What if They Missed the Beginning; Is the First Seal of Revelation Already Open?

 

Are we in the end times—the last 7 years—is Seal 1 opened, is the rider on the white horse going forth conquering? Those are very important questions. And if the answers to those questions are yes, then the implications are staggering. 

Now before you shut me down and reject those questions as foolish notions, please consider this logic. What if the rapture does not occur until sometime within the last 7 years, then it would be possible for us to be in the last 7 years, and it could also be possible that Seal 1 has been opened? 

As for the rapture occurring during and not before the last 7 years, that is exactly what God’s Word tells us about the rapture—that the rapture will occur sometime during the last 7 years. More precisely the rapture will occur during the last 7 years after the opening of the sixth seal. 

Here is how we know this; God tells us that the rapture is part of the Day of the Lord event. 

1 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, regarding 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. 2 Thes 2:1,2 

God’s Word also tells us that the Day of the Lord begins after the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood. 

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 

The sun is darkened, and the moon is turned to blood after the opening of Seal 6. 

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; Rom 6:12

 

Sixth seal opened--moon to blood, sun darkened--day of the Lord--rapture

Therefore, sound logic dictates that the rapture occurs after the opening of the sixth seal, which is why Jesus is seen in the sky after the opening of Seal 6—the rapture occurred and God’s wrath begins.

 

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 

So, the fact that the rapture does not occur until after the opening of Seal 6 infers that the last 7 years will begin without the rapture occurring. 

And what event begins the last 7 years? Most Bible scholars say that the peace treaty with the many is what begins the last 7 years. I agree and that is exactly what happened on 10/13/2025—the peace treaty with the many was signed and the last 7 years began--did they miss it?

 

And as a confirmation that the 10/13/2025 treaty was the peace treaty of the Dan 9:27 prophecy, the treaty was signed exactly 2520 days—7 prophetic years—before Rosh Hashanah in 2032, which is exactly what needs to occur.

 

The reason that is significant is because major prophetic events at the first coming of the Lord Jesus occurred on the exact dates of Spring Jewish feasts and thus major prophetic events at the second coming of Jesus will occur on the exact dates of the Jewish fall feasts—Armageddon on Rosh Hashanah. 

 

Thus, I contend that we are in the last 7 years now! Let’s consider the second question, is Seal 1 opened, is the rider on the white horse going forth conquering? 

1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. 

2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. Rev 6:1,2 

Is a force going forth now that will eventually conquer the world? Consider what has happened on the financial and war front since this watch was issued; Celestial Warning: The Sun is Going Through the Golden Gate on 12/21/2025, Look Out Below! 

We had the ‘Monday Massacre’ on the day after the Sun went through the golden gate. These effects are continuing to reverberate through the financial system. Many analysts are stating that we are close to a ‘force majeure’ in the silver markets, which would have severe consequences to the world's financial system. 

And consider what has transpired on the war front since the sun went through the golden gate—war and rumors of war. 

Russia hands to U.S. what it says is proof of attempted Ukrainian strike on Putin residence. 

Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Could Change the World. Here’s How. 

Trump Says US Struck ISIS in Nigeria in ‘Powerful’ Attack on Christmas 

And what might be coming in the near future on the war front? 

Netanyahu approves Israeli attack plan on Iran 

Trump on Air Force One: Cuba, Mexico, Colombia, Iran 

If one realizes that by design the antichrist will come onto the scene and take over the world after the world is in utter ruins from financial problems, wars, social unrest, famine, and pandemics, one could conclude that we may indeed now be seeing the rider on the white horse going forth conquering, and to conquer, which will set the stage for the antichrist. 

Are we in the end times—the last 7 years—is Seal 1 opened, is the rider on the white horse going forth conquering? I believe the answer to both those questions is yes. And as I said the implications are staggering. 

Why do I spend all this time writing? Is it to sell books? I make about $100 to $200 a year from book sales. It doesn’t even cover my website expenses. So, that is not the reason—the reason I spend a lot of time writing is because I want to help people not be caught unawares when the major prophetic events of the end times come upon us. 

And the staggering implications of the information above are that you need to prepare for what is coming. Realize that all your digital assets; bank accounts, retirement accounts, etc. will eventually be transferred to the mark of the beast system. And since taking the mark will land a person in hell, all digital assets will become worthless to a Christian or anyone else who refuses the mark. 

The only assets that you could possibly retain are physical assets such as, gold, silver, food, real estate, etc. Have you prepared for living without out the ability to buy or sell? That is what is coming and Christians will not be raptured until after the antichrist takes over the world and the mark is instituted. Like I said the implications are staggering.

