It is very common to find something like this when you research the pre-tribulation rapture view.  It’s one of the reasons that this theory is so believable.  It makes end times prophecy so understandable, logical, and straight forward.  It is one of the main reasons I believed in the theory (along with the “Left Behind” book series by Lahaye and Jenkins).  But is this timeline accurate?  Is this really what we should expect with the end times?

The first mistake this theory makes, it that it puts a great distinction on this present time frame, calling it the “church age.”  I believe this to be an error.  The theory says that the church is a “parenthesis” of sorts in God’s timeline.  That His mission on earth is with the Jews only, and that the current salvation of gentiles is an unforeseen event.  But the “church” has ALWAYS existed.  There is no “church age.”  God has always had a people.

He chose Isaac and not Ishmael (Gen. 17:15-21).  Jacob and not Esau (Mal. 1:2-3; Rom 9:13).  Granted, His ministry and salvation was limited to the Jews only (for the most part).  But not ALL of Israel was chosen (Rom. 9:6).  But God had a remnant from WITHIN Israel (Rom. 11:4-5).  This remnant is what constituted God’s “church.”  His chosen people.  With the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, salvation was opened to all races and people groups (John 3:16; Rom 10:11; Rev. 7:9; Acts 15:14; etc.). 

Now, there is NO distinction between Jew and gentile (Rom. 10:12; Col. 3:11; Acts 10:34-35).  All are brought into ONE body (Eph. 4:4; 1^st Cor. 12:13).  So we can see that the ‘church age’ has been all of history.  There is no distinction except for in whom the Holy Spirit brought into the church.  He used to select from only within the Jewish nation (Amos 3:1-2), but now He selects from all tribes, tongues, and nations (Rev. 5:9).

So to say that this current “age” is somehow distinct from all of redemptive history is in error.  God has ALWAYS had a church.  He limited the group from whom He chose to be IN the church, but it’s always been the church non-the-less.

The second error stems from this first error and it says that when the “church age” ends, the believers will be raptured away.  The first thing to establish is that the rapture of the church is NOT a separate event from the 2^nd Coming of Jesus Christ.  Pre tribulation proponents have erroneously separated the two events.  But a careful study of the Scriptures where the rapture is discussed (Matt. 24:29-31; 1^st Thes. 4:16-17; 1^st Cor. 15:52) CLEARLY show that the rapture occurs when Jesus Christ returns to the earth to set up His millennium.  And the Matthew verses even specify that it is AFTER THE TRIBULATION!

But pre-tribbers have stated that when the time of the gentiles comes to an end (Luke 21:24), the church will be raptured.  They have there-by effectively turned the 2^nd Coming of Christ into not only a 2^nd coming, but also a third.  The 2^nd Coming, secretly when no one can see Him to rapture the saints, and the 3^rd when He visibly returns to establish His Kingdom on earth.  This is myth and not factual.  There is NO SCRIPTURAL EVIDENCE to support this view.  This should be the end of the story, but somehow there is a marvelous blindness on those who hold to this view and they simply do not see the error of their thinking.  May God open their eyes.

Post Tribulation Video 1

Post Tribulation Video 2

Post Tribulation Video 3

Scriptural Evidence of Post Tribulation

Disproving The Pre Tribulation Rapture







God’s church has been described as an olive vine (Rom. 11:13-26).  At first, the olive vine only contained natural branches (the Jews).  But then, after the crucifixion of Christ, the Holy Spirit started grafting in wild olive branches (the gentiles).  He has a set number of wild olive branches that He plans on grafting in (Rom. 11:25).  When that number is reached, He will once again start grafting in the natural branches.  THAT is the time of the gentiles ending.  It has nothing to do with a rapture.

While the Jews were be ministered to, the gentile world was lying under darkness.  Now, while the gentile world is being ministered to, the Jews lie under darkness (Rom. 11:25).  The Jews were not raptured when the Spirit switched His focus to the gentiles.  Why would we assume that the gentiles will be raptured when the ministry goes back to the Jews?  Especially when there is NO supporting Scriptural evidence to back up that idea!  No, the gentile believers will not go anywhere.  But the gentile world will fall back under blindness and darkness.  This will probably be during the time of the Beast Kingdom.

