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In 1500 B.C., which empire did God use to refine Israel? Egypt—the most powerful kingdom on Earth. In 722 B.C., which empire took the 10 Northern Tribes of Israel captive? Assyria—the most powerful kingdom on Earth. In 586 B.C., which empire took the Southern Kingdom of Judah into captivity? Babylon—the most powerful kingdom on Earth. In 539 B.C., which empire began its rule over the Jewish exiles? Media-Persia—the most powerful kingdom on Earth. In 187 B.C., which empire ruled during the Macobean Revolt? Greece—the most powerful kingdom on Earth. In 70 A.D., which empire destroyed Jerusalem? Rome—the most powerful kingdom on Earth. Which nation nearly conquered the entire world and killed six million Jews during WW2? Germany—arguably the most powerful nation on Earth at that time. (Certainly in Europe.) Which nations has God consistently used to discipline and purify Israel since its inception? The most powerful nations on Earth. Which nation will give rise to the Antichrist, who will be God's instrument of wrath and discipline against Israel in the coming years? The most powerful nation on Earth. Which nation is the most powerful on Earth?

Nearly five years ago, I posted that the Antichrist was a certain "somebody" who was then in office. Well, that person appears to be rising from a political mortal wound of sorts to a position of power never before granted in his country. I testified back then about the book I had written BEFORE he was elected to office in 2016, detailing from the Bible that he was (is) the Antichrist (as in "THE," not "an"). I was mocked, ridiculed, mischaracterized, and "schooled" by countless as to why I was so craazzzzyyy. AND HERE WE ARE. So, what say you now?

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The dead in Christ, yes? And when Jesus Arrives, yes? "By the word of the Lord, we declare to you that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who have fallen asleep. 16For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise." - 1 Thess 4 This is the only time 'dead in Christ' appears in the NT. Where do we see a resurrected group depicted? I think Rev 7 shows us a group with the resurrected dead even though it's not said they were resurrected. What Rev 7 does say is: Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?” 14“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." - Rev 7 Rev 20 also depicts a group: "Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years." - Rev 20 I don't see written anywhere a general resurrection of all believers from the Ascension, or Pentecost, whatever the marker, to the time of Jesus arrival. I see a gathering of all those alive in Christ at the the time of Jesus coming, I see resurrected at the time of Jesus Arrival those who came out from within the great tribulation, I see the beheaded dead who held the testimony of Jesus come to life, and those who died refusing any and all authority of the beast come to life, at the time of Jesus Arrival. Taking Paul's words to mean every believer from the time when " 52The tombs broke open, and the bodies of many saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 53After Jesus’ resurrection, when they had come out of the tombs, they entered the holy city and appeared to many people." to the time of the 2nd advent would contradict the Revelation. Unequivocally the group in heaven in Rev 7 came out from within GT and from no other time. I do see a general resurrection of all the dead who did not pass in the GT...after the 1000 years. Sobering thoughts.

Since neither group believes that John 14 will take place at the rapture event, when will it take place? I am not looking for an argument, just input. Please include a reason for your belief.

From the Hebrew Bible: Psalm 27:5 For in the time of trouble He shall hide me in his pavilion, In the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. Psalm 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them. Psalm 50:3-5 Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. 4 He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice. Psalm 50:15 Call upon Me in the day of trouble, and I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me. Psalm 91:14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name. Zechariah 2:2-3 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. Isaiah 26:19-21 19 Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. 20 Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast. 21 For, behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain. Isaiah 66:15-16 15For, behold, the LORD will come with fire, and with his chariots like a whirlwind, to render his anger with fury, and his rebuke with flames of fire. 16 For by fire and by his sword will the LORD plead with all flesh: and the slain of the LORD shall be many. Zephaniah 2:1-3 Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; 2 Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you. 3 Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger. Verses from the New Testament about the Rapture: Matthew 24:42 - Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Matthew 25:13 Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. Mark 13:32-35 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning.... Mark 13:37 And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch. Luke 12:40 - Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. Luke 21:36 Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. John 11:25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; John 14:18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 14:28 Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: Romans 8:1 There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. Romans 5:9 Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. Hebrews 9:27-28 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. Heb. 10:19 We have confidence to come into the holy place through the blood of Jesus. Hebrews 11:5 In such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh. I Thess. 1:10 And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come. I Thess. 4:16-18 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. I Thess. 5:1-6 1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. I Thess. 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ. II Thess, 2:1-5 Geneva Bible (1599) 1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our assembling unto him, 2 That ye be not suddenly moved from your mind, nor troubled neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter, as it were from us, as though the day of Christ were at hand. 3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a departing first, and that that man of sin be disclosed, even the son of perdition. 4 Which is an adversary, and exalteth himself against all that is called God, or that is worshipped: so that he doth sit as God in the Temple of God, showing himself that he is God. 5 Remember ye not, that when I was yet with you, I told you these things? [The word translated "departing" was translated that way in several Bibles prior to the King James Version.] II Thess. 2:13 But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you, a firstfruit, for deliverance by the santification of the Spirit and belief of the truth. I Cor. 3:11-15 Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. I Corinthians 15:51-52 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. II Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Col. 3:4 When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory. II Tim. 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. I Pet. 5:4 And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. II Peter 2:9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished. II Peter 3:3 Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, 4 And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Jude 1:14 And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints. Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of My patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Rev. 3:20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches. Rev. 4:1 1 After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. Rev. 4:4 And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

