Book On the 2nd Coming of Christ

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Chapter 22 finished

This anti-Christ will make war and prevail until the Ancient of Days comes. Who is the Ancient of Days? It can be none other than Jesus himself. So, Jesus comes and judges his saints and allows them to possess the Kingdom of God as co-inheritors. The Bible plainly teaches that judgement begins with the children of God and rightly so, because we of all people are the most accountable because of what we know concerning our God. This truth is found in I Peter 4:17. We will now turn our attention to the 7th trump to see that this line of thought again teaches us that there are evident, truthful “things” that must occur in order and according to the plan and time frame of our God. Notice the following truths.

Revelation 11:15-18 states, “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, We give the thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.”

Let us break these verses down and examine them. The first thing we notice when the 7th trump of Revelation is sounded is the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ will assume power and dominion over all earthly kingdoms, and thus begins the rule of the Son of God that will last for ever AND EVER. This gives us the answer to the statement that is made in the book of Daniel. The saints will possess the kingdom as co-inheritors when Jesus himself takes possession of the kingdom and begins to rule, which is found right here in the 7th trump.

We also see that the twenty-four elders shall fall down to worship the Lord and boast about him taking unto himself great power and reigning for ever and ever. They also tell us that the nations are angry because the wrath of God is come. Paul tells us we are not appointed unto wrath, but to obtain salvation from our Lord. If you will notice the events that are recorded in verse 18, we really begin to see what takes place at the 7th trump. Notice the following.

The wrath of God is come, the time that the dead should be judged and God should destroy those who are actively destroying the earth. This is the negative side of the 7th trump and sets forth the beginning of the day of the Lord. Do not forget that Jesus referred unto people who were alive as being “dead.” Remember the man who wanted to bury his father first and then come follow Jesus? Jesus said unto that man, “Let the dead bury the dead” which gives weight to the fact that God is pouring out his wrath on those who are spiritually “dead”, hence the statement “time of the dead, that they should be judged.”

Notice the things which happen that can be applied rightfully unto the saved, redeemed that are resurrected and raptured at the sounding of the last trump, which is the 7th trump.

The rewarding of the prophets, saints and those who fear God, and lest we forget, these people are listed as the servants of God. This verse has both the rewarding of the people of God as well as the wrath of God being poured out on the “dead” who remain on the earth. The answer that comes from the inheritance that God has prepared for us sounds out loudly to the fact that our inheritance is given when the Ancient of Days comes and rewards his servants, which takes place at the 7th trump of the book of Revelation. Be honest with the facts that are evident by the word of God.

Daniel told us the little horn will make war against the saints until Christ comes and possesses the kingdom which will in turn allow us as co-inheritors to possess the kingdom and be rewarded as the subjects and servants of the kingdom of God in Christ Jesus. The fulfillment of these scriptures, without a doubt, takes place at the sounding of the 7th trump as found in Revelation chapter 11. Study and be truthful that you might be set free and believe that our inheritance in Christ will only be given after it is His to give. We must conclude that this takes place at the 7th trump of God.

 

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Chapter 23
The Answer of the Three in One Day!

This chapter will give us the answers that will allow us to identify the day of Christ, the day of the Lord and the day of God. As we look to the scriptures, we will see that these three days are actually one day, which is tri-fold in nature and execution. The three different aspects of the coming of the Son of Man, who is also the Christ as well as Lord and God, fulfill all aspects of the day of Christ, the day of Lord and the day of God. We can also glean from the Word of God that this particular, individual day will actually be a period of time that will last 1000 years and will end with the final war against Satan, the servants of Satan and the judgement of the lost. The last truth that we will glean from this chapter is the fact that this day begins with the 7th trump of God as found in the book of Revelation. Open your Bible, read the following verses and take note of the following truths.

1st Thessalonians 4:13 thru 5:4 states, “But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 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. 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. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief.”

This set of verses teaches all believers about the resurrection/rapture, and if you will take particular note of verse 2 of chapter 5, you will see that Paul, within the context of the resurrection/rapture, calls it “the day of the Lord.” As we will see, it is evident from scripture that the day of the Lord and the day of Christ, as well as the day of God, begins with the rapture. To argue that the resurrection/rapture is not associated with the day of the Lord in this context is totally contrary to the Word of God.

2nd Thessalonians 2:1-5 states “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. Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things?”

This set of verses teaches us another aspect of the resurrection/rapture, and goes on to tell the Thessalonian church that the resurrection/rapture would not come until the man of sin be revealed and the great apostasy from the truth takes place; but if you will take note of verse two, you will see that Paul calls the resurrection/rapture “the day of Christ.”


Here we have Paul calling the resurrection/rapture the day of Christ and the day of the Lord. To many this would seem like a contradiction, but I will assure the reader that it is not. As we look further we will also see that Peter calls the day of the Lord “the day of God.” Notice the following scriptures.

2nd Peter 3:10-12 states “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. Seeing then that all things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?”

This set of verses teaches us another aspect of the day of the Lord. If you will notice in verse 10, Peter makes reference to the day of the Lord which allows us to see a few events that are ascribed unto the day of the Lord. He names the following.

A) It will come unexpectedly
B) It involves the passing away of the heavens with a great noise
C) The elements shall melt with fervent heat
D) The earth with all of her works shall be crispy fried and burned up.

Peter then tells us how we ought to be, and then completes the line of thought concerning the day of the Lord; and while giving the same wording as before in verse 10, he names the day “the day of God.”

Peter states in 2nd Peter 3:12, “Looking for and hastening unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?”

