Summary of Bible references on the Rapture

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Galatians 5:1 Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. 2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

Circumcision was like an engagement ring, it indicated that you were part of the Old Covenant between God and man.

3 For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.

When you enter into a covenant you are required to keep the entire covenant. You don't get to pick and choose what you are going to keep.

4 Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. 5 For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.

We are here waiting for the rapture, that is the hope of righteousness. It is by faith, not by some formula. We don't sit down and say that on this day we will keep this Holy day and that will be when we get raptured. All of that was in the Old Creation, we are crucified with Christ and raised in the likeness of His resurrection and now we are walking in the New Creation.

This is what Jesus meant when He said "no one knows the day or the hour". The day and hour of the rapture is not shadowed in any day in the Old Covenant. That is not our covenant. This is a fundamental error of many watchmen, they think it is Passover, or Second Passover, or Shavuot, or Hanukkah, or some other day that the disciples all knew about when Jesus was on earth. But, He told them it wasn't any of those days.

That said, those days are still a shadow of things to come. Feast of Trumpets, Day of Atonement, Feast of tabernacles, these are all yet to be fulfilled. Even though the day of the rapture is not shadowed in the feasts of the Lord that doesn't mean that the day the two witnesses are killed isn't. It doesn't mean the day that Jesus returns in glory in the clouds isn't. It doesn't mean that the day that the Lord enlivens the Jews isn't or that the day He raises them up isn't. If we fit those four days into the framework then other days will fall into place as well like the 2300 days required to cleanse the sanctuary.
 

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Bible Prophecy Update, Why 2025 Is Starting So Ominously, Sunday, January 26th, 2025

 

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Foolish Children & Donald J. Trump 1-27-25@4:04PM


Ready or not Jesus is coming, Let go of the world!
 

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Jesus is not a rebel. -- He is a reformer.

1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.
 

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We have been given a preview of the Great Tribulation

If people want to know what the Great tribulation is going to be like they should remember the Lord's word that the tribulation will be worse at that time than anything in human history. The vision in the Left Behind series about what it will be like is way too tame. The Holocaust is the closest analogy we have been given. You can also look at Lahaina, Gaza, the Palisades, N. Carolina, or Kyiv.

The Bible is crystal clear on this, of course there will be another holocaust. The word means "burnt offering" and we know that Armageddon and all the various judgements in Revelation can be likened to a burnt offering. Jesus gave Himself in our place. But for those who did not receive His sacrifice, they will have to pay the price themselves.
 

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Daniel's 2300 days to cleanse the Sanctuary

This text presents an intricate interpretation of biblical prophecy, particularly focusing on the 70th week of Daniel, the return of Jesus Christ, and the signs of the end times. The central claim is that the 70th week of Daniel's prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27) starts in 2024, with significant events in history providing clues to this timeline. Here's a concise breakdown of the key points and conclusions:

1. The 70th Week of Daniel and Its Timing
  • The 70 weeks in Daniel 9:24-27 represent 490 years (70 weeks x 7 years each).
  • Jesus' crucifixion marked the end of the 69th week (31 AD), leaving the 70th week still to occur. However, there has been a long gap, as the Jews rejected Christ.
  • I suggest that this gap, like Israel’s punishment in the wilderness, is about to conclude. By counting "38 jubilees" (49-year cycles) from 31 AD, the year 1894 is reached, which marks a significant shift in Jewish history, leading to a return to Israel.
  • The 70th week will begin in 2024, and this is essential to understanding prophetic timelines, particularly with events such as the confirmation of a seven-year covenant.
2. Jubilee and Shemitah Cycles
  • A Shemitah is a 7-year cycle, and every 49 years marks a Jubilee year. The text argues that 2024 begins a Shemitah cycle.
  • Key events like the Balfour Declaration (1917) and the annexation of Jerusalem (1967) are presented as significant in relation to these cycles.
  • The Pact for the Future (UN’s Agenda 2030) strengthened in 2024 is linked to the prophecy of a seven-year covenant in the 70th week. This covenant is unique because it involves global powers, notably the UN, rather than just a peace agreement with Israel.
3. Prophetic Signs and Events
  • The Revelation 12 Sign (2017) and the “Writing on the Wall” are seen as prophetic signs pointing toward the beginning of the 70th week and seven years of peace.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as recent geopolitical developments, are interpreted as indicators of the nearing judgment day, which will culminate in Armageddon in 2031.
  • Events in 2024, particularly the strengthening of global agreements like the UN's Pact for the Future, are seen as fulfilling the prophecy of the "confirming of the covenant."
4. The Role of AI and Technology in End-Time Prophecies
  • AI is identified with the beast system in Revelation 13. The rapid rise of AI, its replacement of jobs, and its potential for mass control through drones and digital currencies are seen as significant in the fulfillment of end-time prophecies.
  • The technological rise of AI and robotics in the workforce, particularly in blue-collar and white-collar sectors, is pointed out as a sign that the world is on the brink of the 70th week.
5. Tribulation and Rapture
  • The text argues against the pre-tribulation rapture being seven years before Armageddon. Instead, it suggests the tribulation will last 2300 days, beginning in 2025 and ending in 2031 with Armageddon and that the rapture will be before this period begins.
  • The rapture is seen as a Holy Convocation, a special day when Christ will call His people. While there is uncertainty about the exact timing, the hour of the rapture is not known, but it will occur unexpectedly, like a "thief in the night."
  • Matthew 24:21 refers to a great tribulation that will affect Israel specifically, lasting 6 years, and will include signs like wars, pestilences, and earthquakes (as detailed in Matthew 24:6-14).
6. Key Timeline and Events:
  • 2024: Start of the 70th week (Shemitah year).
  • 2025-2031: A period of intense tribulation, particularly for Israel, lasting 6 years.
  • 2031: Armageddon, the return of Christ, and the revival of the Jewish people, fulfilling Hosea 6:2, where Israel will be revived after "two days" (2000 years).
7. Conclusion
  • The 70th week of Daniel is considered imminent, starting in 2024, and will culminate in Armageddon in 2031. Events like the rise of AI, global agreements like Agenda 2030, and geopolitical developments are all interpreted as signs pointing to this fulfillment.
  • The rapture and the tribulation will unfold in the coming years, particularly affecting the Jewish people, and leading to the eventual second coming of Christ.
  • The Pact for the Future and AI’s rise are seen as precursors to the global governance and control predicted in biblical prophecy.
In summary, this research presents an eschatological framework where key historical events, such as the return of Jews to Israel, global agreements, and technological advances like AI, are interpreted as fulfilling biblical prophecies. The author concludes that the 70th week of Daniel began October 2, 2024, with Armageddon expected in 2031.
 

