This is what the Bible says about seeking a legacy:
Isaiah 65:17 NKJV – “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; And the former shall not be remembered or come to mind.
Therefore, any who tells someone that is a follower of Jesus Christ to seek after or create a “legacy” they actually teach damnation. They are a false teacher and should be shunned.
Intro
Welcome again to another podcast and I am Dreamwalker1960. Once again, I request that if you have been listening to me to click the “Follow” button on which ever platform you are listening to these messages on as I reach another milestone with episode 25
Today, I will be starting a multiple part series that I first published on my blog site in 2017. It is about the Olivet Discourse. Within it I will also make reference to the John Walvoord Prophecy Commentaries, which I highly recommend.
Discussion
In the book of Matthew, we come to the twenty-fourth chapter. Within this chapter is Jesus teaching of events to come.
The audience
Those that listen to this message is not the masses or those in religious power. This message is to those chosen by Jesus Himself to be his closest followers. His apostles. All twelve were present for this. The last time, really all would be together for this important lesson that Jesus was to bestow upon them.
For the most part they did not understand. They were still blinded to the fact that Jesus was more than a man, more than human. It is something they still stayed blind upon until after His resurrection.
Even though many have studied the word of God. Many of these are still blind to the full truth. God’s plan is complicated, as is the fact that we live within corrupt and sinful bodies. For these reasons God allows us insight to His plan as it is needed and to those that are willing to listen and understand. It has always been this way and it will continue to be so.
The fact that the apostles did not see is telling and something that all of us need to ponder and think upon. For there is much misunderstanding and misinterpretations of this Bible. This is shown in the fact that there are so many subgroups within the Christian faith itself. The Methodist think this way, the Baptist that way, and at the same time the Catholics think an entirely different way. Not realizing that they are all committing a sin, for God says we are to not do this, but to all think in the same manner. (1 Corinthians 1:10)
What is important is that each and every person study the Bible for themselves and never take the words of others as the truth. We are all to seek true understanding of the Bible. If you hear a version that is too far away from what you know. Confirm or deny it yourself by painstakingly studying the scriptures. If what the others says does not match the Bible. Turn away from them and do not listen.
Jesus had already reached this point with the people of Israel. They had rejected Him. So He taught important facts like He is about to relate only to the apostles and no one else. For at that time, even though they didn’t understand most of what He said they would later have the scales fall from their eyes and they would see and understand. That is still true today for those that have accepted Christ as our Savior. In time the scales will fall when the time is right and we will come to understand.
The prediction of the destruction of the temple
Matthew 24:1-2 – As Jesus was leaving the Temple grounds, his disciples pointed out to him the various Temple buildings. 2 But he responded, “Do you see all these buildings? I tell you the truth, they will be completely demolished. Not one stone will be left on top of another!”
It is this statement that causes the apostles to start to think and ponder as they left Jerusalem that day. What Jesus was referring to was the events that would transpire in 70 A.D. some forty year in the future, and only six years after the final completion of the overall temple itself.
The questions
Matthew 24:3 – Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?
Jesus mentioning the destruction of the temple led the apostles to think that the destruction of the second temple would signal His return to earth. This is why they posed the questions to Him in such a manner. Not realizing that their two questions had two completely different answers.
One point that does need to come to light here is the pattern in which are followed with respect to the first temple. When Solomon’s temple was destroyed in 586 B.C. it was followed by Israel’s captivity to the gentile nation of Babylon, which lasted seventy years. It is during this time period, it must be noted, that Daniel lived and wrote his prophecies.
But back on point, it is the fact the temple is destroyed and then there is exile for the Jewish people from their homeland. When the second temple is destroyed the Jewish people are spread throughout the world and do not return to Israel and re-establish the nation until 1948.
The pattern is one that is constant with the Jewish people. They have faith, they fall from their faith. They rebel, they are punished. Each time they are punished it is worse than the time before. This is God showing all that to spare the rod is to spoil the child and thus rebellion. So God never spared the rod and each punishment suited the nation as a whole, and each one worse than the last. A pattern that is in force even now.
So if they had pondered it correctly they would not have thought that the destruction of the temple meant His return, but their rejection as a nation of God once again.
In today’s climate you can see that out of all the generations before this one that is currently on the rise, there was a form of discipline. Within the last few decades though, discipline has become something discouraged and as a result the youths in all societies no longer respect their elders and in turn are rebelling. Does this not point to a coming correction from God Himself? I think it does, and woe unto to those that deny the existence of God.
So, the questions are:
As I have just pointed out these are not related, but, to the apostles, they were. All due to their current blindness when they asked the question. The answers are covered as we progress through this series.