If you will notice, the verse ends with a question mark because it is the completion of Peter’s question. Seeing how this is going to take place, Peter wanted to know what manner of people we should be in all godliness and holy manner of life.

Here we have looked at three places that identify and group the day of Christ, the day of the Lord and the day of God into one group. Paul groups the day of Christ and the day of the Lord, while Peter finishes the grouping by lumping together the day of the Lord and the day of God. So how can these three be one and the same day? How can these three days be fulfilled or begin to be fulfilled on the same day? As we look to the end of this chapter, I will assume that the reader has read and studied this book up to this point. Considering the truths that have already been given and proved, I will make the following analogy.

The day of the Lord, the day of Christ and the day of God all begin on the same day. This day has it’s beginning with the 7th trumpet of God as found in the 11th chapter of the book of Revelation. This day will last 1000 years based upon the truth that 1000 years is as a day with the Lord as well as one day being as a 1000 years with the Lord. Bear with me and consider the following thoughts.

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Chapter 23 finished

It is obvious that there is a 1000 year millennium reign of Christ on the throne of David as the Lion of the tribe of Judah based upon at least 2 references to this time period as found in the book of Revelation, as well as numerous references that have been made in the Old Testament. The following list should suffice. Notice Revelation 20:4, 20:6.

It is also obvious that we can glean a few truths by the statements that are made in the book of Isaiah 65:20. These will help us understand this line of thinking. Notice the following.

First, we see that there shall be no more an infant of days or an old man that has not fulfilled his days.

Second, we see that a child shall die being at least 100 years old and a man that is considered a sinner shall be considered lost at the age of 100.

We can logically conclude from this statement that if men shall be considered cursed at the age of 100, and there are children that are not cursed that shall die at the age of 100, then during this time frame there must be people being saved as well as those who are dying lost. This gives us a little insight into the fact that Jesus Christ as Messiah shall be fulfilling this position throughout the 1000 year reign as he sits on the throne as Lord and God, as well as the true High Priest of humanity.

The last consideration is the day of God. This time frame begins with God burning the heavens and the earth and continues throughout the 1000 year millennium reign as those who are lost and that have died are in hell burning while they await the judgement of the lost and their casting into the lake of fire for all eternal ages.

How does this fold out? Look to the following truths and believe.

Jesus as Christ begins the “day of CHRIST” with the resurrection/rapture and continues throughout the millennium reign, hence the statement of men dying accursed at the age of 100 as well as men and women who are considered children that pass away at the age of 100. The only way to be considered a child is to be born from above.

Jesus Christ begins the “day of the LORD” by assuming the control and power of all earthly kingdoms while establishing His throne in Jerusalem as the Lion of the tribe of Judah from which he will rule and judge the nations as THE LORD for 1,000 years. Included within the realm of this particular “Lordship” is the judgement and rewarding of His saints and prophets.

Jesus Christ begins the “day of God” by burning the heavens and the earth with the fire of his judgement and wrath against all ungodly men and women who have rejected the truth of God. His wrath and punishment will continue to be poured out upon those who have been separated by unbelief into hell as well as rounding out his 1,000 year millennium reign by again bringing down fire by the word of his mouth upon the remnant of lost that has been gathered by Satan to fight against God and the Holy City. I ask the reader to again notice the order that is listed in the book of Revelation. He also as God shall fulfill the name “Emmanuel” as God in flesh among humanity for the 1,000 year reign.

Revelation 11:15-18 states, “And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, We give the thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath has come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.”

We have already proven that at the 7th trump is the resurrection/rapture and rewarding of the saints of God, as well as the wrath of God being poured out upon the disbelieving earth. If you are honest with all of the chapters of this book, as well as what is written above, it is easy to conclude and agree with the lines of thought that have been presented in this chapter. This gives us another proof that the second coming of Christ will take place when the day of the Lord, the day of Christ and the day of God cross paths at the sounding out of the 7th trump in the book of Revelation.

 

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Chapter 24
The Answer from False Prophets,
Anti-Christs, Miracles, Signs and Wonders!

The last chapter concerning the answers to the question of when Jesus will come leads us to consider the signs that are set forth by the appearance of teachers, prophets and men claiming to be anointed. These men have the ability to work miracles, signs and wonders. These men will be so good at their craft that they will come very close to having the ability to trick and fool the very “elect.” As we consider the scriptures of this chapter, I want the reader to again be mindful of the fact that there would be no reason to warn the “elect” about the events of Revelation and all of the pertinent chapters as found in Matthew, Mark and Luke if the “elect” were to be raptured out before these things were to take place. Let us dig in and see what the Bible has to say.

As we examine the last answer, I will assume the reader already knows and understands that in all three discourses concerning the signs of the times, we see Jesus reminding all of us that wars, rumor of wars and conflicts of every kind will be taking place worldwide and at an alarming scale. Jesus also testifies that there would be emerging diseases on an escalating scale, as well as very destructive famines which will occur on a mass scale. Ethnic genocides, nation against nation, earthquakes, disease and famine have all been on the rise, and Jesus tells us that all of these are the beginning of birth pains, but the end is not yet. You would have to be blind, deaf and ignorant of current events to not know that all of these things have been happening and increasing in severity and occurrence over the last 50 years, and most especially in the last 10 years. Scripturally, this can be found in Matthew 24:1-8, Mark 13:1-8, and Luke 21:1-11.

