INDUCTIVE BIBLE TOPIC STUDY

MULTIPLE OR PARTIAL RAPTURES

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This paper discusses multiple raptures. Rapture means to translate people to the other earthy or heavenly realms. This paper focuses on the many raptures that will occur in the end times. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

INDUCTIVE COMMENTS:

THEME: This paper shows a number of raptures: some that already occurred and some that will occur at the end times tribulation. A key rapture shows the pre-tribulation of the Man-Child of Revelation 12:5 who is the Overcomer saints (Revelation 2 & 3). The debate in theological circles as to whether the saints will go through the tribulation should consider the multiple or partial raptures. The saints are to prepare themselves to be used by God. God will take some by death and others will be raptured.

Matthew 24:31 "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."

2 Thessalonians 2:1 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,"

PURPOSE: Raptured Christian's shall be spared the Tribulation wraths and appear with Jesus in God’s glory.

Colossians 3:4 "When Christ, <who is> our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."

Titus 2:13 "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;"

KEY VERSE:

1 Corinthians 15:51-52 "Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, {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."

WHO: God written mostly by Bible authors Matthew, John, and Paul

TO WHOM: Elected Christians

WHAT: The debate in theological circles as to whether the saints will go through, or not, the tribulation should consider multiple or partial raptures. The saints are to prepare themselves to be used by God. God will take some by death and others will be raptured.

Matthew 24:31 "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."

2 Thessalonians 2:1 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,"

WHY: God has a purpose for each person. The person who is raptured is blessed by God. Others are blessed in suffering for God.

Isaiah 57:1 "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth <it> to heart: and merciful men <are> taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil <to come>."

Luke 21:36 "Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." Why pray this if no pre-tribulation rapture/protection is possible?

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

Hebrews 11:35-38 "Women received their dead raised to life again: and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance; that they might obtain a better resurrection: {36} And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment: {37} They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword: they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; being destitute, afflicted, tormented; {38} (Of whom the world was not worthy:) they wandered in deserts, and in mountains, and in dens and caves of the earth."

Revelation 3:10 "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."

WAY: God will rapture people by calling them to Himself in a super-natural ways that does not include their deaths.

Revelation 11:12 "And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them."

WHEREAS: Raptures are shown in different time periods where the person goes to heaven then returns either with Jesus or in an end time ministry.

2 Kings 2:11 "And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven."

2 Corinthians 12:4 "How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter." Paul returns to the earth after his rapture.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 "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."

Revelation 12:5 "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."

WHERE: The central place is in Jerusalem, Israel; however, people will be raptured all over the earth.

Joel 2:31-32 "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. {32} And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call."

WHEN: Raptures have occurred in many time periods.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 "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."

2 Thessalonians 2:1 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,"

WHILE: God raptures people to save them from the tribulation wrath to come.

Isaiah 57:1 "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come."

PAPER OUTLINE:

I) RAPTURE INTRODUCTION:

A) TRIBULATION:

II) EXAMPLES OF RAPTURES IN SCRIPTURES: Another Word for Rapture/Group/Person/Scripture

A) CAUGHT/WENT UP:

B) TAKEN/TOOK AWAY/UP/OUT:

C) CHANGED & RAISED:

D) DELIVERED:

E) GATHER TOGETHER:

F) TRANSLATED:

G) ASCENDED UP:

H) REDEEMED:

I) CAME OUT:

J) SAVED:

K) RECEIVED UP:

L) CARRIED UP:

III) GENERAL CHURCHES RAPTURE DOCTRINES:

A) PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE:

B) MID-TRIBULATION RAPTURE:

C) POST-TRI-PRE-WRATH RAPTURE:

D) POST-TRIBULATION RAPTURE:

E) MULTIPLE OR PARTIAL RAPTURES:

F) NO RAPTURE:

IV) CHURCHES RAPTURE DOCTRINES EXPANDED:

1) REVELATION CHAPTER 12 THREE GROUPS OF BELIEVERS RAPTURES:

A) PRE-TRIBULATION:

1) CHRISTIAN'S AREN'T APPOINTED TO WRATH:

2) MAN-CHILD:

3) PRE-TRIBULATION-CHRISTIANS WILL RETURN & RULE WITH JESUS:

B) MID-TRIBULATION:

1) WOMAN = JOHN 3:16 CHURCH:

C) PRE-WRATH-POST-TRIBULATION RAPTURE:

1) GREAT TRIBULATION IS WRATH OF GOD:

2) 144,000:

3) 2 WITNESSSES:

