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Christianity Oasis provides this Rapture Bible study trek for truth from Rapture Bible verses such as Rapture timing as well as Rapture prophecy. We'll look into that and all aspects of the End Times revealing truth and bringing forth understanding and peace as you prepare for the End Times.
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Let us begin, shall we? Many are very eager to point out that the word "Rapture" is not even in the KJV Bible and they are correct. However, there is abundant amount of Scripture proving that there is an upcoming event where Christians are taken to Heaven. The truth is ... The word Rapture is simply the word that Christians use to identify this event which is the carrying away of Christians to Heaven, during the End Times. In this Rapture Bible study on the Rapture prophecy we will learn that this Rapture Bible event is a very delicate subject to many Christians as there are many interpretations out there as to the Rapture and in particular, the Rapture timing. Many believe that the Rapture will occur BEFORE Tribulation, others believe that the Rapture will occur DURING Tribulation and still others believe that the Rapture will occur AFTER Tribulation. These various theories and the Christians' disagreement with one another on said theories have actually caused debates and even divided Christian friendships.
I realize that interpretation, pride and prejudice have divided the TRUE Church into many different "denominations" but, that was not what Jesus intended. That is Satan's plan of "dividing the house" not an example of God's Grace and Love between fellow Christians. Most of the divisions are based upon interpretation of the Bible. Other divisions stemmed from the pride of individuals wanting control, dating way back. Do not misunderstand me, there are many false Religions, false doctrines and misinterpretations of the Bible that one should beware of and to find out what beliefs are is wise, for we are taught to "Prove all things."
However, we should be able to search for the truth without dividing the Body of Christ.
We must choose to remember that we all come from diff backgrounds and may have varying beliefs and different interpretations of
specific Scriptures, but we all share one p common bond which should have us overcome these lil differences and that is our love for and belief in Jesus Christ, which makes us brothers and sisters in HIS family.
With that being said ... If you elect to partake of this Rapture Bible study focusing on the Rapture timing with an open mind and heart, with no preset ideas and using only God's Word as a foundation, you will find truth and the truth will either hurt or set you free depending on the mind and heart of the recipient. I know that you may have a certain belief, from reading or at least hearing about most Rapture Bible verses yourself, so I seek not to prove anyone wrong, but rather to let the Bible reveal what the truth is. I know that most Christians are devoted to their cause and can become quite stubborn if they deem the situation requires ... However, I also know there is a soul searcher within each of us and above all things we want to know God's truth as to share it, no matter what the truth is.
What is the Christian Rapture, when is the Christian Rapture, who will be in the Christian Rapture and why is there a Christian Rapture?
As I said before, the Rapture TIMING seems to be a major question which we will look into in this study, but there is another aspect of the Rapture that we will look into as well. It is the question of WHO WILL BE in this Rapture Bible event and WHO WILL NOT BE .. And why.
Let's get on with the Rapture Bible study on the many Rapture Bible verses now, shall we?
Most Christians believe that there is one rapture and that it will occur at one
time. There are many debates as to the timing of this ONE event and each shows
strong evidence in Scripture, that the Rapture is at this time or that time, to prove their
theory.
So ... Who is right?
What is the truth?
I mean ... They both have STRONG evidence using the same Bible.
What IF ...
THERE ARE TWO RAPTURES?
This is not as strange as it sounds as the Bible is filled with events which man believed was one event which are later to be found to be two separate events. Let us take a journey to discover the Rapture timing
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FIELD TRIP INTO THE RAPTURE BIBLE VERSES
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TWO COMINGS OF THE LORD
The first coming (visit) from our Lord was Him representing the Lamb to die
for our sins as to
Fulfill the Scriptures and Jesus will return again as
the Lion when He defeats Antichrist and brings in eternal peace.
Ponder on this ...
When the prophecies in the Bible
of Jesus coming to earth were read by the religious leaders, they never
considered that there could be TWO arrivals of their Messiah. One to
save them from their sins by way of
Grace and another return later which we will discuss more in detail.
They thought there was but
one, where the Messiah would come and break the chains and bring peace on
earth. They blinded themselves so much because of their limited preset
ideas that they crucified Jesus and most Israelites still deny the TRUTH to
this very day.