Christ’s reply
It is important to note that Jesus does not mention what will happen forty years later when the second temple is destroyed by Roman. What he goes into though is the true core of their question. What the disciples’ minds were truly seeking an answer for. This is where Jesus takes them in the beginning of His reply to their inquiry:
Matthew 24:4-14 – Jesus told them, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, 5 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many. 6 And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 7 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world. 8 But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come. 9 “Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. 10 And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other. 11 And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people. 12 Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold. 13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.
We will look at this response one point at a time, but let’s establish these points:
A) The rise of false prophets and false teachers: “Don’t let anyone mislead you, 5 for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah.’ They will deceive many.”
B) Rumors of wars: “And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. 7 Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.”
C) Famine and earthquakes: “There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.”
D) Persecution of Christians: “Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers.”
E) Apostasy and betrayal: “And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other.”
F) Increase in false prophets and false teachers: “And many false prophets will appear and will deceive many people.”
G) Open sin will be seen everywhere: “Sin will be rampant everywhere, and the love of many will grow cold.”
H) Spreading of the Word of God to all nations: “And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it.”
What needs to be noted in Jesus response to the apostles is that it works in two parts. For there is a transition that takes place when Christ says, “But all this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.” Or in the KJV: “All these are the beginning of sorrows.” There will be events that are not as obvious to those that live in the times of these events. However, when after the beginning things will become more obvious more clearly seen, harder to deny. The events after the transition marks an escalation not only in the evidence of these events, but in magnitude to not only the numbers affected but at the speed at which it occurs. As an example. Let’s look at rumors of wars. As Roman fell apart, small countries took over former provinces of Roman and many went to war with each other. As time progressed and these new nations settled in there were still unease between many and so time to time war would break out. As we came into the 20th century wars escalated to the point of two world wars and after the second there has never been any year since when there was never any peace. The world at one point or another has been in constant war ever since 1945 till today.
Here we will end part 1 of these series, and we will continue this next week. Until then:
God Bless
Special Note: The John F. Walvoord commentaries are the only commentaries I would recommend for anyone to read.
This said, I would warn those using it that it has one major flaw. The fact that he was Baptist and was of the group that believes in faith alone, grace alone, once saved always saved mentality.
Why recommend it at all then? Because it gives multiple views and is not limited to him being Baptist even though some text within it you can see that influence.
When weeding this out. Those using it get an overall image of prophecy. Prophecy that is now and already has been fulfilled.
Therefore, take it with a grain of salt and seek to discern the Truth that can be seen when using these commentaries as a aid to understanding the Word of God.
Throughout the Bible God makes several promises. When God makes a promise, He keeps it.
There is one promise that many that profess to being a disciple of Jesus Christ deny or more accurately refuse to accept. Why? Because they are focusing on the wrong being. The Bible makes it very clear where our focus should be.
Matthew 22:37-40 NKJV – Jesus said to him, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
God and His promises are to be our focus. When God makes a promise, He ALWAYS keeps it. He made this promise:
Genesis 12:2-3 NKJV – I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”
Genesis 22:15-18 NKJV – Then the Angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time out of heaven, and said: “By Myself I have sworn, says the LORD, because you have done this thing, and have not withheld your son, your only son— blessing I will bless you, and multiplying I will multiply your descendants as the stars of the heaven and as the sand which is on the seashore; and your descendants shall possess the gate of their enemies. In your seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
At this time there is approximately 8.2 billion people on the earth. The sand of the seashore and the stars in the heavens. At this time, there are approximately 2 trillion galaxies and within these galaxies are approximately 100 million stars. When God speaks He speaks the absolute truth. Therefore, His promise to Abraham means that the full earth population is a miniscule fraction to the reality of the promised descendants of Abraham alone is nowhere even near being approached.
This promise will be kept. This is why this occurs in the middle of the tribulation:
Revelation 7:1-8 NKJV – After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.” And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed: of the tribe of Judah twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Reuben twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were sealed; of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were sealed.
Anyone who teaches that Israel is not the promised people of God just called God Himself a liar and I truly pity them. For they have denied not only God, but Jesus Christ as well.
Matthew 10:33 NKJV – But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
It is truly sad how people desire eternity at the cost of twisting the Word of God to make them feel superior to another human.
It is true that at this time the tribes of Israel are the enemies of God, and yws they made themselves this by killing the Son of God. Why do I say this? Because the tribes must endure the tribulation. You see the word “tribulation” at its base definition is the punishment of an enemy. In the case of the great tribulation all that enter into this time frame of seven years are all enemies of God. This also applies to many that profess to call themselves “Christian” as well for that matter.
The tribulation for the tribes of Israel ends here:
Daniel 12:1-3 NKJV – “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.
