Summary of Bible references on the Rapture
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When did the church age begin? Some would say at Pentecost, but I would say it started when Jesus breathed into the disciples and said receive ye the Holy Spirit.
John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
This is where it begins for us and it ends when we are raptured, which is resurrection day. That also makes sense because this will make one complete year. Right after Jesus rose from the dead He breathed into the disciples and one year later (in a shadow) they are raised.
Try another question, when did the 69th week pause for the Jews? It wasn't when they crucified Jesus. Instead when God resurrected Jesus He testified that Jesus was the Messiah and He annulled the ruling of the Jews. That was when they lost their standing with God. So then, it makes sense that right after the rapture the seventieth week would begin.
It also makes sense that the seventieth week would be tied to May 14th.
John 20:22 And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost:
This is where it begins for us and it ends when we are raptured, which is resurrection day. That also makes sense because this will make one complete year. Right after Jesus rose from the dead He breathed into the disciples and one year later (in a shadow) they are raised.
Try another question, when did the 69th week pause for the Jews? It wasn't when they crucified Jesus. Instead when God resurrected Jesus He testified that Jesus was the Messiah and He annulled the ruling of the Jews. That was when they lost their standing with God. So then, it makes sense that right after the rapture the seventieth week would begin.
It also makes sense that the seventieth week would be tied to May 14th.
2 Timothy 2:20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour. 21 If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
People who push the "once saved always saved" are ignoring this. If you are a vessel in God's house you are "saved". But not all the vessels are gold and silver, not all the vessels are to honor. You are required to purge yourself of the vessels unto dishonor. That doesn't mean you are saving yourself. This doesn't say that, it says you purge yourself of these and then you are sanctified, meet for the master's use. We have plates and bowls and cups, we also have garbage cans and commodes. Which vessel do you want to be?
People who push the "once saved always saved" are ignoring this. If you are a vessel in God's house you are "saved". But not all the vessels are gold and silver, not all the vessels are to honor. You are required to purge yourself of the vessels unto dishonor. That doesn't mean you are saving yourself. This doesn't say that, it says you purge yourself of these and then you are sanctified, meet for the master's use. We have plates and bowls and cups, we also have garbage cans and commodes. Which vessel do you want to be?
2 Chronicles 36:12 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord his God, and humbled not himself before Jeremiah the prophet speaking from the mouth of the Lord. 13 And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel. 14 Moreover all the chief of the priests, and the people, transgressed very much after all the abominations of the heathen; and polluted the house of the Lord which he had hallowed in Jerusalem.
Is this the situation today in the US?
15 And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Is this the situation today in the US?
15 And the Lord God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed
Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
The Bible is the more sure word of prophecy.
This word translated "certainty" is used three times in the New Testament. This is the first use. The second is also by Luke in the book of Acts, the prison was shut up with all "safety", the same word that we are translating as certainty here. The final example is by Paul in 1 Thessalonians "when they say peace and safety". Again, the word translated "safety" is the word here for certainty. The word means certainty, undoubted proof, security from enemies and danger, hence safety.
The Bible is the undoubted truth, when Antichrist tells you that he has the undoubted truth you should know it is a trap, a snare.
Luke 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us, 2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word; 3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus, 4 That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been instructed.
The Bible is the more sure word of prophecy.
This word translated "certainty" is used three times in the New Testament. This is the first use. The second is also by Luke in the book of Acts, the prison was shut up with all "safety", the same word that we are translating as certainty here. The final example is by Paul in 1 Thessalonians "when they say peace and safety". Again, the word translated "safety" is the word here for certainty. The word means certainty, undoubted proof, security from enemies and danger, hence safety.
The Bible is the undoubted truth, when Antichrist tells you that he has the undoubted truth you should know it is a trap, a snare.
What is most interesting to me from this interview is that they are about to unearth the tabernacle. Think of the seventieth week as those who are left behind going through the wilderness with the tabernacle. I would repeat that there is no verse in OT or NT that says the temple will be rebuilt. That is based on erroneous translations of "Holy Place" as "temple". There is however, several verse references to the Tabernacle of David being raised again at the end of the age.
This also solves the problem of the cemetery on the mount of olives and could explain why that mountain splits in two. In order to walk through it without becoming defiled by the dead.
This also solves the problem of the cemetery on the mount of olives and could explain why that mountain splits in two. In order to walk through it without becoming defiled by the dead.
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Truckin to the Rapture
2 Kings 2:1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
Gilgal is where the 12 stones taken out of the Jordan were pitched and where Israel camped before invading Jericho. It is where the reproach of Egypt was rolled away from Israel. It is also where the children of Israel kept the Passover after crossing the Jordan. Gilgal is also where Samuel made Saul king. It is also where Samuel cursed Saul. This is where Judah escorted King David back to Jerusalem after Absalom was killed. This is where the nation of Israel and the kingdom of Israel and the restoration of the Kingdom all started.
