A Personal Word
I was going to be going with some friends to a "Prophecy Conference" in a city not too far from home.
There was a question on my mind concerning the timing of the Rapture. So before the conference, I brought my thoughts to the Lord.
From the things we do know about "the last days," one thing that stood out glaringly to me is that the Temple in Jerusalem isn't yet built. The Book of Daniel -- and this passage is quoted by Jesus himself -- says that three and a half years into the Tribulation, the Antichrist goes into the Temple, into the Holy of Holies, and proclaims that he himself is God. This is called "The Abomination of Desolation."
Well, not only is the Temple not built, the Temple Mount itself is still under the jurisdiction of the Palestinians. So, I was thinking, by the time it takes for Israel to get control of the Temple Mount, and THEN considering the time it will take to build the Temple, bearing in mind that the previous Temple was compared to the seven wonders of the world, you're talking how many years for all this to be accomplished? "So," I opined to the Lord, "it's going to be awhile, right?"
Listen to this story.
We went to Portland and attended the conference. On the last day, we were just as alert and interested as during the first hour, so interesting was all we heard that weekend. Then .... suddenly ....a woman comes into the hall, goes onto the stage, and whispers into the speaker's ear, then leaves. The speaker turns to us and tells us that there's been some conflict in the schedule, and that we have to leave the hall, because a WEDDING is scheduled to take place now in this hall.
WE WERE INTERRUPTED BY A WEDDING! ! !
For those of you who don't understand -- the Rapture is when Christ comes for His Bride, the church.
The chills went up and down my spine, the way it always does when you realize the Lord has touched you. Instantly I knew that this was the direct answer to my question, "you can't be coming anytime soon, because so much needs to happen first, right?"
NOTHING needs to happen before the Rapture. In fact, this very point had been made during the teachings at the conference. Yes I did "catch" that fact, but never as powerfully as when the Lord went out of his way to show me personally that our lives are going to be INTERRUPTED BY A WEDDING!
There was a question on my mind concerning the timing of the Rapture. So before the conference, I brought my thoughts to the Lord.
From the things we do know about "the last days," one thing that stood out glaringly to me is that the Temple in Jerusalem isn't yet built. The Book of Daniel -- and this passage is quoted by Jesus himself -- says that three and a half years into the Tribulation, the Antichrist goes into the Temple, into the Holy of Holies, and proclaims that he himself is God. This is called "The Abomination of Desolation."
Well, not only is the Temple not built, the Temple Mount itself is still under the jurisdiction of the Palestinians. So, I was thinking, by the time it takes for Israel to get control of the Temple Mount, and THEN considering the time it will take to build the Temple, bearing in mind that the previous Temple was compared to the seven wonders of the world, you're talking how many years for all this to be accomplished? "So," I opined to the Lord, "it's going to be awhile, right?"
Listen to this story.
We went to Portland and attended the conference. On the last day, we were just as alert and interested as during the first hour, so interesting was all we heard that weekend. Then .... suddenly ....a woman comes into the hall, goes onto the stage, and whispers into the speaker's ear, then leaves. The speaker turns to us and tells us that there's been some conflict in the schedule, and that we have to leave the hall, because a WEDDING is scheduled to take place now in this hall.
WE WERE INTERRUPTED BY A WEDDING! ! !
For those of you who don't understand -- the Rapture is when Christ comes for His Bride, the church.
The chills went up and down my spine, the way it always does when you realize the Lord has touched you. Instantly I knew that this was the direct answer to my question, "you can't be coming anytime soon, because so much needs to happen first, right?"
NOTHING needs to happen before the Rapture. In fact, this very point had been made during the teachings at the conference. Yes I did "catch" that fact, but never as powerfully as when the Lord went out of his way to show me personally that our lives are going to be INTERRUPTED BY A WEDDING!
When You Realize You Were Left Behind
These are being posted before the Rapture takes place,
and I'm posting them for anyone who finds himself left behind.
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8 min
The basic message is that Jesus Christ has removed his believers from the earth before the wrath of God is poured out upon it. The time of God's wrath is seven years.
What you must know:
- 1. The government will try to offer an explanation for our disappearance. It will be a lie. The world is going to come under a great delusion. Do not believe it. We were NOT taken by a UFO. We were taken by the Lord Jesus Christ.
- The Word of God, the Bible, warns those left behind that you MUST NOT take the "Mark of the Beast." This is a mark or chip taken on or in your body, on your hand or forehead. This mark will change your DNA and make you beyond redemption. Do not under ANY circumstances, even death, do NOT take the mark or chip.
- If you refuse the Mark or chip, you will probably die. But do not fear it. If you have accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, you will find yourself immediately in heaven. Do NOT fear it.