As for those that call themselves “Christian” that enter into the tribulation. You are in the tribulation of your own doing. Like say that the tribes of Israel are not the chosen people of God. This has never ended, it never will. For God is, was and will be, and so are His promises. Those that call themselves “Christian” and have made themselves God’s enemy should feel shame that they have made themselves this in the sight of God.
Now those that have done this must fix their relationship with God. They must speak out. They must tell the Truth, teach the Truth, live the Truth.
Never take the mark of the beast and preach against it. They must accept this:
Mark 13:11-13 NKJV – But when they arrest you and deliver you up, do not worry beforehand, or premeditate what you will speak. But whatever is given you in that hour, speak that; for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit. Now brother will betray brother to death, and a father his child; and children will rise up against parents and cause them to be put to death. And you will be hated by all for My name’s sake. But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
For you must join the other martyrs that have been killed over speaking the Truth, under the altar, which will be fulfilled at the middle of the tribulation. For that is when all that can become and are “Christian” are removed from the face of the earth, but that is another topic for another time.
Get this in your head people.
I Thessalonians 5:2 NKJV
[2] For you yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night.
I know for a fact that the return of Christ will occur at any moment.
However, we know this as well.
Matthew 24:36 NKJV
[36] “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only.
IF ANY HUMAN NAMES A DATE FOR THE RAPTURE. THAT PERSON IS A FALSE TEACHER.
IF ANYONE LISTENS TO THAT PERSON THEY ARE FALSE CHRISTIANS.
As for those that listened to September 23th as the day of the rapture.
REPENT!!!!
If you sold off all you had. Now you are ready to learn the Truth.
I Timothy 6:6-8 NKJV
[6] Now godliness with contentment is great gain. [7] For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. [8] And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content.
You had too much Mammon in the first place.
During the tribulation the Truth will be given. It will be given to those that thought they were servants of God, but they will find they haven’t been.
During the tribulation there will be those that will celebrate and even be very happy about bringing those that profess to being “Christian” to those in power that will be and watch with glee as they are beheaded. Getting their revenge they have sought after for so long. All because they would rather live in the lie than in the Truth.
But this wouldn’t satisfy them. Especially when all hell breaks loose upon the planet itself. Then two witnesses will appear preaching the Truth and those that love the lie will seek to harm them and they won’t be able to till the end is near. Then they will finally die and once again people will celebrate the death of the Truth.
The only beings that celebrate the death of Truth are beings that worship lies and are content with it. They love their father and seek to further his desires. For it is their desires as well, which is why they celebrate so much when any that honor and follow the Truth die.
When someone celebrates the death of another know that most likely the one’s death being celebrated was someone giving Truth. Making those that do the celebrating worshippers of the father of all lies.
Throughout the centuries there have been what is call “precursors.”
Those that reflect behavior and actions that will be seen again at a later date. However, to a greater extent. A prime example: Antiochus Epiphanes who deviled the first Israeli Temple is seen as a precursor of the antichrist who will be revealed in the upcoming tribulation.
On September 10th a truly Christian man was assassinated. There are those that celebrated his murder. At that moment they became precursors of a future event towards the end of the tribulation.
Revelation 11:7-10 NKJV – When they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies will lie in the street of the great city which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Then those from the peoples, tribes, tongues, and nations will see their dead bodies three-and-a-half days, and not allow their dead bodies to be put into graves. And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
“And those who dwell on the earth will rejoice over them, make merry, and send gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.”
What is important to understand is who are those who dwell on the earth at this time. They are the people who have taken the mark of the beast. Those that denied God.
We now see many celebrating a death and even defaming him. And was just a man. This speaks volumes and makes us look to these verses from Romans:
Romans 1:18-32 NKJV – For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Professing to be wise, they became fools, and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things. Therefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, in the lusts of their hearts, to dishonor their bodies among themselves, who exchanged the truth of God for the lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. For this reason God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not fitting; being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness; they are whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, undiscerning, untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful; who, knowing the righteous judgment of God, that those who practice such things are deserving of death, not only do the same but also approve of those who practice them.
Note some key behavior: covetousness, maliciousness, full of envy, deceit, haters of God, violent, unmerciful.
Those that now celebrate or have celebrated will most likely take the mark of the beast.
Intro
This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.
Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live. So, they can seek to follow Christ and not the world.
Discussion
So, we have come to that point. The point where Jesus Christ will return as a thief in the night. That means totally and completely by surprise. Therefore, thinking there will be clouds fully covering the sky and the darkening of the sun and moon, which will occur, are not meant for this particular time. In fact the sky darkening doesn’t occur until later in the tribulation. As witnessed in Revelation chapter six when the seals are broken. Therefore, to be a thief in the night means there will be no warning of ANY type.
Now, that we have that out of the way. There are many that are in for an unwelcome surprise.