2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
Bethel is where Abraham made an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord. It is where Abrahams journey of the tent and the altar began. Bethel is where God appeared unto Jacob and Genesis refers to Him as “the God of Bethel”. Jacob dwelt in Bethel and built an altar to the Lord there. Rebekah’s nurse was buried there. Rachel died between Bethel and Ephrath, the place she died is now called Bethlehem. It was the second place that Joshua went to after entering the good land. Gilgal was a camp for attacking Jericho and Bethel was a camp for attacking AI. When Samuel was a judge he went in a circuit from three cities, Gilgal and Bethel were two of the three. Gilgal means a wheel, rolling. Bethel means house of God. So these two cities depict the apostles at the start of the church age as they went from town to town, rolling like a wheel, establishing churches and then becoming the church age with churches in every city.
3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
We have ten verses before Elijah is raptured and think of this as a review of church history. Think of these as a ten day countdown, and on the third day, the day of resurrection we get our first prophecy that Elijah is to be raptured today.
4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
Jericho is a weird derivation. It might be from the word for “fragrant” or it might be “Its month”. It is a cursed city, one of the few specifically cursed to never be built again. I think the city refers to censorship. This reminds me of the journey we have taken. First we reviewed the fellowship of the apostles and prophets. Then we considered church history. Then we realized that the month that the Jews were celebrating Passover was wrong. I had assumed the Jews were the experts, but they are the same ones who reject that Jesus is the Messiah, they reject that Jesus is Lord and they reject that His blood redeems us. By definition they are false prophets. So I read Leviticus again and the first month is Aviv, the is the month of “ears of grain”. The timing of that will depend on where you live. The harvest for Barley in Egypt is one month earlier than the harvest in Israel. The month is not based on the Equinox, or some constellation, no, Genesis tells us the one constant is seedtime and harvest. The year begins with the month of “ears of grain”. I live in corn country and there is one month everyone looks forward to, the month where the grocery store is filled with ears of corn just harvested. Because I am surrounded by farmers I know that they would not be so stupid as to have a harvest festival during the first week of the harvest. No farmer is going to take a one week or even ten day vacation in the middle of the harvest.
5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
This is now the second time the prophets prophesied about the time of the rapture. It was essential to get a clear view of the month, just as it was essential to have a good review of the fellowship of the Apostles, prophets and church history. The first time was when they realized it would be the third day, the second time was when they realized what the month would be.
6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
The name Jordan refers to the river flowing down, it means “descender”. The first mention is when Lot looked at the plains of Jordan and decided to move there. The plains of Jordan are also called the plains of Moab. This is a good picture of fallen Christianity. In fallen Christianity they lack faith to believe God will give them an Isaac so instead their ministries are the product of incest.
7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
Jeremiah tells us Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan which is a reference to Springtime and also to the Lord coming as a lion, not as a lamb. That is a reference to the rapture. Fifty is a number of grace. So these are prophets of the grace of God and salvation through faith which is the grace of God. But notice they stand afar off, they don’t want to get involved in speaking about the rapture, the Lord’s coming or the day of the Lord.
8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
The mantle depicts his ministry and he splits the Jordan indicating he is leaving this ministry of grace and returning to the history of the Jews in the wilderness before they crossed the Jordan. This is similar to what the Lord said to the church in Sardis. At first they dug into the word and mined the truths concerning salvation by faith, and live in Christ. But then they refused to continue to dig and we see this in Christianity. Many good brothers and sisters who preach the gospel but refuse to touch the 25% of the Bible that is prophetic for the Day of the Lord.
9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Elisha did not abandon Elijah. He didn’t get stuck with this kingdom doctrine that some preach, he didn’t get hung up on “the church” which is another major doctrine. All the church fathers built altars on these doctrines just as Abraham, and Jacob and other men of faith in the Old Testament. He did not fear to follow Elijah when he crossed the Jordan. The teaching of salvation being a gift of God, that we are saved by grace through faith is like a line that most Christians will not cross. But he didn’t cross it with a man made bridge, no the mantle of Elijah, his ministry struck the water and it was God that divided it. The word of God divided it. But here is is prayer, a double portion of the Spirit for the tribulation saints.
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
We have faith in things that we don’t see. However, we need to have faith like a pit bull, once we latch on we don’t let go until we see it fulfilled. Don’t quit. If the game is sixty minutes long and you quit with two minutes left to go the Lord will have no pleasure in you.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
What a long, strange trip its been.