4) DAY OF THE LORD:

a) ARMAGEDDON WAR:

b) DAY OF THE LORD – JACOB'S TROUBLE:

D) POST-TRIBULATION:

1) JESUS SECOND COMING:

2) CHRISTIANS WILL RETURN WITH CHRIST:

3) ALL ISRAEL SAVED:

E) JUDGMENTS:

1) ANTI-CHRIST AND FALSE PROPHET SENT TO LAKE OF FIRE WITH SATAN BOUND FOR 1,000 YEARS:

2) UNBELIEVER RAPTURE AND JUDGED AT MILLENNIUM:

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

G) RESURRECTIONS & FINAL JUDGMENTS:

1) UNBELIEVER RAPTURE AND JUDGED:

2) SENT TO LAKE OF FIRE:

V) CONCLUSION:

I) RAPTURE INTRODUCTION:

A) TRIBULATION PURPOSE:

To bring Israel and Jewish people to the place that they recognize Jesus as their Messiah (Christ). To judge the Gentile nations and people for their sins against God (rejecting the gospel) and the Jewish people (exterminating Israel). To punish Satan, anti-christ, false prophet, with all those that follow them. God uses the raptures to remove people and groups out of the tribulations and many other events as show in the examples below.

Greek Tribulation <2347>: From <G2346> (thlibo); pressure (literal or figurative) :- afflicted (-tion), anguish, burdened, persecution, tribulation, trouble.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Jeremiah 30:7 "Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it." The elected remnant will be saved out of Jacob troubles.

Zechariah 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" See Jesus

Matthew 23:37-39 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not! {38} Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. {39} For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord." Change from their sin of unbelief.

Matthew 24:21 "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be." Last 3 & 1/2 years is the Great Tribulation worst ever period for God's wrath. Also found in {Mark 13:19} and {Luke 21:22}. 5^th chronological order of time event.

Matthew 24:29-31 "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." This event occurs before the abomination of desolation of the End Times Events when the Woman {Revelation 12:1, 6, 13} John 3:16 Church is raptured. Also found in {Mark 13:24-27} and {Luke 21:25-28}. 3^rd chronological order of time event.

Revelation 6:15-17 "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?" A time of major terror, pain, and suffering.

II) EXAMPLES OF RAPTURES IN SCRIPTURES: These scriptures support the multiple raptures. They also prove that the rapture doctrine is not a recent doctrine. They show raptures occurred earlier than the end times even in the Bible book of Genesis.

RAPTURES: The word rapture is not found in Bible. Judgments/awards may occur to the person who is raptured. Translation of peoples to heaven/hell/earth include: Enoch {Genesis 5:24, Hebrews 11:5}, Elijah {2 Kings 2:1, 2:11}, Jesus {Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, Acts 1:9}, Phillip {Acts 8:39-40}, Paul {2 Corinthians 12:2-4}, John {Revelation 4:1-2}, Overcomers/Man-Child {Revelation 2:26-27, 3:21, 12:5}, John 3:16-Church (Women) {Revelation 12:6}, Tribulation-Saints {Mark 13:24-27, Revelation 12:17}, Post-Tribulation Pre-Wrath {Revelation 7:9-17}, 144,000 {Revelation 7:3-8, 14:1-5}, 2 Witnesses {Revelation 11:3-12}, Israel {Psalms 50:3-5, Jeremiah 30:7, Daniel 12:1}; All Believers {Matthew 24:30-31}, & All Unbelievers {Matthew 13:30, 39-43, 49-50}. The first Resurrection {Revelation 20:5-6}, Second death {Revelation 2:11, 20:5-6}

OTHER SCRIPTURE WORDS FOR RAPTURE: Caught Away/Went Up: {2 Kings 2:11}; {Acts 8:39}; {2 Corinthians 12:4}; {1 Thessalonians 4:17}; {Revelation 12:5}; Taken/Took Away/Come Up/Out: {Genesis 5:24}; {Isaiah 57:1}; {2 Thessalonians 2:7}; {Revelation 4:1}; {Revelation 12:12}; Changed & Raised: {1 Corinthians 15:51-52}; Delivered: {Daniel 12:1}; Gather Together: {Matthew 24:31}; {2 Thessalonians 2:1}; Translated: {Hebrews 11:5}; Ascended Up: {Revelation 11:12}; Redeemed: {Revelation 14:3-4}; 1^st Beast = Anti-Christ Out of sea (Revelation 13:1); Devil to the earth from heaven {Isaiah 14:12, Revelation 12:9}; Sinners, False Prophet, and Anti-Christ to Lake of fire {Revelation 19:20}; Devil to Lake of fire {Revelation 20:12}; Unbelievers to Lake of fire {Revelation 20:15}

God uses the following events to save people (groups of people) out of those events by rapturing these persons or groups shown with the scriptures fulfillments as follows:

A) CAUGHT/WENT UP:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

ELIJAH: 2 Kings 2:11 "And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven."