There are many who believe they have been the perfect “Christian.” They go to the building called a “church” at least once a week if not more. They tithe their 10%. They may even be a deacon. To them they know without question they are going to heaven. For they have been the perfect servant to God. I mean look at their huge house. Look at their multiple luxury vehicles, for their three-car garage. Every holiday the wife decorates the entire house inside and out with the best and correct decorations. They dress in their finest. They vacation at all the best places. Their retirement is all planned out and they will live in total and complete comfort till they pass from this world. All because they love and worship God through Jesus Christ. All because they have full and complete faith. I mean look at all they have. They are so proud of all these rewards they were given.
Here is the surprise. For it is obvious they have never read these verses, or as is more accurate. They do not attribute them to themsleves, but those men that died two thousand years ago.
Luke 16:13-17 NKJV – “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.” Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him. And He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God. “The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it. And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tittle of the law to fail.
Everything I described a bit ago is mammon. It is everything that those of the world esteem to have and seek after. This makes them an abomination is the sight of God. This places them on the same level of the antichrist and those that follow him. Equals in every way, even in damnation.
With that now said. We come to the point of this message. What will be so surprising for them? It will be the fact that they will hear the trumpet blast in the sky above two times. On the second time they will be singing praises that they will disappear off the face of this earth. Yet, it will end and they will be looking about them. They will be standing, kneeling, or lying on the ground in the exact same spot they were in just a moment before. Here on earth. Here, rejected by God through Jesus Christ.
Jesus gave a parable predicting this:
Matthew 25:1-13 NKJV “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”
You say you are watching, or you watched. Did you? You kept your mammon, which Jesus said never to seek after.
Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
You said this did not apply to you because you have faith in God through Jesus Christ. Then why does the Word of God say this?
James 2:26 NKJV – For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Your works were to downsize, yet you kept your money to yourselves and bought the huge house or houses. You bought luxury cars. You bought fancy clothes that cost hundreds of dollars. You stored away hundreds of thousands of dollars if not millions away for your retirement.
1 John 2:15-16 NLT – Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world.
This is why you are going to be or were left behind. Now, you must endure the first half of the tribulation. Which will end when Yellowstone erupts destroying the USA which is called the “city of Babylon” in chapter 18 of the book of Revelation. For when the sixth seal is broken is what causes this to occur.
Revelation 6:12-17 NKJV – I looked when He opened the sixth seal, and behold, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became like blood. And the stars of heaven fell to the earth, as a fig tree drops its late figs when it is shaken by a mighty wind. Then the sky receded as a scroll when it is rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved out of its place. And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves 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 who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?”
This is the first time the sun and the moon are dimmed. The three years before this are part of the first half of the tribulation, in which those that are fully against God will take the mark of the beast and try to force it upon all. It is in this time that the earth will not be harmed, but the children of God will be harmed to the point of beheading. When the sun and moon dim it signals the last rapture for those that profess to being “Christian.” This also signals the end of the earth not being harmed. For what will cause the sun and moon to be dimmed will be the eruption of Yellowstone which will wipe out most of the North American continent.
Time has run out for those seeking to be part of the thief in the night rapture. Now people must seek to be part of the second and last rapture for those that profess to being Christian. They must seek to be included in the “great multitude,” for that is why it will be a great multitude in the first place. Because most that now think they are going to heaven will be left behind. It is all due to their faith and their faith alone, because the Bible makes it extremely clear that there must be works through faith. The key to which is following the commandments. For none, saving those governing sacrifices, has ended.
Matthew 5:17-19 NKJV – “Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Most now teach all you need is faith. Most teach that once you are saved you are always saved. These are lies, which is why you will or are left behind. Which is why if you become like John the Baptist. Preaching in rags and preaching harshly, but totally honestly, which will lead to your beheading. Then and only then will you be considered worthy of the second and last Christian rapture. For the Holy Spirit MUST be fully removed for the face of the earth to allow the antichrist to be fully and completely revealed when the third and last temple is deviled.
Don’t argue. Don’t bluster. Don’t complain. Accept the Truth. Accept your fate of facing the wrath of being what you deserve to be called.
James 4:4 NKJV – Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
You are God’s enemy for only God’s enemies will be part of the great tribulation which is the entire seven years. Yet, feel favored, that if you do not take the mark you will still be worthy of being part of the first resurrection. For only those who experience rapture will be worthy of the first resurrection. Just be glad there is more than one. For those that think there is only one, will learn the hard way that there isn’t, for they too will be considered enemies of God, until they redeem themselves through works in faith.
We will end this here.
God Bless
Intro
This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.
Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live. So, they can seek to follow Christ and not the world.