2 Kings 2:1 And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
Gilgal is where the 12 stones taken out of the Jordan were pitched and where Israel camped before invading Jericho. It is where the reproach of Egypt was rolled away from Israel. It is also where the children of Israel kept the Passover after crossing the Jordan. Gilgal is also where Samuel made Saul king. It is also where Samuel cursed Saul. This is where Judah escorted King David back to Jerusalem after Absalom was killed. This is where the nation of Israel and the kingdom of Israel and the restoration of the Kingdom all started.
2 And Elijah said unto Elisha, Tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Bethel. And Elisha said unto him, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they went down to Bethel.
Bethel is where Abraham made an altar to the Lord and called on the name of the Lord. It is where Abrahams journey of the tent and the altar began. Bethel is where God appeared unto Jacob and Genesis refers to Him as “the God of Bethel”. Jacob dwelt in Bethel and built an altar to the Lord there. Rebekah’s nurse was buried there. Rachel died between Bethel and Ephrath, the place she died is now called Bethlehem. It was the second place that Joshua went to after entering the good land. Gilgal was a camp for attacking Jericho and Bethel was a camp for attacking AI. When Samuel was a judge he went in a circuit from three cities, Gilgal and Bethel were two of the three. Gilgal means a wheel, rolling. Bethel means house of God. So these two cities depict the apostles at the start of the church age as they went from town to town, rolling like a wheel, establishing churches and then becoming the church age with churches in every city.
3 And the sons of the prophets that were at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
We have ten verses before Elijah is raptured and think of this as a review of church history. Think of these as a ten day countdown, and on the third day, the day of resurrection we get our first prophecy that Elijah is to be raptured today.
4 And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the Lord hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.
Jericho is a weird derivation. It might be from the word for “fragrant” or it might be “Its month”. It is a cursed city, one of the few specifically cursed to never be built again. I think the city refers to censorship. This reminds me of the journey we have taken. First we reviewed the fellowship of the apostles and prophets. Then we considered church history. Then we realized that the month that the Jews were celebrating Passover was wrong. I had assumed the Jews were the experts, but they are the same ones who reject that Jesus is the Messiah, they reject that Jesus is Lord and they reject that His blood redeems us. By definition they are false prophets. So I read Leviticus again and the first month is Aviv, the is the month of “ears of grain”. The timing of that will depend on where you live. The harvest for Barley in Egypt is one month earlier than the harvest in Israel. The month is not based on the Equinox, or some constellation, no, Genesis tells us the one constant is seedtime and harvest. The year begins with the month of “ears of grain”. I live in corn country and there is one month everyone looks forward to, the month where the grocery store is filled with ears of corn just harvested. Because I am surrounded by farmers I know that they would not be so stupid as to have a harvest festival during the first week of the harvest. No farmer is going to take a one week or even ten day vacation in the middle of the harvest.
5 And the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Lord will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know it; hold ye your peace.
This is now the second time the prophets prophesied about the time of the rapture. It was essential to get a clear view of the month, just as it was essential to have a good review of the fellowship of the Apostles, prophets and church history. The first time was when they realized it would be the third day, the second time was when they realized what the month would be.
6 And Elijah said unto him, Tarry, I pray thee, here; for the Lord hath sent me to Jordan. And he said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And they two went on.
The name Jordan refers to the river flowing down, it means “descender”. The first mention is when Lot looked at the plains of Jordan and decided to move there. The plains of Jordan are also called the plains of Moab. This is a good picture of fallen Christianity. In fallen Christianity they lack faith to believe God will give them an Isaac so instead their ministries are the product of incest.
7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went, and stood to view afar off: and they two stood by Jordan.
Jeremiah tells us Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan which is a reference to Springtime and also to the Lord coming as a lion, not as a lamb. That is a reference to the rapture. Fifty is a number of grace. So these are prophets of the grace of God and salvation through faith which is the grace of God. But notice they stand afar off, they don’t want to get involved in speaking about the rapture, the Lord’s coming or the day of the Lord.
8 And Elijah took his mantle, and wrapped it together, and smote the waters, and they were divided hither and thither, so that they two went over on dry ground.
The mantle depicts his ministry and he splits the Jordan indicating he is leaving this ministry of grace and returning to the history of the Jews in the wilderness before they crossed the Jordan. This is similar to what the Lord said to the church in Sardis. At first they dug into the word and mined the truths concerning salvation by faith, and live in Christ. But then they refused to continue to dig and we see this in Christianity. Many good brothers and sisters who preach the gospel but refuse to touch the 25% of the Bible that is prophetic for the Day of the Lord.
