OVERVIEW OF END TIMES EVENTS

OVERVIEW OF END TIMES EVENTS - DAY OF THE LORD

By Dennis Schmidt 8/2011

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Discusses is the End Time Events, a time of tribulation for the earth where over one half of the earth's population dies. This is a seven year period of time, at the end of days. Some major events that will occur are: Several Raptures, Antichrist rise, Wars, All Israel saved, Jesus on earth throne for 1,000 years, Judgments, Resurrections, New earth/heaven.

TIME LINE FOR END TIME EVENTS - DAY OF THE LORD:

|<-------------------- End Time Events - Day of the Lord -------------------->| New Earth/Heaven

|<--- Tribulation by Antichrist ---->|<- Great Tribulation/God's Wrath ->| Marriage

/\ /\ /\ /\ | |

Pre-Tri-Rapture Mid-Tri-Rapture Post-Tri-Pre Post-Tri-Rapture |1000 years|

ManChild=Overcomers=He Woman=Church Wrath-Rapture Unbelievers Overcomers

Tribulation | offspring (evil) | | Day of the Lord Armageddon |

| | Jacob's Trouble Jesus 2nd Coming Satan

| | | | Satan imprisoned-->Loosed

| 144,000 144,000/Saints Anti-Christ/Prophet punished|

| Sealed --------------> in heaven Israel Saved |

| | /\ God wins war

| 2 witnesses - 1260 days - 2 witnesses die - | Raptured Resurrections

| --------------- Anti-Christ/ --------- | ---------------------------------------------- Jesus judges:

- Temple Built False - Abomination - Believers;

Prophet of desolation - Nations;

- Israel Covenant - Breaks Covenant - Satan to

- Sacrifices restored - Sacrifice Stopped Lake of Fire;

- 666 Mark of the Beast - Great White

Antichrist death/ - Overpowers/kills Saints Throne Judgment

Life/Power Rise Unbelievers to Lake of Fire

DIFFERENT DOCTRINES BUT LOVE IN JESUS:

The study of End Time Events & the rapture, in particular, are emotional issues. Each person has to settle these things in their own heart & mind. Let us remain as "Christian brothers and sisters" with a difference of opinion on End Time Doctrines. This study was done with a lot of help from my brothers in the Lord. I differ in some of the things I believe, but love my brothers in the Lord.

DEFINITIONS:

End Times-Day of the Lord: Eschatology; about 7,000th year; Starts with Overcomers' rapture

Raptures: Translation of peoples to heaven/hell; Examples: Enoch, Elijah, Jesus, Overcomers,

ManChild, Church, Trib-Saints, 2 Witnesses, 144,000, Unbelievers & All Believers & Unbelievers Word rapture not in Bible.

STUDY BUT CONCLUSION NOT KNOWN:

The word of God is not always clear on End Time issues. God hides some truths until a later time.

END TIME ASSUMPTIONS:

My paper and most other papers on the End Times must make assumptions in writing the papers. I start with the requirement that most of the End Times scriptures must be discussed & shown in the teaching. Some of these scriptures could be used for several End Times Events. Which event the scriptures are used for is not always clear. Many of the End Time Event scriptures do not occur in chronological order. Also, Revelation is the key book to show God's future End Times Events including several raptures in the End Times: Overcomers (Man Child), Church, 144,000, Tribulation-Saints, 2 Witnesses, Jesus 2nd coming unbelievers, & final war raptures.

The seven churches extend to seven time periods and in each time period the seven churches exist even to our present day. Revelation 2 & 3 shows the Overcomers.

The Man Child (Revelation chapter 12) or Overcomers (Revelation Chapters 2-3) are a pre-tribulation-raptured.

REVELATION CHAPTER 12 THREE GROUPS OF PEOPLE RAPTURE:

The Prophet John wrote Revelation about 90-96 AD. The paper addresses raptures from the Revelation 12 viewpoint of three groups: Woman, Man Child, & Remnant of the Woman's Seed.

The Woman does not match Israel scripture (Genesis 37:9) wording or type. I assumed the Woman to be the Church with a John 3:16 salvation message only. She has not gone into any of the deeper things of God. During the tribulation she is cared for, but goes through half the End Times period before being Mid-Tribulation raptured. The Man Child is the Overcomer Christians who are living in the deeper things of God. God rewards them by caughting (rapture) them up unto God and His throne. The remnant of the Woman's Seed goes through much of the End Times Events and is the Jewish & Gentile Christians being saved through the efforts of the two witnesses and 144,000 Jewish believers. The Overcomers of the churches rule 1,000 years with Christ with a rod of iron when Jesus is on His Jerusalem earthy throne. In no other scripture period of time do we see the Revelation Chapter 2-3 Overcomers scripture promises fulfilled.

MAN CHILD:

The Man Child can't be Jesus since this is in a future period after 90AD. Jesus lived about 33AD.

The End Times people who rule with a rod of iron scripture applies to Jesus and the Overcomers. The Man Child is fulfilled by the Overcomers who are caught up to God and His throne & rule.

