, the elect would use some other
excuse to bring about the New World Order. They have plans to bring about
things like earthquakes, war, the Messiah, extraterrestrial landing, and
economic collapse. They might bring about all of these things just to make ...
sure that it does work. They will do whatever is necessary to succeed. The
Illuminati has all the bases covered ... Can you imagine what would happen if
Los Angeles is hit with a 9.0 quake, New York City is destroyed by a
terrorist-planted atomic bomb, World War III breaks out in the Middle East, the
banks and the stock markets collapse, Extraterrestrials land on the White House
lawn, food disappears from the shelves, some people disappear, the Messiah
presents himself to the world, and all in a very short period of time? [William
Cooper, "Behold A Pale Horse", Page 177]
The Armageddon Script:
Here is
another description of the “plan” to bring about the new world order, which includes WW III. It is
described in an Illuminati blueprint book; The Armageddon Script: Prophecy In
Action, by author Peter Lemesurier.
But then war will seldom
be absent from the world-scene during the last twenty years of the century.
There will be numerous local conflicts in the Far East, the Middle East, and
Africa. A hair-raising nuclear confrontation in Korea may, towards the end of
the period, threaten man's very survival. P. 222-3.
Albert Pike 3 World Wars:
And
here is another voice describing “the plan” involving three world wars to produce the New World Order with
the antichrist as the ruler of the world. The framework of this plan was given
to Albert Pike on January 22, 1870. This plan was kept secret for many years,
but was revealed by former Illuminati, Doc Marquis, in his book Secrets of the
Illuminati. Marquis tells us that Pike received this plan from a “guiding
spirit.” In other words, he received this plan for the establishment of the New
World Order from satan or one of his demons. The major components of the plan
entailed the fighting of three world wars.
The
First World War was designed to overthrow czarist Russia and establish
communism.[1] The Second World War was to be started by Britain and Germany and
had as its eventual goal the strengthening of Russia into a superpower.[2] As
we know from history, both objectives were fulfilled.
Officially,
some claim Pike’s letter is a fake. However the contents of the letter were
revealed to the public just after WWI, and the fact that WWII fulfilled the
plan in the letter is proof that it is authentic.
The
Third World War is supposed to be triggered by war between Judaism and Islam
and will eventually spread to the whole world. Listen to what Albert Pike said
about WWIII:
The third World War
must be formented by taking advantage of the differences caused by the
‘agentur’ of the ‘Illuminati’ between the political Zionists and the leaders of
Islamic World. The war must be conducted in such a way that Islam and political
Zionism mutually destroy each other. Meanwhile the other nations, once more
divided on the issue will be constrained to fight to the point of complete
physical, moral, spiritual and economical exhaustion…Then everywhere, the
citizens, obliged to defend themselves against the world minority of
revolutionaries, will exterminate those destroyers of civilization, and the
multitude, disillusioned with Christianity…will receive the true light through
the universal manifestation of the pure doctrine of Lucifer, brought finally
out in public view.[3]
Atlas Shrugged:
The
book Atlas Shrugged is reported to be an illuminati fictional novel which
portrays their plan to take over the world written in code. The timetable
presented in the book ends with this “When the lights of New York City go out
for the last time, we will have the World!" This will most likely be a
result of an action associated with WW III.
The Shape of Things to Come
Another illuminati writer, H.G. Wells, has further detailed that WWIII will start from an event that occurs in Basra. He was given this information from a demonic Guiding Spirit in 1933 in which he wrote about in his book entitled, "The Shape of Things To Come."
"…the plan for the 'Modern World-State' (New World Order) would succeed in its third attempt (WWIII) and would come out of something that would occur in Basra, Iraq." The Coming Epiphany; Chapter 9
I surmise that this would refer to the hottest part of WW3, which may be the nuclear part.
The Van-Rensburg Prophecies:
In the
late 1800s and early 1900s there lived a man in South Africa named Seiner
Van-Rensburg. Van-Rensburg gave many prophecies of which many have come true.
You can also read a short biography of him here; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siener_van_Rensburg.
Van-Rensburg
gave some very detailed prophecies about the coming WW3. One of the aspects of
his WW3 prophecies concerned Russia, Britian, and America as explained below.
During 1942/43 a
member of the Ossewa-Brandwag, ‘Oupa’ Krause gave an almost unbelievable
description to Mr. E.L. Brits, of the Seer’s visions on the outbreak of a
future world war.