9 And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.
Elisha did not abandon Elijah. He didn’t get stuck with this kingdom doctrine that some preach, he didn’t get hung up on “the church” which is another major doctrine. All the church fathers built altars on these doctrines just as Abraham, and Jacob and other men of faith in the Old Testament. He did not fear to follow Elijah when he crossed the Jordan. The teaching of salvation being a gift of God, that we are saved by grace through faith is like a line that most Christians will not cross. But he didn’t cross it with a man made bridge, no the mantle of Elijah, his ministry struck the water and it was God that divided it. The word of God divided it. But here is is prayer, a double portion of the Spirit for the tribulation saints.
10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
We have faith in things that we don’t see. However, we need to have faith like a pit bull, once we latch on we don’t let go until we see it fulfilled. Don’t quit. If the game is sixty minutes long and you quit with two minutes left to go the Lord will have no pleasure in you.
11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
What a long, strange trip its been.
The Long Strange Trip of Elijah
I go through a number of other points concerning the rapture. Jeroboam as a type of the Antichrist and Elijah's trip that led to his being caught up in the whirlwind.
https://rumble.com/v6t16kf-the-long-strange-trip-of-elijah.html
I go through a number of other points concerning the rapture. Jeroboam as a type of the Antichrist and Elijah's trip that led to his being caught up in the whirlwind.
https://rumble.com/v6t16kf-the-long-strange-trip-of-elijah.html
In this video she makes a prophetic claim that Emmanuel Macron is the Antichrist. There is a misconception that believers cannot know who the Antichrist is until the restrainer steps aside. Here is the problem with that interpretation. The restrainer refers to the believers indwelt with the Holy Spirit who are restraining evil prior to the rapture. Jesus does not leave, and the Holy Spirit does not leave those left behind, they are not forsaken, they are not abandoned. So this refers to those who are restraining evil, those who are one with the Holy Spirit stepping aside.
So then the verse about the Antichrist or the man of sin being revealed after the restrainer steps aside does not refer to him being revealed to those restraining sin, it only refers to those left behind, the ones who were clueless about what is going on.
Now there are three really excellent candidates for the Antichrist regime: King Charles has so many incredible references in the book of revelation, this is all brought out in the book "The Antichrist and a cup of tea". Then Obama was clearly and undeniably linked to the Antichrist when he used the temple of Zeus for his presidential campaign and Elon Musk is such a perfect fit for the forerunner of the Antichrist making his paths smooth. But the problem people have is thinking one guy is everything. I have no doubt that King Charles, Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Elon Musk are all significant end time characters in the Antichrist kingdom. But in my mind none of them can be the Antichrist. I expect that Obama and Musk are the right hand and left hand man of the Antichrist and I think that Hillary Clinton depicted Jezebel, and I think Trump is foreshadowed in Jehu.
So although I have no first hand knowledge of this, I do think her dream confirms Ken Peters dream about what the mark of the beast looks like and if the mark of the beast is in fact the sign of the Sun king it would seem it must point to Emmanuel Macron.
I would say the key point is to be well informed concerning the mark of the beast and to also understand that all of these ones: King Charles, Obama, Elon Musk and Macron are free masons and satanists.
So then the verse about the Antichrist or the man of sin being revealed after the restrainer steps aside does not refer to him being revealed to those restraining sin, it only refers to those left behind, the ones who were clueless about what is going on.
Now there are three really excellent candidates for the Antichrist regime: King Charles has so many incredible references in the book of revelation, this is all brought out in the book "The Antichrist and a cup of tea". Then Obama was clearly and undeniably linked to the Antichrist when he used the temple of Zeus for his presidential campaign and Elon Musk is such a perfect fit for the forerunner of the Antichrist making his paths smooth. But the problem people have is thinking one guy is everything. I have no doubt that King Charles, Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Elon Musk are all significant end time characters in the Antichrist kingdom. But in my mind none of them can be the Antichrist. I expect that Obama and Musk are the right hand and left hand man of the Antichrist and I think that Hillary Clinton depicted Jezebel, and I think Trump is foreshadowed in Jehu.
So although I have no first hand knowledge of this, I do think her dream confirms Ken Peters dream about what the mark of the beast looks like and if the mark of the beast is in fact the sign of the Sun king it would seem it must point to Emmanuel Macron.
I would say the key point is to be well informed concerning the mark of the beast and to also understand that all of these ones: King Charles, Obama, Elon Musk and Macron are free masons and satanists.
Prophetic Dreams & Visions from My Lovely Jesus
I command this in Jesus Christ's Name without any retaliation or lip from you in all Father God's existence and knowledge. Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
I command this in Jesus Christ's Name without any retaliation or lip from you in all Father God's existence and knowledge. Luke 10:19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
I detected an error in interpretation yesterday which explains why some teach that the "pre tribulation" rapture will cause all believers to be raptured. They are equating salvation with being raptured. There is no verse that does that. There are many who go through the tribulation and are saved, they are known as the tribulation saints.
