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Dear Lost Sheep of the Human Race

January 9, 2017 By Trumpeter Leave a Comment

Dear Family, Friends, and other Lost Sheep of the human race left behind:

If you’re reading this, then I’ve left you behind to fend for yourselves. I’m sorry I failed you. I’m sorry I didn’t do more to spread God’s word to you, or to demonstrate the truth of it by example in the way I lived my life. But I’ve always been weak, and a sinner. I’m the first to admit I was never perfect.

My quick temper, my greedy collecting of material things during my life, my laziness. Oh sure, there were times when I tried to live more by Jesus example, but most often it ended in failure because of my own arrogance, pride, or stupidity. I’ve failed so many times. I’ve only managed to survive this long because I prayed to Jesus and to God to help me find the strength and wisdom to become a better person. I know I never did anything to deserve their love, but somehow through faith it found me. As you read this letter, I hope I can give you the encouragement to find it too, so that you too might be saved.

The first step is believing. But nothing I can say or do can force you to believe in God or Jesus. Like so many things in life, it’s just one of those truths that has to reveal itself to you over time, if you are open to it. It’s a common saying that people can’t accept the truth when it’s dictated to them, and that the only thing that makes the truth palatable is the thrill of self-discovery. So don’t look to prophets, preachers, miracles or rituals for proof. Don’t spend so much effort looking for scientific or physical proof, but rather look to your own human experience, and deep within your own soul.

Somewhere inside you, deep within, you eventually will come to know with all certainty the truth behind the teachings in the Bible. The truth of the word of God is self evident. Love is the only way. Eventually you will know this to be true, because the brief time you have spent on earth has revealed to you the sheer destructiveness of greed, anger and hatred. How could the human race live in such a way forever? Somewhere along the way God had to intervene. In the Bible you will find truth if you have perseverance to study it.

The second step is humbly seeking help to change your life. In prayer, ask God and Jesus to help you find the strength to live the life the way they want you to. But don’t assume that they are obligated to help you. You must honestly feel that you are not worthy. You must be humble, and realize that you are a sinner and you often fail to live up to their ideals. Despite all this, have faith in them. Ask them for help in understanding the teachings in the Bible.

Ask them for help in learning from the real life lessons that will confront you every day for the remainder of your life. And ask them to help you to be gentle and tolerant in the way you accept the suffering that you will have to endure throughout the remainder of your life, and not to reflect that suffering back onto others. Pray for them to forgive those people that do spread the suffering to others and to you. Pray for them to heal those people that you personally have hurt during your life as well. Please try to put others needs ahead of your own.

If you have followed the above steps, you will have come a long way toward understanding love. I apologize if I have offended you for the tone of my letter being instructional in a bossy sort of way. I don’t pretend to have all the answers, because even where I am now I am learning every day. If you have found your way to my letter, then you must be somewhat open minded to have come this far. If you can go a little farther then perhaps we will meet again. I love you. I miss you and pray for you every day. If there is any task I can endure to help you in your journey, then I ask Him to let me be there for you. Although my own heart and soul are weak, through His love you can be saved.

Sincerely,

Mark

Gone Are the Days of Wondering Who was Right and Who was Wrong

January 9, 2017 By Trumpeter Leave a Comment

TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND

Gone now are the days of wondering who was right and who was wrong. Gone is the time for choosing to believe what so many have tried to tell you. You have been told so many times in so many different ways about what was to come. But you chose to harden your heart to The Lord. And to the pleas of others that were trying to warn you of this time. They told you that Jesus Christ would come in the clouds to gather all His children to Him BEFORE the 7 years of hell on earth began (The tribulation). But for one reason or another you chose not to believe. God gave us the choice to believe and have faith and hope in Him.

Hebrews 11:1-3

1. Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

2. This is what the ancients were commended for.

3.By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Without this hope we ALL would have been lost and empty. Empty souls running to and fro on this earth searching for love and a fullness of heart, mind, body and soul. That only Jesus Christ can give. We have watched so many that would not believe, searching this world to try and find the answers and the filling of these needs. But to no avail. You have chosen not to believe the only thing that would give you all things.

The answer was so simple. Believe in The Lord Jesus Christ!

Seek His love, His will and His ways and choose to live!

Matthew 6:31-34

31. So do not worry, saying, `What shall we eat?’ or `What shall we drink?’ or `What shall we wear?’

32. For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

33. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

34.Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

You see the Lord tells us that if we look to him first for fulfillment and not to the things that the world can do for us, or give us. Then HE will give us all that we need in this world and in the life to come. I pray that as you read this you will finally open your heart and mind to Jesus and ask Him to come into your heart and save you. I pray that you will open your eyes now and see that thru Jesus is the only way to live. There is so much that He wants to give you, if you would just come to Him with an open heart.

Jeremiah 3:19-21

19.”I myself said, “`How gladly would I treat you like sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of any nation.’ I thought you would call me `Father’ and not turn away from following me.

20. But like a woman unfaithful to her husband, so you have been unfaithful to me, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD.

21. A cry is heard on the barren heights, the weeping and pleading of the people of Israel, because they have perverted their ways and have forgotten the LORD their God.

You see, there is still a chance for you to live an eternal life with Jesus. If you accept Him, one day you will be with all of us that have gone before you. If you choose to live thru Christ, then when He comes To destroy all the evil in the world you will be where there is no more pain and no more hunger or sorrow …

Revelation 7:16-17

16.Never again will they hunger; never again will they thirst. The sun will not beat upon them, nor any scorching heat.