Hebrews Went Up <H5927> A primitive root; to ascend, intransitive (be high) or active (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) :- arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break [the day] (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up), grow (over), increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, [make] up, × mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

PHILLIP: Acts 8:39-40 "And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. {40} But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."

Greek Caught Away <G726> From a derivative of <G138> (haireomai); to seize (in various applications) :- catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).

PAUL: 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 "I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. {3} And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) {4} How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter."

Greek Caught Away <G726> From a derivative of <G138> (haireomai); to seize (in various applications) :- catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).

BELIEVERS: 1 Thessalonians 4:17 "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."

Greek Caught Up <G726> From a derivative of <G138> (haireomai); to seize (in various applications) :- catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).

ELECTED OVERCOMERS CHRISTIANS: Revelation 12:5 "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."

Greek Caught Up <G726> From a derivative of <G138> (haireomai); to seize (in various applications) :- catch (away, up), pluck, pull, take (by force).

B) TAKEN/TOOK /AWAY/UP/OUT:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

ENOCH: Genesis 5:24 "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him."

Hebrews Took <H3947> A primitive root; to take (in the widest variety of applications) :- accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, × many, mingle, place, receive (-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.

See my paper: "Gospel in the Genealogy of Adam" PRESENTED IS GOSPEL IN GENESIS 5 BY THE MEANINGS OF THE PEOPLES NAMES for more information on this subject.

ELIJAH: 2 Kings 2:1 "And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal."

Hebrews Take Up <H5927> A primitive root; to ascend, intransitive (be high) or active (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative (as follow) :- arise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break [the day] (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, + shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make to) go (away, up), grow (over), increase, lay, leap, levy, lift (self) up, light, [make] up, × mention, mount up, offer, make to pay, + perfect, prefer, put (on), raise, recover, restore, (make to) rise (up), scale, set (up), shoot forth (up), (begin to) spring (up), stir up, take away (up), work.

ELECT BELIEVERS: Isaiah 57:1 "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come."

Hebrews Taken Away <H622> A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence to receive, take away, i.e.

ELECTED OVERCOMERS CHRISTIANS: 2 Thessalonians 2:7 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way."

Greek Taken <G1096> A prolonged and middle form of a primary verb; to cause to be (“gen”-erate), i.e. (reflexive) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.) :- arise, be assembled, be (-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require, seem, be showed, × soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will, would, be wrought.

JESUS: Acts 1:9 "And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight."

Greek Taken Up <G1869> From <G1909> (epi) and <G142> (airo); to raise up (literal or figurative) :- exalt self, poise (lift, take) up.

Greek Received <G5274> From <G5259> (hupo) and <G2983> (lambano); to take from below, i.e. carry upward; figurative to take up, i.e. continue a discourse or topic; mentally to assume (presume) :- answer, receive, suppose.

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

C) CHANGED & RAISED:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

WOMAN - JOHN 3:16 CHURCH: 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 "Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, {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."

Greek Raised <G1453> Probably akin to the base of <G58> (agora) (through the idea of collecting one's faculties); to waken (transitive or intransitive), i.e. rouse (literal from sleep, from sitting or lying, from disease, from death; or figurative from obscurity, inactivity, ruins, nonexistence) :- awake, lift (up), raise (again, up), rear up, (a-) rise (again, up), stand, take up.

WOMAN - JOHN 3:16 CHURCH: Revelation 12:6 "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." After 1,260 days the woman is rapturewd off the earth.

D) DELIVERED:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

ISRAEL: Daniel 12:1"And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book."

Hebrews Delivered <H4422> A primitive root; properly to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causative to release or rescue; specifically to bring forth young, emit sparks :- deliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, × speedily, × surely.

E) GATHER TOGETHER/UP:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

ISRAEL: Psalm 50:5 "Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."

Hebrews Gather <H622> A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence to receive, take away, i.e.

REMNANT OF WOMAN'S SEED: Matthew 24:31 "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."

Greek Gather Together <G1996> From <G1909> (epi) and <G4863> (sunago); to collect upon the same place :- gather (together).

TRIBULATION UNBELIVERS: Matthew 13:29-30, 39-42, 49-50 "But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them. {30} Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. {39} The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. {40} As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. {41} The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; {42} And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. {49} So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, {50} And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth."

