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| After The Rapture, What Then? Part III |
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| Yes, by the time you apply the teachings of this little book, the rapture will have already taken place, but you are still not defeated unless you allow yourself to be, by the anti-Christ and the dragon that gives him his powers. You will still have hope-you have hope. Say it with me: "I have hope, even now!" Entering into the last half of the 1,260 days of the reign of the anti-Christ, which is the most severe period, the anti-Christ will not have the power over the saints to slay them, in general, until he is delegated that power. This will be when the red dragon and his angels are cast out of Heaven and down to earth. So you have hope, bless your heart. Believe and obey, run and hide. You may not even have to hide, because there will be so many of you that even the powers of darkness cannot snuff out the light or fade the light in any fashion. Light dispels darkness, and you can be one of that number that is referred to as "His Sheep". "His Sheep" will inherit the literal Kingdom and will repopulate the literal reign of Christ here upon this earth, the renovated earth, in Jesus' name. You can do it! Say it with me: "I can, because He cares. I can, because I am one of those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. He is making a way for me!" Don't you ever doubt. Doubt is the vilest of sins. But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Hebrews 11:6. So seek Him with all your heart. Follow the group that follows the Lord. They are overcomers by the bood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony. Don't ever doubt or fear. Do not allow Satan or any of his servants called angels (spirits) which follow him ever make you doubt in the least. Determine in your heart and mind that you are one of they who have been delivered by the blood of the Lamb. I am one of them, and I'm so glad to be one of them. I am determined to hold out to the end in Jesus' name. By His power I will overcome, because my name is written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. I am that I am because He is what He is, working through me. I can overcome and I can help spread this wonderful news that others might have confidence in themselves and hope through Jesus Christ during this severe time and tests that are upon the world. Amen. Let's refer now back to the beginning of the sixth chapter of Revelation: And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. Revelation 6:1-2. I wish to call your attention to the fact that during the first part of the tribulation period, 1,260 days to be exact, the anti-Christ will have his "hay day". Many of the Jews and other nations will join together in a peace treaty, as they have done already and have been doing for some time. This time of treaty signing has especially grown in the last two years and great progress has been made. But there are hindrances and will continue to be hindrances along the way because we know that the Bible teaches that man will have trouble in the flesh even though it seems as if there is peace and safety. Some people (nations and the heads of nations, and the heads of churches) under the leadership of the false prophet will lead the great harlot church in that day. The false prophet and the harlot church will join hands with the anti-Christ. The political world and the church world will join hands. They will unite to bring about this temporary peace which is referred to as the rider of the white horse having a bow (no arrow is mentioned), who goes forth with a crown (he did not earn-it was given to him) to conquer. So he is going to progress steadily and quickly for forty-two 30-day months. Read Daniel 11:1-19 for yourself. Then let us look together at the remainder of that chapter, starting with the twentieth verse: Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom (that's the kingdom of the anti-Christ): but within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. And in his estate shall stand up a vile person (underscored in this little book to place emphasis on the fact that this is in reference to the anti-Christ, not the Christ of Calvary), to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom (or it will be given to him by smart trade or smart words) by flatteries. And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant. And after the league (that's the seven-year league that he and his delegates make with the nations) made with him he shall work deceitfully (going forth conquering and in conquest): for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small people. He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done (this means, he's a so-called Israelite), nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. And both these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. Daniel 11:20-27.Let us continue to read, with verse 28: Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do exploits, and return to his own land. At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter. For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days. Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. And the king shall do according to his will (the king, the anti-Christ); and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold (he's going to buy them out), and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. Daniel 11:28-41.That's where I believe that the woman flees. The anti-Christ and his armies pursue her. They will pursue after her and her born sons and daughters, called the Israelites. He shall try to overcome them as they flee in the middle of the tribulation period. The earth will open up and swallow up his army. Then the anti-Christ himself shall direct his forces to the remnant of the Israelites and try to overcome them. Now let us continue with our reading at verse 42: He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape. But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many. And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him. Daniel 11:42-45.And that's when Jesus comes down to earth. When He leaves Heaven, he has His armies on white horses of Heaven, and He is mounted on a white horse Himself. He, with the sword of His mouth, intervenes before they land into the great armies of the east and north, etc., that they are gathering against the anti-Christ, trying to overcome him because they want the land of Palestine. The rider of the white horse is Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. His army is on white horses (I stress that). With the sword of His mouth, Jesus is going to destroy 200 million of the armies that have gathered against the anti-Christ, trying to take over Jerusalem themselves. When they look up and see the white horse, with its rider, Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, along with the armies of Heaven, they are going to point their guns toward Jesus and His armies. Then Jesus is going to open His mouth and destroy 200 million and their horses. He will take the anti-Christ, along with the false prophet, and cast them, alive, into the lake of fire to be tormented forever. Allow me to leave you at this time with a reference to Jesus Christ, Himself, found in the fifth chapter of the Book of Micah: Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek. But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting. Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. And he shall stand and feed in the strength of the LORD, in the majesty of the name of the LORD his God; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth. And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders. And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men. And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. Thine hand shall be lifted up upon thine adversaries, and all thine enemies shall be cut off. And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots: And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds: And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers: Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities. And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard. Micah, Chapter 5.Did you see it? The reference to Jesus Christ, Himself? Look back at the fifth verse: And this man (Jesus Christ) shall be the peace, when the Assyrian (the anti-Christ, an Assyrian Jew) shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men. Micah 5:5. (bold is mine) End Part III, "After The Rapture, What Then?" |
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