We must also recognize by the above scriptures that before these signs which indicate the coming “birth” of tribulation and wrath is the regular emergence of those claiming to be “anointed” and/or Christs. Since the birth, death, burial, resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ, there have been many a man and woman who have claimed to be anointed and/or equivalent with Jesus. Jesus in all three above texts teaches his disciples that they are not to be deceived and go after those who would claim to be Christ, or those who would claim to be anointed. Why would Jesus warn his disciples to take heed and not go after those who make this claim? Remember that those who are called disciples are the ones who are being taught by Jesus, and we have already concluded that these particular disciples constitute the First New Testament Church. So, why would Jesus Christ tell his church in the last days to not go after those who claim to be Christ if the church had been raptured out?

Jesus would not warn his church of false teaches and false prophets to come if His church had been raptured out. For the sake of truth I will use the statement, “His church” as a description of all True New Testament Churches collectively. Believe me; I know that the universal church theory is heresy because God himself and even Jesus had John write unto the seven churches that are in Asia. It is ridiculous to think that God would warn his churches about false miracle working prophets of the end days if his churches had been raptured out. Not only does it not make any sense, but is also illogical and contrary to the line of thought that Jesus gives in all three gospels. Let us notice the following scriptures.

Luke 21:8 states, “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.”

Jesus plainly teaches here that there will be an emergence of those claiming to be “anointed”, and lest we forget, he tells us that the time is near but not to go after anyone who claims to be Christ. We need to remember that when Jesus comes, it will be in the clouds with power and glory. He does not need to stand anywhere on this earth and claim to be Christ. He does not need any man to announce his coming or a set of big bill boards to say that the time has arrived. He is the Christ/God, and when he comes, it will be seen of all nations who will be mourning and trying to hide in the caves of the earth. As a matter of fact, we see the book of Luke telling us that the hearts of men shall fail them and many shall drop dead from heart attacks because of the things which shall be happening to the earth.

Mark 13:5-6 states, “And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name, saying I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”

A couple of thoughts to consider will again point us in the right direction when it comes to biblical interpretation. Jesus tells his first church that they should take heed to his warnings in order to not be deceived. He then warns them that many should come in his name claiming to be the Christ. The tragic part is the fact that the false christs shall deceive many. The reason that these liars shall have the ability to deceive many is two-fold. First, they will have the ability to work all sorts of signs and wonders, and the second reason is the fact that all who will not receive the love of the truth shall be blinded by God himself that they all might be damned.This truth is found in 2nd Thessalonians 2:11-12.

I again want to ask the reader to consider and find a logical reason that Jesus would warn his first church about false teachers and wonder workers if we were not going to be here.

Mark 13:21-23 states, “And then if any man shall say to YOU, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.”

If you have read the 13th chapter of Mark, you can see what this set of scripture follows. Jesus again tells his church that if any man would say to them that Christ is here or there that they should reject it. He tells us not to believe it. We do not need anybody to announce the presence of our God and Savior Jesus Christ. When he comes to get his children, it will be evident and known among the true believers. The next truth that we see is the fact that these men who are false teachers and prophets shall be given the ability to show all kinds and types of signs and wonders.

These signs and wonders will be so believable and magical that it will deceive the masses into believing that these men are the real deal. Even the anti-Christ will have the ability to work wonders while having the ability to call fire down from heaven. These men will be so slick with their craft that if it was even remotely possible, they would come close to having the ability to deceive the very elect. We know that the elect are the saved and this has been proven by fact two of the above “facts” chapters. We must again note that it is the “elect” that are almost deceived by these liars and deceivers. The elect are those that have been “chosen” in Christ, which is indicative of the saved.

The last thing that Jesus tells his first church is the fact that he has forewarned them and has told them all things beforehand.

He said, “Behold, I have foretold you ALL things.” We need to remember that it is given unto the church to know the mysteries of the kingdom, and lest we forget, it is only given unto the saved to understand the Word of God. A lost man or woman and even the very nation of Israel is without the ability to spiritually discern the Word of God; and the Bible even goes on to say that they cannot know it and will not know it because it is foolishness unto them. This truth is found in 1st Corinthians 2:7-15, and the reader needs to understand that this was written unto the CHURCH which was located at Corinth.

Matthew 24:4-5 and 23-26 teaches us the same truths as found in Luke and Mark. We must conclude that the power to work signs and wonders in this last age by men and women claiming to be “anointed” can come from none other than Satan himself. The anti-Christ will be empowered by the dragon himself, which is Satan, and we must conclude that any man or woman who can work signs and wonders while claiming to be Christ is a liar! We must also conclude that all deceivers have been empowered by Satan himself.

Another sign for the children of God to look for is those who claim to be Christ and those who are working signs and wonders. The appearance of these men and women will indicate that we are close to the time of the end. Be not deceived for a minute: Jesus will come, and if you know him as your savior, it will be evident because you will either come up out of the ground as one of the dead in Christ that will rise or you will be lifted into the air to meet your dead brothers and sisters in Christ to receive a new body, as well as meet your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ who is the only begotten Son of God Almighty, as well as the only way to make the gates of Heaven.

 

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Chapter 25
Possible Types and Pictures from the Old Testament!

If you, the reader, will open your Bible to the account of the fall of Jericho, read it about three times so as to have a good understanding of what takes place. This account is found in the 6th chapter of the book of Joshua. As we lay this very brief chapter out and then compare it to two sets of scripture as found in the New Testament, you will see that this is a big painting that sets forth the timing of the resurrection/rapture as well as giving us the order of the 7 seals, 7 thunders and the 7 trumpets. Any person who knows anything about the Word of God will testify to the truth that the Old Testament is full of pictures, paintings, types and shadows of events that are to take place during the New Testament era. Notice the following truths.

