Summary of Bible references on the Rapture

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More on the birth of Jesus -- part 4

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.


In case you missed the point of the birth of Jesus in the first three gospels John let's us know, it was the word that was in the beginning. Look at Matthew's account, it shows how the Jews will be saved, look at Mark's account, it shows how those left behind will be saved, and look at Luke's account. In every case the word was in the beginning giving us a roadmap, prophesying about the what will happen, a word that connects us to God.

2 The same was in the beginning with God.

The word was not simply in the beginning, it was in the beginning with God. The beginning is the creation and the word was there with God, working together with God for this creation. We are looking at this account to compare the birth of Jesus with the rapture of the saints. In every case our salvation began with the word, and that word that we received began to work with God to bring us to a full salvation.

3 All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.


You can look at a gifted member of the body, maybe they are receiving dreams and visions, maybe they are a prophet or they heal others or they are eloquent evangelists leading many to the Lord. In every case they were "made" into a gift for the body by the word of God. There is no shortcut. Growing up I had a negative impression of priests and I didn't have any interest at all in seminary. However, I was very interested in the Bible and read it voraciously.

4 In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

This is really big. I have seen many "watchmen" who are looking at the signs and current events seem to run out of gas. The word of God is filled with life and light. If you feel like you are running out of gas then you aren't spending enough time in the word.

5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

This is a really interesting word, "comprehendeth it not". It reveals a lot about the enemy. You may think the enemy ridicules, slanders and despises the word. But the reality is the enemy wants to lay hold of the word to make it his own. That is what this word means. The antichrist will be a counterfeit of the real Christ and so like any forger the evil one is looking at the word under intense magnification trying to copy it down to the finest detail and yet he can't.

Can we learn from this. Stop trying to use inferior tools to be transformed. The word of God is the best, most incredible gift we have. Now I am definitely referring to the Bible when I say the word of God but people need to realize, the Bible is a special form of the word of God. The Bible is a covenant, a testament. God made a legally binding document whereby we will inherit Jesus Christ, that is what the Bible is. This does not mean that God cannot speak in addition to this covenant. Three NT apostle's refer to the book of Enoch and quote it, so that means it is part of our covenant, it also tells you the entire book is the word of God (not the phony books of Enoch, those are Satanic attempts to deceive the elect). So then God can speak through prophets, dreams and visions. Still, like Peter said, the Bible is a "more sure word of prophecy". In this blog I have tried to demonstrate this. With my own posts I stick closely to the Bible, but I have shared links to many others who have had dreams, visions and prophecies given to them by the Lord.

6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.

That was a very unique name, the man came from God and even the name came from God. It means "Jehovah is a gracious giver". Think about that, we saw that John comes at the beginning of the gospel of Mark to help those left behind, if it had been me or you we might be a little bitter that these believers had been asleep, faithless or not seeking the Lord with all their heart. Not God, He is a gracious giver, He sends them the help they need when they need it.

7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.


How do we know if you believe? I was a teacher in High School, how do you know if the kids have learned what you taught? It is the same, if you have believed then you also will be a witness who bears witness of the light.

8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.


Isn't it incredible how prone we are to become arrogant. We share one little bit of light with others and all of a sudden we think that we are the light. That is the same temptation that brought Lucifer down. Don't fall for it. If you do then the word that the Lord spoke will come true: 34 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. 35 Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness.
 

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Jesus' Resume

1. Heir of all things

2. Creator of all things

3. Radiator of God's glory

4. Express image of God's person

5. Upholds all things by the word of His power

6. He is the one who purifies sin

7. Sat down at the right hand of the Father
 

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More on the birth of Jesus, part 5

39 At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town in the hill country of Judea, 40 where she entered Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. 42 In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear! 43 But why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? 44 As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. 45 Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill his promises to her!”