Because England fears
a Russian bomb attack, they connive in secret with the Russians. They betray
Western military secrets to Russia and sign treaties with Russia against the
USA. Russia mistrusts the English; the USA learns of this treachery and
realizes the danger of English betrayal against it. The great clash between
American and British troops takes place in Egypt after the next world war has
started. The English army is defeated and those still alive after the battle,
are taken prisoner. It is also there where our troops are stopped and disarmed.
The English attempt
to get help in secret from the Japanese, but are unsuccessful. During the night
Russia storms through Turkey (Iraq) en route to the Suez region, while Turkey
offers no resistance. The Russians make contact with the American army in Syria
and Palestine where they (the Russians) are stopped by the Americans. Palestine
is destroyed during the fighting. Some Arabs side with the Americans. Many
oilfields in the Middle-East are set alight. The Red Army is defeated by the
more advanced secret weaponry of the USA.
The Russians break
through to Spain en route to Gibraltar, and when they are stopped there, they
turn on England and attack them from the air. England is totally destroyed.
Many secret weapons
and gas is used everywhere. While horror (atomic?) bombs sow death and
destruction, nations will be annihilated. While some nations cease to exist,
others will still survive, but will be worthless. It will be a devastating war
and everyone will be expected to go and fight.
Our Boer nation will
not be destroyed, for we have a purpose and destination. England will be a very
minor factor. Ireland also gains its freedom and drives the English from their
country. Holland surrenders without a whimper. France will somehow survive;
Russia will be finished and although the USA will not be destroyed, it will be
a very weak nation. The Germans declare peace in Europe and become the strongest
nation in a very short time.
The Beginning of
Oppression War breaks out in Europe around April or May (year unknown) as soon
as the thaw sets in, but by the time there is no more ice and snow, it will
have progressed considerably—so much so that it seems if the Russians are
winning.
An atmosphere of
oppression will prevail not only in Europe, but also in our own country. The
Germans will make use of the opportunity to take revenge on England, which will
be totally annihilated. As usual, the USA in Europe will initially flee, but
return later with a strong military force and stop Russia in Spain.
Van Rensburg says the
Germans will be fully armed—probably with secret armaments from underground
arsenals, which, indeed, is the case. The war will be very swift, destructive
and dreadful. Nations will be annihilated very quickly by means of air attacks,
horror (nuclear?) bombs and germ warfare. Laser Beams? The worst will be
‘electric beams’ sowing death and destruction above and below; even the soil
will be destroyed and few people will remain alive.
3 And when
he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there
went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat
thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another:
and there was given unto him a great sword. Rev 6
The Aftermath of WW III:
The aftermath of WW III and the other 3 Seals will be the establishment of the new world order.
1 And I
stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having
seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads
the name of blasphemy.
2 And the
beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a
bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power,
and his seat, and great authority.
3 And I saw
one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed:
and all the world wondered after the beast.
4 And they
worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the
beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?
5 And there
was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was
given unto him to continue forty and two months.
6 And he
opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his
tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.
7 And it
was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power
was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.
8 And all
that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the
book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
9 If any
man have an ear, let him hear.
10 He that
leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword
must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the
saints.
11 And I
beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a
lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he
exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth
and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was
healed.
13 And he
doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth
in the sight of men,
14 And
deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he
had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the
earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a
sword, and did live.
15 And he had
power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast
should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the
beast should be killed.
16 And he
causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a
mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:
17 And that
no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast,
or the number of his name.
18 Here is
wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it
is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Rev 13
When
are people going to wake up to the times that we are in? Will you have to first
see the average person in the world having to spend a day’s wages to buy a
measure of wheat, or will you have to see one fourth of the world’s population
die?
And if
someone never wakes up to the fact that the last 7 years has begun because they think that the rapture has to occur first, then they
are in danger of taking the mark—the biometric I.D.—without realizing that it
is the mark—don’t hit the snooze!
"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36
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The Future Is Not for You to Fear—It Is for You to Know
If you are tired of confusing theories and failed predictions, discover the clarity you've been looking for. The Coming Epiphany, trusted by thousands of readers since 2004, offers a comprehensive and literal explanation of end-time prophecy grounded firmly in scripture.
This updated edition goes far beyond our blog articles to reveal the critical answers you need right now, including:
The true nature and timing of the Day of the Lord.
The key events that must precede the rapture.
America's surprising end-times fate.
Practical ways to prepare for what is coming.