Joshua 6:3-5 states, “And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days. And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams’ horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets. And it shall come to pass, that when they make a long blast with the rams’ horn, and when ye hear the sound of the trumpet, all the people shall shout; and the wall of the city shall fall down flat, and the people shall ascend up every man straight before him.”

The children of Israel were instructed to do the following.

They were to compass the city one time for 6 days straight with 7 priests going before the ark bearing 7 trumpets.

The priests, on the 7th, day were to compass the city 7 times, and while the priests were blowing the trumpets which shall be heard as a trump, the people shouted, the walls fell flat and then came victory at Jericho. Notice that the people are to ASCEND UP. The resurrection/rapture will take place at the sound of a great trump, there shall be a shout, victory and the dead in Christ will stand again and meet those which are alive in Christ, and both will ASCEND UP TO MEET THE LORD IN THE AIR.

Let us break this order down even further.


Six days, 7th day circle 7 times, blow the 7 trumpets that sound as “a trump,” a shout and victory. It is obvious that this is the order as found in the book of Revelation, a perfect picture of the resurrection/rapture.

Look at the order here and stand in awe. Paul gives two solid teachings about the resurrection/rapture, and if you will go study these in 1st Corinthians chapter 15 and 1st Thessalonians chapter 4, you will see that theses two accounts added together tells that the resurrection/rapture comes with a great shout at the last/7th trump which leads to victory. WOW!

If you will look to the book of Revelation you will see that the order of the seals, thunders and trumpets follow, to a tee, the above instructions that Joshua had been given by God to conquer Jericho. The order of the seals, thunders and trumpets are as follows.

6 seals are opened, the 7th seal begins the 7 trumpets, and within the time frame of the 7 trumpets, you have the 7 thunders thundering. So the order is 6, 7 equals 7, with the 7 thunders in the midst.

It is interesting to note all the uses of the number 7 when it comes to deliverance and the will of God. God rested on the 7th day and sanctified that particular day a day of rest; the victory and deliverance from the wilderness came on the 7th day at Jericho; the resurrection/rapture takes place at the 7th trump; the ark rested on the 7th month on the mountain of Ararat; every 7th year the land was allowed to rest by law; Enoch was the 7th from Adam and was translated that he should not see death; Jesus healed the noble man’s son, and it was the 7th hour that the fever left the child; the fiftieth day after every 7th Sabbath was to be a new feast unto the Lord where 7 lambs were to be offered; every 7 years, all debt owed was to be released; the children of Israel were to number 7 year Sabbaths into 7 sets and were to blow the trumpet of the jubilee on the 10th day of the 7th month; and without a doubt, we could go on and on with the use of 7 by God himself.

Again notice Joshua’s orders. 6 days around the city, the 7th day circle 7 times and blow the 7 trumpets with a shout and victory. Both John’s account of Revelation and Joshua’s orders fit the same pattern and wording. 6, 7-7-7 shout and victory. Notice the following order of the seals, trumpets and thunders as found in Revelation.

Rev. 6:1-2, the first seal brings the rider of the white horse which shall bring a false, worldwide peace that has been forced through the ability to conquer, overcome and get the victory. We know that this statement equals peace based upon the context and statement of the second seal.

Rev. 6:3-4, the second seal brings the red horse which shall TAKE PEACE FROM THE EARTH and is indicative of a world war. This rider of the red horse shall have a very great sword which represents the war that is induced that “they should kill one another.”

Rev. 6:5-8, the third and fourth seal are given in these four verses and testify to the results of a world war that will come at the opening of the second seal. A loaf of bread for a weeks wage as well as death and hell being set loose upon the inhabitants of the earth are caused by the riders of the black horse and the pale horse. The balances that are carried by the rider of the black horse represent the high prices that come when war has ravaged a city, nation or the world. The pale horse that weaves his way through the world shall lead death and hell by the reigns that have been dictated by God concerning this fourth seal.

It is interesting to note that this seal will not only turn the beasts of the earth loose upon humanity in the search for food, but also will lead to the death of over 1.5 billion people worldwide. No wonder the Lord told his first church that if it was not for the fact that God would shorten this time frame, then no flesh would survive, because this is only the beginning of what will afflict the inhabitants of the earth.

Rev. 6:9-11, the fifth seal will result in the murder of any man, woman or child that will live for Jesus and have any type of witness or testimony concerning Jesus Christ, and it gives us insight into the war that shall be made by anti-Christ against the saints of God. He shall be allowed to “wear out” and “prevail” against the saints for forty-two months as described by John in Revelation, also given by Daniel as a “time, times and a dividing of time”. Not only are there many killed, but there shall also be others that must die in like manner. It is interesting to note that this seal which is opened by the authority of God leads to the MURDER AND KILLING OF THOSE WHO ARE LIVING FOR CHRIST. You cannot have a witness, testimony for God or the Word of God unless you are of God. Wow!

Rev. 6:12-17, the sixth seal shall lead humanity to hide in the dens, caves and rocks of the earth while praying for the rocks to fall on them and hide them because the sun and moon have been switched off as the stars fall from heaven. The earth is shaken and the heavens are rolled up as a scroll as every island and mountain upon the face of the earth move out of their places. It is interesting to note the responses that the strongest and best of society have to offer as the judgement of God begins to pour out as the heavens and the earth quake and dissolve.