PRE-TRIBULATION-RAPTURE:

Overcomer Christians caught up from going through the tribulation. They will return later with Christ to rule with Him for the 1,000 years? Their life is centered on Jesus.

WHY DOES GOD REMOVE THESE OVERCOMER CHRISTIANS?

The Overcomer is set apart from the evil & temptations to come because he is worthy to escape God's wrath because he lived a godly/righteous life, prayed, & kept the word of God in patience.

God will keep Overcomers from temptation because they live in the deeper things of God.

END TIMES EVENTS BEGIN:

What starts the End Times Events? The rapture of the Overcomers: the "He" is taken out.

END TIME EVENTS HAS TRIBULATION/ABOMINATION/GREAT TRIBULATION:

The events of Matthew 24/Luke 21/Mark 13 do not occur in chronological order.

Beginning of sorrows events take place, including gospel preached to all the world, before the End Times Events start. The 1st tribulation is in 1st three & half years of the End Times Events.

Last 3 & 1/2 years is the Great Tribulation worst ever.

RETURN OF CHRIST WILL COME AS A THIEF (NO ONE KNOWS DAY OR TIME):

Scriptures show the imminent return of the Lord. Jesus could return any time after His rapture. Christians are to be always ready & love His appearing which will be soon. This could occur for us by death or rapture. No future event was needed but Israel which God established in a day.

The parable of Ten Virgins shows need to be prepared for Jesus return. Jesus prepares mansion.

TEN MEMBER CONFEDERATION FORMS & ANTI-CHRIST BECOMES LEADER:

The Anti-Christ is one of the kings who rises to be the head of the ten kingdoms by Satan power.

ISRAEL BUILDING HER TEMPLE AND OFFERS SACRIFICES:

Israel, builds her temple & starts offering sacrifices. Anti-Christ ends sacrifice & claims to be god.

ISRAEL MAKES A COVENANT WITH THE ANTI-CHRIST:

Israel makes a covenant with the Anti-Christ. He breaks it & sacrifices abomination of desolation.

144,000 JEWISH MISSIONARIES:

God uses 144,000 Jewish man to lead many Jews and Gentiles to the Lord during the End Times.

THE TWO WITNESSES PRESENT TESTIMONY FOR 42 MONTHS:

The two witnesses have been suggested to be Enoch and Elijah because they never died. It is also possible that they are Elijah and Moses because of their signs and powers of: fire, stopping rain from occurring, water turned to blood, and smiting the earth with all plagues. Whoever they are, God uses them as His witnesses for 42 months as prophets in Jerusalem. Many people receive their prophecy and repent, but most people are tormented and rejected their witness.

1 BILLION PEOPLE DIE AT 6th SEAL OPENING IN 3 & 1/2 YEARS TRIBULATION:

Both 1st 42 months & 2nd 42 months have a very large number of people die in judgment.

ANTI-CHRIST DIES & COMES BACK TO LIFE:

Satan heals the Anti-Christ from a deathly wound. This puts fear into other kings of 10 kingdoms.

ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION STANDING IN THE HOLY PLACE:

The Abomination of Desolation, by the Anti-Christ, with the rapture of the Church starts the

2nd 42 months Great Tribulation. The Anti-Christ brakes his covenant with Israel, stops the Israel sacrifices to God, offers sacrifices to himself, & sets up his kingdom in Jerusalem temple.

MID-TRIBULATION-RAPTURE:

The rest of the Church is raptured (not Overcomers who have already been raptured). The Genesis 37:9 Jacob(sun)/Rachel(moon)/eleven stars bow down to Joseph scripture does not match the symbols in Revelation 12:1 sun/moon under her feet/on head 12 stars. The position of symbols is wrong & is not a symbol of Israel. The Woman is the Church which came out of Israel. The foundation is Jesus as source of light (sun). The Church reflected the light (as a moon). The Church came out of Judaism (the 12 stars) & has the Bible written by Jews as its guide.

GREAT TRIBULATION:

God's wrath, 2nd 3 & ½ years, where more than 1 billion people die. Over ½ earth's people die.

PRE-WRATH-RAPTURE:

Rapture of 144,000 Jewish men and some saints, but other saints will be killed. 144,000 are redeemed by rapture as 1st fruits. This event could occur after the 1st 3 & ½ tribulation years period before the Day of the Lord (God's worst wrath)

The 1st tribulation has ¼ earth's people die, followed by cosmic disturbances that produce fear in sinners that want to die rather than face Jesus wrath in the day of Christ.

ANTI-CHRIST MARK & OVERCOME SAINTS:

Overcomes saints are saved as result of the 144,000 & 2 witnesses. Anti-Christ killed Christians.

No one can buy or sell without the 666 mark. God warns that having the mark means judgment

ANTI-CHRIST AND HIS PROPHET CAUSE PEOPLE TO TAKE 666 MARK:

The Anti-Christ, False Prophet & Satan work to control all people during Great Tribulation time.