An end-times chronology reconciling the date parameters of 1260, 1290, 1335, and 2520.
In a world filled with questions about the future, you do not have to guess what happens next. Know exactly what the scripture reveals.
"World
War III Has Already Begun. You just don't know it yet." That is the title of a
video that I ran across at Armstrong Economics. I agree, and contend
that not only has WW3 begun, but so has the end times. Here is the WW III video,
I will comment below.
So, has
WW III begun? I believe it has and will get worse with possible limited nuclear actions. I also believe it is the prophesied Seal 2, the red horse
of the Apocalypse. And that would infer that the end times has begun and we are
in the last 7 years now—most people just don’t know it yet!
And why
don’t most people know it yet? Because they are either unaware of Biblical
prophecy, or believe in a pre-tribulation rapture theory, and pre-trib thinking
does not allow for that possibility. (Note: The rapture doesn't occur until after Seal 6 is opened.)
My
prophecy research has led me to believe that the last 7 years began on
10/13/2025. This infers that between now and early 2029 we will see the 4
horses of the Apocalypse finish their ride, destroying the old-world order. Then in early
2029 the antichrist will rise to the throne of the new world order and
institute the mark of the beast. His reign will last for 42 months, and Jesus
will return in late 2032.
And what
comes after the red horse of Seal 2? The black horse of Seal 3.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast
say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him
had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure
of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou
hurt not the oil and the wine. Rev 6
That
looks like a hyperinflationary financial collapse to me. And the black horse will
be followed by the pale horse of Seal 4 where 25% of the world’s population
will die.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the
fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him
was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the
fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death,
and with the beasts of the earth. Rev 6
The
Seals which are actions of men, allowed by God, will precipitate the
destruction of “the old-world order” and the arising of the “new world
order.”The antichrist will be the
leader of this new world order and will initiate the mark of the beast where no
one can buy or sell without his mark.
What
should our response be to all of this? It should motivate us to go to God in
prayer and ask for wisdom as how to prepare for what lies ahead. Let me leave
you with few pertinent songs.
"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36
Are you uncertain about your eternal destination?
The end times are knocking on the door, but so is Jesus. He wants to save you—will you let Him? Do not wait until the door is closed.
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The Future Is Not for You to Fear—It Is for You to Know
If you are tired of confusing theories and failed predictions, discover the clarity you've been looking for. The Coming Epiphany, trusted by thousands of readers since 2004, offers a comprehensive and literal explanation of end-time prophecy grounded firmly in scripture.
This updated edition goes far beyond our blog articles to reveal the critical answers you need right now, including:
The true nature and timing of the Day of the Lord.
The key events that must precede the rapture.
America's surprising end-times fate.
Practical ways to prepare for what is coming.
An end-times chronology reconciling the date parameters of 1260, 1290, 1335, and 2520.
In a world filled with questions about the future, you do not have to guess what happens next. Know exactly what the scripture reveals.
Jesus told us what events would occur
before He appears in the sky to rapture the saints delivering them from the great
tribulation. Unfortunately many Christians have ignored or not understood the
ramifications of what Jesus told us which may unfortunately be to their demise.
Here is what Jesus said.
25 And there shall be signs in
the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of
nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;
26 Men's hearts failing them
for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for
the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
27 And then shall they see the
Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. Luke 21:25-27
Let’s summarize what is being said.
1.Signs in the sun,
moon, and stars.
2.Distress/anguish/perplexity
of nations.
3.The sea and waves
roaring.
4.Powers of heavens
will be shaken.
5.Men’s hearts
failing because of fear.
Notice that all of these things occur
before the coming of the Son of man in the clouds—And
then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud. And at what events
does the Son of man appear in the clouds? We all know it is the rapture.
And then shall appear the sign
of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn,
and they shall see the Son of man coming
in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. Mt 24:30
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. 1 Thes 4:17
The Lord Jesus appears in the clouds at
the rapture. Therefore all of the things mentioned above occur before the
rapture. Let’s discuss these pre rapture events and what they may involve.
Signs in the sun, moon, stars may
involve the appearance of a second sun, the coming of the winged
destroyer—Nibiru, alien/demon encounters, moon anomalies, meteor showers, days
of darkness, etc.
Distress/anguish/perplexity of nations
may involve wars, financial collapses, plagues, famines, pole shifts, and
natural disasters.
The sea and waves roaring may involve
tsunamis, super storms, and tide anomalies.