Greek Gather Up <G4816> From <G4862> (sun) and <G3004> (lego) in its original sense; to collect :- gather (together, up).

2 Thessalonians 2:1 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,"

Greek Gather Together <G1996> From <G1909> (epi) and <G4863> (sunago); to collect upon the same place :- gather (together).

TRIBULATION SAINTS: Mark 13:26-27 "And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. {27} And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven."

Greek Gather Together <G1996> From <G1909> (epi) and <G4863> (sunago); to collect upon the same place :- gather (together).

F) TRANSLATED:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

ENOCH: Hebrews 11:5 "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God."

Greek Translated <G3346> From <G3326> (meta) and <G5087> (tithemi); to transfer, i.e. (literal) transport, (by implication) exchange, (reflexive) change sides, or (figurative) pervert :- carry over, change, remove, translate, turn.

G) COME/ASCENDED UP:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

APOSTLE JOHN: Revelation 4:1-2 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. {2} And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne."

Greek Come Up <G305> From <G303> (ana) and the base of <G939> (basis); to go up (literal or figurative) :- arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up).

2 WITNESSES: Revelation 11:12 "And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them."

Greek Come Up/Ascended Up <G305> From <G303> (ana) and the base of <G939> (basis); to go up (literal or figurative) :- arise, ascend (up), climb (go, grow, rise, spring) up, come (up).

See my paper: "End Times Events - Day of the Lord" ESCHATOLOGY. GOD'S PLAN FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS END DAYS, INCLUDING MANY RAPTURES, & JESUS 2ND COMING for more information on this subject.

H) REDEEMED:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

144,000 JEWISH 12 TRIBES: Revelation 14:3-4 "And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. {4} These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb."

Greek Redeemed <G59> From <G58> (agora); properly to go to market, i.e. (by implication) to purchase; specially to redeem :- buy, redeem.

See my paper: "God's Dispensation & Covenant Plans" AN OVERVIEW OF THE CREATION DISPENSATIONAL & COVENANT (WITHIN EACH DISPENSATION) PLANS ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

I) CAME OUT:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

PRE-WRATH-POST-TRIBULATION: Revelation 7:14 "And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb."

Greek Came Out <G2064> Middle of a primary verb (used only in the presonal and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred [middle] eleuthomai, el-yoo'-thom-ahee; or [active] eltho, el'-tho; which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative) :- accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, × light, × next, pass, resort, be set.

J) SAVED:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

ISRAEL: Jeremiah 30:7 "Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it."

Hebrews Saved <H3467> A primitive root; properly to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causative to free or succor :- × at all, avenging, defend, deliver (-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save (-iour), get victory.

K) RECEIVED UP:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

JESUS: Mark 16:19 "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God."

Greek Received Up <G353> From <G303> (ana) and <G2983> (lambano); to take up :- receive up, take (in, unto, up).

L) CARRIED UP:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

JESUS: Luke 24:51 "And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven."

Greek Carried Up <G399> From <G303> (ana) and <G5342> (phero); to take up (literal or figurative) :- bear, bring (carry, lead) up, offer (up).

III) GENERAL CHURCHES RAPTURE DOCTRINES: There are six views on the rapture:

A) PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE: (Church is raptured before the Tribulation begins). General Church teaching has the purpose of the Tribulation is to punish the ungodly, the Church can not go through the Tribulation. There are a few scriptures that teach this rapture. This view does not address the many scriptures on raptures. I believe this is one of the raptures as shown in my paper.

B) MID-TRIBULATION RAPTURE: (Church is raptured between the Tribulation and Great Tribulation periods). General Church teaching has the purpose of the Tribulation is to punish the ungodly, the Church can not go through the Tribulation. There are a few scriptures that teach this rapture. This view does not address the many scriptures on raptures. I believe this is one of the raptures as shown in my paper.

C) PRE-WRATH-POST-TRIBULATION RAPTURE: (Church is raptured near the end of the Great Tribulation period). General Church teaching has the purpose of the Tribulation is to punish the ungodly, the Church can not go through the Tribulation. There are a few scriptures that teach this rapture. This view does not address the many scriptures on raptures. I believe this is one of the raptures as shown in my paper.

D) POST-TRIBULATION RAPTURE: (Church is raptured as the Great Tribulation ends). General Church teaching has the purpose of the Tribulation is to punish the ungodly, the Church can not go through the Tribulation. There are a few scriptures that teach this rapture. This view does not address the many scriptures on raptures. I believe this is one of the raptures as shown in my paper.

