What You Might Not Know About the Rapture: According to Jesus

 

In Matthew 24 the disciples asked Jesus about the end of the world and Jesus gave them an overview of what would happen and in what order the events would occur. And he specifically told them what events would precede His return at the rapture. Let’s listen to the Word of God and see what it reveals. 

1 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. 

2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. 

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? 

Tribulation; Seal 1 to 4 

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.

 

Great Tribulation; Seal 5

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. 

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 

11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 

12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 

13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. 

14 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. 

15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) 

16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: 

17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: 

18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. 

19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! 

20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: 

21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. 

22 And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened. 

23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. 

24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. 

25 Behold, I have told you before. 

26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. 

27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 

28 For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

 

Seal 6 

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:

 

The Rapture 

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. 

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 

33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.

34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. 

35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. 

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 

37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, 

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 

40 Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.

 41 Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left. 

42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. 

43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up. 

44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. 

Jesus made it clear that the rapture occurs after the Sixth Seal is opened. Why do so few believe it? Maybe it is because they have been taught the wrong thing for so long that they are unwilling to listen to what Jesus actually said.

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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God Told Me This About the Rapture

 

And God said… 

For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 

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. 

Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 

But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 

For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 1 Thes 4:15 – 5:11 

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: Acts 2:20 

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 

And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 

And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 

And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 

And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 

For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Rev 6:12-17 

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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This Rapture Video Will Shake You to Your Core; the Timing of the Rapture Revealed!

 

I decided to put a little more effort into making videos for the sole fact that they usually reach a lot more people than a written article. So here is one that the Lord laid on my heart to make for everyone. Let’s share it wide and far, maybe we can wake a few people up before it is too late. I have not made a video for a while, for one, because they take a long time to make, like this one did. If you have any suggestions for improvements. please comment below.

 

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Why I Am No Longer a Pretribber

I used to be a staunch pre-tribulation man—taught it, defended it, and argued for it, but not anymore. Why? Because it is not scriptural, and neither is the post-tribulation, and mid-tribulation views—I will explain to you why, in a minute.

But before I do that let me tell you that I do believe in a literal 7 year end times period after which Jesus comes back to the earth to set up His literal 1000 year Millennial kingdom and I also believe in a rapture that will remove His children before His wrath is poured out upon the earth.

I also believe that it is vitally important for a Christian to have a correct rapture view, not only for the purpose of pleasing God by having correct doctrinal beliefs, but also for one’s own personal sake, because a wrong rapture view can leave a Christian open to destructive consequences.

Thus what I am about to explain to you is vitally important, and I know that as a good “Berean,” you will prayerfully examine the scriptures to see if what I am saying is true.

So when will the rapture occur? Paul basically answered that very question—the Thessalonians were confused about the timing of the rapture and God through the apostle Paul told them when it would occur.

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

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. 1Thes 4: 15-17

Here Paul is telling them that there will come a time when Jesus will descend to the clouds, and believers who are alive at the time will be caught up to the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. This catching up is what the English word rapture means.

The Latin Vulgate translates the Greek ἁρπαγησόμεθα as rapiemur meaning "we are caught up" or "we are taken away" from the Latin verb rapio meaning "to catch up" or "take away".

So it is clear that even though the word “rapture” is not used in the Bible, the word “caught up” is used in the Bible, and in English we give that catching up event the name rapture based on the latin.

Thus the caught up/rapture event is clearly being discussed by Paul in this passage. Let’s see what else God tells the Thessalonians about the rapture event.

1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 1Thes 5:1-3

Here we are told that this caught up/rapture event will occur suddenly like a thief in the night and is clearly associated with and part of a greater event known as the Day of the Lord.

The Rapture occurs during the Day of the Lord

God confirms this fact in 2 Thessalonians.

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 2 Thes 2:1-2

Here God again is discussing the rapture event as our gathering together unto Him at the coming of the Lord. He then calls this event the Day of Christ which is synonymous with the Day of the Lord, as it is the same Greek word. Again, God confirms that the rapture occurs during the Day of Christ or the Day of the Lord.

The Rapture occurs during the Day of the Lord

Now that we have clearly established the fact that the rapture—the catching up, gathering unto Him—occurs at the Day of the Lord event, let’s see what God says about the timing of the rapture.

20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: Acts 2:20

God clearly tells us in that passage that the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the Day of the Lord occurs.

The sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the Day of the Lord

We have already established the fact that the rapture occurs during the Day of the Lord. And since the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the Day of the Lord, therefore the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the rapture. Or in reverse order; the rapture occurs after the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood.

The Rapture occurs after the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood.

God tells us that the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood after the opening of the sixth seal.

12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; Rev 6:12

The sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood after the sixth seal is opened.

Do you understand what this means? Since the rapture occurs after the sun is darkened and the moon turns to blood, and the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood after the opening of the sixth seal, logic dictates that the rapture occurs after the sixth Seal is opened.

The Rapture occurs after the sixth seal is opened

That is why I am no longer a pretribber, because scripture clearly teaches that the rapture occurs after the opening of the sixth seal. BTW; this is known as the pre-wrath rapture view.