Now, with hindsight which provides
us with 20/20 spiritual insight, we can see by reading ALL of the
prophecy Scriptures with no preset ideas that there was not one coming
of Jesus, but rather two and it now makes perfect sense.
So, we await the return of Jesus.
The point is that the religious leaders failed to understand that their belief
limited God's plan in their own mind and heart. They could not see that
it could be something else, because they were blinded by pride. If they
had only required that all Scripture be in harmony, they would not have
missed the signs. Let us not be so blinded by our limited understanding as to follow the
carnal beliefs.
God is God and we ... Ain't.
In our Rapture Bible study on Rapture prophecy from Rapture Bible verses, let us now ponder on this TRUTH ...There are even TWO deaths and TWO Resurrections ...
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Revelation 20:5-6
But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years
were finished. This is the
FIRST resurrection. Blessed and holy is
he that hath part in the
FIRST
resurrection: on such the SECOND death hath no power,
but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign
with him a thousand years.
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This is the Resurrection of the JUST:
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Luke
14:14
And thou shalt be blessed; for they cannot recompense thee:
for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the
just. |
THEN AFTER THE 1000 YEARS OF
PEACE (MILLENNIUM)
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Revelation 20:7-10
And
when the thousand years are expired,
Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to
deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth,
Gog, and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of
whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of
the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the
beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and
devoured them. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the
lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet
are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. |
Then comes the Great White Throne Judgment where the rest of the dead are resurrected (Second Resurrection) and those not found written in the Book of Life will experience
a second death ... Which is eternal.
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Revelation 20:11-15
And I saw
aGREATwhite throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the
earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for
them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and
the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the
book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which
were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea
gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up
the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man
according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the
lake of fire. This is the SECOND
death. And whosoever was not
found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. |
There are also TWO Covenants (Old Covenant and New
Covenant)
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As you can see ... God is a God of
second chances.
Let us further explore the
possibility
of there being TWO RAPTURES together in this Rapture Bible study on the Rapture timing ...
In the Book of Revelation, there are symbols used
to indicate time periods. We will be looking into these time periods.
There are the Seals, Trumpets and Vials ... There are seven of each one.
Now, as we search Rapture Bible verses about the Rapture timing, let us look at the time period known as the Seals ...
Immediately after the 6th Seal, there is an event
that occurs which we will look into on this page. In the book of
Revelation,
Chapter 7, we find 144,000 people being sealed with the
seal of God.
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Revelation 7:4-8
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were
sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand
of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben
were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe
of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe
of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Zabulon were
sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve
thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. |
These 144,000
receive a mark of protection cuz they are STAYING ON EARTH.
This seal will protect them from the events that
will be occurring on Earth.
These 144,000 are God's first fruit, or best
of the crop of the Israelites.
Even these are left on Earth during some
of the End Times events, but are protected.
According to other Scripture ... These 144,000 people are all virgin,
Jewish, Christian males.
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Revelation 14:1-5
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on
the mount Sion, and with Him an
hundred forty and four thousand,
having His Father's name written in
their foreheads. And I heard a voice
from Heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great
thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: And
they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four
beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred
and forty and four thousand,
which
were redeemed from the earth. These
are they which were not defiled with
women; for
they are virgins.
These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were
redeemed from among men, being the
firstfruits unto God
and to the Lamb.
And
in their mouth was found no guile:
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Immediately after the 144,000 receive their seal
of protection (Revelation 7:4-8) a large number of
people,
of all races, will suddenly show up in Heaven.
When asked by
John who these people were, an Angel said
that these people are Christians which
were taken out of the Great Tribulation
that was occurring on Earth.
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Revelation 7:
9-17
After this I beheld, and, lo,
a great multitude, which no man
could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues,
stood before the throne, and before the Lamb,
clothed with white robes,
and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation
to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the
Angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four
beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God.
Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and
honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
And one of the
elders answered, saying unto me,
What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came
they?
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me,
These are
they which came out of Great Tribulation, and have washed their robes,
and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Therefore are they before
the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His Temple: and He
that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no
more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor
any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed
them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall
wipe away all tears from their eyes. |
In the Olivet Discourse, Which is Jesus
predicting the End Times, it spoke of
this Great Tribulation, so we are given the Rapture timing of
these Christians going to Heaven.