I was reminded of something that I think illustrates this. I was rock climbing, first time ever, and we were going up this very difficult climb (very difficult for me). At one point I come to this part of the climb I couldn't do, you had to do a very big split and I couldn't do it. So I am stuck and there are people behind me that can't keep going until I get past this. Finally the guy behind me just pushes me off the rock to get me out of the way. I have a rope tied to me, that is what I equate to salvation. Without that rope I would have died. Anyway I now swing out across the face of the cliff and the place I come to is where I have to continue and as it turned out that new route was rated as a much more difficult route. It was torture climbing up that and the guy who was "top roping" me gave me all the help he could. I made it to the top. That is how I see this, if you can do the split you can get to the top in an easier climb, that is the pre trib rapture, if not you will still be saved, only this time you will go through the much more difficult climb, that is the tribulation.
Anyway, to be "saved" is not equivalent to being raptured before this seven year period. There will be a great number who are raptured to stand on the sea that looks like fire.
Revelation 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
I was reminded of something that I think illustrates this. I was rock climbing, first time ever, and we were going up this very difficult climb (very difficult for me). At one point I come to this part of the climb I couldn't do, you had to do a very big split and I couldn't do it. So I am stuck and there are people behind me that can't keep going until I get past this. Finally the guy behind me just pushes me off the rock to get me out of the way. I have a rope tied to me, that is what I equate to salvation. Without that rope I would have died. Anyway I now swing out across the face of the cliff and the place I come to is where I have to continue and as it turned out that new route was rated as a much more difficult route. It was torture climbing up that and the guy who was "top roping" me gave me all the help he could. I made it to the top. That is how I see this, if you can do the split you can get to the top in an easier climb, that is the pre trib rapture, if not you will still be saved, only this time you will go through the much more difficult climb, that is the tribulation.
Anyway, to be "saved" is not equivalent to being raptured before this seven year period. There will be a great number who are raptured to stand on the sea that looks like fire.
Revelation 15:2 And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire: and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Romans 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
We were planted together with Jesus in the likeness of His death when He was crucified. There is no "cross for the Jews" and "cross for the Gentiles".
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
There is one cross and it is here to make us all one. Therefore, this verse tells us we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection. If we were crucified with Christ when Jesus was crucified, then we are also raised with Christ when He was raised. There is no "Jewish resurrection day" and "Gentile Resurrection day".
Jesus is being revealed as the savior over this last two thousand years. There are many who need the seven year tribulation to be saved. Yes, salvation includes the promised redemption of our body, but there is no promise that all believers will be raptured prior to the seven year tribulation. Because some embrace this false doctrine they make other false doctrines as well. When you look at the rapture at the start of the seven year tribulation we need to realize a few things. At the same time some are raptured, some are cast out into outer darkness. In the book of Exodus the focus is on those left behind, after the Passover feast they are thrust out of Egypt into the wilderness. In the same way after Jesus rose from the dead along with some OT saints, all the disciples were "thrust out" into the persecution we read about in the book of Acts. The church age begins with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that is when we became a new creation. At that time there was a rapture of those who came out of the graves. The church age ends the same way with the rapture of many believers who are walking the earth along with the dead in Christ. However, just like the 500 left behind there will be left behind saints.
The only feast that is a feast of the Lord that refers specifically to the salvation of the left behind is second passover. Shavuot does not have any representation of the left behind. Instead it depicts Moses, a type of Christ, ascending in Power. We are told at that time that He will return in the same way He left. So that feast is a shadow of the Lord, returning in glory and Power to rescue the Jews as a nation. The Lord Jesus is revealed as a savior throughout the seven year tribulation. The two leavened loaves depict both the OT and the NT.
The way that the rapture can take place on resurrection day but be "second Passover" for those who are left behind is the fact that they are celebrating Passover a month early. We know this for a fact because according to Leviticus you must bring your offering from your harvest to the Passover feast, and the harvest has just begun when they celebrated Passover and would take another month before it would be over and you could bring your offering. This is confirmed by Jeroboam setting up the idols for the Jews to worship in the 8th month on the fifteenth day. This is a type of the Antichrist in the midst of the seven years (at the 3 1/2 year point) setting up the abomination of desolation). That means the tribulation began 3 1/2 years earlier on the 2nd month and the fifteenth day which is 2nd Passover.
This solves another problem. Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is a type of the rapture. It took place a few weeks before the Passover. So how can we be raptured on resurrection day and yet be raptured a few weeks before the Passover? This is because 2nd Passover becomes the first month of the year for the tribulation saints.
We were planted together with Jesus in the likeness of His death when He was crucified. There is no "cross for the Jews" and "cross for the Gentiles".