Rev. 8:1-6, the giving of the seventh seal sets the stage for the sounding of the seven trumpets. The first thing that is done after a half hour of silence is the seven trumpets are given to the seven angels that stand before God. We see the prayers of the saints being offered up with the smoke from the golden censer that has been filled with fire and cast to the earth, which results in voices, thunderings, lightnings and an earthquake as the seven angels that have the seven trumpets prepare to sound out. I call this the seven which leads to the seven and seven. If you will recall, they encompassed the city 6 times in 6 days, and on the seventh day the children of Israel were to encompass the city seven times, which is just like the trumpets. There are six seals given, and then the seventh which begins the seven trumpets. Let us take note of the seven trumps of God.

Rev. 8:7, the first trumpet leads to hail and fire mingled with blood being cast to the earth which leads to a third of the trees and all green grass being burnt up. I wonder what the herbivores will eat when they have no grass and a third of all trees are cooked and gone. Seeing how God has consistently used the earth to judge and destroy the lost as well as punish the children of God, I have no problem seeing this to be the lava, smoke and burning sulfur/rocks that would come from massive, worldwide volcanoes. God has always used drought, hail, insects, rats, fleas, storms and a flood, as well as other natural means, to destroy and punish.

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Chapter 25 finished

Rev. 8:8-9, the second trumpet is sounded and follows suit with a third of the sea, a third of the livings things in the sea and a third of all shipping being affected. As a burning mountain hits the sea, a third of the sea will become blood and one third of all creatures die. I have no problem in seeing this sea that became blood as “red tide.” This mountain will cause a tsunami that will wipe out a third of the shipping that is in the world. As everybody knows, at any given time, a third of shipping is in port worldwide. A huge mountain cast in the sea would cause a worldwide tsunami with waves that would be stories high which would wipe out a third of shipping worldwide.

Rev. 8:10-11, as the third angel sounds his trumpet we see the drinking water of the world affected as a third of the water becomes undrinkable and poisoned by a falling star which has been named by our God as “Wormwood.” This poisoned water will “kill many men” as they attempt to drink from the rivers and fountains that have been made bitter. It is interesting to note that one quarter of the earth’s population has already been killed as a result of the second, third and fourth seal, as well as a multitude that has been murdered at the opening of the fifth seal. God has told us in His Word that He will make man more precious than fine gold. He will do this by directly or indirectly killing or allow to be killed the majority of humanity that is on this earth. We must again remember that if it were not for God shortening the time frame, there would be “no flesh left alive.”

Rev. 8:12, the fourth trumpet will affect the sun, moon and stars, which shall lead to all three not giving their light as they should. The Bible states that they shall be smitten and shall be darkened so as not to give their light at full strength. This trumpet also leads an angel of God giving three woes unto the inhabitants of the earth because of the three remaining trumpets which are yet to sound. It is interesting to again note that Jesus told his first church that after the great tribulation and before he comes, the sun, moon and stars would be visibly affected and they would not give their light. Go read again Matthew 24:29-31 and believe the Word of God.

Rev. 9:1-2, this set of verses gives us the fifth trumpet which is the 1st woe and vividly describes for us a army of locusts that ascend from the bottomless pit which in a blaze of smoke has been opened, strangely enough, by a “star” which has fallen to the earth and has been given a key that would open the bottomless pit. If you will notice in verse four, this army has been given the ability to hurt only those men which are not sealed as the servants of the living God. The only people who have been sealed by God are the ones who have believed in Christ and upon belief, have been sealed by the Holy Spirit of promise as given in the book of Ephesians. I will also say that even the 144,000 of the 12 tribes of Israel that are sealed after the 6th seal must be believers in order to be sealed by God as his own, because the Bible plainly teaches that “no man” comes unto the Father except they come to Him through Jesus.

If you will notice, the leader of this army is the “destroyer” who is defined as the “angel of the bottomless pit” He is their king, and when he is let loose upon humanity, it is seen as a serious woe for all who dwell upon the earth who have not been sealed by the living God. It will be a period that is so horrific and full of torment that men will seek death, but not be able to find it. The description of these locusts is given, but is not as important as what they are allowed to do for a period that covers 5 months. I have heard many a man say that this is a description of a modern army, but I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT. Why can we not just take this at face value and believe that God not only allowed this army to exist in the bottomless pit, but also even created this army to work His will when the time comes. Lest we forget, all things have their existence based upon God himself upholding “all things” by the word of His power.

Rev. 9:13-21, this set of verses give us the sounding of the 6th trumpet as well as a further description of the army that was let loose on the world at the opening of the 5th seal. The order is to loose the four angels which have been bound in the river Euphrates. These four angels which have been prepared for a particular time in history are let loose and their purpose is to kill a third of humanity, which will be roughly another 1.5 billion people. It is appears that these four “general” angels shall be in charge of this 200 million strong locust/horseman army, and by the three plagues of fire, smoke and brimstone will kill one-third of what is left of humanity. The tragic truth is that most of humanity is dead set on going to hell, as we see in the final verses of chapter 9 that they will not repent from their sin to trust and follow God through His Son, Jesus Christ.

I must also point out that between the 6th and 7th trumpet is the voices of the 7 thunders as found in Revelation 10:1-3. I will not even begin to speculate what constitutes the 7 thunders because God has sealed them up; and if He does not want any man to know what they comprise, then no man will be able to know; so to try and guess is, at best, speculative and foolish.