Discussion
I find it amazing how people can profess to being a True Disciple of God through Jesus Christ yet be so blind to their own nature.
Now why start off with such a statement?
I see it daily. People are all involved in their own lives. Living how they want. Do what they want. Then they sit down pick up a bible or a commentary and believe they are fellowshipping with God. Hypocrites. The lukewarm. Those that will be left behind in the soon to come rapture.
Oh there it is. The raging over and even the implication that they will be left behind. Well, I am not going into a rehash of why they could. I will however talk more about coming events.
There are three major groups that have differing views about the rapture. The pre-tribulationist, the mid-tribulationist and the post-tribulationist. There is however, a forth group: The partial-rapture tribulationist the least acknowledged or even referred to.
I will discuss the post-tribulationist first. These are the most blind to the Truth of the Word of God. For they think that all must endure the tribulation, forgetting three major factors. First what the word “tribulation” actually means. It is a punishment of all who are the enemies of God. Second, for the antichrist to be fully revealed the Holy Spirit which enables a person to be born-again and be part of the Body of Christ must be fully removed from the face of the earth. Third, it isn’t all about them. It is about God and His Son Jesus Christ, which includes His promise to the tribes of Israel.
Now to those that are of the OSAS, grace alone, faith alone, evangelical group who are the ones embracing the pre-tribulation rapture that takes ALL that call themselves “Christian.” Too bad Jesus Christ Himself totally shuts this down in this parable that comes at the end of the Olivet discourse:
Matthew 25:1-13 NKJV – “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.
All who have truly studied the Word of God know without a question that the “bridesmaids” are all saved followers of Christ. Therefore, when this is said:
“Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.”
This shows that there are people professing to being called “Christian” and even believe they are living truly Christian lifestyles that WILL be left behind. Why? Because in actuality they are mammon-worshippers. Hence, Jesus Christ Himself in one parable totally destroys those that believe all so-called “Christians” will be taken in a pre-tribulation rapture. In simpler terms Jesus Christ calls them a liar, which means they believe and adhere to a lie just so they can live their lives as they so desire.
Then we come to the mid-tribulationist. They too if they believe in only one rapture listen to a lie, because Jesus Christ says this:
Luke 21:34-36 NKJV – “But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. For it will come as a snare on all those who dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch therefore, and pray always that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Which is re-enforced by Jesus in Matthew when He said this during the Olivet discourse:
Matthew 24:36-51 NKJV – “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched and not allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. “Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his master made ruler over his household, to give them food in due season? Blessed is that servant whom his master, when he comes, will find so doing. Assuredly, I say to you that he will make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant says in his heart, ‘My master is delaying his coming,’ and begins to beat his fellow servants, and to eat and drink with the drunkards, the master of that servant will come on a day when he is not looking for him and at an hour that he is not aware of, and will cut him in two and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
This all shows a pre-tribulation rapture for those that are watchful. However, one of the key elements of those of the mid-tribulationist is these verses in Revelation:
Revelation 7:9-14 NKJV – After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
However, as you can tell since God promised the removal of His faithful before the tribulation, then how can this be true?
Now you will note that I haven’t mentioned the partial-rapture tribulationist yet. Well partial-rapture proponents believe in multiple raptures. And if you have been noticing the Scriptures this is supported. This said. The one least known or favored is actually the most truth filled, which fits in with this statement to Daniel:
Daniel 12:4 NKJV – “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.”
Well, the book has been unsealed. The Truth of the Word of God not only in Daniel, but the entire Word of God is being revealed.
Therefore, those of the partial-rapture group appears to be the ones revealing the Truth. That there will be multiple raptures. Let me say that once more: There WILL be multiple raptures.
However, we must establish how many will be included and who will be included in which of the multiple raptures.
I believe one reason that so many get upset, especially in the OSAS, grace alone, faith alone crowd is that they don’t wish to face the reality that they have been living a lie. The Truth is they have been. However, we will let Jesus Christ Himself give the answer as to how many will be included in the pre-tribulation rapture.
Matthew 7:13-14 NKJV – “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
“And there are few who find it.”
The pre-tribulation rapture will be the smallest of all the raptures. As we heard earlier, the largest rapture will be the mid-tribulation rapture as shown here:
“A great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands.”
The main reason for this one being so large is because those that will be included in this mid-tribulation rapture have the Holy Spirit within them and He must be removed to allow the antichrist to be fully revealed.
2 Thessalonians 2:7 NKJV – For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way.
The Holy Spirit resides in all that are born-again as witnessed here:
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NKJV – Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Now as to those that are of the post-tribulation crowd. They think that rapture shown in Daniel chapter twelve has to do with them. To those that think this I ask this question: “Are you of the Tribes of Israel?” For that is who this rapture is for. For the children of Abraham have made themselves the enemies of God and must fix their relationship with Him. Which means they must endure the wrath that will devastate the earth leaving only a few left to rebuild humanity. However, those of the tribes of Israel will be removed with this last rapture. For God made a promise to Abraham and He will keep it.