Powers of heavens will be shaken may
involve the disruption of the cycles of the sun, earth, and moon.
Scripture tells us that when these
things occur they will cause great fear to arise in the hearts of men and as a
result some men’s hearts shall fail; meaning that the person will either faint
or die.
Unfortunately 99% of all Christians fail
to understand that they will see these horrific things occur, whatever they
turn out to be, because they erroneously believe that the rapture will happen
before any of the “bad” things of the end times occur. Unfortunately they are
wrong, the scriptures above are clear, they will happen before they see the Son of man coming in a cloud at the
rapture.
Let’s consider a parallel passage from
another gospel—Matthew 24.
4 And Jesus answered and said
unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my
name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars
and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must
come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and
pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning
of sorrows.
Those passages describe the first 4
seals of Revelation--New World Order takeover, WWIII, financial collapse, plagues, death of 1/4 of world's population. The next verse describes seal 5--the persecution of Jews and Christians at the hands of the antichrist.
9 Then shall they deliver you
up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations
for my name's sake.
And after the seal 5 great tribulation
we see the sixth seal and the rapture.
29 Immediately after the
tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not
give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the
heavens shall be shaken:
30 And then shall appear the
sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth
mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming
in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
31 And he shall send his
angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his
elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Therefore as you can see there are going
to be many fearful things that occur before the rapture. And when those fearful
things occur most Christians unfortunately will be caught off guard and most
likely unprepared, which in turn will leave them in a very perplexing
situation. Can you live without electricity, grocery stores, running water,
police protection, loss of income, etc. Unfortunately that is what we may be
faced with in the future.
No one knows for sure when the really
bad things are going to occur. Therefore you must be ready at any time. Are you
spiritually, mentally, and physically prepared? You must prepare, before it is
too late.
A prudent man foreseeth the
evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished. Prov 22:3
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A reader asked me to comment about Rev 3:10. Here is an excerpt from The Coming Epiphany about that.
What About
Revelation 3:10?
Some
pre-trib adherents make further claims, citing Revelation 3:10 as evidence that
God will not only keep the Christian from His wrath, but will also keep them
from the hour of temptation—that is, the entire 70th Week: “Because thou hast
kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of
temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon
the earth.” However, a careful examination of the Greek used in this passage
actually shows that the passage supports the view that believes that the
rapture will occur at the sixth seal.
Robert
Van Kampen, in The Rapture Question
Answered Plain & Simple, has made a thorough analysis of this verse.
Let us examine a few excerpts from that section.
When the underlying Greek
text is studied carefully, comparing Scripture with Scripture, we will discover
that the “hour of testing” refers specifically to that time associated with
antichrist’s persecution. . . . More importantly we will see that the Greek
words underlying our English translations argue that this terrible time of
testing cannot be the wrath of God, but must be the wrath of satan. . . . If
the Greek word peirasmos, as used in
the Revelation 3:10 passage, is compared to its use in other New Testament
passages, we will see that the “hour of testing” cannot refer to the wrath of
God but, quite the opposite, to the wrath of satan. . . . They all say the same
thing: satan is the source of all peirazo,
not God. Like the logical argument, the biblical argument from scripture
demonstrates that the “hour of testing” in Rev. 3:10 cannot refer to the wrath
of God but, by definition, must be the wrath of satan.[1]
Another
phrase in Revelation 3:10 that we need to consider is “will keep thee from.”
The Greek phrase used here is tereo ek. Van
Kampen has this to say about that phrase:
Tereo ek, is used in conjunction, can only refer to guarding or
protecting those who persevere while they are within the sphere of danger, and
then bringing them safely out from the midst of that danger. Thus the meaning
of the text is clear. Tereo ek should
be translated, “a watchful protection within the sphere of danger, with a safe
deliverance out from the midst of it.[2]
Combining
the analysis of the Greek into a translation of Revelation 3:10 yields a
rendering that shows that the Christian will not be spared from the great
tribulation, but will be rescued out of it:
Because thou hast kept the
word of my patience, I also will rescue
you out of the midst ofthe hour
of satan’s temptation, the great tribulation, which shall come
upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
So the
analysis of the Greek in Revelation 3:10 does not support a pre-trib view, but
supports a pre-wrath view of the rapture.
[1]
Robert Van Kampen, The Rapture Question
Answered Plain & Simple, (Grand
Rapids, Mich.:
Revell, 2002), 173–174.
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