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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End Times Dream by an 11-Year-Old Boy Confirms the Timing of the Rapture!!!

 

About 20 years ago God opened my eyes to see that the rapture was not going to be pretribulation, which previously I had believed and taught, but that the rapture would occur at the Day of the Lord. Since then, I have endeavored to awaken as many people as I could to this fact. That is the reason I wrote The Coming Epiphany prophecy book and started The End Times Forecaster blog. 

Basically, what I have been telling people since then is that the rapture will occur at the Day of the Lord just as God in Thessalonians tells us.

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 4:16 – 5:2 

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

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 

God also tells us that the Day of the Lord occurs after the sun is darkened and the moon is turned blood. 

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

The sun is darkened, and the moon is turned to blood after the Sixth Seal is opened. 

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 

Therefore, sound logic demands that that the Day of the Lord and rapture occurs after Seal 6 is opened. And thus, Christians will have to live through the first 5 Seals and need to prepare. 

Over the years many have scoffed at these assertions, being firmly entrenched in their pretribulation rapture doctrine, which they have been taught from their youth. 

In hopes that some may yet be awakened to the scriptural fact that the rapture will not occur until after Seal 6 is opened, I present to you a dream account of an 11-year-old boy that confirms this scriptural truth—the rapture occurs after the Seal 5 war against the saints which includes the mark of the beast. 

 

Let me reiterate a key point shown below. He presented this chronological order of events; the mark and then the rapture.

The mark comes about after Seal 5 is opened, and after Seal 5 comes Seal 6 and the rapture. Thus, his dream confirms that the rapture occurs after Seal 5. Seal 5 is near to being opened, if you haven’t already, the time to awaken and prepare is now!!! 

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 

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. 

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 in? Find out what you must do to be saved, click here.

Super Mega Earthquake on the Way!

 

A super mega earthquake is on the way!!! That is the claim being made by a man that goes by the name of Canadian Earthquake Researcher, which has been featured before on this site. He has come out with his latest forecast for the Super Mega earthquake. As pictured above he believes it will happen between now and June of 2023. 

His research has led him to believe that the plates are locking up and have extreme pressure against them and will one day result in a super mega earthquake event(s). 

It is interesting to note that his theory coincides nicely with the researcher who is monitoring the magnetic pole shift and believes earth effecting events, including earthquakes will greatly increase after the pole reaches the 40 degree mark, which he believes will occur in about 4 months. 

Regardless of when the mega earthquake he is predicting will occur we know that earthquakes will be on the increase in the end times. 

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows. Mark 13:8 

And since it is highly possible that we are in the last 7 years—the end times—his theory gains more credence, especially in light of the fact that verse above is referring to events in the end times before the rapture. 

And after the midpoint of the last 7 years when Seal 6 is opened, there will be a worldwide earthquake so large that every island and mountain will be moved! 

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. 

After the sixth seal is opened is also the time of the rapture, as the verses below indicate by the fact that people see Jesus in the sky after which 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? 

Yes, it is at the rapture that people will see Jesus in the clouds in the sky. 

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 

So, if we see the super mega earthquake that the researcher is predicting take place in the near future, I believe it will be another evidence that we are in the end times. Whether it occurs by June of 2023 or not I do not know, but I do know there are big super mega earthquakes coming in the end times.

Are you ready, have you prepared spiritually, mentally, and physically for the major events of the end times that are transpiring before our eyes? 

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 

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. 

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 in? Find out what you must do to be saved, click here. 

About the Author: My name is William Frederick and my book entitled “The Coming Epiphany” is available on Amazon.com.  

When you purchase this book you help to support the work that I am doing, and one way that you can really help is by sending digital copies as gifts through Amazon to family and friends.  

Time is short, and I need help getting these warnings into the hands of as many people as possible.  I have published thousands of articles on The End Times Forecaster Blog which are read all over the world. 

 I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. 

The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial, or health decisions.