What is truly sad is how people wish to cling so strongly to the one rapture theories. They are so insistent that they turn the Word of God into a lie and that they are the ones speaking the truth. When they do this. They show who their true “god” is. It is not their Creator, but themselves. It is themselves that they worship and that is who they desire to please. They prove this by continuing to be mammon-worshippers and refusing to get rid of their earthly wealth. But, they would rather live in their blindness to the Truth.
Matthew 6:19-24 NKJV – “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is that darkness! “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.”
So, we come to an end of another podcast. Ask yourselves. Which rapture will you be in? The one for the true and prepared loyal followers to God through Jesus Christ. Or the one where you will be considered an enemy of God. That is until you fix your relationship with Him by preaching the Truth of the Word of God and then dying a martyrs death of being beheaded. Which is it?
God Bless
Intro
This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.
Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live. So, they can seek to follow Christ and not the world.
Discussion
The “fine print” is a term associated with legal documents that hide something that is detrimental to the person signing said document.
Well, here is the kicker. The Bible is a type of legal document. Within it are facts, Truths and procedures on how to enter into the service of God through Jesus Christ. However, there is no requirement to sign. It is totally and completely voluntary. There is however, fine print.
Deuteronomy 4:2 NKJV – You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Time and again I encounter those that claim I have mis-read the Bible. That I am in the wrong. Before the conversation is complete, they tell me to read this commentary or that commentary. Not realizing it is that they are in violation of the contract. For those that made commentaries are add to or taking away from the Word of God.
Using tools like Strong’s Concordance or even the Theological Dictionaries of both the New and Old Testaments are necessary aids. However, listening to the opinions of other humans about how they interpret the Word of God is not an aid.
Now I wish to insert a comment here about Theological Dictionaries. Within them is what could be call “commentary.” However, it is commentary about how people used languages in the time frame that the letters which later were turned into the Bible were written. They are not based solely upon the letters but all documents that can be found for that time period. Thus, you are given a true insight into the words meanings as they were written down upon parchment. When studying the Word of God. Knowing facts like these helps to truly understanding the Bible and thus be a true steward of God through Jesus Christ.
But, to get back on track.
We as true disciples of Jesus Christ are required to know the Word of God and how to follow the teachings, lifestyle and requirements in how to be said disciple. Multiple times Jesus made if very clear. To be a disciple we are to surrender all connections to the world. Yet, most that now calls themselves “Christian” embrace, chase after and worship the world.
Luke 14:26- 33 NKJV – “If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And whoever does not bear his cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it— lest, after he has laid the foundation, and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks conditions of peace. So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.
“So likewise, whoever of you does not forsake all that he has cannot be My disciple.”
This is a requirement of God through Jesus Christ. It is made clear in the fine print. Do it or your contract is void.
James 4:4 NKJV – Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
Yet, because this commentary or that commentary says people can live this way or that way they say people like me are the ones in the wrong. The thing is. I didn’t say it. The Bible said it. Jesus Christ said.
Accordingly, to them. The commentary has more authority than Jesus Christ. This translates to following the traditions of men over the Word of God turning them into Pharisees. Otherwise known has hypocrites.
Matthew 23:27-28 NKJV – “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Let us now look to another part of the Bible where there is fine print that most either ignore or have never read.
Revelation 22:18-19 NKJV – For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
This one has more bearing than the one in Deuteronomy. Many proclaim they know what is right and what isn’t. Most don’t even realize they know nothing.
One thing that should be very clear. Is that our “works,” our behavior will be how we are to be either welcomed into the service of God or judged upon before the Great White Throne.
Matthew 16:24-27 NKJV – Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.
Revelation 20:11-15 NKJV – Then I saw a great white throne and Him who 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, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
Anyone who says otherwise is giving you false teachings. Because you just heard otherwise from the Word of God a moment ago. One source from Jesus Christ Himself in Matthew and then from the prophecy found within the book of Revelation.
I wish to get back to the fine print. I want what is about to be said from the book of Revelation to sink in, to those reading or listening.
“If anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.”
I once heard a Methodist priest call the book of Revelation a fable, a fairytale. It was from that point on that I began to earnestly study not only the Bible, but the book of Revelation. I learned quickly that most that professed to being “Christian” were all superficial in their faith. Most showed they never studied the Word of God. Sure, they read verses here or there. Especially if it made themselves feel good and comfortable with how they live or lived. However, they would rather let the person standing upon the dais dictate their thoughts and behavior. Especially when it allowed them to live in what ever way they wanted or want to. Not realizing as to what “god” they were or are worshipping. Because who they are worshipping is themselves and their own wants and desires for this short time they live upon this world. Which fully shows they are not servants of God through Jesus Christ, but the fallen one: Satan.
