Living in Prophetic Times

The Rapture will be before the Tribulation Period—The Second Coming will be after. At the Rapture, Jesus stays in the air—At the Second Coming, Jesus comes down to the earth. At the Rapture, the Church goes up to heaven—At the Second Coming, the Church comes down to the earth. At the Rapture, the living saints are caught up to heaven—At the Second Coming, the living saints remain to repopulate the earth. At the Rapture, the Mt. of Olives is untouched—At the Second Coming, Jesus touches down on the Mt. of Olives, and it splits in two. The Rapture is followed by the reign of the Antichrist—The Second Coming is followed by the reign of the Christ. At the Rapture, the physical character of the earth is unchanged—At the Second Coming, the physical character of the earth is changed (Jerusalem will be elevated). At the Rapture, Satan will go on a rampage—At the Second Coming, Satan will be bound and chained. At the Rapture, Jesus will remove peace from the earth—At the Second Coming, Jesus will establish peace on earth. The Rapture is a secret event (Like a thief in the night)—The Second Coming is a public event (Every eye will see Jesus). At the Rapture, the Church will be removed from the earth—At the Second Coming, the lost will be removed from the earth. The Rapture is before the Marriage of the Lamb—The Second Coming is after the Marriage of the Lamb. At the Rapture, Jesus comes for His Church—At the Second Coming, Jesus comes with His Church. There are no signs of the Rapture—There are many signs of the Second Coming. At the Rapture, Jesus rescues His Church—At the Second Coming, Jesus rescues Israel. The Rapture demonstrates the grace of God—The Second Coming demonstrates the wrath of God. Here are some recent events that are related to Bible prophecy:

One, God gives people that ignore Him (men that sleep with men, women that sleep with women, etc.) over to a reprobate mind (Rom. 1:24-28).

On Feb. 10, 2021, it was reported that a hospital in the U.K. has started saying “chestfeeding” instead of “breastfeeding”; “human milk” instead of “breastmilk”; “parent,” “co-parent,” or “second biological parent” instead of “father.”

The growth of the LGBTQ community seems to be causing an increase in unsound thinking.

Two, on Feb. 12, 2021, it was reported that Israel ranked seventh in Bloomberg’s list of the 60 most innovative economies.

Three, on Jan. 20, 2021, the great prophecy teacher, Jan Markell, made some profound statements about the coming Great Reset, called the Great Reset global socialism and/or Marxism, and said its goal is to take the world to global godless government.

She rightly said the Great Reset will abolish Christianity, cash, private property, national sovereignty, and more, and the Biden/Harris administration cannot wait to implement it.

If silence in the pulpits over the destruction of Christianity is not lukewarmness and unsound thinking, what is it (Rev. 3:15-22)?

Four, concerning deceit, on Feb. 10, 2021, it was reported that German officials have found internal documents showing that Germany’s Interior Ministry paid people to create fear in the nation to justify Covid lockdowns and other restrictive measures.

Interior Ministry officials were pushing a political agenda and paying people to scare their citizens to justify what they were doing.

Five, on Feb. 12, 2021, Iran announced that it will join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEC), a regional trading bloc of nations that includes Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.

On Nov. 15, 2020, 15 nations, including China, agreed to make the ASEAN EC the largest regional trading bloc of nations on earth.

On July 1, 2020, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) went into effect.

According to the Bible, Ten Kings will appear before the Antichrist appears (Dan. 7:7-8, 24).

I have long contended that the U.N. will be divided into 10 regions or 10 regional trading blocs of nations (E.U., USMCA, ASEAN EC, GCC, etc.) with one leader over each region before the Antichrist rises to power.

These regional trading blocs of nations have been coming on the scene for years.

It is my opinion, based on past reports, that the 10 regional trading blocs will each pick a leader that will turn out to be the 10 Kings.

Six, in his first three weeks in office, Pres. Biden called the leaders of several nations (Canada, UK, China, Russia, France, Japan, etc.), but he has not called Prime Min. Netanyahu of Israel.

California Representative Ro Khanna believes Biden is sending a message that he will radically change America’s relationship with Israel if it doesn’t stop building settlements on the West Bank and recognize Palestinian Statehood.

Some of the concern may have started when Biden’s Sec. of State, Antony Blinken, said Biden would not adhere to Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights (he may have backed off on this).

Biden’s resumption of relations with the P.A. and his decision to resume economic aid to the P.A. have not helped.

On Feb. 11, 2021, Biden’s Press Sec., Jen Psaki, was asked, “Does the administration still consider the Saudis and the Israelis important allies?” She did not answer the question.

During the Tribulation Period, the whole world will hate Israel, and that includes a godless U.S.

Seven, some U.S. citizens, especially young Americans, think Socialism is a good thing.

I recently read a 6-month-old CBNNEWS.COM article about a Christian named Georgian Banov who escaped Socialism in Bulgaria and made his way to America.

Banov reminded people that the USSR was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (notice the word “Socialist” because some historians estimate that Joseph Stalin may have killed as many as 20 million people).