Rev. 11:15-18, this set of verses gives us the last trumpet, and as we consider this last trump, we must again do a brain check and determine if we are willing to submit to the truth and believe. The seventh trump gives the following truths. First the kingdoms of this world are taken and given to our Lord, which results in the worshipping of our Lord by the 24 elders in heaven. We also see the rewarding of the prophets, saints and all who fear the name of God, as well as God pouring out his wrath upon the disbelieving of the world. It is obvious that this is when the resurrection/rapture takes place as evidently proven by this book, but more importantly by the Word of our God.

Again we see the order as outlined in the assault and defeat at Jericho. We have 6 seals opened, and then the seventh which leads to the 7 trumpets and the 7 thunders, all concluding with the shout and victory that comes with the resurrection/rapture. Jericho had to march around the city once for 6 days while blowing the trumpet once each day, and on the 7th day we see 7 trips around the city with the sound of the 7th trumpet of unified trumpets, which leads to a shout and victory. It is plain and clear that this is an Old Testament painting that gives us the order of the 7 seals, trumpets and thunders. Believe the truth that you may be set free.

Do not forget that the first victory at Jericho is representative of the children of Israel coming out of the land of bondage, which is representative of the bondage of sin that the world has been sold unto. This victory at Jericho is a big picture of our victory in Christ over sin and the bondage of sin. I personally believe that God has given us in the Jericho account the order of the first set of sevens as found in the book of Revelation, which are the seven seals, the seven trumpets and the seven thunders. Believe what you wish to believe, but I believe that if everybody is honest with the Word of God, we will see that this makes perfect sense and is truthful. God has consistently used Old Testament pictures to represent New Testament theology such as the brazen serpent being lifted up, which is identified as a picture of Christ in John chapter 3, as well as the children of Israel passing under the sea which is identified with scriptural immersion.

We could list dozens of examples to prove that God has painted the future fulfillment of New Testament theology with a multitude of Old Testament pictures, paintings, types and shadows. If you will study the scriptures very carefully to find the truth, God will open your eyes and you will be utterly astounded at what most believe. The Lord through Paul made it very clear that there would be a particular apostasy that would permeate Christianity, as well as a multitude that would turn from the truth unto lies and fables. Pray hard that the Lord will open your eyes to the truth, because humanity is quickly running out of time.

 

[dcontroversal]

Chapter 26
A Synopsis and Closing Arguments!

What is the point of this book? I will say that this book is not intended to say, name or point to any particular date or time when it comes to the resurrection/rapture, which is known as the second coming. The Bible states plainly that “no man” can know or does know the day or the hour when Jesus will come, but it does emphatically teach that a saved child of God who is being taught the Word of God correctly can know the “signs of the times” that surround the second coming of Jesus. The simple design of this book is to prove that there are certain events which must take place before Jesus will come, and seeing that there are biblical events that must take place first, we can rightly conclude the teaching that is prevalent today concerning the second coming is false and contrary to the Word of God. Almost every religion and church under the sun is saying and teaching that Christ can come at any minute. This is as far from the truth and the East is from the West, and I believe this book has at least, in the very minimum, challenged this line of thought and has proven it to be false.

This book does not undermine the power and ability of God when it comes to the ability of God to do what He wants to do; but lest we forget, this book does point out the fact that God will not compromise His word on any level. God will fulfill His word to the very last letter of the last word. We have proven that God is a God of timing, and everything that happens will happen according to the time frame that God has predetermined. God does not compromise His Word, so we must conclude that all of this will happen exactly as described in the Bible. The Bible has proven that the following events must take place before Jesus can come, and to argue against these truths is foolish, as well as plain rebellious.

A rise in false Christs, prophets and miracle workers claiming to be Christ will emerge before the coming of Jesus; and Jesus even warns “his disciples” of them. Yes, there have been some that have claimed to be (the) anointed, but it is evident by the text that this will be on a global scale and (will increase) at an alarming rate.

A world devastated by disease, famine and earthquakes, as well as numerous wars, conflicts and ethnic cleansings will precede the coming of Jesus, which Christ himself calls the beginning of birth pains. Yes, we have seen all of this, but again it is evident that there will be a dramatic rise in the severity and escalation of these particular events.

The 7 seals include a false peace that has been forced, a world war and the results of war which kill over 1.5 billion people, the murder of the saints who have the Word of God and a testimony of Jesus and the sun, moon and stars going dark and falling from heaven. It is interesting to note that the first event of darkness is due to a violent earthquake which I believe will emit massive amounts of smoke that will darken the sky so as to block the sun and the moon. The stars of heaven falling to the earth must be some sort of meteor shower, because the actual stars are light years away and their massive size dictate that it must be some sort of meteor shower.

The 7 trumpets of God will include the burning of all green grass and a destruction of a third of the trees, a third of the shipping, a third of sea life, a third of all water and even more distressing acts directed at the sun, moon and stars. The seven trumpets also include a 200 million strong army of locusts from hell that are led by 4 strong angels under the destroyer himself which will eventually kill another third of humanity.

The 7 thunders which utter their voices will also be felt during the time frame of the seven trumpets. We will not even try and guess what they will include because God in His wisdom has decided to conceal the particular events which shall follow the utterance of the 7 thunders.

A particular war will be waged against the saints of God which will include the anti-Christ wearing out and prevailing against the saints of God for a period of 42 months which is 3 ½ years.

As a matter of fact, the whole period shall be a time of unbelievable destruction and tribulation which God himself must shorten in order for there to be any who are “alive and remain.” Jesus plainly tells his first church that his coming will follow the period that is known as the “great tribulation.” He also tells his disciples that before he would send his angels to gather together his elect from one end of heaven unto the other, the sun would be darkened and the moon would not give her light and the stars should fall from heaven.

