Many churches, pastors, preachers, and teachers feel a pre-tribulation rapture
will take place before the anti-christ is revealed. After believeing so myself at first, and lots of prayer
and studying I have to disagree with that mix-up. I am going to give you verses and scriptures why.
Stay with me and read it all to understand. "May God direct your steps along the way."
First of all, one of the biggest things is trying to see how Revelation is laid out in order. One of the easiest ways is to look at the seventh trumpet.
7 "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." What mystery is he talking about? I am going to show you what I believe God has showed me. 1 Cor. 15:51-54, 51 "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory." Romans 11:25, 25 "For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in." What is the fulness of the Gentiles? Read very closely and with your bible opened in order to see this. Luke 21:24, 24 "And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled." Now notice the comparison between this next verse and this one in Luke chapter 21. Revelation 11:1-2, 11:1 "And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. 2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty [and] two months." So the Gentiles will be able to tread upon Jerusalem, or the Holy City for 42 months, then will be the fulness of the Gentiles or the times of the Gentiles fulfilled. At this time will be at the end of the second 3 ½ years, and the end of the 70th week of Daniel. Then God is going to set up his kingdom on this earth and the 7th Dispensation will begin at Christ's return to the earth. Eph. 1:9-10, 9 "Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; [even] in him:" All these scriptures tell us that at the time of Christ's return to the earth the fulness of the Gentiles will end and the 7th Dispensation will begin. Also it lets us know that in the days of the seventh angel right before His Coming to earth the mystery will be finished. So I ask you again what mystery? THE TIME OF HIS GATHERING OF HIS PEOPLE!!!!!!! 1 Cor. 15:20-24, 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, [and] become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. This 23rd verse says "afterward they that are Christ's at his coming." Then cometh the end. What end? The one Peter talks about in 2 Peter 3:10-13, 10 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. 11 [Seeing] then [that] all these things shall be dissolved, what manner [of persons] ought ye to be in [all] holy conversation and godliness, 12 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? 13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Peter said he is Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the Lord. 1 Thess. 4:15-17, 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 2 Thess. 2:1, 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ,and [by] our gathering together unto him, There are two by's there: 1)By the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 2)By our gathering together unto him In the scripture Paul understands these two come at the same time. James 5:7-8, 7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. So we see out of these many scriptures and verses that we are going to be here until the coming of the Lord. Now everyone that is reading this so far has no problem with this because people believe in a coming of Christ between the first and second comings. A secert coming that even the Word of God is secert about. If the Word does not say it then why believe it? The coming that we just read about in these many verses are the second coming on Christ. Now many people will say that Jesus will come twice in Revelation, but I see it no where mentioned of that coming and if there is the case, then it would be called His third coming, and Hebrews speaks against that (Hebrews 9:28). His first coming was when he went to the cross, and His Second Coming, is going to be at the seventh Trumpet, and the seventh vial, and around the seventh seal. Seven is the number of completion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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