They are a counterfeit the true Triunity God. Anti-Christ number is 666. God warns not to take 666 number or be judged.

TWO WITNESSES ARE KILLED, RESURRECTED, & RAPTURED:

The two witnesses are killed by Anti-Christ and their dead bodies are left in the street for 3 & ½ days. The people rejoice because they were torment by the two witnesses' preaching and power.

The two witnesses and 144,000 are used by God to bring a number of Jews & gentiles to Christ.

The two witnesses and some saved people are called before Armageddon to heaven in a rapture.

ARMAGEDDON WAR:

Armageddon is the place where most battles have occurred. It is a large valley near Megiddo.

Jesus wins the war and punishes the evil losers.

ALL ISRAEL SAVED:

God will restore His chosen people (Woman remnant of her seed is saved Israel) in the End Times

The elected remnant will be saved out of Jacob troubles. God will restore Israel and His chosen people in one day. Israel shall see Jesus and mourn for lost time.

JESUS SECOND COMING:

The second coming of the Lord, with His angels and saints, will occur at the end of the seven year End Times. Jesus will win the Armageddon war, then send the Anti-Christ and his False Prophet into the Lake of Fire. Jesus will puts Satan in prison for 1,000 years. Finally, Jesus will remove the Unbelievers from the earth. The Believers shall form the group of people in the millennium which Jesus and the Overcomers shall rule with a rod of iron. Some of their offspring will rebel.

ANGLES AND SAINTS COME WITH JESUS:

Saints come back with Jesus because they have been raptures earlier.

UNBELIEVER RAPTURE AND JUDGED:

God removes all the unbelievers and starts the 1,000 years with only Christians. Jesus & Christians to judge world/angel

JESUS REIGNS FOR 1,000 YEARS ON HIS THRONE IN JERUSALEM:

Jesus willl rule with the Overcomers on the earth for 1,000 year in Jerusalem.

LAST TEMPLE BUILT:

Jesus has His temple built to Ezekiel 40-48 plans leveling mountains for Jesus 1,000 year reign.

MILLENNIUM LIFE:

Average life over 1,000 years during Jesus reign. People will live until the end. People can die because of their sin at 100 years old and they are call a child. A perfect paradise will exist with Satan not able to tempt others. Both Jews & Gentiles will worship each year at Jerusalem.

SATAN RELEASE AND LAST WAR:

Satan is released and will tempt the offspring of original Christians who started the 1,000 years. They fight against Jesus & Christians. A last war occurs. God sends fire to devoured evil people.

SATAN SENT TO LAKE OF FIRE:

The Devil, Satan, is sent to the Lake of fire forever.

CHRISTIANS RAPTURED & RESURRECTED FOR JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST:

All believes are judged, at judgment seat of Christ, for works they did. This is not for salvation.

They receive their resurrected body and are translated to a heavenly reign with Christ.

JUDGMENT SEAT OF CHRIST:

This is the judgment seat of Christ tests of the Christian's works & not a judgment for salvation.

RESURRECTION:

A resurrection for both evil and good occurs at the end of 1,000 years reign of Christ.

RESURRECTED BODY:

God supplies a new body that is perfect, will never sin and can move wherever we want. The new resurrected body like Jesus has after His resurrection.

ALL UNBELIEVERS RAPTURED, RESURRECTED, AND JUDGED:

Jesus will judge the unbelievers from their book of works, & they will not measure to standards.

JUDGMENT OF THE NATIONS:

Jesus will judge all the nations that persecuted Israel & also how they deal with others.

GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGMENT:

Jesus will judge people not written in the book of life for their works & punish them to 2nd death.

OLD HEAVEN & EARTH:

Old heaven & Earth destroyed by fire to purify and remove her sins.

MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB:

The Church is the bride of Christ who has made herself ready to be wed with Christ her groom.

NEW CITY & NEW LIFE FOR CHRISTIANS ON NEW HEAVEN & EARTH:

God is going to make a pure & perfect world for His Church to live in with Jesus as their king.

TIME PERIODS OTHER THAN 1260 DAYS:

The Bible does not discuss what occurs during these time periods. It is only a guess work. I included the final temple built, restoration of the land from wars, & judgment on evil men/angels.

CONCLUSIONS:

I have written a paper that contains most of the End Times Events. The many raptures differs from many other writers. My paper shows most of the End Times scriptures which is why many raptures must be included. The discussion of prophecy is always in question because God has not revealed all that He will do.

GOD TELLS OF HIS PLAN BEFORE IT OCCURS:

God's plan is told in the scriptures aabout His End Times Events before they occur.

GOD'S PLAN: ALL POWERS DEFEATED FIRST:

Jesus will defeat His enemies and start the new heavens and earth with only Christians.

CHRISTIAN'S BE LIKE JESUS:

Christian's will look for this End Times, be part of it, and awarded in it. God's grace rewards us with Christian walk & spirit life. We will appear with Christ in His glory in that day.

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