I once challenged a man who was singing the praises of his “church” as he played a dulcimer a visiting guest to the building had been playing for all to hear the previous Sunday. He was not happy when I said, “So what of Jesus Christ are you learning from that instrument right now?” Anger crossed his face, and he walked away. The instrument cost him anywhere for $75 to $200 and he was trying to learn it instead of studying the Word of God. Plus using the money to help someone in need of it and not for his personal pleasure.
But I have gotten way off track. We were discussing the fine print found in the book of Revelation which makes it clear you shouldn’t discuss the return of Jesus Christ unless you have been given insight from the Holy Spirit. A prime example is the understanding the difference between the words “rapture” and “resurrection.”
Rapture is an event that removes people from the face of the earth in the blink of an eye, that have the Holy Spirit in them.
Matthew 24:38-41 NKJV – For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
That is a rapture.
A resurrection is being placed within an immortal body that is sinless upon this earth, just as it was for Jesus Christ upon the third day. The other day someone made a social media post stating that there would only be one resurrection and that only for followers of Christ. Yet the Bible says this:
Revelation 20:4-6 NKJV – And I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committed to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their witness to Jesus and for the word of God, who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands. And they lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. But the rest of the dead did not live again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. Blessed and holy is he who has part in the first resurrection. Over such the second death has no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with Him a thousand years.
“This is the first resurrection.”
So, when is the second resurrection?
Revelation 20:11-15 NKJV – Then I saw a great white throne and Him who 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, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.
This is called the second death, because it is also the second resurrection and those that have more worldly treasure otherwise known as chaff will experience the second death in their immortal bodies where they will be an eternal witness to the fate of those that chose their own life over surrendering it to God through Jesus Christ and they will suffer this fate:
Isaiah 66:24 NKJV – “And they shall go forth and look Upon the corpses of the men Who have transgressed against Me. For their worm does not die, And their fire is not quenched. They shall be an abhorrence to all flesh.”
God Bless
Intro
This is Dreamwalker1960. As a reminder you can read the transcripts of all my podcasts at dreamwalker1960.com. You can use most podcast platforms if you wish to listen. All you need to do is do a search for Dreamwalker1960.
Until further notice the messages that accompany this notice will be part of the “Come out of her my people” series. They will be harsh. They will cause people to get upset. This is as it should be. They must question the way they think and live. So, they can seek to follow Christ and not the world.
Discussion
One of the things that causes most that profess to being “Christian” confusion and misunderstanding in the upcoming tribulation. What is worse is that many insist that they are right and everyone else is wrong. Most don’t read the “fine print” in the book of Revelation.
Revelation 22:18-19 NKJV – For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.
This is why I am careful when it comes to discussing the Tribulation. The only thing I have been led to fully understand is the upcoming rapture. There are those that insist there will be only a pre-tribulation rapture. On the other hand, there are those that insist there will be no rapture if any till the end of the tribulation. When they insist things like this and say all else is a false teaching it shows they haven’t read the verses you just heard or read a bit ago.
For the ones that insists there will be only a pre-tribulation rapture discounts Jesus Christ own parable.
Matthew 25:1-13 NKJV – “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be likened to ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. Now five of them were wise, and five were foolish. Those who were foolish took their lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But while the bridegroom was delayed, they all slumbered and slept. “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’ “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”
Let us key in on the important areas of this verse:
“And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold, the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet him!’ Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered, saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough for us and you; but go rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut. “Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not know you.’”
I have gone into detail about all the meanings of this in an earlier podcast (Podcast #29 -Olivet Discourse 5/6). What it boils down to in this discussion is that the majority that profess to being “Christian” are the foolish bridesmaids and find themselves left behind. Why do I say majority? Again, Christ Himself shed light upon this:
Matthew 7:13-14 NKJV – “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.
Now what is it that made so many foolish? For that we need to understand the mentality that created the original Pharisees. Between the time Moses received the Ten Commandments till Jesus is approximately one thousand four hundred and fifty years.
Now for understanding. Two thousand years ago Jesus was actually around doing things. In five years He will start His ministry.
Now that we have established that several hundred years happened between both examples we start to see how false teachings and people turning to traditions of men and listening to false teachings can corrupt people when they don’t actually study the Word of God for themselves.
But let us start to look at those that state there will be no rapture till after the seven years of the tribulation. For those that teach this are those that teach damnation to those that listen to such a teaching.