Galatians 2:20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
There is one cross and it is here to make us all one. Therefore, this verse tells us we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection. If we were crucified with Christ when Jesus was crucified, then we are also raised with Christ when He was raised. There is no "Jewish resurrection day" and "Gentile Resurrection day".
Jesus is being revealed as the savior over this last two thousand years. There are many who need the seven year tribulation to be saved. Yes, salvation includes the promised redemption of our body, but there is no promise that all believers will be raptured prior to the seven year tribulation. Because some embrace this false doctrine they make other false doctrines as well. When you look at the rapture at the start of the seven year tribulation we need to realize a few things. At the same time some are raptured, some are cast out into outer darkness. In the book of Exodus the focus is on those left behind, after the Passover feast they are thrust out of Egypt into the wilderness. In the same way after Jesus rose from the dead along with some OT saints, all the disciples were "thrust out" into the persecution we read about in the book of Acts. The church age begins with the resurrection of Jesus Christ, that is when we became a new creation. At that time there was a rapture of those who came out of the graves. The church age ends the same way with the rapture of many believers who are walking the earth along with the dead in Christ. However, just like the 500 left behind there will be left behind saints.
The only feast that is a feast of the Lord that refers specifically to the salvation of the left behind is second passover. Shavuot does not have any representation of the left behind. Instead it depicts Moses, a type of Christ, ascending in Power. We are told at that time that He will return in the same way He left. So that feast is a shadow of the Lord, returning in glory and Power to rescue the Jews as a nation. The Lord Jesus is revealed as a savior throughout the seven year tribulation. The two leavened loaves depict both the OT and the NT.
The way that the rapture can take place on resurrection day but be "second Passover" for those who are left behind is the fact that they are celebrating Passover a month early. We know this for a fact because according to Leviticus you must bring your offering from your harvest to the Passover feast, and the harvest has just begun when they celebrated Passover and would take another month before it would be over and you could bring your offering. This is confirmed by Jeroboam setting up the idols for the Jews to worship in the 8th month on the fifteenth day. This is a type of the Antichrist in the midst of the seven years (at the 3 1/2 year point) setting up the abomination of desolation). That means the tribulation began 3 1/2 years earlier on the 2nd month and the fifteenth day which is 2nd Passover.
This solves another problem. Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is a type of the rapture. It took place a few weeks before the Passover. So how can we be raptured on resurrection day and yet be raptured a few weeks before the Passover? This is because 2nd Passover becomes the first month of the year for the tribulation saints.
This is also explained when Hezekiah celebrated the 2nd Passover. That is a picture of the start of the seven year tribulation with the left behind saints. It says clearly they celebrate Passover a month late because they weren't sanctified at the time of Passover. To be sanctified is different from being saved. All the Jews had the promised covenant given to Abraham, however, before you can keep the Passover you must be sanctified and they weren't. This is why Christians are left behind, they are not sanctified, yes, they have received Christ, and that is an eternal covenant. But you can't be raised in the likeness of Jesus' resurrection unless you have also been crucified with Christ and buried in the likeness of His death.
There is only one resurrection day
https://rumble.com/v6t2y4h-there-is-only-one-resurrection-day.html
A false doctrine says that there is a "Jewish resurrection day" and a
"Gentile Resurrection day". This is based partly on them teaching that all believers get raptured prior to the seven year tribulation. These doctrines are easily debunked in the Bible. The seven year tribulation begins with 2nd Passover, then the woman is thrust out into the wilderness after the manchild is caught up.
https://rumble.com/v6t2y4h-there-is-only-one-resurrection-day.html
A false doctrine says that there is a "Jewish resurrection day" and a
"Gentile Resurrection day". This is based partly on them teaching that all believers get raptured prior to the seven year tribulation. These doctrines are easily debunked in the Bible. The seven year tribulation begins with 2nd Passover, then the woman is thrust out into the wilderness after the manchild is caught up.
why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
Luke 6:46 And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? 47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: 48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. 49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.
May 14th is Resurrection day
We have several confirmations from the Bible
This is contrary to when the Jews say Passover is and when the Catholics say "Easter" is. However, the Jews deny that Jesus is Lord or that His blood redeems us. By definition they are false prophets so letting them dictate doctrine is foolish. Likewise the Catholics worship the Mother Mary, they are idol worshippers and they have adopted pagan holidays. They are worshipping the pagan god Ishtar on Easter so holding them up as the authority is equally foolish. The question is what does the Bible say.
The Law of Moses
1. Deuteronomy 16:1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
The month Abib means the month of ears of grain. The first month of the year is directly tied to the first harvest of the year. In Genesis God told us that is the one constant, harvest and seedtime.
2. Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
We don't start the year based on the equinox, or based on the constellations. It is based on the harvest. The first month has a harvest festival. This is crucial because the month when you harvest barley in Egypt is one month earlier than when you harvest barley in Israel. Therefore by definition the first month of the year in Israel is one month later in Israel than in Egypt.
3. Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the Lord empty:
You are required to come before the Lord at Passover with your offering from your harvest. It is a tithe, one tenth, the top tenth of the harvest. Therefore this must be after the harvest is over, otherwise how would you know what your top tenth is?
Daniel Prophesied of this
4. Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
We were warned that Satan would attempt to change the set times. Therefore we are foolish to not question a date set by false prophets and pagan worship.
Ezekiel Prophesied of this
5. Ezekiel 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
To come out of your graves is resurrection. This occurred on May 14, 1948 when Israel came out of the holocaust and into the land of Israel. This aligns perfectly with the month of Abib when the Barley harvest is in. We know that God tells us the end from the beginning and we know that the feasts and appointed days of the Lord are a shadow of things to come.
Paul Prophesied
6. Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
So then, what day is a shadow of Israel coming out of their graves into the land? That has to be resurrection day. Even if you want to argue that this is second Passover, as soon as this is the month that the modern nation of Israel came out of their graves it becomes the first month of the year for the modern nation of Israel.
Jesus Prophesied
7. Luke 21:32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
We measure this from May 14, 1948, that is Israel's birthday. That means it is another proof that May 14th is the first month of the year for Israel.
The signs in the heavens confirm this
8. Steve Fletcher 222 posted a video one day ago titled "THE GOODMAN AND YESHUHUA IN AQUARIUS ON 2ND PASSOVER MAY 12-15, 2025". He is pointing out that the signs in the heavens are reminding us of what the Lord told the disciples when He sent them to prepare the upper room for the Passover. Yes, he is calling it second Passover, and for the Jews that is what they will think it will be. But that is because for those left behind they will be celebrating second Passover.
One Baptism
9. Ephesians 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Romans 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Our baptism plants us together with Christ in the likeness of His death. That is a reference to the cross of Christ. All believers have been "crucified with Christ". Our faith is that "we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection". There is only one cross of Christ and there is only one resurrection day. This promise to be raised in the likeness of His resurrection is future tense, it refers to the rapture. Baptism is a picture of our death and resurrection, there is only one baptism. Some are teaching that there is a resurrection day for the Jews and another one for the Gentiles. That is contrary to the faith once for all delivered to us by the apostles.
I have tried to explain this, but I will try again. The only feast that gives you a second chance is Passover because this is the start. You can't get started without this. Many Christians will not be raptured, they will be cast into outer darkness. That means they will be "planted in the likeness of His death". This is what all believers have gone through. In my own experience I was going to a top ten university. When I got baptized it caused a very clear separation between me and the rest of my classmates. I had to go "outside the camp" unto the Lord. As a person preaching the gospel on the campus I was the "offscouring of all things". Many Christians argue this is not necessary, you can hide the fact that you are a Christian and you preach the gospel by your living. This is baloney. We are witnesses. Imagine calling a witness to the stand to testify and they want to remain secret and silent. You can come up with all the best justifications and excuses you want, the bottom line is either you are a witness of the Lord who must go outside the camp and who becomes the offscouring of all things, or you have denied the Lord. You cannot be humpty dumpty. You cannot have one foot in the world and one foot in the church. If you go to the Pastor and tell him to keep the sermon short because there is a big game today, you are not separated unto the Lord. You are not dead to yourself and to your flesh and to the world.
Hezekiah explained this
10. Hezekiah kept a big Passover feast on 2nd Passover. It was a picture of the tribulation saints at the start of the tribulation. The reason they held it on 2nd Passover and not on first Passover is because they were not sanctified.
2 Chronicles 30:3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
This is not a matter of salvation. We have an eternal covenant with God when we believe in Jesus, that is when we become children of God. But that does not mean we are sanctified. We could be fully in the world, in parties, in drugs, in fornication, in all kinds of sin. You cannot be a priest if you are not sanctified. We are born to be priests, that is true, but you must have a certain level of maturity and you must be sanctified first. The left behind are left behind because they are not sanctified.
We have several confirmations from the Bible
This is contrary to when the Jews say Passover is and when the Catholics say "Easter" is. However, the Jews deny that Jesus is Lord or that His blood redeems us. By definition they are false prophets so letting them dictate doctrine is foolish. Likewise the Catholics worship the Mother Mary, they are idol worshippers and they have adopted pagan holidays. They are worshipping the pagan god Ishtar on Easter so holding them up as the authority is equally foolish. The question is what does the Bible say.