So, we’ve seen that this pre-tribulation timeline is wrong on two fronts already.  What about the next step?  The so called “7 year tribulation period.”  Is this Biblically accurate?  Sadly, the answer is no.  NO WHERE in the entire Bible, are the end time events put into a 7 year period.  It simply does not exist in the Scriptures.  The idea comes from a misinterpretation and twisting of Daniel 9:24-27.

Is There a Seven Year Tribulation Period? Part 1 in Video

Is There a Seven Year Tribulation Period? Part 2 in Video

Exegesis on Daniel 9:24-27

 

 

So what really is going to take place?  What does the future hold for us?  One thing is known for certain.  This world will grow darker and darker and more opposed to Christ (2^nd Tim. 3:13).  Christians will shine brighter and brighter (Pro. 4:18).  Persecution will grow and grow (Rev. 14:12; Matt. 24:13; 2^nd Tim. 3:12).  And then Christ will return.  The rest of it is hard to piece together.  Prophecy is best understood looking back.  After the events have occurred, we can look back and say, “OH!!  That’s what It meant!”  But, I believe we can piece together an accurate timeline of sorts.  So here it is:

 

 

 So, as I understand things, this world will sometime soon unify.  Daniel described a prophetic beast as a government/political body (Daniel 7:17).  So when John sees a beast in Revelation 13, that causes all to worship it, it is safe to assume that this is referring to a worldwide government.  This is what are political leaders are referring to when they call for a “New World Order.”  It has been the occultic plan for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years.

This beast is described as being ridden by a woman.  In Revelation 17, she is described as the whore of Babylon, and a careful study of her characteristics clearly show that she is none other than the Roman Catholic Church.  So, what does a rider do?  It controls, directs, guides and steers.  So it will be the Roman Catholic Church at the head of this world government.  It will be her that is pulling the strings and directing the paths of this governing body.

Exegesis on Revelation Chapter 17

"Antichrist Slideshow" Good info exposing Catholicism

"A Lamp in the Dark" TREMENDOUS documentary exposing Catholicism

"The Church on Haunted Hill" Another great expose` on the Catholic church

Roman Catholicism Part 1 (Great information)

Roman Catholicism Part 2

Roman Catholicism Part 3

Roman Catholicism Part 4

Roman Catholicism Part 5

Some Differences Between Catholicism and Christianity

More Differences
 

Every time this whore is in power, she persecutes those that oppose her.  Through deceitfulness and satanic power (2^nd Thes. 2:9), she will cause the whole world to join this beast system, except for the Jews and the true born again Christians.  At first, she will probably try to appear benevolent.  She will use peaceful words and trickery to get people to join her.  But the Jews and Christians will continue to resist.  So, following in the steps of governments that have come before her, she will probably stage terrorist attacks and blame the Christians and the Jews.  This will garner public support to outlaw Judaism and Christianity.

It is my speculation that she will use terrorist attacks, but that is just conjecture.  Not fact.  What is fact is that eventually she will require all peoples to take a mark of allegiance (Rev. 13.16-17).  This mark will be tied into finances and people will not be able to participate in the Beast economy without it.  This will pressure most people to take the mark.  Christians and Jews will refuse (probably being referred to as “terrorists”) and will be hunted and persecuted.

While we are being persecuted by the Beast, the Beast will be persecuted by God.  God will begin to rain down plagues upon the Beast Kingdom (Rev. 6, 8, 9, and 16).  Israel is supernaturally protected by God at this time, so the full on attack of satan will be geared towards Christians (Rev. 12).  We will have to run and hide, BUT we will be purified and will be holier than at any point in History!!  It will be a glorious time to be a Christian.  Dangerous but glorious, as persecution purifies the church. (Zec. 13:9; Mal. 3:3; 1^st Peter 4:1; James 1:2-4,12; etc.)

At some point in time during this, the time of the gentiles will come to an end.  And the Holy Spirit will move upon Israel causing many Jewish people to be born again (Rom. 11:13-26).  God will rise up supernatural witnesses (Rev. 11:3) to proclaim the Gospel to the Jews and will also enlist 144,000 chosen Jews (Rev. 7:4) to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ.  Revival will take place in Israel for 3 ½ years (Dan. 9:24-27).  During this time, the Beast will be able to do nothing.