An international Arab-Israeli peace agreement is the major End Times sign. Hidden prophecies in the Psalms point to it, and the 7 years of the Tribulation Age. The time of troubles for the Jewish people starts soon: https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/12/26/2021-2027-the-secret-psalms-countdown/

The traditional view of the Rapture is that there is only one harvest, and then comes the end. However, Scripture gives abundant witness that it consists of three "Raptures" symbolized by the 3 main Jewish feasts, Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles: https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/12/19/3-raptures-passover-pentecost-and-tabernacles/

Morocco is the fourth Arab nation to recognize Israel as the Trump administration seeks to expand its “Abraham Accords” alliance against Iran. The "Axis of Resistance" is a political-military alliance that opposes the Israeli presence in the Middle East: https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/12/12/ww3-abraham-accords-axis-of-resistance/

Morocco is the fourth Arab nation to recognize Israel as the Trump administration seeks to expand its “Abraham Accords” alliance against Iran. The "Axis of Resistance" is a political-military alliance that opposes the Israeli presence in the Middle East: https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/12/12/ww3-abraham-accords-axis-of-resistance/

Pope Francis has spoken up in defense of homosexual families and called for civil union laws for same-sex couples — a major shift from both his own and the Vatican’s position on the matter. What does the Holy Bible say about gay unions? https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/10/21/breaking-false-prophet-pope-francis-calls-for-civil-union-laws-for-same-sex-couples/

This is the 3rd Israeli normalization deal with Arab states in recent months. The hidden prophecies in the Psalms point to 2020 to 2026 being the 7 years of the Tribulation Age. What will happen next? https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/10/23/breaking-trump-announces-israel-sudan-peace-deal-tribulation-age-countdown/

Are we getting close to our "Exodus" from this Earth? In this message, we examine the Rapture timing from the point of view of current events, the Jewish Exodus from Egypt, the Psalms, and the the Song of Solomon. https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/10/17/passover-rapture-our-exodus-from-the-end-times/

In Revelation chapter 4, John’s visit to Heaven is a preview of our blessed Rapture – our rescue! In this message, we focus on the open door, the command to “Come up here,” the One seated on the throne, and the 24 elders: https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/09/19/rapture-2020-come-up-here/

The Holy Bible specifically describes "sons of God" who leave their home-world and mate with humans. Believers in the ancient astronaut theory suggest that this contact influenced the development of Man. Is the truth out there? https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/09/05/we-are-not-alone-the-kingdom-prophecy/

just recently with the way of the world and with studying the bible especially the epistles in regards to the rapture...i got to thinking about the church i went to and how i hadnt heard of any of the things that i was discovering in the bible. coincidentally a church friend phoned right whilst i was thinking this and so as the conversation got warmed up i asked her what did she consider the end times to mean did she know much about the prophecies...the 7 years tribs oh that number was coined by a man ....wha whoah what i am supposed to be watchful for ...for the return of Jesus and the judgement what am i supposed to be hopeful for .... what is the good news had she heard of the blessed hope had she heard of Rapture ...no not really considered it i said i had these questions as i realised from my study of the bible it has not been mentioned..the good news is the only item mentioned in regular church but not in a way that is fruitful or deepening way. i was all too aware that she hadnt really thought about much of these things and was slightly defensive about them and almost implied that i was pushing my views...all i want and need is dialogue to understand why the church is not talking about these things.

Trump announces Historic Peace Agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates. The president said the action would be known as the “Abraham Accord,” named for the “father of all three great faiths.” What will happen next? https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/08/13/breaking-historic-middle-east-peace-agreement-the-abraham-accord/

From the Coronavirus to riots and unexplained explosions, it looks like 2020 is the year that the Bible warned us about. Things are getting scary! But - Spoiler Alert! - I checked the ending of the Book, and it all works out! https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/08/08/rapture-2020-spoiler-alert/

A conspiracy theory is an attempt to explain events as the result of the actions of a small, powerful group. One theory is that the radical Left are plotting to turn America into a socialist Third World country. What is the truth? https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/07/04/independence-day-conspiracy-theory-and-the-republic/

After the Rapture, the Lord removes His divine protection that has safeguarded us from the worst of calamities. After that, the Cosmos takes it's natural course. Very shortly, the entire unsaved world will go through the Great Dying. https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/06/27/the-great-dying-and-the-last-harvest/

The first resurrection is the raising of all believers. It corresponds with Jesus’ teaching of the “resurrection of the righteous.” With the Resurrection, the Lord begins to fulfill His promise to make all things new. https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/06/13/rapture-2020-the-first-resurrection/

Critical End Times signs that are pointing to the Rapture of the Church. In this post, we will examine the uptick of 9 top factors in the latest news reports. These 9 factors will bring about a global “reset” for a New World Order. https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/05/30/end-times-updates-9-signs-of-the-reset/

“Tell them that I love them. Tell them that I care. Tell them that I am coming for them. Prepare, like a man who has been told he has just a short time to live. Tell everyone that I am coming soon for My bride.” https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/05/23/rapture-2020-the-message/

The Feast of Trumpets starts on September 18, and points to the time of the Rapture. In this post, we explore some of the main prophetic points of this Holy Day. Are we approaching the time when the gates of heaven will be opened? https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/03/12/rapture-2020-the-feast-of-trumpets/

Our introduction to the Devil happens very early in the Holy Bible. But, isn't the very idea of a serpent and the Devil a myth? When Lucifer fell to Earth, he took the form of the most terrifying creature he could find. https://raptureandendtimes.com/2020/05/09/rapture-2020-victory-over-leviathan/