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Denebanger,
You make some interesting observations but there is no Rapture. You won't find the Rapture as an event anywhere in the Bible. But I don't want you to get bogged down on this point right now.
If you don't understand the correct order of events, it will lead you down the wrong path. First, the number of the Beast is 666. 6 is a human number, the day man was created. 666 refers to the 6th Seal, 6th Trumpet and 6th Bowl. All of these events are Satanic/Satan driven. They occur together or sequentially to each other. The Seals, Trumpets and Bowls do not go in the order Seal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Trumpet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Bowl 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. If you think that you will never understand the correct order of events, see how they are tied to other scripture and certainly never see that the Rapture is an invention of man/Satan and clearly Not the teaching of God.
I know most Christians are so invested emotionally to the Rapture concept that for them to see God's divine plan for the end times would be impossible. I am not trying to offend anyone but that is the situation. If you believe in the Rapture, Revelation will remain a mystery, its that simple. So, the rest of what I am sharing will make no sense to the Pre-Trib believer and they will think I'm crazy and/or evil. But that's okay. I'll share anyway.
The 7th trumpet marks the return of the Lord and the end of the AC's rule. 7-7-7 signifies Completion and Perfection. These events are all divine, God driven. You have noises and thunderings in each of the 7th seal, trumpet and bowl. The thunderings are the voice of God and we see this throughout scripture, especially in the OT. The 7th trumpet is the Last Event of the Tribulation period. It is the Day of the Lord (which lasts 1,000 years). The Lord returns after 6-6-6 at 7-7-7.
The witnesses are on earth in Jerusalem while the Beast is there but the Beast can not harm them until just before Christ returns.
The Woman is Believing Israel. They are given a safe place from the Anti-Christ and the torment he will unleash on the world. The safe place given is in the desert, not in heaven. It is probably Petra in Jordan. The image of the dragon sending out a flood after the woman but the earth swallowing it up, then the dragon waging war on the rest of her offspring is spiritual. It is war of words, war of lies and false teachings of the Beast/AC being the true Messiah, which of course is false. The woman knows this and does not fall for the trick.
The Bride of the Lamb is ALL BELIEVERS that end up in the final new heaven at the end of the millennium. The Millennium and Day of the Lord cover the same time frame. When the Lord returns at the end of the Tribulation, He comes for the Battle of Armageddon, Mat 24:28 and Rev 19 set the time and place perfectly. When the Lord returns, He gathers His Elect, they receive glorified bodies and they remain with Him wherever He goes. God brings the saints in heaven with Him.
If you did not believe in Jesus and were not saved prior to the Lord's return you enter the millennium in your earthly bodies. Many will believe in Jesus once they see Him and everyone will bow down and worship Him. However, not all knees remained bowed. The Lord will separate the Goat Nations from the Sheep Nations. The Sheep Nations are the ones who were kind to Israel and the Goat Nations where unkind to Israel, Mat 25. The Lord will rule all nations with a rod of iron for 1,000 years. Nations that do not worship the Lord receive no rain, Zech 14. At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan is loosed for a short period. Then of course the old heavens and earth pass away and the new Jerusalem is brought down to the new earth for all saved to dwell forever.
You make some interesting observations but there is no Rapture. You won't find the Rapture as an event anywhere in the Bible. But I don't want you to get bogged down on this point right now.
If you don't understand the correct order of events, it will lead you down the wrong path. First, the number of the Beast is 666. 6 is a human number, the day man was created. 666 refers to the 6th Seal, 6th Trumpet and 6th Bowl. All of these events are Satanic/Satan driven. They occur together or sequentially to each other. The Seals, Trumpets and Bowls do not go in the order Seal 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Trumpet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, Bowl 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. If you think that you will never understand the correct order of events, see how they are tied to other scripture and certainly never see that the Rapture is an invention of man/Satan and clearly Not the teaching of God.
I know most Christians are so invested emotionally to the Rapture concept that for them to see God's divine plan for the end times would be impossible. I am not trying to offend anyone but that is the situation. If you believe in the Rapture, Revelation will remain a mystery, its that simple. So, the rest of what I am sharing will make no sense to the Pre-Trib believer and they will think I'm crazy and/or evil. But that's okay. I'll share anyway.
The 7th trumpet marks the return of the Lord and the end of the AC's rule. 7-7-7 signifies Completion and Perfection. These events are all divine, God driven. You have noises and thunderings in each of the 7th seal, trumpet and bowl. The thunderings are the voice of God and we see this throughout scripture, especially in the OT. The 7th trumpet is the Last Event of the Tribulation period. It is the Day of the Lord (which lasts 1,000 years). The Lord returns after 6-6-6 at 7-7-7.
The witnesses are on earth in Jerusalem while the Beast is there but the Beast can not harm them until just before Christ returns.
The Woman is Believing Israel. They are given a safe place from the Anti-Christ and the torment he will unleash on the world. The safe place given is in the desert, not in heaven. It is probably Petra in Jordan. The image of the dragon sending out a flood after the woman but the earth swallowing it up, then the dragon waging war on the rest of her offspring is spiritual. It is war of words, war of lies and false teachings of the Beast/AC being the true Messiah, which of course is false. The woman knows this and does not fall for the trick.
The Bride of the Lamb is ALL BELIEVERS that end up in the final new heaven at the end of the millennium. The Millennium and Day of the Lord cover the same time frame. When the Lord returns at the end of the Tribulation, He comes for the Battle of Armageddon, Mat 24:28 and Rev 19 set the time and place perfectly. When the Lord returns, He gathers His Elect, they receive glorified bodies and they remain with Him wherever He goes. God brings the saints in heaven with Him.
If you did not believe in Jesus and were not saved prior to the Lord's return you enter the millennium in your earthly bodies. Many will believe in Jesus once they see Him and everyone will bow down and worship Him. However, not all knees remained bowed. The Lord will separate the Goat Nations from the Sheep Nations. The Sheep Nations are the ones who were kind to Israel and the Goat Nations where unkind to Israel, Mat 25. The Lord will rule all nations with a rod of iron for 1,000 years. Nations that do not worship the Lord receive no rain, Zech 14. At the end of the 1,000 years, Satan is loosed for a short period. Then of course the old heavens and earth pass away and the new Jerusalem is brought down to the new earth for all saved to dwell forever.
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