Quote:
“..so that the image of the beast might even speak and might cause those who would not worship the image of the beast to be slain.
There’s your answer.”
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Which relates to those left behind because they were not AT THE TIME OF THE RAPTURE Born Again. But converted to Christianity AFTER the Rapture for a very large harvest of souls who were then beheaded for their Testimony of the Lord Jesus Christ and received salvation through the Blood of the slain Lamb.
A number that John wrote unable to be counted.
Yes that is the popular interpretation. Those converted after the rapture. But it is only an interpretation. In any event, it makes little difference. Salvation doesn’t depend on it.