17. For the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd; he will lead them to springs of living water. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”

But if you choose not to believe, and live even if you make it thru this hell on earth for a short time. You will surely live eternally in Hell. Burning with the sins of your life. A place where the worms never die and the torment are eternal. PLEASE choose life and choose a life of wonderful peace and love with Jesus. PLEASE make that choice NOW before it is too late. Do not be blind and do not stop up your ears to Gods call. He loves you and we love you. You see you chose not to believe while that door was still open for escape. I know that the times ahead will be VERY hard for everyone. But Please….. If you would just hold on to The Lord He will guide you thru ..

If you choose to believe, then PLEASE on bended knee bow down before our Lord and ask Him to forgive you. Ask Him to help you. Please pray this Pray and then just talk to Him. HE IS YOUR FATHER. And He will help you. He knows your heart and your needs. And He will make a way for you to bear all things.

1 Corinthians 10:13

13.There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Dear Heavenly Father,

I come to you Lord. Lord I need you. Lord I cannot do this on my own. I know what your word says about what is to come upon the earth. Lord Jesus Please come into my heart and help me to get thru this time. Lord I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God and that He is the promised Messiah. Lord and that He died on the cross for me, and was raised again after the third day. And now He is sitting at the right hand of the Father, and I believe He will come to put an end to all evil things and renew us thru Him. Thank you Lord for being there for me in my time of need. Help me Lord to know and to understand your plans for my life and of the things to come. Lord come into my heart right now and show me your ways.

Thank you Lord and I ask all this in Jesus Mighty Name

AMEN

I pray that you have made this choice and that some day we will meet together to live eternally with Jesus in the perfect world that He will have for us. 🙂 God Bless you I want you to think about this and to remember that NO MATTER what happens to you in the flesh. If you TRULY are a child of God. You will live eternally.. For Gods world is not of flesh and blood but of the spirit, that will live eternally in either heaven or hell. The body is just a temporary thing but the spirit will live forever. Now I will try to the best of my abilities to explain what you will have to go thru in the next 7 years. I pray that The Lord will guide you and give you the strength that you will need to endure …

Just remember that no matter what ANYONE tells you… THE ONLY WAY to live eternally is thru JESUS CHRIST and not by any other means…. NO god or gods nor people will save you, only JESUS.

The Rapture of the Church (Where did everyone go?)

In many different Scriptures, Jesus has promised His Church that He will come back to take her home to be with Him before the time known as the Great Tribulation of the last days…

1 Thessalonians 4: 16-17

16.For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.

17.After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.

During the last two hundred years, this belief in the eminent return of Christ for His Church has encouraged Christians to go out and teach all nations.. Bringing them to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. There were so many arguments about the timing of the Rapture and if this was really to take place. I have heard so many far out arguments that my heart was full of hurt and anguish that those that call themselves Christians could not even believe the one single thing that was the Blessed hope given us from God as a way to escape all that was coming on the earth and at the same time as a reward for following Him…

However, along with the promises of His return to rapture all believers. Jesus warned that the Rapture would be followed by the most terrible time of persecution Known in the history of man….

The Great Tribulation.

The Tribulation is a special time of Gods judgment on the earth. Jesus Himself as well as the prophets spoke of this time in great detail. This time of 7 years will begin at the signing of a 7-year covenant or peace treaty with Israel. The one who brings about this peace will be the antichrist or the one that will become the new world leader … he will be come from the remains of the ancient Roman culture and people. He will cause the worst period of lawlessness and destruction the world has ever seen. (There are no more Christians here to hold him back .. The Lord has given him full rein)

2 Thessalonians 2:6-10

6. And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.

7.For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. [I believe this is because we as Christians are indwelled with the Holy Spirit, and because He dwells within us Satan cannot stand until we are gone or taken out of the way]

8.And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.

9. The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders,

10. and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

Although the first part of the tribulation will be formed on a false peace and security.. Daniel tells about this world leader and what his career will bring about.

Daniel 7:25

25.He will speak against the Most High and oppress his saints and try to change the set times and the laws. The saints will be handed over to him for a time, times and half a time. [Three and one half years]

Daniel 8: 23-25

23.”In the latter part of their reign, when rebels have become completely wicked, a stern-faced king, a master of intrigue, will arise.

24. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause astounding devastation and will succeed in whatever he does. He will destroy the mighty men and the holy people.

25. He will cause deceit to prosper, and he will consider himself superior. When they feel secure, he will destroy many and take his stand against the Prince of princes. Yet he will be destroyed, but not by human power.

This teaches us that the antichrist will alter times and laws to suit his own purposes. He will be a master liar, and will deceive the whole world into following him. In the mean time he is playing on the worlds desire for peace and safety.

1 Thessalonians 5:1-5

1. Now, brothers, about times and dates we do not need to write to you,

2. for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

3.While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

4. But you, brothers, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.

He will have them under his control and destroy them. Paul tells us several things about this antichrist. He apposes and exalts himself above every so called god. The antichrist will seek to destroy all truth about God and even the gods of other religions. He will place his throne in the holy of holies of the third Jewish temple which must be built upon its ancient site. When this is done it will fulfill what Jesus and Daniel told about the antichrist setting up the “abomination that causes desolation” This officially begins the last three and one half years of the tribulation period.

Daniel 9:27

27.He will confirm a covenant with many for one `seven.’ In the middle of the `seven’ [the beginning of the second three and one half years] he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. ”

He will proclaim and show himself to be God. This IS the ultimate blasphemy. He will set himself above all else and will deceive many into accepting him as the supreme dictator. But will also demand worship of all peoples and nations.

Revelation 13:3-8

3. One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed. The whole world was astonished and followed the beast.

4. Men worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who can make war against him?”

5. The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months.

6. He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander his name and his dwelling place and those who live in heaven.

7. He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them. And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.

8. All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast–all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world.

Israel will rebel at this and against the blasphemy. The antichrist will then launch a time of terror against all those who appose him and his demand for worship. There will come a time when you will be required to renounce your faith in God (Jesus Christ) and receive a mark on your right hand or forehead, and without this you will not be able to buy or sell), (BUT be warned that if you receive this mark there is NO going back. You have just signed your life over to satan.. Permanently !