Now how can I say this? First we must have a full understanding of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 8:9 NKJV – But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 NKJV – Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.
Now why point out that the Holy Spirit dwells within the followers of Jesus Christ? Because of this:
2 Thessalonians 2:7-8 NKJV – For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only He who now restrains will do so until He is taken out of the way. And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth and destroy with the brightness of His coming.
No one will know fully who the antichrist is until the Holy Spirit is removed from this world. However, we know exactly when the antichrist WILL be revealed.
Daniel 9:27 NKJV – Then he shall confirm a covenant with many for one week; But in the middle of the week He shall bring an end to sacrifice and offering. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate, Even until the consummation, which is determined, Is poured out on the desolate.”
“But in the middle of the week he shall bring an end to sacrifice and offerings. And on the wing of abominations shall be one who makes desolate.”
Christ speaks of making something an abomination and desolate as well, which has bearing with our topic:
Matthew 24:15-21 NKJV – “Therefore when you see the ‘ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (whoever reads, let him understand), “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes. But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath. For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.
This is a clear teaching of the antichrist being revealed, which per Daniel occurs in the middle of the tribulation since it states “in the middle of the week.”
Since we are in Matthew twenty-four. Let us look a little later in this teaching from Christ. Understand that he end his tribulation prophecy at verse thirty-one. He then follows it with the parable of the fig tree as to look for the warning signs, which by the way are now present.
Starting in verse thirty-six this is said:
Matthew 24:36-42 NKJV – “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left. Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
This again speaks of a pre-tribulation rapture. Yet the Holy Spirit is not removed for the antichrist has yet to be revealed. Since this begins the first three and a half years. Why is the Holy Spirit required? That was answered in the parable of the bridesmaids. Those foolish bridesmaids that were left behind.
We live under free will. We can make choices. We can choose to follow God or follow damnation. Those that insisted that we must wait till the end of the seven years as hinted at by the verses about the Holy Spirit shows that those that follow Christ have the Holy Spirit within them. Therefore, we now go to what happens in the middle of the tribulation in the book of Revelation. We begin after the 144,000 of the tribes of Israel are given a special seal which actually allows them to retain the Holy Spirit within them. These, save the two witnesses are the only beings that will have the Holy Spirit within them beyond the Holy Spirits removal. No others will receive, retain or be welcome to the Holy Spirit. This said, no one that calls themselves “Christian” will exist. But where did they go?
Revelation 7:9-14 NKJV – After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, saying, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, saying: “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom, Thanksgiving and honor and power and might, Be to our God forever and ever. Amen.” Then one of the elders answered, saying to me, “Who are these arrayed in white robes, and where did they come from?” And I said to him, “Sir, you know.” So he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
This is the middle tribulation rapture. Here also as established the Holy Spirit is removed from the earth, this explains why this rapture is uncountable for all that have the Holy Spirit within them is removed from the face of the earth.
Yet Daniel speaks of the rapture as well and does not fit the mold of the pretribulation nor the middle tribulation rapture. In the eleventh chapter of Daniel the gathering of the forces of the antichrist is described. Then chapter twelve begins:
Daniel 12:1-3 NKJV – “At that time Michael shall stand up, The great prince who stands watch over the sons of your people; And there shall be a time of trouble, Such as never was since there was a nation, Even to that time. And at that time your people shall be delivered, Every one who is found written in the book. And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.
This is a pre-wrath rapture. Since the Bible does not contradict itself. Then there are three. Let me say that again three separate raptures. Also. Since none that calls themselves “Christian” no longer walk the surface of the earth. Who is being raptured? The answer to this comes from how the book of Daniel was originally written down. The first chapter and part of the second were written in Hebrew. From chapter eight till the end, it was also originally written in Hebrew. The middle of the book of Daniel was written in Aramaic. Therefore, with this in mind. Chapter twelve is aimed directly at the tribes of Israel, and no one else. Therefore, this is showing a rapture of the tribes of Israel.
It is time to let go of false teachings. It is time to stop being Pharisees saying to other they are in the wrong if they do not embrace the lie you yourselves have embraced. Will there be a pre-tribulation rapture? Yes. However, it will be very small, for the majority still live in sin, no matter how they profess to follow God. Any who insist there will be no rapture also embrace a lie. Except their belief will lead to billion upon billions, upon billions of years is the lake of fire. Where their worm that eats their flesh does not die, nor does the fire which burns their skin is not quenched.
Start to STUDY the Word of Christ for yourselves. Take no one’s word for it. Don’t read commentaries because they add to or take away from the Word of God.
Deuteronomy 4:2 NKJV – You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.
Don’t even listen to me, but study on your own. For I do not seek fame or glory. I only seek to glorify Jesus Christ my Savior.
God Bless
dreamwalker1960 