Personal note: That virus hit me hard, still not over it, prayers appreciated. 

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 2026 Prophecy Forecast

 

What will happen in 2026 in relation to end times Bible prophecy? God is the only one who knows for sure, but just as a weather forecaster can look at weather data and give us a forecast for what kind of weather we might expect, so we can look at prophetic data and give a forecast for what prophetic events we might expect in 2026.

An event just occurred which gives us a very important piece of prophetic data that has huge implications for what might occur in 2026. I believe that with the signing of the peace treaty 'with the many' on October 13, 2025, the final seven years—commonly known as the Tribulation—began.

A Life Altering Prophecy Event Just Occurred and Nobody is Talking About It! The Peace Plan was Just Signed and the Last 7 Years Has Begun!

 

Based on a 10/13/2025 start date for the last 7 years, here is my take on how 2026 may shape up in relation to end times Bible prophecy. 

As a result of the last 7 years beginning, major end time events are imminent! 

The Seals

Between now and the midpoint date of 3/25/2029 we will see Seals 1 to 4 opened, the abomination of desolation, the antichrist takes over the world, and the mark of the beast financial system.

Since the precise timing of the opening of the Seals and their duration is unknown, we could see one or all of the seals opened in 2026, 2027, 2028, or early 2029. We only know that they are opened before the midpoint and will be used by the evil forces as a catalyst to hand the world over to the rule of the antichrist.

On occasions in the past God has put signs in the heavens to let us know of important prophetic events that are occurring on the earth. Since Seal 1 involves a rider with a crown on a horse going forth to conquer the world and Sagittarius is a rider on a horse, could a certain celestial configuration in Sagittarius be a sign of the opening of seal 1?

Take a look at this; on 12/29/2025 the Sun, Mercury (the false messiah), and Mars (war) crown Sagittarius. Is this a sign of the opening of Seal 1?

 

Or could it be when Venus and Mars conjunct behind the sun in Sagittarius on 1/7/2026?

Whether or not Seal one will be opened on either of those dates, I do not know, but at the very least in 2026 I believe we will continue to see developments that let us know that the Seals are near to occurring, as detailed in this post. 

Whispers of the Six Seals of the Apocalypse 

Here is a summary of what the seals involve: 

Seal 1—White horse—world conquest

 

1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

 

2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. 

 

Seal 2—Red Horse—War 

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. 

 

Seal 3—Black horse—Worldwide financial collapse, famine, and hyperinflation

 

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.  

 

Seal 4—Pale death green horse—1 out of 4 dies.

 

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.  

So, to reiterate in 2026 we could see one or all the Seals opened. 

ETs, Aliens, and UFOs

Another major prophecy event(s) possible for 2026 will involve so called aliens, and their disclosure to the world by government leaders, who will at some time in the future tell us that ‘we are not alone.’ For the record aliens and ETs are just demons and or their spawn.

Aliens, ETs, and UFOs will be part of satan’s end times trap to lure the world into hell. The coming antichrist will be UFO related and as the 2029 midpoint approaches the UFO, alien, ET deceptions will grow stronger.

Also look for the heretical theory that aliens were the ones that started life on earth to gain greater acceptance--some scientists are now admitting that evolution is a mathematical impossibility and suggesting that the earth was terraformed by ETs as explained in this article from The Big the One. 

Earth Events

Also, in 2026 be on the lookout for increased earth events; floods, droughts, earthquakes, solar activity, volcanoes, tsunamis, hurricanes, etc., which will grow in intensity and frequency as the end times proceed. 

Financial

The charts below pretty much tell the story. 

The financial condition of the world will by design get worse and worse and will deteriorate to the point as we near the midpoint where they will collapse the system and everyone will be forced into a new system that will include the mark. So, all bank accounts and retirement accounts will be worthless unless a person takes the mark.

Bottom Line

Here is a Bible passage—the Words of Our Lord—that pretty much sums up what we should be on the lookout for in 2026. 

8 And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

 

9 But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end is not by and by.

 

10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:

 

11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven...

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.

 

28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. Luke 21 

And what should one do in response to the last 7 years beginning and the nearness of the Seals being opened? Pray and prepare. And why do we need to prepare? We need to prepare because we will not be rescued by the rapture until after the opening of the sixth seal.

 

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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Counting Down to the End of the World

 

Some of you may be wondering the why behind the countdown timers on the blog sidebar. So, in this post I will explain the why. 