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According to Exodus 40 the tabernacle was set up two years after leaving Egypt on the first day of the first month. In Exodus they were told that Nisan would now be the first month to them. They left Egypt on the 14th of Nisan after eating the Passover. So this is two weeks prior to completing two full years. If the two years represents two thousand years from the cross of Christ. If fourteen days prior to 2031 represents 14 years this could point to 2017, the Revelation 12 sign as well as the beginning of the writing on the wall sign. Then for the next seven days the priests were sanctified. To be sanctified is to be separated fully unto God and the work of the priesthood.
 

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Marv from Marfoogle News Dream 1-27-25@6-51 AM Shared 1-28-25

4 distinct events

1. War China invades Taiwan -- January 29th is the new moon and the Chinese new year festival is for 15 days, so that would take you to February 13th.

2. Big snowstorm in the US -- more than expected, both winter snow and dirty snow. Ukraine gets the unnatural kind.

3. The turning of the time when Putin fires on the US people with nuclear weapons at a time not expected by the world because of unnatural events.

4. 3 days of darkness
 

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There are 7 feasts of the Lord in the Torah.

Passover -- Jesus redeemed us from sin

Unleavened Bread -- This feast is seven days, it is a complete time period and it means we are to clean out our house from all the leaven which is the teachings and traditions of the old religion and we are to be separated unto the Lord.

First Feast of First fruit -- This is when Jesus rose from the dead. We celebrate His death and resurrection at the Lord's table and we eat the bread and the wine to depict us being reconstituted with Jesus Christ.

Shavuot -- This is the day of ascension. In the feast Moses ascended the mountain just as Jesus ascended to heaven. When Jesus ascended He opened the scroll that no one else was worthy to open, He became Lord of all, and we became coheirs with Him. Paul talked about the mystery which had been opened which he was ministering to us.

Feast of Trumpets -- This announces that the day of Atonement is 10 years away. This is known as the longest day and the book of Joel describes precisely what this day looks like. It looks like the Pandemic in 2020 and the vaccine mandate in 2021.

Day of Atonement -- this is the day of judgement. It is ten years after the Feast of Trumpets in 2031.

Feast of Tabernacles -- this is the wedding feast with all the saints, not simply those who are raptured prior to the tribulation.

Jesus told the disciples that no one knows the day or the hour of the first rapture. Everyone He was talking to knew the day and hour of those seven feasts. So the first rapture is not any of those feasts. Paul told us in Colossians not to let anyone judge you with regards to keeping a feast day of the Lord. The rapture is our blessed hope, but Paul is telling us very clearly it is not one of those feast days.

42 months after the rapture we have the two witnesses being rejected and killed by the Jews. That would not be on any of the feast days but would be on the 9th of Av, which is the day Israel was cursed for rejecting the witness of Joshua and Caleb. Joshua is a type of Jesus Christ as the Messiah and Caleb is a type of the Gentiles who are raptured. 42 months before the 9th of Av would be in February since the 9th of Av is generally in August. 7 1/2 years after the rapture we have Jesus as the greater David moving the kingdom from Hebron depicting heaven to Jerusalem. According to Hosea this is when the curse to the Jews ends and the Lord lifts them up. The day the curse ends for the Jews and they come up out of the graves is the 15th of Av. Again, 7 1/2 years earlier would be in February.