The Bible tells us plainly that many things must come to pass before Jesus will come. If you want to believe that he can come at any minute, then go ahead and have a ball. When this all comes to pass, and the world is devastated, and the sun, moon and stars are dark, and the heavens are rolled back as a scroll, then and only then, if you are still here and not dead, you will see that the Bible was right, and all the religions, preachers and teachers that have taught that Jesus could come at any minute were wrong and contrary to the Word of God.





Open your eyes that ye may see and believe the infallible, eternal Word of God Almighty. God bless all who will submit to Jesus Christ and the power of His Word.

 

[dcontroversal]

Well...there it is....I wrote this in 2007 after hearing almost all believers of the imminent return quote just a few scriptures out of context and or twist context to fit their theology......I could add another 10 chapters of truths gleaned and learned since then to this book. I believe the bible clearly teaches a post tribulation pre-wrath ingathering at the 7th and final trump of Revelation.

If Jesus does not step in when he does NO FLESH will be left alive.

WE which REMAIN unto the body presence of the Lord shall not go before those who have died in Christ....they will be resurrected and we will be changed in a moment in a twinkling of an eye<---the speed at which we are resurrected and or changed.........and the church in Thessolonica was NOT in darkness that that day would overtake them as a THIEF.....!

 

[Rosemaryx]

Chapter 18 finished

Jesus, in Matthew 24:29-30, states, “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 Son of man in heaven: and all the tribes of the earth shall mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

Mark 13:24-26 states, “But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.”

Luke 21:25-28 which states, “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; men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of the heavens shall be shaken. And they shall see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.”

Revelation 6:12-14 states, “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.”

The sun going dark and the moon not giving her light as the stars fall from heaven sets the stage for the last day. Remember that the EVENING and the MORNING were the first day. The darkness and the morning of the heavens being split and the glory of God shining down will constitute the last day. We do not have to guess about when the last day is because the book of Revelation tells us plainly when the last day is, and what is the crowning event of the last day. Notice if you will, the following scripture.

Revelation 10:6-7 states, “And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven and sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer: but in the days of the voice of the seventh angel, when he shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets.”

Let us get this straight. God kills the light at the sixth seal which will plunge the world into utter darkness. Don’t forget that Jesus has warned his church to work while we have the light because the time is coming when no man will be able to work because of the darkness. God, by plunging the world into darkness, shall set the stage for the coming of His Son Jesus. The evening and the morning shall constitute the day of Christ, the day of the Lord and the day of God concerning the LAST DAY.

The sixth seal turns the lights out, and then comes the seventh seal which starts the seven trumpets that are to come. God tells us plainly that time, human rule and man’s freedom under the sun ends right before the 7th trump as the announcement is made in heaven that TIME SHOULD BE NO MORE. Imagine the following thought.

God shuts the light out, and then pours out the 7th seal, the seven thunders and 6 trumpets. This time will constitute our period of “darkness” that shall make up the evening aspect of our last day. This will be the darkest period of human history that shall grip the whole of humanity as well as creation. All of a sudden, the heavens split wide open with the sign of the coming of the Son of Man, and the glory of Jesus as a morning sun shall split the sky and begin the time frame that is known as the day of Christ and the day of the Lord and the day of God.

This period of darkness and “light” will constitute the last day. Jesus said, “I am the first and the LAST” as well as, “I am the beginning and the END.” Everything begins with God and ends with God. Your life begins with God giving you life, and your life ends with God as your knees crack to bow, be judged and confess to the glory of God. DO NOT REJECT THE WORD OF GOD. Jesus, as well as Job and Martha, said that the resurrection would take place at the LAST DAY. The LAST DAY IS STATED right before the 7th trump of the book of Revelation. It is as plain as the morning sun as it cracks the eastern sky. It is totally contrary to the Word of God for any man, woman or religion to teach that Jesus can come at any minute because to do so denies all of the facts that this book sets in order, but more importantly it rejects the eternal truths of the Word of God.

The truths of God teach that before Jesus will come, there are 7 seals, 7 thunders and 7 trumpets that must be opened, thundered and blown. We will wait to give our closing arguments until the last chapter. I humbly ask all who read this book to be submissive to the Word of God, and please do not allow pride to stand in the way of knowing the truth.

Hi Dcon...Reading with eyes opened , ears are hearing , and this part of the book got me excited ...I am learning a lot from this , you have put so much into this , praise God for your time and patience...I will read some more tomorrow ...I know when I am through reading this , I will have more understanding then I did when I first started , I kind of get lost in the telling of the book , wonderful and thank you...xox...

 

[dcontroversal]

Hi Dcon...Reading with eyes opened , ears are hearing , and this part of the book got me excited ...I am learning a lot from this , you have put so much into this , praise God for your time and patience...I will read some more tomorrow ...I know when I am through reading this , I will have more understanding then I did when I first started , I kind of get lost in the telling of the book , wonderful and thank you...xox...

Thanks Rose......and the book contains many truths above and beyond just the second coming. I wrote it the way i did because many just shoot from the hip on this subject. The first half of the book are foundational truths that must be employed and or utilized when studying the end of the age. For example....the fact that people make orge and thilipsis "wrath and tribulation" into the same thing totally leads one down a wrong path when it comes understanding the end and the second coming. I hope you glean many truths from this.....

 

[dcontroversal]

In Chapter 3 you equate the Elect with the church only, but, Israel was also Elect.

Unger's Bible Dic. gives the definition of Elect as "choice" a "picking out".

This word in Scriptures has three distinct applications.

