Attention!!Tribulation starting from September 24th, 2015. It’s almost time for the take off!

According to the book of Daniel 9:24-27, the seven weeks (49 years) after the restoration of Jerusalem to Messiah the Prince is getting completed on September 23, 2015. Counting 49 years from June 7, 1967 (when Jerusalem was captured during the six day war), takes us to September 23,2015  precisely on the Day of Atonement. This day also starts the beginning of 70th Jubilee year since Israelites entered the land of Canaan. From September 24th 2015 is the starting of the seventieth week of Daniel, and this last one week of Daniel’s 70 weeks is tribulation. (One week refers to 7 years according to the book of Daniel). The rapture will happen any time soon. (Please check my other article titled under prophecy “Breaking News – The Hour of Jesus’ Coming has Finally Been Revealed!”).

In Noah’s time, the Lord asked Noah to take his family and the other creatures and enter the Ark one week before the rain started (Genesis 7:1-5).As in the days of Noah so shall it be when the Son of Man returns. The rapture takes place before the tribulation and not the other way.

‘’ …..since it is a righteous thing with God to repay with tribulation those who trouble you, and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus Christ is revealed from heaven with His mighty  angels,’’ 2 Thessalonians 1:6,7

I was forced to write this article after seeing and hearing disturbing  teachings about rapture  as  propagated by certain western – the so called, ‘’ modern Christian leaders‘’. Rapture is one of the most fundamental Christian doctrines held and hoped by all Christians dating back to the first century. It is a sad fact that there is so much controversy regarding the timing of rapture. Some have even gone to the extreme extent in saying that there is no rapture at all and also Jesus is not coming again.

         The word rapture comes from the Greek word ‘ harpazo’ which means take by force or catch up or seize.

 ‘’ For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are asleep. For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord. Therefore comfort one another with these words.’’                                     1 Thessalonians 4:15, 16, 17

Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed-

In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.            1 Corinthians 15:51, 52

      “Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, that ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.

 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;”   2 Thessalonians 2:1, 2, 3

       One clue about the timing of rapture, according to the scripture is that it will take place only after the son of perdition is revealed. (Son of perdition has already been revealed recently, he is already in his rightful place and will be manifested with signs and lying wonders only after the Holy Spirit is taken out of the way at the time of rapture).

‘’…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.’’                       2 Thessalonians 2:7, 8

The rapture should take place before the wrath of God is poured out upon the earth.

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ.  1 Thessalonians 5:9

And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivers us from the wrath to come. 1 Thessalonians 1:10 -

             In the book of Revelation wrath is poured upon the earth by both Satan and God.

‘’ Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! For the devil has come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has a short time.” Revelation 12:12

     It is a definite fact that heaven will not rejoice if the beloved bride of Christ is on the earth at the time the devil is pouring out his wrath upon the earth.

‘’ 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?” Revelation 6:15,16,17

    Here God is pouring out His wrath upon the world.  The Church is not here on earth but is already raptured because the church is not appointed to wrath.

       I am not saying that the church will not suffer persecution, but each believer will be tested and they have to endure trials and temptations on a day to day basis. (Luke 9:23)

‘’ In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” John 16:33

  ‘’Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake.’’(Mathew 24:9)

‘’ Do not fear any of those things which you are about to suffer. Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.’’(Rev 2:10).

‘’Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth’’. (Rev 3:10).

Jesus will keep His church from the hour of trial (tribulation) by keeping her in a safe place (rapture).

Today, Christians are enduring a lot of persecutions in different parts of the world like in Iraq, Syria, and Africa, in different Muslim/communist countries and elsewhere in the world. And these persecutions are going to increase several fold in the coming days. Even in USA, Christian religious freedom is greatly curbed and Christians are enduring a lot of persecutions in various socio-political areas and these will definitely end up in full blown persecutions very soon.

 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten. Revelation 3:19

But for a Christian, death is only a gateway to eternal joy and peace in Christ Jesus.

 ‘’ For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.’’ Philippians 1:21

But the wrath of God is different from this as the wrath is poured out only on the unrighteous.

‘’ For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, ‘’ Romans 1:18

 ‘’Seek the Lord, all you meek of the earth, who have upheld His justice. Seek righteousness, seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden In the day of the Lord’s anger.” Zephaniah 2:3

Meek of the earth is the bride of Christ (the church) and the rapture is the means by which the church is hidden in the day of the Lord’s anger.

        When we see the scriptures, God did not allow righteous Lot or Noah to perish when His wrath was poured out upon the then world.

‘’ Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” Genesis 18:25

‘’ And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife’s hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the Lord being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city. ‘’ Genesis 19:16

When Lot was delaying, the angel of the Lord said, ‘’ Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Genesis 19:22

One may ask,” Was it not possible for the Lord to keep Lot safe in Sodom itself, when He was pouring out fire and brimstone upon the city”? Yes it was possible because “Nothing is impossible for the lord’’. He could have spared Lot’s house but it was the Lord’s will that Lot should be in a completely safe place when He was pouring out His judgment upon the unrighteous.

How much more then will the church which is the bride of Christ, redeemed by the precious blood of Christ be kept safe from the wrath to come?

This shows the heart of God – the heart of a loving Father.

The very purpose of rapture is to gather the saints to a safe place before the wrath of God is poured out upon the earth. Saints will be caught up to the very presence of Jesus, who will be gathering them under His wings just like a hen gathers her chicks under her wings  away from the enemies.

  ‘’ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! ‘’ Luke 13:34

Jesus wants to keep everyone who is willing to take refuge in Him safe under His wings.

 Many people mistake the rapture from the glorious second coming of Jesus on the earth. The latter (second coming of Jesus) will be seen by every eye while during the the rapture saints are caught up to the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Both are two separate events separated by 7 years interval.

Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He shall send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Mathew 24:29, 30, 31

This speaks about the glorious second coming of Jesus on the earth and this time He will gather up the  people saved during the tribulation, because these saints are told to wait for 1335 days from the time the abomination of desolation is set up(mid-point of tribulation) Daniel 11:12

 This is not the rapture of the church as rapture happens like the thief in the night when people do not expect.

‘’Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not expect Him”. Mathew 24:44

This is what is happening now. The Devil has spread this lie that Jesus will take His Church only after the tribulation. So the people in the Church are slumbering and they think they have plenty of time left to repent and they are waiting for the tribulation instead of the Lord. The Church is not ready and the people do not expect Him either. The rapture will take this group by surprise.

“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.”  Mathew 24:48, 49, 50, 51

“………, and those who were ready went in with him to the wedding; and the door was shut.”  Mathew 25:10

Folks, tribulation is going to start from September 24, 2015(Daniel 9:25). Rapture will happen anytime soon. There is not much time left. Be born again and come under Jesus’ wings. He will keep you safe from the wrath to come!

Please repent of your sins and ask Jesus to forgive you. If you ask Him, He will wash you clean with His Blood which was shed on the cross of Calvary. Jesus died for your sins, He died to pay the penalty for your sins and He rose again on the third day. Surrender your life completely into His hands and take a decision to follow Him in obedience to His word, If you have any unforgivenesss in your heart towards anyone, please forgive them. If you want to give your life to Jesus, please pray this prayer from your heart,

Dear Lord Jesus,

I admit that I am a sinner. I repent of my sins and I forsake them all. I believe that You are the Almighty God who came to earth as a Man to die on the cross as a penalty for my sins. I believe You rose again on the third day and You are alive forever more. Please forgive me. I forgive everyone who had hurt me. Wash me with Your precious blood shed for me on the cross. Come into my heart and make me Your child .Please fill me with your Holy Spirit. I want to obey You and follow You all the days of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Be blessed!