Here is a confirmation of this fact. Look at what the rest of the Revelation sixth seal passage says.

15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand? Rev 6: 15-17

Notice that the people of the earth say “hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne.” Why do they say that? Because they see the Lord in the sky at the rapture event, after which the wrath of God is poured out upon the earth—rapture before wrath—pre wrath rapture.

Over the years I have corresponded with many about this issue, and one of the most common responses I have gotten from people is that they say that one’s rapture view is not that important, and we should not really discuss it because it is causes too much division in the body of Christ.

Well how important do you think a correct rapture view will be when Seals 1 to 5 are opened and you have to live through that time totally unprepared. Think about it.

The choice of what you believe about the rapture is yours to make, but realize that there will come a time in the future when a wrong rapture view can have serious consequences.

Let me sum things up.

The Rapture occurs during the Day of the Lord

The sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the Day of the Lord

The Rapture occurs after the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood.

The sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood after the sixth seal is opened.

The Rapture occurs after the sixth seal is opened

1.           Sixth seal opened

2.           Sun darkened, moon to blood

3.           Day of the Lord/Rapture

The end times are getting closer every day, in fact we may already be in the last 7 years. Time is running out, I hope you will make the right choice as to what you believe concerning the timing of the rapture, for it is very important. I encourage you to take these things before the Lord and examine the scriptures to see if these things are true.

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 Rapture Revealed and Proven

One of the most controversial and hotly debated questions among Christians in the recent past has been the timing of the rapture. It is very important to have a correct rapture view—very important. Below is a hypothetical rapture conservation which I hope will help Christians come to a better understanding of the rapture and will reveal to you its timing.

Question: Do you believe the scriptures, God’s Holy Word, the Bible, are the final authority in all matters of doctrine?

Answer: Yes, of course I do.

Question: According to the scriptures below, is the rapture part of an event known as the Day of the Lord?

15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.

16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

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.

18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.

1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.

2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 1 Thes 4:15-5:2

1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 2 Thes 2:1,2

Answer: Yes, I see that the rapture is part of the Day of the Lord event.

Question: According to the scripture below, what happens before the Day of the Lord begins?

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and notable day of the Lord come: Acts 2:20

Answer: Well, it says that the moon is turned to blood before the Day of the Lord begins.

Question: According to the scripture below, when is the moon turned to blood?

And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; Rev 6:12

Answer: The moon is turned to blood after the Sixth Seal is opened.

Question: Is there any other time during the end times that the moon is turned to blood?

Answer: No.

Statement: We can therefore conclude that according to scriptures, the rapture, as an event of the Day of the Lord, must occur after the moon is turned to blood, which we know occurs after the Sixth Seal is opened.

Question: Do you agree with this statement?

Answer: I am not sure, that is a new concept to me, I have never had it explained to me like that before. I have always believed that the rapture will occur at the beginning, before Seal 1.

Question: I understand what you are saying. Let me show you a confirmation that the rapture occurs after Seal 6 is opened. According to the scriptures below, what do people see after the Sixth Seal is opened?

12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.

14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;

16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

Answer: They see the Lord.

Question: From your knowledge of scripture, during the end times when do people see the Lord?

Answer: At the rapture and at Armageddon.

Question: Which one of the two is the passage above referring to?

Answer: The Sixth Seal does not involve Armageddon, so it would have to be the rapture.

So you have affirmed;

1. The rapture is part of the day of the Lord.

2. That the moon is turned to blood before the day of the lord.

3. The moon is turned to blood after the opening of Seal 6.

Therefore sound logic dictates that the rapture/day of the Lord occurs after Seal 6 is opened and the moon turns to blood. And to confirm this you have also just agreed that Jesus appears after the opening of seal 6 and that this is not at Armageddon, so it has to be at the rapture.

Thus; you have just logically concluded and proved that the rapture does not occur until after the opening of Seal 6. What do you believe now about the timing of the rapture?

Answer: __________________________.

I welcome you to share your answer to that question in the comments section below.

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About the author: William Frederick; M.Div. has been preaching and teaching the Word of God for over 30 years. He has dedicated his life to serving God and helping others come to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ and understand essential end times Bible Prophecy truths. He is the author of several books including The Coming Epiphany and The Dollar Code. His articles are originally published on The End Times Forecaster Blog. From there, his articles are published and referenced on various prophecy news related websites. If you would like to republish his articles, please feel free to do so, just please include the original link to the article. The more people that see this information the better, and we need to wake more people up while there is still time.

The Game of Rapture Clue; Guess Who Wins?

 

Do you remember the game of Clue? In this game the players are given a bunch of clues and they have to figure out who did it. Suspects are eliminated from the list by seeing if any of the facts about them eliminate the possibility of them doing the crime. For instance if Colonel Mustard was in the library and the crime was committed in the dining room, then you know it could not have been him.

 

As Sherlock Holmes put it; “If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth…”

 

If you follow that logic and examine the chart below comparing several different rapture theories and how they measure up to end times Biblical principles, you will eliminate the impossible and see the theory that “must be the truth.”