Also at some point during this, the NWO/Beast system will turn against the whore of Babylon and will destroy her (Rev. 17:16-17).  The political ruler of the beast will probably take over headship.  After the 3 ½ year ministry, the protection of Israel will partially be removed and she will face the wrath of the beast.  How long this goes on is unknown, but Jesus did say He would cut the days short (Matt. 24:22).

When it looks like Israel is doomed, the beast will gather its armies and surround Jerusalem, Jesus will return in power and glory (Rev. 19:11-21).  The dead believers will rise from the graves and the believers who are alive and remain will be caught up to meet Jesus (1^st Thes.  4:16-17). Jesus will descend towards Jerusalem, and the remaining Jews who were not yet saved, will look upon the one they pierced and immediately repent and be converted (Zech. 12:10).  All of remaining Israel will be saved!! (Rom. 11:26)

Christ will destroy the beast and its ruler and all its armies.  He will establish His Kingdom on earth, with Jerusalem as its headquarters.  The Jews who were saved at His return, along with the remnant of people who refused the mark of the beast but were not born again, will populate the earth for 1000 years.  The born again who were raised from the dead or raptured at the return, will rule and reign with Christ (Rev. 20).

At the end of the 1000 years, a small rebellion will take place, which God will immediately put an end to.  The time on earth will end, the rest of the dead (the lost) will be raised and judged and eternity will begin.

So, how long we have remaining is unknown.  With the push for a New World Order and the antichristian sentiment prevalent in the world, it would appear that the beast system is VERY near.  Once that is established, the remaining events could take place in rapid succession.  One thing is sure.  Christians MUST endure.  We MUST prepare our hearts and we MUST continue to proclaim the Gospel.  It will become harder and harder for our loved ones to hear the Word of God.  It will become harder and harder for the lost gentiles to be saved.  BUT, God will not lose one of His! (John 18:9)

So keep preaching and hold loosely to the things of this earth.  They are passing away. 

 

 

 

Gen. 17:15-21 “And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be.¹⁶ And I will bless her, and give thee a son also of her: yea, I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of people shall be of her.¹⁷ Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?¹⁸ And Abraham said unto God, O that Ishmael might live before thee!¹⁹ And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.²⁰ And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.²¹ But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.”

 

Mal. 1:2-3 “I have loved you, saith the Lord. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the Lord: yet I loved Jacob,³ And I hated Esau, and laid his mountains and his heritage waste for the dragons of the wilderness.”

 

Rom. 9:13 “As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.”

Rom. 9:6 “Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they are not all Israel, which are of Israel:”

 

Rom. 11:4-5 “Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;⁵ Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.”

 

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

 

Rom. 10:11 “For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.”

 

Rev. 7:9 “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;”

 

Acts 15:14 “Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.”

 

Rom. 10:12 “For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.”

 

Col. 3:11 “Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.”

 

Acts 10:34-35 “Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons:³⁵ But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.”

 

Eph. 4:4 “There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;”

 

1^st Cor. 12:13 “For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.”

 

Amos 3:1-2 “Hear this word that the Lord hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,² You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”

 

Rev. 5:9 “And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;”

 

Matt. 24:29-32 “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:³⁰ 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.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.”

 

1^st Thes. 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:¹⁷ 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.”

 

1^st Cor. 15:52 “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.”

 

Luke 21:24 “And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.”

 

Rom. 11:13-26 “For I speak to you Gentiles, inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office:¹⁴ If by any means I may provoke to emulation them which are my flesh, and might save some of them.¹⁵ For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?¹⁶ For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.¹⁷ And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;¹⁸ Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.¹⁹ Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I might be grafted in.²⁰ Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:²¹ For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed lest he also spare not thee.²² Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt be cut off.²³ And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be grafted in: for God is able to graft them in again.²⁴ For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by nature, and wert grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree?²⁵ For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.²⁶ 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:”

 

Dan. 9:24-27 “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.²⁵ Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.²⁶ And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.²⁷ And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.”

 

2^nd Tim. 3:13 “But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.”

 

Pro. 4:18 “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”

 

Rev. 14:12 “Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.”

 

Matt. 24:13 “But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.”

 

2^nd Tim. 3:12 “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”

 

Dan. 7:17 “These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.”

 

Rev. 13 “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.² And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.³ And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.⁴ And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?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.⁶ And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.⁷ And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations.⁸ And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.⁹ If any man have an ear, let him hear.¹⁰ He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.¹¹ And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.¹² And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.¹³ And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,¹⁴ And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.¹⁵ And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.¹⁶ 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:¹⁷ And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.¹⁸ Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.”