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Matthew 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such
as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever
shall be ...
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AFTER these events are shared of, it then goes to the 7 th
Seal.
This tells us that
many souls
of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues
will be made white in the Blood of
the Lamb (Christians) are taken from the Earth and show
up in Heaven in between the 6 th and 7 th Seal.
RAPTURE BIBLE STUDY WARNING
RAPTURE TIMING MYSTERY
RAPTURE BIBLE VERSES PROPHECY
Now here is an event which we can use as a marker of timing ...
The
6th Seal speaks of the sun and moon getting dark and the stars falling
...
Let us look at the Olivet Discourse (Jesus
speaking of the End Times) to see if
there is mention of this event and see if Christians are being taken
from Earth to Heaven.
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Matthew 24:29-31
Immediately after the tribulation of
those days shall the sun be
darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall
from Heaven, and the powers of the Heavens shall be shaken: And then
shall appear the sign of the Son of man in Heaven: and then shall all the
tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the
clouds of Heaven with power and great glory. And He shall send His Angels
with a great sound of a trumpet, and
they shall gather together His elect
from the four winds, from one end of Heaven to the other.
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It speaks of the
sun and moon turning dark and the stars falling, so we will look from
Verse 30 on ... It says that there was a sign in the Heavens and that
mankind would mourn and see Jesus coming in the clouds, which is very
similar to the 6th Seal ...
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Revelation 6:15-17
And the kings of the earth, and the
great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men,
and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in
the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on
us, and hide us from the face of Him that sitteth on the throne, and from
the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of His wrath is come; and who
shall be able to stand? |
Immediately after this, we see in the Olivet
Discourse that Jesus has His Angels gather His elect (Christians) from
the four corners of the Earth.
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Matthew
24:31
And He
shall send His Angels with a great sound of a
trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect
from the four winds, from one end of Heaven to the
other. |
We see in our Rapture Bible study on the very informative and concerning Rapture Bible verses that it goes on to say that two will be in the field and that one will be taken and the other LEFT BEHIND.
This event is known as ... RAPTURE.
It is when God gathers many of those who chose
to believe in Jesus and takes them to Heaven.
So, this particular "Rapture"
... Takes
place between the 6th and 7th Seal.
This does NOT include EVERY Christian though, as
you will see.
For many people on Earth will be undecided or
double-minded, as far as their belief in Jesus, and there those who are not
selected to go to Heaven at this time (For whatever reason God chooses) will encounter an even more
frightening chain of events.
RAPTURE BIBLE STUDY MATH
RAPTURE TIMING REVEALS TRUTH
RAPTURE BIBLE PROPHECY CLUES
Now, let us look at the time period known as the
Trumpets.
Remember ... The
Trumpets occur AFTER the Seals .
Immediately after the 6th Trumpet, (Between the
6th and 7th Trumpet) we come to
another strange event, just like the first "Rapture" that occurs in between
the 6th and 7th Seal.
(KEEP IN MIND THAT BOTH EVENTS OCCURRED BETWEEN THE 6th AND 7th.)
We are now at
Revelation, Chapter 10. This chapter
talks of an Angel, with a book in his hand, that came from Heaven. His
message is that there is no longer any time left.
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Revelation 10:6
And sware by
him that liveth for ever and ever, who created
heaven, and the things that therein are, and the
earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea,
and the things which are therein, that there should
be time no longer:
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He says that
in the days of the 7th Trumpet
when it shall begin to sound, this
"mystery"
of God shall be finished.
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Revelation 10:7
But in the days of the voice of the seventh Angel,
when he shall begin to sound, the
mystery
of God should be finished, as he hath declared to his servants the prophets. |
The trick is to find out what the "mystery" is.
Here it is ...
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1
Corinthians 15:51-54
Behold, I shew 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 Trump:
for the
Trumpet shall sound,
and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we
shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on
incorruption, and this mortal must put on
immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put
on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the
saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in
victory. |
It says that the
mystery is that we shall not all die, but shall be
changed at the
sounding of the 7th Trumpet.