Revelation 13:13-18

13. And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast,

14. He deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

15. He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.

16. He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead,

17. so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom.

18. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man’s number. His number is 666.

When the 7-year treaty is signed for the protection of Israel, Daniel’s prophecy begins:

Daniel 9:27

27.He will confirm a covenant with many for one `seven.’ In the middle of the `seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him. ”

Remember that the Bible does not go by our calendar. it uses lunar years of 360 days a year. There will be exactly 7 times 360 or 2,520 days, until the Second Coming of Jesus the Messiah. At the beginning of this time there will also come the most important manifestation of God’s Grace. 144,000 Jews thru out the world will come to faith in the true Messiah Jesus Christ.

Revelation 7:1-4

1.After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.

2.Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea: 4. Then I heard the number of those who were sealed: 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel.

This will happen before any harm comes on the earth sea or vegetation. So it must come about on or near the beginning of the tribulation period. These 144,000 Jews will be the world’s GREAT evangelist, and will bring MANY to Christ during their time.

Then come the Two Witnesses

Revelation 11:3-15

3.And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.”

4. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

5. If anyone tries to harm them, fire comes from their mouths and devours their enemies. This is how anyone who wants to harm them must die.

6. These men have power to shut up the sky so that it will not rain during the time they are prophesying; and they have power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they want.

7.Now when they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them, and overpower and kill them.

8.Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified

9.For three and a half days men from every people, tribe, language and nation will gaze on their bodies and refuse them burial.

10. The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

11. But after the three and a half days a breath of life from God entered them, and they stood on their feet, and terror struck those who saw them

12.Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud, while their enemies looked on.

13.At that very hour there was a severe earthquake and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the survivors were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.

14.The second woe has passed; the third woe is coming soon.

15. The seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, which said: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.”

Some believe that these two will be Moses and Elijah. I will add no more to this because I believe that the Scripture here is self-explanatory. I will try to sum up what all will be happening during the rest of this 7 year period. There is too much to write here but seek out all that you can and learn about Our Lord and His ways ….NOW !!! Books about this and (Even the Bible will become a thing that is banned.

The first series of Judgment Begins

The Seven Seals

First Seal : This first seal releases the antichrist of Rome to begin his mission of world conquest. Revelation 6: 1-2

Second Seal : War begins: First the Muslim armies led by Russia launch and all-out attack on Israel (Daniel 11: 40) there will never be a lasting peace. Second Russia and its Muslim allies launch and all-out invasion of the middle east by land sea and air Ezekiel 38:17; Daniel 11:40-41) this time will involve many such maneuvers and will take some time. Revelation 6: 3-4

Third Seal : This seal brings world wide economic collapse. Oil import will be halted and food will become scare and very expensive. Revelation 6:5-6

Fourth Seal : Death to one fourth of the population. In the space of a few months over one and a half billion people will perish through war,famine,epedimics,and breakdown of society. Revelation 6:7-8

Fifth Seal : The opening of this seal brings about horrible persecution of the Believers of Jesus Christ (all Christians) The Roman antichrist and the Israeli false prophet begin a wholesale slaughter of believers. They have a very good way to expose believers they will use economics to achieve total control of the monetary system. By every person will receive a number or a mark that has or resembles the number 666no one is able to buy or sell unless they have this mark. But to receive this mark you must Renounce God and swear allegiance to the Roman antichrist. Revelation 13:13-18

Sixth Seal : Russian leaders in a desperate situation. Decide to launch a first nuclear strike. The world is horrified but the worst is yet to come. Ezekiel 39:6

Seventh Seal : As this seal is opened there is a lapse in time as God gives mankind a chance to repent. The Seventh seal actually opens the seven trumpet judgments that are far more severe than the first six Revelation 8:1-2

The Trumpets

First Trumpet : The first Trumpet brings a burning of one third of the earth surface, one third of the trees, and all the grains and grasses on the earth Revelation8:7

Second Trumpet : Convoys of war ships and merchant ships are all destroyed. For a Great burning mountain is cast into the sea. A third of all ships and life in the sea is destroyed Revelation8:9

Third Trumpet : This trumpet brings a poisoning of one third of all the worlds fresh water, (this also could be cause by a nuclear exchange resulting in fallout, which would poison all the waters with radiation. In our Bible this is referred to as wormwood. In the Ukrainian language

Bible it is rendered “Chernobyl”. Revelation 8: 10

Fourth Trumpet : Light from the sun moon and stars is cut by one third (this could be from all the fall out blocking the atmosphere.) Revelation 8:12

Fifth Trumpet : I do not know the cause of this nor does anyone I believe, but this releases some horrible demons that are given power to torment men for five months, they will seek death but will not be able to find it. Revelation 9:1-12

Sixth Trumpet : 200 million man army marches toward the Middle East. They whip out one third of the earths population. They do this with fire and brimstone. Which again indicates that this is by a massive use of nuclear weapons Revelation 9:15-18

Revelation 9: 20-21

20.The rest of mankind that were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone and wood–idols that cannot see or hear or walk. 21.Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.

And as bad as all this seems, the worst is yet to come. I pray that you have accepted The Lord and you have Him there to protect you for He is the only way ..God Be with you all.

The seventh Trumpet sounds and again there is a pause … Before the Bowels of Wrath are poured out.

Revelation 15:1-7

1.I saw in heaven another great and marvelous sign: seven angels with the seven last plagues- last, because with them God’s wrath is completed.

2.And I saw what looked like a sea of glass mixed with fire and, standing beside the sea, those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and over the number of his name. They held harps given them by God

3. and sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: “Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the ages.

4.Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before you, for your righteous acts have been revealed.”

