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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The Most Neglected End Times Verse in the Entire Bible

 

There is a verse in the Bible that is vitally important to a proper understanding of an essential end times doctrine. The verse clearly states an end times fact that if heeded, would drastically change the theology of many. 

Let me explain; I recently had occasion to listen to a message about 1^st Thessalonians by a pastor from a fundamental Bible believing independent Baptist church. His message was representative of what the vast majority of pastors and Christians believe. 

In his message he affirmed the following point: That the rapture occurs during the Day of the Lord period of time. He supported this assertion with the following verses. 

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 5:1,2 

He reasoned that the event that occurs as a thief in the night is the rapture and that it occurs as the first event in the period of time known as the Day of the Lord. 

I agree with his interpretation—the rapture is the first event of the Day of the Lord period of time. 

Another end times truth that he brought forth was that Christians will not be subject to God’s wrath. He supported this assertion from 1 Thes 5:9 

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ, 1 Thes 5:9 

I agree with his interpretation—Christians will not be subject to God’s wrath. 

Based on those two truths he and many thousands of pastors and Christians falsely reason that since the last 7 years is God’s wrath, that the rapture has to occur before the last 7 years begins. 

First off, the last 7 years is not entirely God’s wrath, which we will discuss later, but their logic fails to take into account what I call the most neglected end times verse in the Bible—Acts 2:20. 

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

 

That verse clearly establishes when the Day of the Lord begins, and the rapture occurs. That verse tells us that the Day of the Lord and rapture occurs after the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood. That end times truth is also given to us in the Old Testament. 

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of the Lord come. Joel 2:31 

Revelation 6 tells us that the sun is darkened, and the moon is turned to blood after the opening of Seal Six. 

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 

Thus, the Day of the Lord and the rapture has to occur after Seal Six is opened. 

Sound logic demands this, yet most pastors and Christians fail to incorporate the essential end times truth of Acts 2:20 into their rapture doctrine—thus the most neglected end times verse in the Bible IMHO is Acts 2:20. 

The end times truth that the Day of the Lord and the rapture occurs after the opening of Seal Six is even confirmed in the Seal 6 Passage. 

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? 

What do those verses tell us is the reason why men hide? They hide because they see Jesus in the sky. This is what happens at the rapture, Jesus appears in the sky and the saints are caught up to meet the Lord in the air? 

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 

Earlier in this post I explained how the pastor incorrectly reasoned that the rapture occurred at the beginning of the last 7 years because he believed that all of the last 7 years consisted of God’s wrath. However, the passage above clearly states when God wrath begins—after the opening of Seal Six. 

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

The last 7 years is not all wrath, there is tribulation (Seals 1 to 4), Great tribulation (Seal 5), and God's wrath (Seal 6 to Armageddon.)

Conclusion: 

1. The rapture occurs as the first event of the Day of the Lord time period. (1 Thes 5:1,2) 

2. Christians will not be subject to God’s wrath. (1 Thes 5:9) 

3. The Day of the Lord occurs after the sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood. (Acts 2:20) 

4. The Sun is darkened, and the Moon is turned to blood after the opening of Seal Six. (Rev 6:12) 

5. Therefore, the Day of the Lord and the rapture occurs after the opening of Seal Six.

 

6. This fact is confirmed by the appearance of Jesus in the sky and the beginning of God’s wrath after the opening of Seal Six. (Rev 6:15-17) 

Why do Christians choose not to believe this?

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. 

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Is the SDG the Peace Treaty of Prophecy?

 

Is the SDG the end times peace treaty of Biblical prophecy? That is the question we will consider in this post. But let me preface this by saying, if it is, the implications are huge and far reaching. 

What is the SDG? 

It is an agreement among 191 nations of the world to work toward achieving 17 goals as pictured below.

 

SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals. Their summary statement is “A shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future" Here are a few SDG links. 

SDG Overview 

Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development 

Political declaration of the high-level political forum on

sustainable development convened under the auspices of the General Assembly—September 2023 

SDG 2023 main page 

Participating states 

Latest newsletter 

The SDG was first established in 2015 with 2030 as the year that they want all the goals met. They just met on September 18-19, 2023 and reaffirmed their commitment to reach their goals in 7 years—by 2030.

 

Is the SDG the peace treaty of prophecy? 

That is a very important question; is the SDG the peace treaty of prophecy? Pretribbers would say no, because they believe the antichrist will make the peace treaty of prophecy at the beginning of the last 7 years and then the rapture will occur at the same time or just before. So, they would reason that since the rapture has not occurred that this cannot be the peace treaty of prophecy. 

I disagree, I am not 100% sure, but I believe it is highly possible that the SDG could indeed be the peace treaty of prophecy. Here is why I believe this. First, let’s take a look at what God’s Word says about the peace treaty and the antichrist. 