E) MULTIPLE RAPTURES OR PARTIAL RAPTURES: (my view). The only view that support the many scriptures on raptures that supports Pre, Mid, Pre-Wrath-Post, & Post Tribulation scriptures. This also supports special raptures: 2 Witnesses, 144,000, All Israel Saved, 2nd Coming, and Judgment, Resurrection scriptures raptures.

F) NO RAPTURE: General Church teaching has the purpose of the Tribulation is to punish the ungodly, the Church can not go through the Tribulation. This view does not address the many scriptures on raptures.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Revelation 1:19 "Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;" 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.

Revelation 4:1 "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter." This is a type for rapture. The Man-Child (Revelation chapter 12) or Overcomers (Revelation Chapters 2-3) are Pre-Tribulation-raptured.

IV) CHURCHES RAPTURE DOCTRINES EXPANDED:

1) REVELATION CHAPTER 12 THREE GROUPS OF BELIEVERS RAPTURES:

The Prophet John wrote Revelation about 90-96 AD. This paper addresses multiple raptures. From the Revelation 12 viewpoint, this starts with these three believers groups: Man-Child (Elected Overcomers on fire Christians), Woman (John 3:16 Church), & Remnant of the Woman's Seed (Tribulation and Great Tribulation Jewish and Gentiles Believers).

The Man-Child is the Elect 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 Overcomers of the churches will rule 1,000 years with Christ (with a rod of iron) when Jesus is on His Jerusalem New Temple, earthly throne. In no other scripture period of time do we see the Revelation Chapter 2-3 Overcomers scripture promises fulfilled.

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 by God, but goes through half the End Times period before being Mid-Tribulation raptured.

The remnant of the Woman's Seed goes through much of the End Times Events and is the Jewish & Gentile Tribulation Christians being saved through the ministry efforts of the two witnesses and 144,000 Jewish believers.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Genesis 37:9 "And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me." Does not compare with Revelation 12:1 - A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.

OVERCOMERS: 1) Ephesus: Revelation 2:7 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God." 2) Smyrna: Revelation 2:11 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death." 3) Pergamos: Revelation 2:17 "He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it." 4) Thyatira: Revelation 2:26-28 "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: {27} And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. {28} And I will give him the morning star." 5) Sardis: Revelation 3:5 "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels." 6) Philadelphia: Revelation 3:12-14 "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name." 7) Laodiceans: Revelation 3:21 "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne."

Revelation 6:9-11 "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." The remnant of the Woman's Seed goes through much of the End Times Events and is the Jewish & Gentile Tribulation Christians.

Revelation 7:14-17 "And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. {15} Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. {16} They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. {17} For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." The remnant of the Woman's Seed in Great Tribulation.

Revelation 12:1-3, 5-6, 11, 13-17 "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 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. {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. {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."

A) PRE-TRIBULATION: HE (ON FIRE CHRISTIANS) = OVERCOMERS = MAN-CHILD

The Man-Child can't be Jesus since this is in a future period after 90AD when John wrote Revelation. Jesus lived to 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 together.

See my paper: "Overcomer" SHOWN IS THE HE, MAN-CHILD, ELECTED (ON FIRED) CHRISTIAN, PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE OVERCOMER for more information on this subject.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

See my paper: "End Times Events - Day of the Lord" ESCHATOLOGY. GOD'S PLAN FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS END DAYS, INCLUDING MANY RAPTURES, & JESUS 2ND COMING for more information on this subject.

1 Corinthians 12:3 "Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost." The Holy Spirit can not be the HE since if He is removed no one can call Jesus Lord. This is a clear Pre-Tribulaion-rapture scripture of the He (group) to be taken out of the way not being the Holy Spirit. He can not be Holy Spirit or no one could be saved after He is removed.

Ephesians 1:22-23 "And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church, {23} Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all." The Church is referred to as a male (Jesus) and can be the He.

2 Thessalonians 2:1 "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,"

2 Thessalonians 2:7-8 "For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. {8} And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:" HE is taken out to start End Times. Anti-christ comes in. The rapture of the Overcomers: Man-Child - the "He" is taken out of the earth which starts the End Times Events? The Church is referred to as the body of Christ who is male.

Revelation 2:26-27 "And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: {27} And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father." OVERCOMERS

Revelation 12:5 "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." MAN-CHILD

1) ELECTED CHRISTIAN'S AREN'T APPOINTED TO WRATH: Protected, not appointed to wrath, & raptured from End Times wrath.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Justification" DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION; GOD JUSTIFIES VERSUS MAN'S JUSTIFICATION; JUSTIFIED BY GRACE NOT BY LAW THROUGH JESUS FAITH for more information on this subject.