What an amazing story because someone recorded this so that Luke could get this story decades later. Was it Elizabeth or Mary? I'm starting to think Mary kept a diary (for the younger generation a diary is like a blog that you keep on paper instead of the internet). It seems to me that Mary began to record everything that took place from the time Gabriel visited her from then on.

Everyone should see this picture. They are all distracted with some fool atheist questioning whether or not Jesus was God, here is someone thirty years before the crucifixion who knows the Messiah is coming. It isn't the Pharisees in Jerusalem despite them being officially warned and notified by the wise men and by Daniel, and by numerous prophecies.

This is who these raptured saints are, they have known about the Messiah coming thirty years before any of the "experts" or "scholars" had any idea.

Also where is the real blessing? "Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her". That word applies to every single believer. You don't have to be the mother Mary to believe that the Lord will fulfill His promises to you.
 

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9/11 Dream

Given a dream which I don’t remember 98% of, but I do remember right before what felt like I was violently jerked out of the dream!!! In the dream, I was following someone named Margaret (biblical meaning is pearl) down a waterslide, they went down first, then I was suddenly already laid down in the waterslide beginning to move forward, it was dark black and just barely above my head, it felt like the top was slightly skimming my forehead but it felt like foam or velvet! I turned my head to the side to avoid possibly hurting my forehead, I found it very strange that I still felt it on my forehead!!! Then I heard “titans against the giants”, and immediately it felt like I was violently jerked out of the dream!!! My heart felt like it was going to explode, it was beating so hard! I knew right away I was supposed to check the time, it was 1:19AM, but I also knew I was supposed to read it as 911!!! I believe I’ve been given understanding the violent snatching out of my dream, is the catching away, the rapture, violently being pulled out of harm’s way…The Great Tribulation and The Wrath of Almighty God!!!



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9/11 Dream

Given a dream which I don’t remember 98% of, but I do remember right before what felt like I was violently jerked out of the dream!!! In the dream, I was following someone named Margaret (biblical meaning is pearl) down a waterslide, they went down first, then I was suddenly already laid down in the waterslide beginning to move forward, it was dark black and just barely above my head, it felt like the top was slightly skimming my forehead but it felt like foam or velvet! I turned my head to the side to avoid possibly hurting my forehead, I found it very strange that I still felt it on my forehead!!! Then I heard “titans against the giants”, and immediately it felt like I was violently jerked out of the dream!!! My heart felt like it was going to explode, it was beating so hard! I knew right away I was supposed to check the time, it was 1:19AM, but I also knew I was supposed to read it as 911!!! I believe I’ve been given understanding the violent snatching out of my dream, is the catching away, the rapture, violently being pulled out of harm’s way…The Great Tribulation and The Wrath of Almighty God!!!


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Here is a letter I emailed to this person:

I had independently determined that 9/11 was the most likely date for the R word from the Bible before seeing this dream.

Everything I have done is posted on https://christianchat.com/blogs/sum...s-on-the-rapture.197802/page-286#post-4917690

1. Pastor Sandy Armstrong with S4C Global Community has done a wonderful job of showing from the Bible that this is the year of the ultimate voice of God and of the Lamed (the going up). The year that ends at Feast of Trumpets this September.

2. Dr. Barry Awe has also done a wonderful job with Daniel's prophecies and prophetic timeline to point to the year 2022.

3. Rabbi Jonathan Kahn has a very convincing evidence of the significance of the Shemitah, a seven year cycle which is Biblical, and which he had provided me with proof beyond a reasonable doubt that this feast of Trumpets is the start of a new 7 year cycle. I feel that the 70th week must refer to a Shemitah cycle and so if you don't think the tribulation begins this fall you have to wait 7 more years.