- If you have not surrendered your life to the Lord Jesus Christ, there is still time. Do that today. Confess to him that you acknowledge that you are a sinner, and that you're ready to surrender your life to him, and you will be saved.
The Prophet Daniel Foretells The Date Of The Crucifixion
The prophet Daniel lived in the 6th century BCE.
While in captivity in Babylon, he was given the famous "70-Week prophecy," which is of such precision that it boggles the mind when you realize what it’s saying. It actually names the actual day, the date, that the Messiah would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey, and be refused by national Israel.
The Book of Daniel, chapter 9, starting in verse 24
Daniel was told that 70 "shevuim" were determined upon his people and his holy city, Jerusalem. "Shevuim," translated "weeks," is a period of 7’s in the same sense that "a decade" to us would be a period of 10 years.
He was told that after 69 periods of 7, the Messiah would be "cut off," that he would be killed.
The prophecy says that the count starts at the issuing of the decree to rebuild Jerusalem. From that day, there would be 69 "shevuim," or 483 Biblical years "unto Messiah the Prince." Biblical years were 360-day years.
That command to rebuild Jerusalem was given many years later by King Artaxerxes Longimanus to Nehemiah, on March 14, 445 BCE. This is a historical fact. There were 3 prior edicts, but those were given commanding them to go back and rebuild the Temple. The fourth edict was that they go and rebuild JERUSALEM as the prophecy in Daniel 9 specifies.
So from 445 BCE there would be a time-span of 483 years (69 x 7).
We reckon 69 x 7 years, x 360 days, because in the Bible, prophecies are given in 360-day years. So it’s saying that from the issuing of that command, would be a time span of 173,880 days.
If you count 173,880 actual calendar days from March 14, 445 BCE using the worlds's calendar, here’s the math. We’re using 365-day years to get to the actual secular calendar date:
March 14, 445 BCE to March 14, 32 AD... = 173,740
(476 x 365) no year "0"
March 14 to April 6, inclusive . . . . . . . . . . . + 24
Added leap year days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +116
(119-3, adjusted for actual leap years) ................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 173,880
What happened on that date, April 6, 32 AD?
We know historically that Jesus began his ministry in the autumn of the 15th year of Tiberius. (Luke 3:1) Tiberius was appointed August 19, 14 AD. His 15th year would be in the year reaching 29, so during the year 28 Jesus began his ministry. We know that Jesus ministered for 3-1/2 years and died on Passover, 32 AD.
So the day he presented himself to Jerusalem was on Palm Sunday, April 6, 32 AD. Nisan 10
Zechariah 9:9
While in captivity in Babylon, he was given the famous "70-Week prophecy," which is of such precision that it boggles the mind when you realize what it’s saying. It actually names the actual day, the date, that the Messiah would ride into Jerusalem on a donkey, and be refused by national Israel.
The Book of Daniel, chapter 9, starting in verse 24
Daniel was told that 70 "shevuim" were determined upon his people and his holy city, Jerusalem. "Shevuim," translated "weeks," is a period of 7’s in the same sense that "a decade" to us would be a period of 10 years.
He was told that after 69 periods of 7, the Messiah would be "cut off," that he would be killed.
The prophecy says that the count starts at the issuing of the decree to rebuild Jerusalem. From that day, there would be 69 "shevuim," or 483 Biblical years "unto Messiah the Prince." Biblical years were 360-day years.
That command to rebuild Jerusalem was given many years later by King Artaxerxes Longimanus to Nehemiah, on March 14, 445 BCE. This is a historical fact. There were 3 prior edicts, but those were given commanding them to go back and rebuild the Temple. The fourth edict was that they go and rebuild JERUSALEM as the prophecy in Daniel 9 specifies.
So from 445 BCE there would be a time-span of 483 years (69 x 7).
We reckon 69 x 7 years, x 360 days, because in the Bible, prophecies are given in 360-day years. So it’s saying that from the issuing of that command, would be a time span of 173,880 days.
If you count 173,880 actual calendar days from March 14, 445 BCE using the worlds's calendar, here’s the math. We’re using 365-day years to get to the actual secular calendar date:
March 14, 445 BCE to March 14, 32 AD... = 173,740
(476 x 365) no year "0"
March 14 to April 6, inclusive . . . . . . . . . . . + 24
Added leap year days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . +116
(119-3, adjusted for actual leap years) ................
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 173,880
What happened on that date, April 6, 32 AD?
We know historically that Jesus began his ministry in the autumn of the 15th year of Tiberius. (Luke 3:1) Tiberius was appointed August 19, 14 AD. His 15th year would be in the year reaching 29, so during the year 28 Jesus began his ministry. We know that Jesus ministered for 3-1/2 years and died on Passover, 32 AD.
So the day he presented himself to Jerusalem was on Palm Sunday, April 6, 32 AD. Nisan 10
Zechariah 9:9