The Rapture: After Eliminating the Impossible We Are Left with the Truth

 

“If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth...” Sherlock Holmes. 

I guess that is how he figured out so many crimes, he reviewed the evidence and figured out who it couldn't be and was left with who it was.

Let's use that principle of deduction in regard to the various rapture theories and see what transpires. First, let’s recreate that statement and put it into a rapture timing perspective. 

If you examine all the prophetic truths concerning the timing of the rapture and compare the various rapture theories to all those prophetic truths and eliminate all the theories that contradict any of the prophetic truths, then whatever theory remains no matter how improbable, must be the truth. 

Ok, let’s do just that. First, let’s list all the parameters concerning the timing of the rapture seen in scripture, and then we will compare the rapture theories to see which one remains—that is, agrees with all the parameters. And remember, no matter how improbable that must be the truth. Here are the rapture timing parameters. 

1.  A Christian will not be subject to God’s wrath. 

And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. 1 Thessalonians 1:10

2.  No one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return 

But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Matthew 24:36 

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

3.  Jesus will only return to the clouds at the rapture, not to the earth 

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 Thessalonians 4:17

4.  The rapture occurs after the antichrist is revealed and performs the abomination of desolation. 

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

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. 

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

5.  The rapture is not imminent until all the prerequisites are fulfilled. 

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

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. 

Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 

Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4

6.  During the end times Christians will be subject to sorrows and tribulations. 

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

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: 

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. 

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. Matthew 21:21, 29-31

7.  Christians are persecuted by the antichrist 

And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Revelation 12:17 

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. Revelation 13:7

8.  Christians are removed out of the midst of the great tribulation 

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

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: 

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. 

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. Matthew 21:21, 29-31

9.  The rapture occurs after the moon is turned to blood after the sixth seal is opened 

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? Revelation 6:12-17 

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: 

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. 

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. Matthew 21:29-31

Ok, so those are all the end times prophetic parameters concerning the timing of the rapture. So, now let’s see how each theory either agrees or disagrees with each parameter. Remember the one which remains—agrees with all the parameters, no matter how improbable, must be the truth.

(Check mark = the theory agrees with this parameter

 X = the theory disagrees with this parameter) 

 

Prophetic truth/principle	Pre-trib	Mid-trib	Post-trib	Pre-wrath
A Christian will not be subject to God’s wrath	Ö	Ö	´	Ö
No one knows the day or hour of Christ’s return	Ö	´	´	Ö
Jesus will return only to the clouds at the rapture, not the earth	Ö	Ö	´	Ö
The rapture occurs after the antichrist is revealed and after he performs the abomination of desolation	´	Ö	Ö	Ö
The rapture is not imminent until all the prerequisites are fulfilled	´	Ö	Ö	Ö
During the end times Christians will be subject to sorrows and tribulations.	´	Ö	Ö	Ö
Jews and Christians are persecuted by the antichrist	´	´	Ö	Ö
Christians are removed out of the midst of the great tribulation	´	´	´	Ö
The rapture occurs after the moon is turned to blood after the sixth seal is opened	´	´	Ö	Ö

The only theory that agrees with all of the end-times scriptural principles is the Prewrath theory.

“If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth...” Sherlock Holmes. 

Why do so many reject the truth? 

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 

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. 

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 in? Find out what you must do to be saved, click here. 

About the Author: My name is William Frederick and my book entitled “The Coming Epiphany” is available on Amazon.com.  

When you purchase this book you help to support the work that I am doing, and one way that you can really help is by sending digital copies as gifts through Amazon to family and friends.  

Time is short, and I need help getting these warnings into the hands of as many people as possible.  I have published thousands of articles on The End Times Forecaster Blog which are read all over the world. 

 I always freely and happily allow others to republish my articles on their own websites, but I also ask that they include this “About the Author” section with each article. 

The material contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and readers should consult licensed professionals before making any legal, business, financial, or health decisions.