Isaiah 57:1 "The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth <it> to heart: and merciful men <are> taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil <to come>."

Luke 21:36 "Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." Why pray this if no pre-tribulation rapture/protection possible?

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

Revelation 3:10 "Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."

2) MAN-CHILD:

The Man-Child can't be Jesus since this is in a future period after 90AD when John wrote Revelation. Jesus lived to 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 together.

See my paper: "Overcomer" SHOWN IS THE HE, MAN-CHILD, ELECTED (ON FIRED) CHRISTIAN, PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE OVERCOMER for more information on this subject.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Isaiah 66:7-8 "Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child. {8} Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children."

Revelation 2:25-27 "But that which ye have already hold fast till I come. {26} And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: {27} And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father."Man-Child is fulfilled by the Overcomers who come back to rule with Jesus.

Revelation 12:5-6 "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." Jesus (is not the Man- Child). Overcomer's fulfill this, but Jesus did not come out of church as he came by Jewish parents, Mary and Holy Spirit then Joseph.

3) PRE-TRIBULATION-CHRISTIANS WILL RETURN & RULE WITH JESUS:

Overcomer Christians caught up from going through the Tribulation period. They will return later with Christ to rule with Him for the 1,000 years.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED: See Overcomer in: 1 John 5:4, Revelation: 2:7, 2:17, 3:5, 3:12, 21:7

Revelation 3:21 "To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne." The Overcomers' will rule with Jesus.

Revelation 12:11 "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." Their life is centered on Jesus.

Revelation 19:13-15 "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 & wrath of Almighty God." Overcomer's (who are Pre-Tribulation raptured and return with Jesus) rules with iron rod.

B) MID-TRIBULATION: Woman – John 3:16 Church goes through 1260 days of Tribulation. The Church delievered the Elected on fire Man-child who is Pre-Tribulation raptured. This group is protected and supplied by God for 1260 days even from attacks by Satan before she is raptured.

1) WOMAN = JOHN 3:16 CHURCH: Goes through the 1st half of tribulation seven years end times.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Revelation 12:1, 6, 13 "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: {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. {13} And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child."

C) PRE-WRATH-POST-TRIBULATION: After the Mid-Tribulation at the opening of the 6th seal.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Joel 2:31-32 "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. {32} And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call."

Mark 13:24-27 "But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, {25} And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken. {26} And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. {27} And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven."

Revelation 6:12-13 "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." Gentile and Jewish Christians are saved as a results of 144,000 and 2 witnesses.

Revelation 7:13-17 "And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? {14} And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. {15} Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. {16} They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. {17} For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." Saints will be killed by Anti-Christ and his armies who hate Jesus.

1) GREAT TRIBULATION IS WRATH OF GOD: The Great Tribulation, 2nd three & half years of 7 years end times is the wrath of God against un-believers and not against the saints.

Pre-Wrath-Rapture Christians believe the Tribulation is the full Daniel 9:27 week or 7 years period with the Great Tribulation being the last 3&1/2 years period. The abominantion of desolation {Matthew 24:15/Mark 13:14/Luke 21:20} starts the 2^nd 3&1/2 years period. What follows in the Great Tribulation is the sun/moon.stars becoming dark and Jesus returned in the clouds with angels gathering the elect for rapture {Matthew 24:31/Mark 13:27/Luke 21:27}. Luke 21 does not include the word Tribultion or Great Tribultation but uses days of vengence. All of this is assumed by making the Matthew 24/Mark 13 scriptures in chronological order. The Fig Tree parable {Matthew 24:32/Mark 13:38/Luke 21:29} is however not in chronological order here. I assumed an out of chronological order {Matthew 24/Mark 13/Luke 21} scriptures assumptions.

The Pre-Wrath-Rapture approach, has a single rapture. If you study my paper, with most End Times scriptures, you can not agree with only this single rapture near the end of the 2^nd 3&1/2 years. I believe this is one of the raptures as shown in my paper.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Matthew 24:21 "For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be."

Romans 1:18 "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;"

Revelation 16:1 "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) 144,000: Near the end of the 1^st Tribulation – 3&1/2 years, God uses 144,000 Jewish man, twelve thousand from twelve different tribes, who are protected by God, to lead many Jews and Gentiles (Woman remnant of her seed) {Revelation 12:17} to the Lord during the End Times. They preach and witness righteousness for some of the Tribulation and Great Tribulation periods and then are raptured with many believers to God. These 144,000 are raptured to heaven {Revelation 14:1-7} and are blesses by God for their ministry to Jews and Gentiles.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Revelation 7:3-4 "Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. {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."