5. After this I looked and in heaven the temple, that is, the tabernacle of the Testimony, was opened.

6.Out of the temple came the seven angels with the seven plagues. They were dressed in clean, shining linen and wore golden sashes around their chests.

7.Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls filled with the wrath of God, who lives for ever and ever.

First Bowel :The first Bowel is for the unbelievers that have received the mark (666) and pledged their life to the antichrist. This brings Horrible ugly sores upon all those who have not repented. Revelation 16:2

Second Bowel : The sea turns to blood and every living thing in the ocean dies. Revelation 16:3

Third Bowel : Turns all fresh water on the earth to blood. Revelation 16:4

Fourth Bowel : The suns heat intensifies and is given the power to scorch men.

Revelation 16:8-9

8. The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was given power to scorch people with fire.

9.They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.

The fifth Bowel Revelation16:10-11)

10.The fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was plunged into darkness. Men gnawed their tongues in agony

11. and cursed the God of Heaven because of their pains and their sores, but they refused to repent of what they had done.

Sixth Bowel : All gather for The Final Battle of Armageddon. Revelation 16: 12-16

Seventh Bowel : Last Bowel judgment Revelation 16: 17-21

17.The seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and out of the temple came a loud voice from the throne, saying, “It is done!”

18.Then there came flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder and a severe earthquake. No earthquake like it has ever occurred since man has been on earth, so tremendous was the quake.

19.The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. God remembered Babylon the Great and gave her the cup filled with the wine of the fury of his wrath.

20. Every island fled away and the mountains could not be found.

21.From the sky huge hailstones of about a hundred pounds each fell upon men. And they cursed God on account of the plague of hail, because the plague was so terrible.

This is the return of our Lord to put an end to all things.

Matthew 24:30

30.”At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and all the nations of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky, with power and great glory.

Revelation 1:7

7.Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and All the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.

Revelation 19:19-21

19.Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to make war against the rider on the horse and his army.

20.But the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who had performed the miraculous signs on his behalf. With these signs he had deluded those who had received the mark of the beast and worshiped his image. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur.

21.The rest of them were killed with the sword that came out of the mouth of the rider on the horse, and all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

After the Lord Puts all evil under his feet and all are wiped out that do not believe. Then Our Lord will Bring His kingdom down onto earth and there He will remain for 1000 years of peace on earth. Jesus Will Rein as KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. And we who were taken home in the rapture will return with Him. After the thousands years of peace on earth satan will be released again for a short time .. There will be many that he will lead astray again. But at that time our Lord will throw satan and all his followers into the lake of fire and there they will remain forever and ever for all eternity …And Heaven will then be on earth. And all Believers will live eternally with God as their King.

YOU HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND

January 9, 2017 By Trumpeter Leave a Comment

If you are reading this letter, chances are that you were trying to find us after millions of people have disappeared. This has been left behind in the hope that whoever finds it may know what has happened. I really hope that if this is any of my family members, you will repent and turn to GOD right now. This letter may seem harsh, but it is written with love. You may or may not have any religious background, but now is probably a good time to catch up. Jude 1:21-23 says; “Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference,and others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.”

I think it is safe to say that all bets are off now and that those left behind need to be pulled from the fire of God’s coming wrath.

I will say right away, that whatever the media or world leaders are saying, most likely it does not point to the awesome power of the one true GOD of heaven and earth. Make no mistake friend; this was the long awaited “RAPTURE” of the true church of Jesus Christ. Look around for a moment. Everyone missing was a true Christian. Not a churchgoer or just a good person, but only those who believed in Jesus Christ and His blood alone being the atonement for our sins. I Corinthians 15:51-53 states; “Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 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. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality.” Again, I Thessalonians 4:14-17 says;

“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 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. 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: 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.”

There are many other scriptures related to the events that have occurred, but most importantly, there are quite a few that you need to know about what is going to happen now. My intention here is to give you a briefing on just that. Of course, there is no way that I could know exactly what the impact has been on the earth since our disappearance, but I can say that there is probably great fear among all those left behind.

There has always been a debate over the Rapture being true doctrine. The debate is now over. Be especially alert to the fact that the religious leaders and possibly the televangelists may be saying that only the carnal Christians were taken to be judged. This is NOT true! You may be told that aliens took us… this is NOT true!

You may even hear that mankind has made some type of evolutionary leap or you have all been changed to gods…. This is absolutely NOT true. There is still only one true GOD!

The New Age movement people may be saying that “the christ” is coming, or has come. They may say that all those that believed in just one god, were taken to the karma plain by the ‘ascended masters’ for re-education. This is also NOT true!

NOTE: THE ‘CHRIST’ THAT THEY REFER TO IS NOT JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, BUT A CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS OR EMBODIMENT OF SOMEONE.

If this is way off, forgive me. These were just some of the lies being told by Satan in the world before the Rapture and I can only guess that one or maybe even all of them are being propagated right now. You must know that the deception being unleashed on the world now has been foretold in the Bible over thousands of years ago. II Thessalonians 2: 6-12 states; “And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way. 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: [Even him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.”

The Church, the salt of the earth, the restraining of sin by the Holy Spirit, has been removed for the plan of GOD to come to completion and the righteous judgment on all of mankind. Satan will now be able to make his last stand against GOD and his last attempt to draw as many into worship of himself (and into hell with him) as he can. A leader will rise up among you as foretold in the books of Daniel and Revelation as well as other areas of the Bible. He will seem to have all the answers to the world’s problems and he will speak great things. The Bible calls him the Antichrist or the wicked one, the son of perdition, etc….. The main idea is that if you see someone rising up to power like this, do not follow him. He will be standing for peace and harmony and may solve the conflicts around the world in an effort to band together humanity. He will take a special interest in the Nation of Israel and bring peace to the Middle East.