Those that choose to believe in Jesus will change from
mortal to immortal.
Here is
another Scripture which confirms this ...
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1 Thessalonians
4:16-17
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also
which sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you
by the Word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the
coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 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. |
It says
that the Lord shall descend from Heaven with the
Trumpet of God.
Those who are alive, will be "caught up" and meet the Lord in the AIR
at this
LAST TRUMPET.
But, what of these
dead souls being raised who meet up with these Raptured souls?
TIME FOR ANOTHER LIL RAPTURE BIBLE STUDY FIELD TRIP
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FIELD TRIP INTO THE RAPTURE TIMING
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What about these souls who died or will die as Christians?
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John 5:28-29
Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which
all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, And shall come forth;
they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that
have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. |
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1 Thessalonians 4:14-18
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also
which
sleep in Jesus
will God bring with Him. For this we say unto you by the word of the
Lord, that
we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep.
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.
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John 6:40
And this is the will of
Him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on
Him, may
have everlasting life: and I will
raise him up at the last day.
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RAPTURE BIBLE STUDY PUZZLE PIECES
RAPTURE TIMING IS BECOMING CLEAR
RAPTURE BIBLE VERSES EMIT HOPE
Here is another lil tidbit to ponder on:
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Daniel 12:1-2
And at that
time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for
the children of thy people: and
there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there
was a nation even to that same time:
and at that time thy people
shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the
book.
And many of them that
sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake,
some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting
contempt. |
These Rapture Bible verses not only confirm
that many souls who are destined for everlasting life are NOT in Heaven as of
yet and shall be awakened from their rest to meet up with those who are Raptured ...
These verses also give us the timing of the Resurrection of those who sleep as
well as the timing of a Rapture as these meet in the air.
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Matthew 24:15-22
When ye
therefore shall see the abomination of desolation,
spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy
place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let
them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Let
him which is on the housetop not come down to take
any thing out of his house: Neither let him which is
in the field return back to take his clothes. And
woe unto them that are with child, and to them that
give suck in those days! But pray ye that your
flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath
day:
For then shall be great tribulation, such as
was not since the beginning of the world to this
time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days
should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved:
but for the elect's sake those days shall be
shortened. |
These two statements in both Daniel and Matthew confirm the timing:
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And
there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was
a nation even to that same time ... |
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For then shall be great tribulation, such as
was not since the beginning of the world to this
time, no, nor ever shall be. |
Another tidbit of evidence in our Rapture Bible study on the Rapture timing, Rapture prophecy and the Rapture Bible verses:
The Bible clearly indicates that when a Christian dies ... They take on a new incorruptible form and rise to Heaven
at the Last Trumpet.
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1
Corinthians 15:51-54
Behold, I shew 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 trump: for the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall
be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on
incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this
corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have
put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is
written, Death is swallowed up in victory. |
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1 Thessalonians
4:16-17
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. |
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THIS IS THE
SECOND RAPTURE WE HAVE DISCOVERED.
So, we have people showing up in Heaven in between
the 6th and 7th Seal ... AND people going up to Heaven in between the 6th and 7th
Trumpet.
Hmmmmmmm, strange how they BOTH
happen between 6th and 7th, huh?
SEEMS IT IS TIME FOR
ANOTHER LIL FIELD TRIP
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C-O-O-L FIELD TRIP INTO THE BIBLE
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EVENTS BETWEEN 6th AND
7th
The Bible says in
Genesis,
Chapter 1
that God worked 6 days and rested on the 7th
day.
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Genesis 2:2
And on the seventh day
God ended His work
which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all
His work which He had made. |
God also made this law apply to His
people. They were to work
6 days and rest on the 7th. This day is called Sabbath.
And they were to plant their crops for six years,
but not in 7th year.
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Exodus 23:10-11
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in
the fruits thereof:
But the seventh year thou shalt let it
rest and lie still ... |
Furthermore ... If His
people had a servant or slave,
they were to work 6 years and be set free the 7th year. God's people were also to sow in the land and
gather fruits for 6 years but not in
the 7th.
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Exodus 21:2
If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six
years he shall serve: and in the
seventh he shall go out free
for nothing. |
Even Jesus, when He was put on the Cross, hung there
for 6 hours,
and died (His soul was set free) at the beginning of the 7th hour.
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Mark 15:25 and Mark 15:34-37
And it was the
third hour,
and they crucified Him ... And at the
ninth hour
Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama
sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God,
why hast thou forsaken me? And some of them that stood by,
when they heard it, said, Behold, He calleth Elias. And one
ran and filled a sponge full of vinegar, and put it on a
reed, and gave Him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see
whether Elias will come to take Him down. And Jesus cried
with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost. |
They crucified Jesus at the 3rd hour
(9 AM) and He died at the 9th Hour (3 PM).
That is
6 hours
and when the
7th hour
began ...
It was over.
We
see a pattern created by God, throughout the Bible.
There are 6 time periods and then 1 time period of blessed rest and/or
freedom
And now ... We have
discovered two major events occurring between the
6th and 7th
Seal and another in between the
6th and 7th
Trumpet which is bringing souls to REST AND/OR FREEDOM.
COINCIDENCE?
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RAPTURE BIBLE STUDY FINDS TWO RAPTURES
RAPTURE TIMING TIMES TWO
RAPTURE BIBLE VERSES & GOD'S GRACE
WE HAVE DISCOVERED TWO RAPTURES ...
Now, in between the 6th and 7th Trumpet
... Check out what is happening in Heaven to those who were just Raptured ...
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Revelation
15:1-3
And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven Angels having
the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. (VIALS) 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.
And they
sing the song of Moses
the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb,
saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true
are thy ways, thou King of saints.
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These
are Christians singing
the song of MOSES ...
In other words ...
They are JEWISH Christians.
That
means the people taken up in this second Rapture exists may have been Jewish
souls, which makes perfect
sense.
See in the first
Rapture, they were GENTILES because they were of ALL nations and people
and tongues ...
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Revelation
7:9-15
After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number,
of
all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne,
and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And
cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the
throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the Angels stood round about the throne,
and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their
faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and
thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and
ever. Amen. And one of the elders answered, saying unto me,
What are these
which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? And I said unto him,
Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great
tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of
the Lamb. Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and
night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among
them. |
MAYBE, there
ARE
two Raptures ... One for Gentile Christians and One for Jewish
Christians.
But ... WHY?
Perhaps it is because the Jewish people
had TWICE the time to follow God AND/OR accept Jesus.
(Both Old and New
Covenants)
The time of the
Gentiles was only during the
NEW COVENANT.
You can learn more of
the New Covenant below, after this study.
We
MUST take into consideration that the Gentiles did not
make the choice to deny Jesus at His death, as the Old Covenant was only
applicable to Jewish people. The Jewish people did deny and kill the
Messiah so THEY will have to endure the "Antichrist."
YOU CAN LEARN MORE OF THE ANTICHRIST BELOW, AFTER THIS
STUDY
NOT the believing
Gentile Christians.
Curious, is it not?
SPEAKING OF "WHO"
WILL BE IN THE RAPTURE ...
Most Christians have been
taught to believe that ALL Christians are going to be Raptured.
It is a comfy lil feeling ...
But, is it TRUTH?
For those who believe in this
theory, I have just a few Scripture based questions that I would like you to
ponder on before we continue on with this Rapture study
...
THE BIBLE IS CLEAR
THAT ANTICHRIST REIGNS TERROR DURING THE LAST 3½ YEARS OF THE END TIMES.
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Revelation 13:5
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great
things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him
to continue forty and two months. |
SO, IF THERE ARE NO CHRISTIANS ON EARTH DURING THE END TIMES, THIS BRINGS FORTH A VERY INTERESTING QUESTION:
In the Bible when it is speaking of
Antichrist, it says ...
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Revelation 13:7
And it was given unto him
(Antichrist) to make war with the SAINTS, and
to overcome them: and power was given him over all
kindreds, and tongues, and nations. |
WHO ARE THESE SAINTS THAT ARE AT WAR
WITH ANTICHRIST DURING THE LAST THREE AND ONE HALF
YEARS OF THE END TIMES?
These
same Saints are spoken of yet again:
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Revelation 14:9-13
And the third Angel followed them, saying with
a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his
image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in
his hand, The same shall drink of the wine of the
wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture
into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be
tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of
the Holy Angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever
and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who
worship the beast and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the mark of his name. HERE IS THE PATIENCE
OF THE SAINTS: here are they that keep the
commandments of God, and THE FAITH IN JESUS. And I
heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write,
Blessed are the DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD FROM
HENCEFORTH: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may
rest from their labours; and their works do follow
them. |
Who are the Saints that need patience
and that will be blessed who die for the Lord
BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT WORSHIP ANTICHRIST?
Not to mention these lil jewels:
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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. |
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Revelation
20:4
And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and
judgment was given unto them: and I saw the
souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of
Jesus, and for the Word of God, and which had not
worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had
received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their
hands;
and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand
years. |
We see in our Rapture Bible study looking into Rapture prophecy that these CHRISTIAN souls WERE OBVIOUSLY on earth during
Antichrist's reign of terror, as to have chosen
NOT to worship Antichrist, which is within the last 3.5
years of the End Times.
In addition ... They were beheaded FOR THE WITNESS
OF JESUS AND FOR THE WORD OF GOD.
These individuals were preaching God's Word.
How about this Scripture ...
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Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to
make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep
the commandments of God,
and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. |
Who are these individuals that have the
TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST who
are
in hiding
ON EARTH during the 3 and one half years of
Antichrist reign of terror?
Jesus tells us in the
Olivet Discourse that
Great Tribulation like never before NOR EVER SHALL
BE will come upon those ON EARTH. It ALSO says that
THOSE DAYS OF GREAT TRIBULATION shall be shortened or
else there shall NO FLESH BE SAVED.
But, for the
ELECT'S SAKE those days of GREAT TRIBULATION
shall be shortened ...
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Matthew 24:21-22
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not
since the beginning of the world to this time, no,
nor ever shall be.
And except those days should be shortened, there
should no flesh be saved: but for the ELECT'S sake
those days shall be shortened. |
WHO ARE THE
ELECT?
Who are these
Elect
souls that are
enduring this GREAT TRIBULATION?
Are the
Elect
not God's chosen?
If so, are these
ELECT
not there during the
Great Tribulation and are not those days shortened
because of these
Elect?
Then LATER Jesus says this:
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Matthew 24:29-31
Immediately
after the tribulation
of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the
moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall
fall from Heaven, and the powers of the heavens
shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of
the Son of man in Heaven: and then shall all the
tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the
Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power
and great glory.
And He shall send His Angels with a great sound of a
trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect
from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the
other. |
It clearly says that AFTER the Tribulation ... The
Lord will send His Angels to gather the
elect.
And what of these verses in Daniel?
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Daniel 12:10-12
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried;
but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but
the wise shall understand. And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be
taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a
thousand two hundred and ninety days. (1260 days is how long Antichrist reigns
terror) Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred
and five and thirty days.
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Who are these souls who are
being purified, made
white, tried
and are BLESSED if they endure until
the end of the End Times?
Could they be
the meek that
inherit the Earth?
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Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for they
shall inherit the earth. |
And one last question ...
If ALL the Christians are
Raptured, do the Raptured go to Heaven and
receive celestial bodies only to be returned to the Earth and placed back in
physical bodies during the 1000 year Millennium?
As we proceed in
this Christian Rapture Bible study, we will discover that
the Bible IS clear ..
There is
a Spiritual event where SOME Christians are Raptured:
HOWEVER
...
There ARE Christians on earth during
the End Times.
They are called the Saints, the Elect and those that
have the Testimony of Jesus Christ.
Again
... I know it is a VERY pleasant
thought for ALL Christians to escape Tribulation. I know that many souls have
set it in their mind and heart on being Raptured and perhaps that is
TRUTH for many of you reading this ...
But, lemme ask ya this ...
If ALL Christians are
Raptured, who will reach and teach the
non-believers during the End Times as for them
to become Christians?
Most may be thinking ... Wow, who would want THAT
calling?