The countdown timers are based on the realization that the signing of the peace treaty with the many on 10/13/2025 partially fulfilled the Dan 9:27 prophecy and thus was day one of the last 7 years. 

And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. Dan 9:27

 

With day one as 10/13/2025 here is day that we are in now (Jerusalem time as all the timers are also.)

Based on October 13, 2025, being day one of the final seven years (lasting a total of 2,520 days), combined with the other date parameters given to us in scripture—specifically, 1,260 days for the rule of the antichrist, and 1,290 and 1,335 days measured from the Abomination of Desolation—I was able to construct the following chart. 

Based on those parameters here are the specifics for each timer.

 

September 30, 2028 (Yom Kippur)

 

This countdown timer is to the highly synced date discovered by Steve Wilkin. Steve has found many synchronicities pointing to a destruction coming upon America the Babylon on 9/30/2028. 

I believe this destruction will also involve destruction upon the old-world order of which America is the head. The destruction of America and the old-world order will pave the way for the antichrist to take over the world and the birth of the New World Order.

 

March 25^th, 2029 (Yom HaAliyah)

 

The countdown timer to 3/25/2029, which is day number 1260 of the last 7 years, is the calculated date that the antichrist will begin his 3.5-year reign over the earth. 

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. Rev 13:5 

After he takes over the world he will institute the mark of the beast, where no one will be able to buy or sell without taking the mark. All who take the mark will be dammed to hell. Christians will be rescued out of this period of great tribulation via the rapture after the opening of the sixth seal. 

It is interesting to note that in the Jewish calendar 3/25/2029 is Nisan 10 and is Yom HaAliyah. 

Yom HaAliyah for Hebrew Year 5789 begins at sundown on Sunday, 25 March 2029 and ends at nightfall on Monday, 26 March 2029.

 

Yom HaAliyah (Aliyah Day) (Hebrew: יום העליה) is an Israeli national holiday celebrated annually on the tenth of the Hebrew month of Nisan to commemorate the Jewish people entering the Land of Israel as written in the Hebrew Bible. The holiday was established to acknowledge Aliyah, immigration to the Jewish state, as a core value of the State of Israel, and honor the ongoing contributions of Olim to Israeli society. 

Nisan 10 was also an important day in the life of the true Messiah, the Lord Jesus Christ, as this excerpt from The Coming Epiphany expalins. 

…That was Palm Sunday when Jesus Christ presented Himself as the Messiah and King of the Jews to the Jewish people and to the world—just as the prophecy foretold what would happen at the end of the 69 weeks. That fulfilled prophecy speaks significantly of the validity of the fact that Jesus was the Messiah, and that the Bible truly is God’s Word. That day in the Hebrew calendar was 9 Nisan.

 

The next day was 10 Nisan, when Jesus cleansed the temple and had His confrontation with the religious leaders. That day is also when the leadership decided to kill Jesus, as found in Mark 11:18: “And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.” Tradition tells us that Nisan 10 is also the day when the Jews would select the Passover lamb...The Coming Epiphany. 

So, it is interesting that the calculated date that the antichrist will take over the world aligns with those important historical events. It is just like satan to disrespect God’s events with a perversion—his rule over the world. 

Let me also remind you that on March 25, 2029, a once-in-the-history-of-the-world celestial sign will appear in the heavens, foretelling the takeover of the world by the demonic trio of the antichrist, the false prophet, and the devil. 

A Once in the History of the World Heavenly Sign Declares the Date the Antichrist Will Take Over the World! 

 

September 5^th, 2032 (Rosh Hashanah)

 

The countdown timer to 9/5/2032, which is day number 2520 of the last 7 years, is the calculated date of Armageddon, when the antichrist, false prophet, the devil, and the armies of the world that have gathered to fight against God will be defeated. This will be followed by the beginning of the Millennium on 9/20/2032, which is the first day of the feast of Tabernacles.

 

Take note that all three of the countdown dates align with special Jewish days, which is a necessary, but oftentimes neglected, parameter in any end times chronology. The reason is because major prophetic events at the first coming of Jesus aligned with special Jewish days and thus, we would expect that major events at the second coming of Jesus will also align with special Jewish days. 

And what will confirm that these timers are accurate? If we see the opening of the seals in the near future, then we will know for sure. 

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  

Not sure that you will go to heaven? The end times are knocking on the door and so is Jesus. He wants to save you; will you let him? Find out what you must do to be saved, click here. 

Have you had your epiphany? You need to be prepared for the end times! Read The Coming Epiphany;—Your Guide to Understanding End Times Bible Prophecy.