The book of Daniel foretold that this time would come well over 2500 years ago. Daniel 9: 24-27 “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, [that] from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troubled times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.”

The 70 weeks that are referred to are known as the “seventy seven’s”. A week is defined as one seven year period. That would make 490 years total until the end of the world. Obviously 490 years passed without an end. Here is the reason why. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, came into Jerusalem riding a donkey exactly 483 years from the command to rebuild Nehemiah’s Temple. Then he was crucified and buried. After three days, He rose again and ascended into heaven. He came and shed His blood for the sins of the world and promised that He would return one day for all those who accepted

His free gift of salvation.

Now that only covers 483 years of the prophecy. What happened to the last 7 years or the “seventieth week”? You see, GOD’s prophetic timeclock, if you will, stopped when Jesus entered into Jerusalem and it had been widely known that it would start again after the Rapture of the Bride of Christ. Jesus prophesied that the temple in Jerusalem would be destroyed after He left. This happened in 70 A.D. by the Romans. Daniel was prophesied to that “the people of the prince to come” would destroy the temple. The prince to come is the Antichrist. It was widely held that he would rise out of the European Union (the revived Roman Empire) or maybe the UN, but you will have to be alert now to where he is actually coming from. Be especially attentive to the One World Religious system that is being “put together for the good of mankind”. Revelation 17 and 18 will illuminate this prophecy for you. The Antichrist will most likely be lifted up by the religious system of the day, thereby making him look holy or pure.

Daniel 8: 23 describe him as “A king of fierce countenance” and say that “he shall understand dark sentences” (meaning mysteries of the occult). Read verses 23-25 very closely. At any rate, he will make a 7 year peace covenant with Israel and after 3 and a half years he will break it. Revelation 13 depicts him as a great beast rising out of the sea (an idiom for the world), then he will be wounded in the head or possibly killed. He will seemingly be ‘resurrected’ and the world will marvel after him. Then he will proclaim himself to be GOD and demand that he be worshipped by all the people of the world. This will occur in the rebuilt temple of Israel.

You see, Satan ultimately wants to destroy the Jews, God’s chosen people, and then the Christians. We believed that Satan would actually indwell him at that point, only you will know now. No Jew or Christian will bow down to him and that will begin a period of horror on the earth that has never been before. Read Matthew 24, Luke 21, Revelation specifically 6, 12, 13, for more on this. The last 3 and a half years of his reign will be pure terror. Hitler was a great guy compared to what this man will do. He will require some kind of mark on the forehead or right hand in order to buy or sell. Really, this will just be a sign of allegiance to him.

Revelation 20: 4 states; “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.

Unfortunately, you will have to make a choice between GOD and Satan. If you take the Mark of the Beast, you will be damned forever. Many of you will be murdered by his followers, because you stand for Jesus Christ. Revelation 7: 13-14 says; “And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 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.” You will, in effect, be the ones who come to salvation out of the tribulation period.

Now I don’t want to get real cosmic or anything, but as I said before, only you know what is happening on the earth now. There may be mass UFO sightings or landings. The media and the government did an excellent job of desensitizing the public over the years. One of the prevailing views before the rapture, was that UFO’s and aliens would probably be “the great lie” spoken of in II Thessalonions. My point is, don’t believe anything that is being fed to the world through the media or the government. Cling to Jesus Christ and his saving work of atonement on the cross for your sins. Romans 10:13 says; “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Call upon his name now, you may not have another chance!

You need to find other people who now believe in Jesus Christ. Study the Bible, learn everything you can about what is coming to come on the earth. GOD is about to judge the earth and purge the sin from it.

We have gone to the Wedding Feast spoken of in Revelation 19. We will come back with Jesus when he sets up His Kingdom and reign with him for a thousand years. If you never believed any of this before, my prayer is that now you will.

This is a rather long passage but it needs to be put forth. Luke 12: 35-48 states the following; “Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning; And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed [are] those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed are those servants. And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season?

Blessed [is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.

Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. And that servant, which knew his lord’s will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many [stripes]. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more.”

Let the Holy Spirit speak to you about this passage. I believe that if you are still here, He is doing just that. Prepare to open up the door immediately to Jesus when He returns from the wedding feast with all His saints.

There is no way that I could cover everything that is going to happen. You will have to seek GOD and read the Bible for your instructions concerning this period in which you are entering. I hope this letter is a fire that burns throughout the land now. Make copies and get them to everyone you can. All of us are with the Father and we pray that you will join us. May the Holy Spirit come in power and save the perishing during these final hours of human history.

“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. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation 1:7-8

A Lot of People Vanished from the Face of the Earth

January 8, 2017 By Trumpeter Leave a Comment

Hey.

My name is Matt. I’m writing this near the end of August in the year 2000. I just turned twenty-four years old. You are reading this because recently a lot of people vanished from the face of the earth. Perhaps their clothes and jewelry just fell to the ground, their bodies disappearing without a trace. I’m sure you are wondering what happened, why it happened, and can it happen again. You’re reading this because you were not one of them. You are one of the people remaining on the earth. I’m writing this because I’m one of those who disappeared, and I want you to know why.

Some of this will not be easy to read, some truth never is. It may be hard to accept, some truth always seems to be. However, it is the truth, and my disappearance is a testimony to that fact. Not only that, but it may surprise you to know that what happened has been prophesied for millennia. It’s my obligation, in writing this letter, to let you know what happened, why it happened, and what’s in store. It’s my hope that you read this with an open mind, examine it for what it says, and think really hard about the ramifications.

First things first. Depending on how much time has passed since the sudden disappearance of millions, you may have heard several theories as to why. I’m sure the scientific community will try to come up with something. Perhaps some will even subscribe to an alien abduction theory. Those are simply not true.