 

Rev. 17 “And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:² With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.³ So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.⁴ And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:⁵ And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.⁶ And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.⁷ And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.⁸ The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.⁹ And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.¹⁰ And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.¹¹ And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.¹² And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.¹³ These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.¹⁴ These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.¹⁵ And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.¹⁶ And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.¹⁷ For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.¹⁸ And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.”

 

2^nd Thes. 2:9 “Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,”

 

Rev. 6 “And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.² And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.³ And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.⁴ And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.⁵ And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.⁶ And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.⁷ And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.⁸ And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.⁹ And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:¹⁰ And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?¹¹ And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.¹² And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;¹³ And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.¹⁴ And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.¹⁵ 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;¹⁶ 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:¹⁷ For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?”

 

Rev. 8 “And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.² And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.³ And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne.⁴ And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.⁵ And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.⁶ And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.⁷ The first angel sounded, and there followed hail and fire mingled with blood, and they were cast upon the earth: and the third part of trees was burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up.⁸ And the second angel sounded, and as it were a great mountain burning with fire was cast into the sea: and the third part of the sea became blood;⁹ And the third part of the creatures which were in the sea, and had life, died; and the third part of the ships were destroyed.¹⁰ And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;¹¹ And the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.¹² And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.¹³ And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the trumpet of the three angels, which are yet to sound!”

 

Rev. 9 “And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.² And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.³ And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.⁴ 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.⁵ And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.⁶ And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.⁷ And the shapes of the locusts were like unto horses prepared unto battle; and on their heads were as it were crowns like gold, and their faces were as the faces of men.⁸ And they had hair as the hair of women, and their teeth were as the teeth of lions.⁹ And they had breastplates, as it were breastplates of iron; and the sound of their wings was as the sound of chariots of many horses running to battle.¹⁰ And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.¹¹ And they had a king over them, which is the angel of the bottomless pit, whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon, but in the Greek tongue hath his name Apollyon.¹² One woe is past; and, behold, there come two woes more hereafter.¹³ And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar which is before God,¹⁴ Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.¹⁵ And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.¹⁶ And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.¹⁷ And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.¹⁸ By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.¹⁹ For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.²⁰ And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:²¹ Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts.”

 

Rev. 16 “And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.² And the first went, and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image.³ And the second angel poured out his vial upon the sea; and it became as the blood of a dead man: and every living soul died in the sea.⁴ And the third angel poured out his vial upon the rivers and fountains of waters; and they became blood.⁵ And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus.⁶ For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.⁷ And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.⁸ And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.⁹ And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.¹⁰ And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,¹¹ And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.¹² And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.¹³ And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.¹⁴ For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.¹⁵ Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.¹⁶ And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.¹⁷ And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.¹⁸ And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.¹⁹ And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.²⁰ And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.²¹ And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.”

 

Rev. 12 “And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars:² And she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.³ And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.⁴ And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.⁵ And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.⁶ And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.⁷ And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,⁸ And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.⁹ And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.¹⁰ And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.¹² Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.¹³ And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child.¹⁴ And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.¹⁵ And the serpent cast out of his mouth water as a flood after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away of the flood.¹⁶ And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.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.”

 

Zec. 13:9 “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.”

 

Mal. 3:3 “And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.”

 

1^st Peter 4:1 “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;”

 

James 1:2-4 “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;³ Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.⁴ But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.”

 

James 1:12 “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”

 

Rev. 7:4 “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.”

 

Matt. 24:22 “And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.”

 

Rev. 19:11-21 “And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.¹² His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.¹³ And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.¹⁴ And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.¹⁵ And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.¹⁶ And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King Of Kings, And Lord Of Lords.¹⁷ And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;¹⁸ That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.¹⁹ And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army.²⁰ And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.²¹ And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.”

 

Zec. 12:10 “And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”

 

Rev. 20 “And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.² And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,³ And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.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.⁵ But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.⁶ 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.⁷ And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,⁸ 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.⁹ 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.¹⁰ 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.¹¹ And I saw a great white 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.¹² 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.¹³ 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.¹⁴ And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.¹⁵ And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.”

 

John 18:9 “That the saying might be fulfilled, which he spake, Of them which thou gavest me have I lost none.”