The Law of Moses
1. Deuteronomy 16:1 Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the Lord thy God: for in the month of Abib the Lord thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
The month Abib means the month of ears of grain. The first month of the year is directly tied to the first harvest of the year. In Genesis God told us that is the one constant, harvest and seedtime.
2. Genesis 8:22 While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
We don't start the year based on the equinox, or based on the constellations. It is based on the harvest. The first month has a harvest festival. This is crucial because the month when you harvest barley in Egypt is one month earlier than when you harvest barley in Israel. Therefore by definition the first month of the year in Israel is one month later in Israel than in Egypt.
3. Deuteronomy 16:16 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the Lord empty:
You are required to come before the Lord at Passover with your offering from your harvest. It is a tithe, one tenth, the top tenth of the harvest. Therefore this must be after the harvest is over, otherwise how would you know what your top tenth is?
Daniel Prophesied of this
4. Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
We were warned that Satan would attempt to change the set times. Therefore we are foolish to not question a date set by false prophets and pagan worship.
Ezekiel Prophesied of this
5. Ezekiel 37:12 Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
To come out of your graves is resurrection. This occurred on May 14, 1948 when Israel came out of the holocaust and into the land of Israel. This aligns perfectly with the month of Abib when the Barley harvest is in. We know that God tells us the end from the beginning and we know that the feasts and appointed days of the Lord are a shadow of things to come.
Paul Prophesied
6. Colossians 2:16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
So then, what day is a shadow of Israel coming out of their graves into the land? That has to be resurrection day. Even if you want to argue that this is second Passover, as soon as this is the month that the modern nation of Israel came out of their graves it becomes the first month of the year for the modern nation of Israel.
Jesus Prophesied
7. Luke 21:32 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled.
We measure this from May 14, 1948, that is Israel's birthday. That means it is another proof that May 14th is the first month of the year for Israel.
The signs in the heavens confirm this
8. Steve Fletcher 222 posted a video one day ago titled "THE GOODMAN AND YESHUHUA IN AQUARIUS ON 2ND PASSOVER MAY 12-15, 2025". He is pointing out that the signs in the heavens are reminding us of what the Lord told the disciples when He sent them to prepare the upper room for the Passover. Yes, he is calling it second Passover, and for the Jews that is what they will think it will be. But that is because for those left behind they will be celebrating second Passover.
One Baptism
9. Ephesians 4:5 One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
Romans 6:5 For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:
Our baptism plants us together with Christ in the likeness of His death. That is a reference to the cross of Christ. All believers have been "crucified with Christ". Our faith is that "we shall also be in the likeness of His resurrection". There is only one cross of Christ and there is only one resurrection day. This promise to be raised in the likeness of His resurrection is future tense, it refers to the rapture. Baptism is a picture of our death and resurrection, there is only one baptism. Some are teaching that there is a resurrection day for the Jews and another one for the Gentiles. That is contrary to the faith once for all delivered to us by the apostles.
I have tried to explain this, but I will try again. The only feast that gives you a second chance is Passover because this is the start. You can't get started without this. Many Christians will not be raptured, they will be cast into outer darkness. That means they will be "planted in the likeness of His death". This is what all believers have gone through. In my own experience I was going to a top ten university. When I got baptized it caused a very clear separation between me and the rest of my classmates. I had to go "outside the camp" unto the Lord. As a person preaching the gospel on the campus I was the "offscouring of all things". Many Christians argue this is not necessary, you can hide the fact that you are a Christian and you preach the gospel by your living. This is baloney. We are witnesses. Imagine calling a witness to the stand to testify and they want to remain secret and silent. You can come up with all the best justifications and excuses you want, the bottom line is either you are a witness of the Lord who must go outside the camp and who becomes the offscouring of all things, or you have denied the Lord. You cannot be humpty dumpty. You cannot have one foot in the world and one foot in the church. If you go to the Pastor and tell him to keep the sermon short because there is a big game today, you are not separated unto the Lord. You are not dead to yourself and to your flesh and to the world.
Hezekiah explained this
10. Hezekiah kept a big Passover feast on 2nd Passover. It was a picture of the tribulation saints at the start of the tribulation. The reason they held it on 2nd Passover and not on first Passover is because they were not sanctified.
2 Chronicles 30:3 For they could not keep it at that time, because the priests had not sanctified themselves sufficiently, neither had the people gathered themselves together to Jerusalem.
This is not a matter of salvation. We have an eternal covenant with God when we believe in Jesus, that is when we become children of God. But that does not mean we are sanctified. We could be fully in the world, in parties, in drugs, in fornication, in all kinds of sin. You cannot be a priest if you are not sanctified. We are born to be priests, that is true, but you must have a certain level of maturity and you must be sanctified first. The left behind are left behind because they are not sanctified.