Also, it’s my belief that from the time of the disappearances the earth as you know it only has a limited amount of time remaining. At least seven years, perhaps a few more.

If you haven’t figured it out by now, let me go ahead and tell you what happened. Have you ever heard the term “rapture”? Well that’s what has happened. Rapture means “snatched away.” The rapture is a term Christians have used to describe God’s calling up of His believers to Heaven. You may be asking yourself, “Wasn’t Jesus supposed to come back when this happened?” Well, not exactly. The Second Coming of Jesus Christ is imminent, but not for at least another seven years. The rapture, the disappearance of millions, was a prelude to that. In 1 Corinthians 15:51-52, the apostle Paul states that “…we (Christians) will not all sleep, but we will be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised, imperishable, and we will be changed.”

Those who were alive and genuinely believed in Jesus Christ were the ones who disappeared. They didn’t die, but they were changed. Their physical bodies are no longer here on earth. They are in Heaven. Furthermore, those who believed in Jesus since the founding of the Church nearly two thousand years ago but died were also taken. You may find that some caskets buried in cemeteries are now empty.

Before I continue, it’s important that you know more about Jesus. He is the most important part of this. I’m sure you’ve heard of Him, but maybe have no clue as to who He really is. Well, to understand the rest of this letter, it’s imperative you understand who He is. So if you have one, I recommend you pull out a Bible. I will reference it for the duration of this letter. You will find it helpful.

Quite simply, Jesus is the Son of God; God in the form of a man. About two thousand years ago, God sent Him to earth to die for everyone’s sins. He is the Messiah that many Jews are still looking for today. Unfortunately they missed Him the first time, as did you. The good news is that you all have a second chance.

There are over one hundred prophecies concerning the Messiah in the Old Testament, books of the Bible all written at least four hundred years before Jesus was born. The first chapter of the book of the Matthew, the first book of the New Testament, goes through a genealogy, a family tree as it were, of Jesus. In fact, the very first verse of Matthew calls Jesus the Messiah “the son of David, the son of Abraham.”

Genesis is the first book of the Bible, written well over a thousand years before the birth of Christ. However, in that book (Genesis 12:3, 18:18) God says that through Abraham all the families of the earth shall be blessed, a reference to the Messiah, Jesus Christ. Jesus coming from the lineage of David, the king of Israel, is foretold in Psalm 132:11, as well as in Isaiah 11:10, Jeremiah 23:5, and Jeremiah 33:15, all Old Testament references. There are also prophecies (Numbers 24:17) that the Messiah would be a descendant of Jacob. Jesus was (Matthew 1:2). All written at least hundreds of years before the birth of Christ.

Need more proof that Jesus is the Messiah? Isaiah 7:14 (Old Testament) tells us that the Messiah will be born of a virgin. Matthew 1:18-25 (New Testament) details how Jesus was born of the virgin Mary. It’s prophesied in Micah 5:2 that the Messiah would be born in the city of Bethlehem. Matthew 2:1 says that Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

Chapters 52 and 53 of Isaiah contain prophecies concerning the crucifixion of Jesus. Each of the first four books of the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John), also called The Gospels, contain details concerning the Jesus’ crucifixion. I suggest reading the nineteenth chapter of John. Also read about His resurrection on the third day, also prophesied in the Old Testament.

But you need to know why Jesus was crucified. If it was prophesied for centuries before it happened, why did it happen? Why did it have to happen? Before you know that, you need to realize something. Even though you were left behind, God loves you. God loves you as much as He loves those He took to Heaven. In fact, one of the most famous verses of the Bible speaks of God’s love:

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son; that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.” John 3:16

God loves the world… everybody. So God loves you, but that still doesn’t really answer the question of why you were left behind. Why weren’t you raptured? Well, quite simply, God sent Jesus to die for your sins, but you didn’t believe in Him, and trust in Him as your Lord and Savior. Let me tell you why you needed to do that.

1.You’re A Sinner – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23

I sinned, you sinned. Everyone has sinned, except for Jesus. He was, is, and always will be God. We aren’t God, so we fall short of Him.

2.Because You’re A Sinner, You Deserve To Die – “For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 6:23

Because we have all sinned we all deserve to die, but God sent Jesus as a free gift. He took our place on that cross. 2 Corinthians 5:21 says “He (God) made Him (Jesus) who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf…” I’ll discuss the second half of that first in a moment. Because Jesus was sinless, perfect, He didn’t deserve to die. However, we did. But He died for us so we don’t have to. God can’t permit sin into Heaven, so for us to be able to spend be with God in Heaven, a way needed to be provided so we might be made righteous. The second half of that verse, 2 Corinthians 5:21: “… so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” Since Jesus took the place of our sin, we are made righteous; therefore we can be with God. That’s a free gift of eternal life. So why the gift?

3.God Loves You – “But God demonstrated His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 We didn’t deserve it, but God loves us so much that even though we are sinners, even though we live 2000 years after Christ died, He still died for us. No matter who you are and no matter what you’ve done, God loves you. That’s ultimate, unconditional love.

4.Confess And Believe – “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9; “for Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:13 You’ve got to believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, that God sent Him to die in your place. You have to earnestly receive Him as your Lord and Savior, and confess it with your mouth. You can’t be ashamed of it. Part of really believing it is making it known.

5.Remember, Jesus is the only way – “…I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through me.” John 14:6 No matter what anyone else might tell you, the Word of God is clear. There is no other way to Heaven, no other way to experience eternal life with God. Jesus is the answer… the only answer.

If you want to become a Christian, I’m going to give you the chance right now. Maybe you don’t even need to read the rest. Maybe you’re already convinced that Jesus is for real. Perhaps you knew people who were Christians that are gone. Well, if you want to receive Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior you can do it right now. Pray this prayer with all your heart.

