Some of My End-Time Views

It has been said that the rapture is a secret coming of the Lord. I don't know about how secret it is, but it sure must be fast,

"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" 1 Corinthians 15:52.

I got good news for atheists and agnostics. Someday they will believe in God. They might not get saved but they will know for a fact that God exists,

"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" Revelation 6:16.

There is coming a great revealing when men will finally see who is running the universe. Instead of greeting the creator, they hide themselves in the rocks.

Where are the Christian when this event takes place? Are they hiding too?

"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" Revelation 6:15.

All Christians, I believe, have been removed during the earthquake. All that is left are those that are hiders. If the saints were there with the rock dwellers they would not be hiding but looking upwards. 

"Look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh" Luke21:28.

All Christians who have trusted in Christ alone for their salvation will not go through the wrath of God. Some call the wrath, "The Tribulation Period."

"Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth" Revelation 3:10.

Some teach that after the earthquake their will be a great revival. They claim that those at the throne of God are those saved during the tribulation period.  Why are not all christians sealed?

"Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.

"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" Revelation 7:3.

What happen to the saints that are going through the tribulation period? Where is the revival? Only 144,000 Jewish children are sealed. There are no other servants of God.  The saints are gone or taken to the throne of God. The sealing of the 144,000 is a beginning fulfillment of this end-time prophecy,

"And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob" Romans 11:26.

The locust's creatures mentioned as one of God's judgments are real live monsters created by God to fulfill a part of His end-time punishments. They are not helicopters from our armed forces like some teach.

"And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads."

This is God's wrath in action and not men's inventions of war. Here again we see only those with the seal of approval are safe. How many have the seal? 144,000.

I do believe souls will be saved during the end-times. However, there will be a new stipulation added to gospel of Christ. They are forbidden to take the mark of the beast. In the Church age all we had to do was believe on Christ. In the end-times they will have to do more.

"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" Revelation 14:9-10.

By studying the book of Revelation we see that the great revival never came. Those who would not take the mark are beheaded and the world is left with only two witnesses instead of hundreds of churches preaching the Word of God.

"And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth" Revelation 11:3.

If you were to make it through some of the tribulation period, you would not be able to hide from the guillotines. The world system of the evil one would be coming for you and you will have no place to hide. 

"And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads" Revelation 13:16.

The antichrist has a 100 percent success rate at making those take his mark. If you are alive, you will take his mark or die.

There are so few living witnesses left after the beheadings that soon the angels must preach the gospel.

"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people" Revelation 14:6

Those who are storing up food in preparation of going through the tribulation period have not read their Bible. Thank God there is going to be an escape hatch from planet earth. While others are buying generators, dried food, and survival gear, I'm going to be looking upwards. There is only one way to escape the hour of temptation that is coming on the earth and that is to be ready in Christ.

I Know Whom I Have Believed

Daniel W. Whittle, pub.1883

I know not why God’s wondrous grace

To me He hath made known,

Nor why, unworthy, Christ in love

Redeemed me for His own.

Refrain:

But “I know Whom I have believed,

And am persuaded that He is able

To keep that which I’ve committed

Unto Him against that day.”

I know not how this saving faith

To me He did impart,

Nor how believing in His Word

Wrought peace within my heart.

I know not how the Spirit moves,

Convincing men of sin,

Revealing Jesus through the Word,

Creating faith in Him.

I know not what of good or ill

May be reserved for me,

Of weary ways or golden days,

Before His face I see.

I know not when my Lord may come,

At night or noonday fair,

Nor if I walk the vale with Him,

Or meet Him in the air.