Revelation 12:17 "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."

Revelation 14:1-4 "And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty <and> four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. {2} And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: {3} And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. {4} These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, <being> the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb."Many people as voice from heaven, waters, thunder & harps

3) 2 WITNESSES KILLED, RESURRECTED, & RAPTURED:

The two witnesses are killed by Anti-christ and their dead bodies are left in the street for 3&1/2 days. The people rejoice because they were torment by the two witnesses' preaching and power. The two witnesses are used by God to bring a number of Jews & Gentiles to Christ. The two witnesses and some saved people are called to heaven in a rapture.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Revelation 11:3-12 "And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. {4} These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. {5} And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. {6} These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will. {7} And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. {8} And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. {9} And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. {10} And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth. {11} And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them. {12} And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them." They die, are resurrected, and are raptured. " Jerusalem

4) DAY OF THE LORD:

a) ARMAGEDDON WAR:

Armageddon is the place where this war will occurred. It is in a large valley (Valley of Jezreel and Jehoshaphat meaning Yahweh judges) near Megiddo in Israel. The Anti-christ soldiers will fight against the East and North armies in Israel killing many Jews and Christians who will call out to God for help. Christ will return (His second coming) and defect the Anti-christ with the end result that all Israel will be saved. This war has the nations having a goal of destroying Israel and the Jewish people with Christians. God judges the nation and the peoples fighting in Israel and the Jewish people. Jesus second coming return is to fight against these nations and peoples to support Israel and the Jewish people with the results that all Israel is saved.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Joel 3:2 "I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land." Jehoshaphat meaning Yahweh judges.

Zechariah 12:3 "And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it." Jerusalem will be a problem to nations until Jesus is king on the throne there.

Zechariah 14:2-3 "For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. {3} Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle."

Revelation 17:14 "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."

Revelation 16:14-16 "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." The battle of Anti-christ and his armies against God's people (mostly Jewish).

Revelation 19:15-16 "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"

b) DAY OF THE LORD – JACOBS TROUBLES:

The Day of the Lord is both a single day when Jesus second coming returns to saves Israel from her enemies and also a period of time during the End Times which includes judgments on people, earth, & heavens.

The Day of the Lord {Isaiah 2:12, 13:9-10} (18 mostly Joel & Zephaniah); many times (some 208) in the Old Testament as that Day, also the Day of Christ {1 Corinthians 1:8; Philippians 1:6, 10}; Day of the Lord Jesus {2 Corinthians 1:14}; Man's Day {1 Corinthians 4:3}; and is different than the Day of God {2 Peter 3:10-12}; Great Day of God Almighty {Revelation 16:14}; When God creates a new earth and heaven. The Jewish people also know it as Jacob's Trouble {Jeremiah 30:7}.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED

Daniel 12:1 "And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation <even> to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book." All Israel saved.

Zechariah 14:1-4 “Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. {2} For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. {3} Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. {4} And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst” Jesus second coming

Romans 11:25-26 "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:" All Israel saved.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4 “For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. {3} For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. {4} But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.”

2 Peter 3:10-12 “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. {11} Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, {12} Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?“ Earth and heavens destroyed.

Revelation 1:7 “Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.” Jewish people had Jesus crucified or pierced. This is 2^nd coming of Jesus to the earth with every person seeing Jesus return.

D) POST TRIBULATION:

1) JESUS SECOND COMING:

The second coming of Jesus as Lord and King, with His angels and saints, will occur near the end of the seven year End Times Great Tribulation periods. The whole world will see Him. Jesus second coming is to fight for Israel and the Jewish people. Jesus has come a few times for raptures groups where only that selected group saw Him – for examples: (2 Witnesses) {Revelation 11:12} & (144,000) {Revelation 14:1-5}.

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Zechariah 14:4 "And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south." Jesus 2nd coming return will be outside of Jerusalem.

Acts 1:11-12 "Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. {12} Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey."

Titus 2:13 "Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;" Look forward to the blessed hope of glorious appearing of God, Jesus.