4. Prophecy club has provided a number of very significant prophecies and dreams which fill in many of the gaps. Ken Peters dream indicates a period of around 2 weeks from the rapture to the revelation of the AntiChrist. Dana Coverstone's Mill dream was a direct reference to the rapture (in my opinion). What he is calling a mill stone was actually a droeg stone from Noah's ark, so that dream indicates that as the church is raptured the judgement falls on the US. His dreams also have stated clearly the time to brace for impact is over, indicating this is no longer years away, hence this coming Shemitah and not the next one. Another one of his dreams ties in very nicely with Ken Peters dream indicating a September rapture with the big revival that Ken Peters saw coming after that. Vicki Goforth Parnell also had a dream saying that the time is now.

Therefore, based on all that I concluded that the "pre tribulation rapture must take place prior to this Feast of Trumpets.

5. Proverbs refers to the good man of the house returning at the appointed time being a full moon.

6. This full moon is the "harvest moon". Harvest appears in 8 verses of the NT and is used 13 times. 8 is the number for new beginnings, and for Christ and is the number of souls in the ark. The number 13 can be written as 10 + 3 which indicates the outworking of the arrogant or proud, the lifting up of the arrogant (I would like that to the tares being tied up into a bundle). It can also be 7 + 6 which indicates a covenant of love and unity (I would liken that to the wheat being brought to the barn). The number 13 is also 12 + 1. It is a perfect work in creation plus something extra (the judgement on the world). Interestingly this is also the 13th month of the year since this is a leap year on the Hebrew calendar. The number 13 also signifies chaos (add something to perfection is like our saying "too many cooks spoil the broth").

7. Another interesting point is that the constellations have shifted 15 degrees since the Jews flight from Egypt. As a result the signs in the heavens for us are different. I think that the Sun and Moon are the key signs for when the year begins however, the sign in the heavens would indicate the 15th of Av which is the best day for a wedding on the Jewish calendar. Since Jesus said that "no one knows the day or the hour" and since this is the wedding of the Gentile bride and so she should have her own day and not take one of Israel's days this makes great sense to me.

8. I also had two dreams concerning the rapture. One told me that the rapture would be on the Lord's day, the 8th day of the week. The other had an interesting reference to a Nissan which I at first thought was my car (I had a Honda Accord at the time). That dream was about my blog on the rapture and the fact that I needed help. In that dream I saw Dr. Barry Awe even though I had never seen him before, however the next day I saw a video of his and immediately recognized him from my dream as the one God was sending me to help me.
 

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September

The month of September means "seven" which is the number of the church. You could argue that this is the month for the church. However, it is the 9th month which indicates judgement. On the Jewish calendar it is the 12th month of Elul which is an anagram for "I am my beloved's and my beloved's is mine", however, since this is a leap year it is also the 13th month of the year which indicates chaos. It is 1 + 12 which is something added to a perfect completion. In Hebrew the word for 13 can be written two different ways: one indicates the judgement on the arrogant and the other indicates Christ and the church becoming one.
 

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How do you know if you are ready for the rapture?

There are three criteria you must meet.

1. Matthew 24:43-51

45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? 46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

This first verse describes how you behave in church. You have wicked servants who beat the other servants and eat and drink with the drunken. If that is your case you will not be ready for the rapture. However, if you are watching for the Lord's return which most who visit this blog probably are and if you are fellowshipping with others the things you are seeing then you are probably the faithful and wise servant mentioned here. This is the first test.

2. Matthew 25:1-13

11 Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. 13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

You have to have a relationship with the Lord and if you do have a relationship your vessel will be filled with oil. Maybe He shone light on a verse, maybe you have some testimony of answered prayer, or other ways in which the Lord has moved in your life. You cannot have church be the sum total of your Christian life, you must be spending time on a daily basis with the Lord. Believe it or not this represents only one fourth of those who claim to be Christians. But there is still one more criteria you must meet.

3. Matthew 25:14-30

19 After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. 20 And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. 21 His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

You have to have a ministry. You need to share what the Lord has given you. It doesn't mean you are Billy Graham, or some other 5 talented member bringing thousands to the Lord. But surely you have brought some people to the Lord, surely you have shared your testimony with many others and not buried it in your back yard. Believe it or not, but only two thirds of those who have a close personal relationship with the Lord will actually have a public testimony where they are actively investing the talent the Lord gave them so that the Lord could have a profit when He returns.
 

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The only way I can reconcile Matthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. with Revelation 3:3 Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.

Is that the Lord has not told us in the NT what hour He is coming, but if we are diligent to watch then we will not be caught by surprise and may know the day and the hour. In other words I may be going on a long business trip of several years. What is the day and hour that you will return? I don't know and can't tell you right now. But that doesn't mean that I won't tell you two weeks ahead of time when I buy the tickets. I would say that we had three different warnings recently that it would be this year (ending Sept 25th) and now it seems we have been given another warning that it will be this weekend. The only people getting these warnings are those who are watching diligently. Ken Potter, Vicki Goforth Parnell, Dana Coverstone, etc.

I have always felt that Revelation 3:3 meant we would be given a heads up, and no doubt if you can't put all the puzzle pieces together solely from the Bible then it must include dreams and visions. But who do you believe? That is why I think we have had several years to determine where the reliable word from the Lord is coming.
 

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Christmas is a Pagan holiday!

There are a lot of Christians very disturbed about the mention of Christmas because it is a pagan holiday, clearly involves worldly worship, and Santa is an anagram with Satan. Half of the Christmas songs and stories are based on lies and when kids realize they were being naive to believe in Santa it makes them twice shy about believing in Jesus much less the rapture.

I agree with all of that.

However, I also believe that Jesus is Lord and it is under his sovereignty that Christians all over the world celebrate His birth at this time even though we know for a fact He wasn't born at this time.

Amos 5:21 “I hate, I despise your religious festivals; your assemblies are a stench to me.

What religious festivals do Christians have? None are given in the NT other than the Lord's table. The translation of this word "religious festival" is misleading, the term refers to "feast" days and even "pilgrim feast". Based on that I would say the US has three: Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. However, they also have Hanukah and Kwanza at the same time as Christmas, and Passover is the same time as Easter.

But this is talking about Christians because prior to this Amos said this:

Amos 8: 9 “In that day,” declares the Sovereign Lord, “I will make the sun go down at noon and darken the earth in broad daylight. 10 I will turn your religious festivals into mourning and all your singing into weeping. I will make all of you wear sackcloth and shave your heads. I will make that time like mourning for an only son and the end of it like a bitter day.

That day refers to the 7 year tribulation which begins after the rapture. If it is talking to Jews they will all weep for Jesus around the midpoint of the tribulation. But if we are talking about apostate Christians then I would think the tribulation would cause all those left behind to go into mourning. So at the time of the rapture He turns their religious festivals into mourning. Festivals is plural, only at Christmas do we have Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa at the same time. These are happy joyous celebrations that will be turned to mourning, what kind of mourning, like mourning for losing your only son. Also, beginning at thanksgiving they play Christmas carols non stop, so I can imagine at this point it will be like rubbing salt in your wounds. If we are talking about Christians who are left behind then this is certainly talking about Christmas. God hates this festival, it is a joyous festival full of happy songs, and it is about a baby being born. If you were left behind you would be mourning.

This prophecy tells me that the rapture will take place prior to Thanksgiving. There will be a famine by the time Thanksgiving comes along so instead of eating a big meal they will be wearing sackcloth, and when the Christmas carols begin to play they will be mourning and weeping and in bitterness.
 

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1Corinthians 1:27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; 28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence. 30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: 31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
 

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Lord, will they do this right before your eyes in your house?

Esther 7:8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.

Lord Jesus, they have swatted MTG three times trying to force her. They have swatted and arrested Steve Bannon trying to force him. They took Peter Navarro off in leg irons trying to force him. They raided Mar a Lago trying to force DJT. Lord, will they do this right before your eyes in your house? Lord we pray that the evil Haman would be arrested, prosecuted and convicted as well as all of his evil henchmen.
 

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