“Lord, I am a sinner. I confess to you that I am not worthy of the gift you’ve given me. I believe that you sent Your Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for my sins. I don’t deserve that, but I recognize that You love me and that Jesus is the only way. Thank you for that gift. I also believe that You have power over death. I believe that You can give me eternal life because I believe that You raised Jesus from the dead. I recognize that You are the one and only God. I commit my life to You. Please be my Lord and Savior. I know now that You love me. I love You, too, Lord. Thank You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”

If you prayed that and meant it, you are a Christian. I congratulate you and am excited for you. I praise the Lord for your decision. The Bible says that angels rejoice when someone invites Jesus Christ into their life, so rest assured that if you did pray that prayer there’s a party going on in Heaven. If you didn’t pray that prayer, I continue to pray that you will make a decision for Christ. Rest assured, everyone will make a decision about Christ, either to accept Him or reject Him, but I pray you make the right one. The rest of this will not be easy to read, whether you are a Christian or not. However, rest assured that if you are a Christian, this thing has a happy ending.

You may be thinking, “How can a God that loves so much leave people behind?” Well, God is not only loving, but He is also just. He is the one true God, and He will not tolerate sin. He will not put up with people worshipping anything but Him. He loves you, but you have to make the choice to love Him and serve Him.

The rapture was not only meant to gather up Christians into Heaven, but it was also meant to get the world’s attention. In fact, the next seven years or so God is going to pull out all the stops in an effort to get people to recognize that He is the one true God.

The sad thing is, if you were left behind, chances are you will not survive the next seven years or so. They will be, by far, the most tumultuous years in the history of the planet. You may think, “Well it certainly sounds like God is out to get me.” That’s not the case at all. 2 Peter 3:9 tells us that God is “not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.” To repent means to turn away, in this case turn away from sin. This is your chance to do just that. The remainder of your time on the earth as we know it will not be easy. This is God’s way of getting across His message to those who didn’t believe in Him before the rapture.

Let’s review what the rapture is.

Rapture means “snatched away,” and it’s the term Christians use to describe the event Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52. “…We (Christians) will not all sleep, but we will be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised, imperishable, and we will be changed.”

“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17

This is the rapture, the disappearance of God’s people from the earth. Just remember that you have a second chance to become one of God’s people.

In describing the last days, the apostle Paul says in 1 Thessalonians 5:2 that “the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night.” He’s referring to the rapture.

You may have heard stories about the last days, wondering why Jesus didn’t come back like so many people said He would. Well, that’s going to happen at the end of this seven-year period I’ve alluded to. Ever since Christ ascended into Heaven following His resurrection (Acts 1:9), Christians have been eagerly anticipating His return. The rapture was the first part of that. It was the part that had to occur like a thief in the night, out of nowhere. Jesus Himself said that no man would know the day or the hour (Matthew 24:36). Jesus told people to be ready for it in Matthew 24:44 because it would happen unexpectedly. You have to admit that you were taken by surprise!

So what happens next?

I’m not going to dance around the truth. To put it bluntly, you’re going to be experience seven years of hell on earth. Many extraordinary things are going to happen soon, or are perhaps already happening. Before we really get into that, lets go over some of what Jesus Himself said about the end times. Turn your Bible, if you have one, to Matthew 24.

Wars and rumors of war (verse 6): As I write this in the summer of 2000, I go to the major news web sites every day and hear about skirmishes in India and Pakistan, China’s threats of Taiwan and the United States, impending war between Israel and the Palestinians, not to mention the myriad wars that don’t even get ink in the U.S.

Nation will rise against nation, kingdom will rise against kingdom (verse 7): The Greek translation of the word nation here in “ethnos,” referring to an ethnic group or race. I find that especially interesting in today’s world climate. The situation in Bosnia and other Slavic nations is just one example of this, with all of the ethnic fighting going on.

Famines and earthquakes (verse 7): Over the last twenty years we’ve heard a lot about famines in Africa. There seems to be an earthquake of at least six on the Richter scale somewhere in the world every other week.

Christians will be hated, even killed (verse 9): Christians aren’t killed in the U.S. like they are in some other parts of the world, but liberal groups, Hollywood and the media in particular, hate them. However, I read just the other day about a religious war in Indonesia where hundreds, if not thousands, of Christians have been killed. Christians are also killed frequently in the Middle East and African nations.

Many will fall away, hate and betray one another (verse 10): There is a lot of division in the Church, even as I write this. I can only imagine how much worse it has gotten. Many have abandoned their Bible-based beliefs in the name of tolerance. Many have abandoned their Christian beliefs in the liberal belief that all truths and faiths are relative and equal. Christians are hated, looked at as dogmatic, intolerant exclusivists.

Many false prophets will arise (verse 11): This is happening with more frequency as I write this. Take David Koresh and the 1993 Waco standoff for example. Sadly, there are even some false prophets masquerading today on television as Christians. Excessive lawlessness, the love of most will grow cold (verse 12): Crime is rampant. Apathy is the norm.

Even as I write this, I feel the climate is right for the rapture, and the events after the rapture. There is no really strong government in the world anymore. For most of the century the United States was looked at as the superpower. It still is, but the sphere of influence my country’s government once had is shrinking. This is due to incapable leadership and godlessness. The political weather is right for a major government shake-up.

Perhaps this is already happening to some extent, depending on how long after the disappearances you read this, but the entire world is about to be united under one government. And you need to be on the lookout for a dynamic new leader who the world will look at as perfect, the man to solve the world’s problems. The Bible calls this man Antichrist, and many scholars believe, including I, that he will be of some sort of Roman descent. The Bible says that Antichrist will come from the people who destroyed the temple in Jerusalem. The temple was destroyed in 70 A.D. by the Roman Empire.