2) CHRISTIANS WILL RETURN WITH CHRIST: Saints earlier raptured from heavenly realm.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

See my paper: "True Gospel for Salvation by the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus" GOSPEL SHOWN IN SCRIPTURES MUST INCLUDE THE REVELATION OF THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Imputed/Reckoned/Counted Righteousness of Jesus" TRANSFER OR THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS TO THE CHRISTIAN & CHRISTIAN'S SINS TO JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Man's Greatest Need - Relationship With God" ANSWERS QUESTIONS ABOUT GOD CHARACTERISTICS & MAN'S PURPOSES. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Deuteronomy 33:2 "And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand <went> a fiery law for them." Earlier raptures

Psalms 50:3-5 "Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. {4} He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. {5} Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice." Earlier raptures

Zechariah 14:5 "And ye shall flee <to> the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, <and> all the saints with thee." Earlier rapture

1 Thessalonians 3:13 "To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints"Earlier rapture

Jude 1:14 "And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints," Earlier rapture

Revelation 19:14 "And the armies <which were> in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean."

3) ALL ISRAEL SAVE:

Many Jews and Gentile believers are killed as they are losing the Armageddon war. They cry out to the Lord. God will restore His chosen people (Revelation's 12 - Woman remnant of her seed includes saved Israel) at the Day of the Lord near the close of the Great Tribulation.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Restoration of the Kingdom of God to Israel" ISRAEL IS GODS CALENDAR TO EVENTS. JEWS WILL BE RESTORED & SAVED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Justification of Faith - Old Testament Doctrine" OLD TESTAMENT JEWS SAVED BY THE SAME WAY AS CHRISTIANS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Justification" DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION; GOD JUSTIFIES VERSUS MAN'S JUSTIFICATION; JUSTIFIED BY GRACE NOT BY LAW THROUGH JESUS FAITH for more information on this subject.

Deuteronomy 4:30-31 "When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the LORD thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice; {31} (For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them."

Psalms 50:3-5 "Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him. {4} He shall call to the heavens from above, and to the earth, that he may judge his people. {5} Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice."

Jeremiah 30:7 "Alas! for that day <is> great, so that none <is> like it: it <is> even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it."

Revelation 12:17 "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."

E) JUDGMENTS:

1) ANTI-CHRIST AND FALSE PROPHET SENT TO LAKE OF FIRE WITH SATAN BOUND FOR 1,000 YEARS:

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Revelation 19:19-21 "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." Jesus wins the war and punishes the evil losers.

Revelation 20:2-3 "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." Through 1,000 years no Satan

2) UNBELIEVER RAPTURE AND JUDGED AT MILLENNIUM:

God removes all the unbelievers and starts the 1,000 years with only Christians remaining. Even with a Utopian perfect government and paradise, on earth when Satan is locked up, sin still affects the original Christians, some will turn into enemies of Jesus on His throne.

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Isaiah 65:20 "There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed." Results of sin during the 1,000 year reign of Christ.

Matthew 13:30, 39-43, 49 "Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. {39} The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. {40} As therefore the tares are gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the end of this world. {41} The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; {42} And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth. {43} Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. {49} So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just" The unbelievers will be gathered, judged, & punished.

1 Corinthians 6:2-3 "Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? {3} Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?" Christians to judge world/angel.

2 Timothy 4:1 "I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;" Jesus will also judge the quick and dead.

Revelation 19:19-21 "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." Jesus wins the war and punishes the evil losers.

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

Jesus will rule as King and Lord with the Overcomers and those believer's who lost their lives in the Tribulation period in Jerusalem for 1,000 years reign.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Zechariah 14:9 "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."

Revelation 5:10 "And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth."

Revelation 19:15-16 "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."

Revelation 20:4-6 "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." The rest of the dead are unbelievers who are raised after 1,000 years & judged.

G) RESURRECTIONS & FINAL JUDGMENTS:

Unbelievers are judged at their deaths or rapture, & fnal judgment at Great White Throne. They are first Judged for rejecting faith in Jesus and then their works that they did in their lives. Angels are judged. Nations are judged. Believers are judged. Jesus is final judge to everyone. Overcomer judgment, during the 1,000 reign of Jesus, is to resolve personal disputes {1 Corinthians 6:1-7}.

PERSON/GROUP: SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Daniel 12:1-2 "And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. {2} And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."

John 5:27-29 "And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man. {28} Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, {29} And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation."

1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. {15} For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive <and> remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. {16} 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:"

Revelation 20:5 "But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection."

1) UNBELIEVER RAPTURE AND JUDGED:

Jesus will judge the unbelievers for rejecting Jesus as God's only means of righteousness by His death and resurrection. They will be judged at Great White Throne from their book of works which does not measure up to God's righteous standards.

SCRIPTURES FULFILLED:

Acts 17:31 “Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.“ God will judge the world by Jesus righteousness on an appointed day.

Revelation 20:11-15 "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." Man has tried to make himself righteous by his works and efforts. These are worthless.

Revelation 21:8 "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

2) SENT TO LAKE OF FIRE: