The false teaching of the “Rapture of the church” is going to catch a lot of Christians off guard. It is thus of utmost importance that we try and form a picture of what the Bible teaches on the second coming of Jesus Christ, and how it all is going to play out, especially in the day and age we are living in, and seeing Bible prophecy playing out in front of our eyes daily.
There are many different views and opinions on how it all is going to play out and as Paul said 1Cor13:9 “For we know in part, and we prophesy in part” But this is probably the best version we have come across and we can only say amen and amen to the view held by The Key of David (https://thekeyofdavid.wordpress.com/)
Please read this before you view the Timechart:
150 chapters of the bible relate to the end-times, and He wants us to know Him and His plans. We want to know the Jesus who is to come, not just He who was and is.
2nd Thes 2:1-4 states clearly that the Rapture/2nd Coming comes After the “Falling Away from the Faith” and After the Antichrist is revealed.
He wouldn’t have us just learn the timing of His plans and stop there, we must take these chapters and verses to God and let our understanding be formed by Word and Spirit, not by culture or tradition or sentiment.
We want to be lovers of truth, and protected by God from disaster, by learning to be led by the Spirit, and having understanding of the hour we are in. For Jesus to return and rule the earth, He must first cleanse the earth of wickedness and judge sin once and for all, there will be martyrs, but there will be supernatural protection and provision greater than the book of Acts and Exodus (Mic 7:15). We will do greater work than these (John 14:12) when there is a great need for them. He will have a pure and spotless bride and these Judgments will remove all that hinders love and wholeheartedness. Daniel fasted and received revelation of end-times and revelation that he was greatly beloved. God has built the plumb-line of His Kingdom on Asking, Seeking, and Knocking if we ask for understanding and revelation on these verses, we will receive.
When Peter quoted Joel 2 ‘outpouring of the Spirit,’ he was borrowing an end-time prophesy. The end times will be the greatest hour of the church, the hour of the greatest miracles and there will be need for them. God loves to paint Himself into a corner, and then split the sea to deliver in the 11th hour. Even faced with martyrdom, God has not given us a spirit of fear, but His love will cast hour fear as we meditate on His Word without ceasing, and the righteous will be a bold as lions.
Is it the end-times? An examination of the signs of His Return, that Jesus Gave: (https://thekeyofdavid.wordpress.com/2012/01/06/signs-of-the-times/)
Timeline of End-Time Events:
I. “BIRTH PAINS” OR “BEGINNING OF SORROWS”
4And Jesus answered and said to them: “Take heed that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will deceive many. 6And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences, and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of sorrows. ( Matt. 24:4-8)
1. Season of intensification: Matt. 24:4-8
2. Natural disruptions: Matt. 24:4-8
3. Nations in conflict: Matt. 24:4-8
4. Heavenly warfare: Matt. 24:4-8
5. Famine – food & drought: Matt. 24:4-8
6. Pestilence – increased trouble: Matt. 24:4-8
7. Deception: Matt. 24:4-8
8. Antichrist begins political career incognito: Dan. 7:8; 11:23
9. Harlot / Antichrist begin relationship: Rev. 17:3; 18:3,7,12-13; Dan. 11:24,38; Ps. 52:7
10. Antichrist consolidates his power base / removes 3 kings: Dan. 7:8; 11;22-23; Rev. 17:13
11. Global Houses of Prayer: Isa. 56:6-7; Amos 9:11-12; Mark 11:17
12. Daniel Seals released: Dan. 12:4, 9-10
13. Jesus’ prayer answered: Jn. 17:20-26
4“But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.” 9And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. 10Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.
7 Years Start:
II. 1ST 3 1/2 YEARS
FALSE PEACE/ FALLING AWAY I Thess. 5:1-3; 2 Thess. 2:3
1. Rise of the Antichrist: Ez. 38:8-9; Dan. 7:19-25; Hos. 11:5; 1 Thess. 5:3; Rev. 13
2. Transgression Reaches Fullness: Dan. 8:23 / Gen. 15:16
3. False Prophet: Rev. 13:11-14
4. Covenant of Death: Dan. 9:27; Isa. 28:15, 18; 57:7-10; Hos. 10:3-6; 5:13; 12:1
5. Nations Divide up the Land: Joel 3:1-3; Ez. 36:1-3; Ps. 83:1-12
6. Third Temple Built: Dan. 8:11-13; 9:26-27; 11:31; Mt. 24:15
7. Antichrist Given Great Influence in Israel: Ez. 21:25-27; Jn. 5:43; Isa. 57:7-10; Hos. 5:13; 10:6;11:5
8. Antichrist gathers his massive army — starts 2,300 days till sanctuary cleansed: Dan. 8:12,14
9. Season of “False Peace”: I Thess. 5:1-3; Rev. 17:6
10. False Religious System — Harlot Babylon: Rev. 17-18; Zech. 5:5-11
11. Great Falling Away: 2 Thess. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:1
12. Israel Apostate: Dan. 9:27; Isa. 49:7; Rev. 11:8; Ps. 81:8-13
13. Fiery Messianic Messengers: Rev. 7; 15:1-5
14. Believers Persecuted: Dan. 7:21, 25; 8:24; 11:33-35; 12:7b; Matt. 24:9; Isa. 66:5
15. Antichrist’s head-wound / Resurrected: Rev. 13:3
16. Great Harvest–“all flesh”: Matt. 24:14; Lk. 21:12-15; Jn. 14:12; Acts 2:17; Rev. 7:9, 14;
14:15; Hab. 1:5, 2:2, 14; Hag. 2:6-7; Zech. 10:1; Mal. 4:5-6
17. Maturity Level Increased: Dan. 12:4; Eph. 5:26-27; Rev. 19:7
18. Jewish Revival: Rev.7; Acts 2:17
19. Gospel of the Kingdom Preached w/signs & wonders: Matt. 24:14; Acts 2:17-21; Dan. 11:32; Eph. 5:27; Rev. 19:7-8; Matt. 24:14; Jn. 14:12
III. 2ND 3/12 YEARS THE GREAT TRIBULATION – MAN OF SIN/ANTICHRIST OPPRESSION
1. Abomination of Desolation / Jacob’s Trouble: Jer. 30:5-7; Dan. 11:31; 12:11; Matt. 24:15; 2 Thess. 2:3-4
2. Satan gives Antichrist Unprecedented Authority: Rev. 13:1-2
3. Jews in Prison Camps: Isa. 42:7,22; Ez. 6:8-9; 22:15; Joel 3:1-3
4. Talking Statue: Rev. 13:15
5. Mark of the Beast: Rev. 13:16-18; 14:9-11
6. Global Economic Crisis & Famine: Rev. 6:5-6; 11:6
7. Babylon’s Economic System Destroyed: Rev. 18; Jer.51; Isa. 13;14:4,47; 47:9,11,14
8. Antichrist Worship Movement: Rev. 13:4, 8, 12
9. Believer’s Intensely Persecuted / Purified: Dan. 11:33-35; 12:7,10; Rev. 13:7; Eph. 5:27; Rev. 19:7-8; Matt. 24:14; Jn. 14:12
10. Antichrist’s Army Subdues Nations: Rev. 6:1-2; Dan. 7:7; 8:24; 11:40-44; Hab. 2:4-5; Joel 2:2-11
11. 14 Numbered Judgments: Rev. 6-11
12. Jews placed in Prison Camps: Isa. 42:22; Ez. 6:8-9; 22:15 … Why? Isa. 50:1-2
13. 2/3 of Jews in Israel Perish: Zech. 13:8-9
14. Earths Population Greatly Reduced: Isa. 13:12; 24:6; Jer. 25:33; Rev. 6:8; 9:18
15. Two Witnesses: Rev. 11
16. Pockets of Mercy / Geographic: Joel 3:16b; Ps. 91; Pro. 18:10; 29:25; Ps. 20:1; 27:5; 31:20; 32:7; 37:39-40; 46:1; 50:15; 138:7
17. Church Removed / 7th Trumpet: 1 Thess. 4:16; 2nd Thes 2:1-4, 1 Cor. 15:51-52; Rev. 10:7; 11:15;
18. Saints Receive Resurrected Bodies: 1 Cor. 15:51-52; 1 Thess. 4:16
IV. SEASON OF WRATH (SHORT DAY OF THE LORD – 30 DAYS … 1,260 – 1,290 …DAN. 12:11)
1. Starts 1,260 days after Abomination of Desolation: Dan. 12:11
2. Seven Bowls of Wrath – Last of 21 Numbered Judgments: Rev. 16
3. Nations Gather to Destroy Jesus: Ps. 2; Joel 2; 3:1,9-17; Rev. 17:13-15; 19:19; 16:13-16; Jer. 25:32-33
4. Believer’s Evaluated – Give Account / Rewarded (1 Cor. 3:3:11-15; 2 Cor. 5:10; Matt. 16:27)
5. Eternal Rewards Can Be Lost: Rev. 3:11; 1 Cor. 3: 14-15; 2 Jn. 2:8 (NIV)
6. Believer’s Operating in Resurrected Bodies (1 Cor. 15:51-52)
VI. SECOND COMING PROCESSION (DAN. 12:12 — 1,260—1,290 DAYS )
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NOTE: This is “The Day of the Lord. This event is mentioned over 300 times in the NT scriptures – more attention given to this event than any other single event in NT. A few verses: Mt. 10:23; 16:27; 23:39; 24:27-31, 38-44; 25:31-32; Lk. 9:26; 13:35; 18:8; Jn. 14:1-3; 1 Thess. 3:13; 4:14-17; 5:1-6; Jude 14; Rev. 1:7; 19:11-21.
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