It is an anti-God, anti-Christ system of government that rules with an iron fist.

Citizens were poor, most didn’t have enough to eat, they were spied on, they lived in fear, and those that complained (or supposedly complained) about the government were arrested or they just disappeared.

Those who are calling for Socialism in America need to pray that they never get what they are asking for.

We are living in prophetic times, and a Socialist/Marxist world government is looming that will be more evil than what Banov experienced.

27 talks about coming in a cloud.

This is similar to where we read that “the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence” (Isa. 19:1–2).

In the fulfillment of this passage in Isaiah 20:1–6, God comes to judge the false idols—in the form of the Assyrian army.

God promises He is coming to Egypt, and the Egyptians witness a conquering army. The Assyrian army is the physical evidence that God came “on a swift cloud.” God’s judgment came in the form of the Assyrian army’s killing, pillaging, and conquering. Notice the similarity of the Old Testament language in Isaiah, “The Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt,” to Daniel’s description, “With the clouds of Heaven there came one like a son of man”

The passage in Luke about coming on a cloud is similar and signifies judgement.

Daniel’s “Son of man” was publicly recognized as the victor at the judgment of the Sanhedrin in 70 A.D. This is the point at which Christ was vindicated as Judge of His accusers, and the Kingdom was publicly given to the saints, as Daniel’s vision foretold. “The greatness of the kingdoms under the whole Heaven shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High; their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom” (Dan. 7:27).

The “clouds of Heaven” symbolize the majesty and glory of the Son of man when He judges His enemies.

This is exactly what Jesus predicted when He stood before those very men: “You will see the Son of man … coming on the clouds of Heaven” (Matt. 26:64). Luke 19:41–44 draws this connection clearly. “When [Jesus] … saw the city, He wept over it, saying … ‘The days shall come upon you, when your enemies will cast up a bank about you and surround you, and hem you in on every side … and they will not leave one stone upon another in you; because you did not know the time of your visitation.’ ”

The Sanhedrin’s rejection of their Messiah had consequences.

His enemies saw the glorious power of Christ when He judged Jerusalem in 70 A.D. The same Christ whom they had rejected was publicly exalted by God the Father. Finally, at the second advent, this same Christ will return in glory for all to see. All will be rewarded for their loyalty, or punished for lack of it.

> can’t see anything about the “sons of Issachar.”

Of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command; I Cron. 12:32

The sons of Issachar could interpret the signs, times and seasons so that Israel would be prepared. In the same way Christians can be given insight by God under the banner of the sons of Issachar, in order to prepare the Church.

HTH, Frank.

Very encouraging report. That Hope is drawing near.

Two things I would add for further understanding is the Dispensations and the clarification to who is the author of each message speaking to.

As many are already aware, but for those who are not I present the following...

Since the Day of Pentecost we have been living in the church age dispensation. That Dispensation is about to close as the focus will then be on the Jews. We are living in a time when the two Dispensations are overlapping. At the close of the Church Age (in my belief) we, the Church, will be raptured. And at the beginning of the Seventieth Week of Daniel, it will begin with the rise of the antichrist as well as the signing of a false peace covenent with Israel.

Also, it is incumbant that we understand the message of Grace was revealed to Paul to give to the Church. He was chosen as the Apostle unto the Gentiles.

Whereas the OT as well as the Gospels were given to the Jews. As well they give us, the Gentiles, understanding.

“Since the Day of Pentecost we have been living in the church age dispensation. That Dispensation is about to close as the focus will then be on the Jews. We are living in a time when the two Dispensations are overlapping. At the close of the Church Age (in my belief) we, the Church, will be raptured. And at the beginning of the Seventieth Week of Daniel, it will begin with the rise of the antichrist as well as the signing of a false peace covenent with Israel.”

Yes, the age of grace, can it be as simple as 2,000 years? Consider:

Beginning of the 70 year captivity, 607 BC,
The sacking of Jerusalem, 587 BC,
Cyrus’ decree to free the Jews, 537 BC,
Artaxerxes’ decree to allow the rebuilding of the Temple, 445 BC.
Daniels’s 69 weeks (483 years) or 476 360-day years.
-445 + 476 -1 (no year zero) = 32 AD,
very close to the April 3, 33 AD crucifixion date, when Messiah is cut off.

33 AD + 2,000 = 2033 AD, beginning of Daniel’s 70th week.
Rapture, 2036 and six months?
The Second coming of Jesus Christ, 2040?

After further research I have concluded that the ministry of the two witnesses begins after the Rapture ~2036. These two witnesses may be Old Testament saints (Elijah and Moses/Enoch/John the Baptist).

Or the two witnesses may be two chosen by God to rise up during the last 3.5 years of the tribulation, after the Rapture. These would be two who were not saved at the Rapture but are saved later. They refuse to accept the mark of the beast and instead receive the seal of God on their foreheads. They are protected by God as they perform their ministry until they are killed by the antichrist. But after three days God calls them up.

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