As we continue our adventurous Rapture Bible study on the mysterious Rapture Bible verses sharing with us the Rapture timing, I would like for you to imagine for a moment ... Have you heard the
story or seen the movie about the luxury liner called the "Titanic"
sinking? The ship hit an iceberg and the ship began to slowly sink into
the freezing cold ocean. There were only enough lifeboats for about half
of the passengers, so they began to load up women and children first.
There was chaos all about.
Meanwhile, the ship
was sinking lower and lower into the cold, dark depths of the sea. As you can imagine,
there were cowardly men who tried to sneak on the lifeboats with the
women and children. However, there were also men who CHOSE to stay behind
making sure they saved as many as they could before the ship disappeared
into the dark, cold waters. These brave men and women sacrificed their
lives to save those souls. EACH SOUL that chose to sacrifice their lives
for others
are deemed as a HERO in the minds and hearts of anyone who ponders on this story.
WHAT IF
... The End Times is
the same way.
The earth is being destroyed
in many aspects (But NOT totally) and Antichrist will be
killing Christians. There will be those who WILL be Raptured but maybe
there are those who are CHOSEN BY GOD to stay and try and reach and
teach more souls during the last 3½ years that are left before
God brings in the Millennium ...
Sound
a bit Strange?
Then, I bet this
will too ...
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Mark 8:35
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life
for my sake and the Gospel's, the same shall save it. |
Think about it ...
If your child was on a sinking boat would you not CHOOSE to stay behind
to help your child even at the risk of your own life? We are not talking
about risking your SOUL, but rather your physical life for others ...
You know ...
Like JESUS
DID for YOU.
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John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends. |
Now, keep in mind there IS a Rapture
and there ARE Christians Raptured so if you are a Christian you very
well may be going up in the Rapture.
However ... It may be that
God has chosen some Christians to stay and save more souls.
Wouldn't it be best to be
WILLING to do so ... IF it is YOUR DESTINY?
As compared to appearing as the men
trying to sneak on with the lesser vessels?
PONDER ON THIS TRUTH ...
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Matthew
20:15-16
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own?
Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
So the last shall be first, and the first last:
For many be called, but few chosen. |
ARE YOU NOT HIS OWN?
Do you see it as evil because He has a plan of good
to rescue His children?
It is written ... Many called few chosen
Know why? ... It is because few choose Him.
Let me ask you one more
question on the matter ...
What would Jesus do?
It is clear that SACRIFICE is important
to God as we see when Jesus says, "He who would save His life will lose it and
He who would lose His life for my sake will save it" ... Therefore, the
Bible is clear that God has chosen for some
to stay during the End Times as to reach and teach the ⅓ of mankind on earth
that will be left behind to be refined with fire, tested and become God's people.
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Zechariah
13:8-9
And it shall come to pass, that in all
the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die;
but the third shall be left therein.
And I will bring the third part through
the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them
as gold is tried: they shall call
on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they
shall say, The LORD is my God. |
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Daniel 12:10-12
Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried;
but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but
the wise shall understand. And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be
taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a
thousand two hundred and ninety days. (1260 days is how long Antichrist reigns
terror) Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred
and five and thirty days.
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Understand that I seek not to
impose it on those that are WRITTEN to be raptured
but, rather to open the eyes, minds and hearts of those Christians destined to
stay, so that they do so willingly as the Bible reveals and this End Times Study of the Rapture
reveals ... There WILL be Christians on earth during the End Times.
The
Elect
will stay to reach and teach the lost.
ARE YOU ONE OF THE ONES WHO MAY BE ASKED TO DO SO? SEE THE MANY CALLED FEW CHOSEN PROGRAM AFTER THIS STUDY.
There are many different
administrations within the Christian body. Seek out what your calling is and utilize the
gifts that He has given you to perform His chosen task through you and set
forth to perform the doing thereof.
For those who have been elected to stay according to Rapture prophecy and the Rapture Bible verses ... Keep in mind and heart that a true Christian is willing to sacrifice himself for the Christian cause as many
Christians before us did and even our LORD Jesus did for us. I have found that Jesus
always takes care of His own and that when you choose to sacrifice, you end up
being rewarded.
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DON'T BE SCARED ... BE PREPARED. |
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Matthew 25:13
Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. |
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