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 

Pretribbers interpret this verse to say that the antichrist establishes a 7-year treaty at the beginning of the last 7 years, which they call the tribulation, and in the middle of the 7 years they say the antichrist commits the abomination of desolation. However, when you consider the meaning of the Hebrew words an entirely different interpretation appears, as this excerpt from The Coming Epiphany shows. 

Roy Reinhold, author of The Day of the Lord and an expert in Hebrew, has this to say about the verse: 

The “he” is the same person throughout the verse. Higbir is a hifil 3ms perfect verb, and the Qal root verb is gavar meaning “to be strong, to conquer.” A Hifil is “causative,” and so in this case the usage is “and he caused to be made strong” a covenant for the many for one period of seven. In no way does this imply that the “he” the antichrist originates the peace treaty. What it clearly shows is that the antichrist comes along after the peace treaty is in effect and he agrees with it and enforces its provisions. 

So an analysis of the Hebrew brings out the fact that, when the antichrist is revealed and comes to power in the midst of the 70th Week, the peace treaty will already be in effect and “he,” the antichrist, will merely confirm and or strengthen it. Thus, a more accurate translation of the verse would read: “And he will strengthen the covenant that was made with many for a week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease.” 

So, if the antichrist will not be the one to make the peace treaty, who is? The Hebrew rendering of this verse tells us the peace treaty will be made with “the many.” This suggests that the treaty will probably be the result of an effort by many nations… 

Thus, with this interpretation, it is possible that the SDG is the peace treaty that the antichrist will in the future strengthen during the last 7 years. And the verse further tells us that after he strengthens the treaty he will perform the abomination of desolation. The Bible further reveals after that he will take over the world and the Seal 5 persecution of Jews and Christians, which includes the mark of the beast, will occur. Then next is our deliverance at the Seal 6 rapture. After which God’s wrath is poured out upon the world. 

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. 1 Thes 5:3 

I also realize that it is possible that another treaty will be the one that the antichrist will strengthen. But at present the SDG definitely fits the bill. This is especially true in light of all the heavenly signs that are pointing to the definite possibility that we are in the last 7 years and the heavenly sign of the woman clothed with the sun giving birth to child. 

Here is another interesting fact; S = 19, D = 4, and G = 7, so, SDG = 1947. That is a very interesting number as explained in The Dollar Code. 

19.47 is the latitude north and south of pyramids found all around the world and on Mars. It is also; the latitude of areas abundant in volcanic activity on celestial bodies, the latitude of the swirling spots on Jupiter and Neptune, the latitude of many sunspots, the year of the Roswell incident, the year that Aleister Crowley and Nicholas Roerich died, the year that Admiral Byrd took his flight to the inner earth, and the degrees of the points of the star of David when placed in a circle and aligned with North and South. 

 It is also on the dollar bill. If you draw lines from the middle of the seal on the left or right to a point just below the dots in the fancy design, the lines are approximately at 19.47 degrees from the horizontal. 

Thus, I believe that 1947 and or 19.47 is an important end times number. I also had some beyond coincidence experiences with the number 1947; maybe God was giving me a clue that this is a very important end times number. You can read about it in this post. 

I Believe I Just Received a Harbinger of the End of the World! 

So, is the SDG the end times peace treaty that the antichrist will come along and strengthen? I would say that it is a definite possibility. And if it is, then it implies that we are in the last 7 years and that the pretribulation rapture theory is not correct.

BTW: We may have had our September 23, 2023 event. 

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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A Conversation About the Timing of the Rapture

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’s 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 sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the Day of the Lord begins.

Question: According to the scripture below, when is the sun darkened and 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 sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood after the Sixth Seal is opened.

Question: Does scripture tell us that there Is any other time during the end times that the sun is darkened and 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 sun is darkened and 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 sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the day of the lord.

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

Therefore sound logic dictates that the rapture/day of the Lord event occurs after Seal 6 is opened and the sun is darkened and the moon turns to blood. And to confirm this you have also just agreed that Jesus appears in the sky 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 thereby 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: __________________________.

So if the rapture will not happen until Seal 6 is opened, that means that all that are alive at the time will be faced with living through Seals 1 to 5. And there is a possibility that the Seals may already have been opened.

Are We Hearing the Hoof Beats of the 4 Horses of the Apocalypse?

Remember; the truth shall set you free.

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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Planet X Nibiru: Is it Almost Here?

Realizing that we are possibly in the period of time in which the Seals are being opened, one of the events that I believe will occur after Seal 6 is opened, is a Planet X or Nibiru passage. The Seal 6 celestial event will cause the following to occur on earth.

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. Rev 6

So if we are in the period of time in which the Seals are being opened, then we would expect to see evidence that Planet X is near. You might want to check out these videos (HT Karen)

(Note: I have not heard about this researcher before or the theory that NASA has put a lens/light between us and the sun. So this info is FYI only. Also, I do not place any faith in those who say “Thus saith the Lord,” as the video mentioned in one instance. I have heard too many of them that have been wrong.)

Is what was shown in the video Planet X/Nibiru, an approaching gas or plasma cloud, or is it all just camera anomalies? I will let you be the judge of that. But I know this for sure, if we are in the period in which the Seals of Revelation 6 are being opened, then Nibiru will be close by. And if that is so, then that also means that the rapture is nearby as well, which is described in the rest of the Seal 6 passage.

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

And why, in that passage, do the men of the earth say hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne? The answer; because the entire world sees the Lord when He appears in the sky at the rapture. See the post; A Candid Conversation About the Rapture.

BTW; in the video it was mentioned that Terral Black Star believes the Nibiru passage may occur in May of 2020. The day of ascension is on May 21, 2020 and Pentecost is 10 days later on May 31, 2020. Remember these words that the angels spoke concerning the ascension and return of Jesus.

9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Acts 1:9-11

The angels tell us that Jesus will come back in like manner as He left. Are they telling us it will happen in the same way, or on the same day, or both?

Now take a look at this sync; in the Rev 6 Seal 6 rapture passages above Jesus is seen sitting at the right hand of God and look what Mark records as seeing on the day of ascension—Jesus at the right hand of God.

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. Mark 16:19

He left on the day of ascension and was seen sitting at the right hand of God and when he returns to the clouds at the rapture He will again be seen sitting on the right hand of God. Will His return at the rapture be on the same day—the day of ascension?

Note: I am convinced that major end times events such as Armageddon will align with the fall feasts just like major events aligned with the spring feasts at the Lord’s first coming. But I guess it is possible that the rapture could align with the ascension day, Pentecost or a fall feast.

So will it be 2020 that we see the Seal 6 Nibiru passage and the rapture? I do not know, remember, the Mid-East nuclear WW3 will be the definitive sign that the Seals have been opened. Time will tell. (Note: 2/20/2020 and 2/22/2020 are esoteric number watch days for an event(s).)

Let me also bring to your mind that we have been issuing Nibiru earthquake watch periods every 47 days. In the last watch period that centered on 1/25/20 we saw 11 ea. M 6.0+ earthquakes.

…There have been 11 ea. M6.0+ earthquakes, with one being a M 7.7. And let’s not forget about all the volcanoes erupting.

To put this in perspective in the last year there have been 141 M 6.0+ earthquakes. That averages to about .39 M 6.0+ earthquakes per day or about one M 6.0 + earthquake every 3 days.

So in the 11 days from 1/18/20 till today, 1/29/20, we should have had about 4 ea. M 6.0+ earthquakes occur, but we have had 11. That is almost 3 times the norm and a 175% increase from what we should have had, and the watch period is not over yet.

How about for earthquakes of a smaller magnitude, have they increased in the watch period? In the last year there have been 47,521 M2.5+ earthquakes. That averages to about 130 M2.5+ per day. Thus In the 11 days from 1/18/20 till today, 1/29/20, we should have had about 1432 M2.5+, but we have had 2618. That is almost 2 times the norm.

This data causes us to ask the question; is our theorized Nibiru earthquake 47 day cycle valid? Is Nibiru ringing earth’s bell every 47 days? We watch and observe…

Source: Is Nibiru Ringing Earth’s Bell Every 47 Days?

The next few 47 day Nibiru earthquake watch periods center on 3/12/20, 4/28/20, and 6/14/20.

Now to keep things interesting, take a look at this. Is this a Planet X project blue beam hologram or just some trick photography? I have no doubt that they have hologram generators orbiting our planet. BTW; I do believe it is possible that we may see a fake rapture planet X event before the real one.

Planet X Nibiru, is it almost here? If the seals are opened, then yes, if not, then no. But also realize there may be a fake project blue beam fake rapture Nibiru event before the real one.

Personal note: I have not been feeling too well as of late and am in some pain--your 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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A Candid Conversation About the Rapture

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’s 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 sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the Day of the Lord begins.

Question: According to the scripture below, when is the sun darkened and 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 sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood after the Sixth Seal is opened.

Question: Does scripture tell us that there Is any other time during the end times that the sun is darkened and 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 sun is darkened and 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 sun is darkened and the moon is turned to blood before the day of the lord.

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

Therefore sound logic dictates that the rapture/day of the Lord event occurs after Seal 6 is opened and the sun is darkened and the moon turns to blood. And to confirm this you have also just agreed that Jesus appears in the sky 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 thereby 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: __________________________.

So if the rapture will not happen until Seal 6 is opened, that means that all that are alive at the time will be faced with living through Seals 1 to 5. And there is a possibility that the Seals may already have been opened.

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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 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.