(1) To the divine choice of nations or communities for the possession of special privileges with refernce to the performance of special services. Thus the Jews were "a chosen nation," "the elect." Thus also in the NT, bodies of Chrisitan people, or churches are called "the elect."

(2) To the divine choice of individuals to a particular office or work. Thus Cyrus was elected of God to bring about the re-building of the Temple, and thus the twelve were cbhosen to be apostles and Paul to be the apostle to the Gentiles.

(3) To the divine choice of individuals to be the children of God, and therfore heirs of heaven.

Paul even identifies Israel as the elect:

As concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. Romans 11:28

Since the 144,000 are chosen for a special purpose they are probably the elect mentioned in Matt.24:22

No, actually I apply the word ELECT unto all the saved in any age......the word is descriptive of who we are in Christ as chosen.

 

[dcontroversal]

@Rosemaryx How is the read going....making sense?

 

[Rosemaryx]

@Rosemaryx How is the read going....making sense?

Hi Dave...Just this minute finished...I have so much to learn , thank you so much for putting this together , it is something I can always go back to , and I like the way you have set the chapters out for easy reverence...

I am just reading Jeremiah so it will be a while before I am back in Revelation , but this book will help me a lot ...I don`t understand much about the end times , but I am willing to learn , I do understand that these things have to happen before the LORDS second coming , and not before , I can`t see how people would think otherwise ? , anyway , thank you once again , I sure hope others will find this to read...xox...

 

[dcontroversal]

Hi Dave...Just this minute finished...I have so much to learn , thank you so much for putting this together , it is something I can always go back to , and I like the way you have set the chapters out for easy reverence...

I am just reading Jeremiah so it will be a while before I am back in Revelation , but this book will help me a lot ...I don`t understand much about the end times , but I am willing to learn , I do understand that these things have to happen before the LORDS second coming , and not before , I can`t see how people would think otherwise ? , anyway , thank you once again , I sure hope others will find this to read...xox...

Thanks for reading Rosemary, I hope it made sense and that you gleaned some truth from it.......

 

[craig1971]

Ancient of Days is Jesus? I thought Jesus was the "Son of Man" in that verse.

 

[dcontroversal]

Ancient of Days is Jesus? I thought Jesus was the "Son of Man" in that verse.

By deductive reasoning we can easily see that it is Jesus based upon the following scriptural truths......

The Father judges no man, but has committed ALL judgment unto the SON<---Since the Father judges NO man, but has committed all judgment unto the SON and JESUS is GOD, the dead standing before God to be JUDGED by implication are standing before Jesus which is the ICON <---Physical manifestation of GOD......Hebrews 1

Daniel

I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

Revelation

And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

Since Daniel uses the phrase ONE like unto the SON of MAN...my view is it is symbolic of Christ being given dominion and his right to sit on the throne and judge as the Ancient of Days...after all HE has NO beginning and No Ending and calls himself I AM<---the eternal self existent one.

 

[craig1971]

In Daniel 7:13 it is clear the Son of Man and the Ancient of Days are two different beings. Every biblical scholar I know identifies the Ancient of Days as the Father. Because of this verse there was a book written called "Two Powers In Heaven." In the Bible Jesus is the identified as the Son of Man, but not identified as the Ancient of Days. The Son of Man executes judgment but that does not mean the Ancient of Days does not oversee the judgment. The Son of Man is sitting at the Father's right hand. I agree the Father judges no man; Jesus judges, but using it as your premise to identify Jesus as the Ancient of Days is an incorrect application.

 

[dcontroversal]

In Daniel 7:13 it is clear the Son of Man and the Ancient of Days are two different beings. Every biblical scholar I know identifies the Ancient of Days as the Father. Because of this verse there was a book written called "Two Powers In Heaven." In the Bible Jesus is the identified as the Son of Man, but not identified as the Ancient of Days. The Son of Man executes judgment but that does not mean the Ancient of Days does not oversee the judgment. The Son of Man is sitting at the Father's right hand. I agree the Father judges no man; Jesus judges, but using it as your premise to identify Jesus as the Ancient of Days is an incorrect application.

Every bible scholar you know you say.....OK......................!!

 

[Daz]

In Chapter 3 you equate the Elect with the church only, but, Israel was also Elect.

Unger's Bible Dic. gives the definition of Elect as "choice" a "picking out".

This word in Scriptures has three distinct applications.

(1) To the divine choice of nations or communities for the possession of special privileges with refernce to the performance of special services. Thus the Jews were "a chosen nation," "the elect." Thus also in the NT, bodies of Chrisitan people, or churches are called "the elect."

(2) To the divine choice of individuals to a particular office or work. Thus Cyrus was elected of God to bring about the re-building of the Temple, and thus the twelve were cbhosen to be apostles and Paul to be the apostle to the Gentiles.

(3) To the divine choice of individuals to be the children of God, and therfore heirs of heaven.

Paul even identifies Israel as the elect:

As concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. Romans 11:28

Since the 144,000 are chosen for a special purpose they are probably the elect mentioned in Matt.24:22

The bible says every eye shall see every tounge confess he is lord - way too many sciptures give reference to suffering and persecution of Christians in the last days rapture and this 144,000 elect has no biblical foundation

 

[Daz]

Every bible scholar you know you say.....OK......................!!

Scripture says every Christian must give an account if you've lead a rightous live well I guess that won't warrent such a judgement - I have not but I sure know the grace of the sacrifice Christ made that I could be saved my account will bring me to judge myself far worse then anyone else ever would