Antichrist will rise to power quickly, so fast you may not have heard of him before it happens. He will be immensely popular. He will continue to make waves as his new one-world government signs some sort of seven-year pact with the nation of Israel. The only real specific concerning the details of this agreement is that Israel is promised peace.

The signing of this seven-year agreement will signify the beginning of this period I’ve talked about. You may have heard of it before: the tribulation. These will be the most horrific years in the history of the planet. Three-fourths of the population that did not disappear will die before the end of the tribulation. Think about that. Seventy-five percent of, three out of four, people will be gone. This period will not be easy, but since you did not receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior before the rapture, you have to go through this. You may not live through it. In fact, if you are a Christian now, the chances of you living through it are even slimmer. But before I really get into what will happen during this seven years, let me tell you what will happen at the end of it.

When the seven years is over, this will happen: “And I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and wages war… And on His robe and on His thigh He has a name written: ‘KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.'” (Revelation 19:11, 16)

Any time you see the word “He” capitalized it’s referring to God… Jesus. This is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. When the seven-year tribulation is over Jesus will return physically to earth to set up a kingdom. He will rid the world of Satan and Antichrist during that time. You may have heard references to the millennial kingdom. That’s what this is. This period of history, the greatest ever on earth, will last for one thousand years, before Satan is gone for good.

Another thing. Once Jesus has returned to set up His millennial kingdom, you will have had to make a decision about Him. That’s what these next seven years are for. Any doubt about whether or not there is a God will be removed. People who haven’t decided one way or the other about Jesus Christ will have to make a decision to follow Him or deny Him. I implore you, if you haven’t already prayed the prayer I outlined earlier to do so. You do not want to endure these seven years without Jesus!

So what happens during the tribulation? Well, I’ve already pointed out that Antichrist will rise to power and be the leader of a new world government. Revelation is the last book of the New Testament, the last book of the Bible. A man named John, who was also one of Jesus’ twelve apostles, wrote it. The book is a written account of a vision of the future given to John by the Lord Himself back in the late first century A.D.

In the first verse of chapter four, John sees a door open up in heaven, and a voice tells him to “Come up here.” I believe this is symbolic of the rapture. Others might disagree with my assessment of this verse, but since you are only reading this if I was right, and the rapture occurred before the time of tribulation, I think it’s symbolic of God removing His people, the Church, the true believers, in this case symbolized by John, from the earth before the tribulation begins.

The tribulation is divided into three separate sets of seven judgments: (1) the seal judgments, (2) the trumpet judgments, and (3) the bowl (or vial) judgments. These judgments get progressively worse over the course of the seven years.

The Seal Judgments

1.The white horse (Revelation 6:1-2) – This is the Antichrist. He comes with a bow but no arrows, and he wears a crown. I think this signifies that the Antichrist will be the “king of the world,” the leader of the one-world government. That he comes with a bow but no arrows signifies that he will not use military force to attain his position. It will be slick diplomacy. You may have already witnessed his coming to power.

2.The red horse (Revelation 6:3-4) – War. There will be peace at the beginning of the tribulation. The Antichrist will gain the support of the large majority through seemingly miraculous diplomacy. There will be worldwide peace, but it will not last. There will be an uprising against Antichrist, creating a world war. Many will die. With today’s weaponry, there is reason to believe that mass destruction and bloodshed could occur in a short time. This war may only last a matter of weeks or months.

3.The black horse (Revelation 6:5-6) – After a war like that, famine will occur and inflation will rise. The Bible says that oil and wine will not be damaged. Many scholars believe that is a prophecy saying that the rich will get richer, they will not suffer like the rest of the world, and that there will be inflation.

4.The pale/ashen horse (Revelation 6:7-8) – This horse is named Death, and Hades follows with him. I believe this horse coincides with the previous two. Authority is given to this horse to kill a fourth of the population. It’s reasonable to believe that a war such as the one predicted with the red horse, and the famine of the black horse could wipe out a billion or more people.

5.Martyrdom of Tribulation Saints (Revelation 6:9-11) – The Bible calls those who receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior after the rapture tribulation saints. When this seal is broken, many of them are killed. If you have received Christ after the rapture, the hard truth is that you may be killed for your belief in Jesus.

6.The Wrath of the Lamb (Revelation 6:12-17) – God pours out His wrath over the killing of many of His people with a great earthquake. The sky will turn dark, the moon will look like blood, and the stars will disappear. Mountains and islands will be moved from where they sit. Verse 16 talks about men trying to hide from Him who sits on the throne. I think this means that many people will be convinced about the truth of who Jesus Christ is after this earthquake, if they survive. This will be the worst earthquake in history, and it will be worldwide.

By the time of the earthquake, there will be many Jews coming to believe in Jesus. Revelation 7:4 talks about 144,000 Jewish witnesses. These witnesses, new tribulation saints, will be protected supernaturally from the judgments to come. The previous verse talks about being sealed on their foreheads, probably some supernatural way of believers being able to tell one another apart. This may sound like science-fiction, but remember that these are the last days! God will be pulling out all the stops. There is some speculation that all tribulation saints, not just Jews, will receive this seal.

In Revelation 7:9, John sees in his vision a multitude that no one could number coming to receive Jesus Christ. This means perhaps a billion people will come to know Christ. Later on in Revelation John talks about an army numbering two hundred million. If he can see that number, but can’t see the number of the great multitude, how much more must that be. Over a billion perhaps?

7.Issuing in the Trumpet Judgments (Revelation 8:1-2) – The seventh seal issues in the next series of judgments. Those judgments are so severe that the Bible says “When He (Jesus) opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.” Heaven is normally portrayed as a place of great joy. Imagine how bad it will get that Heaven goes silent.

The Trumpet Judgments

1.Storm of Hail, Fire, and Blood (Revelation 8:7) – One-third of the earth’s trees and all of the grass will be scorched when hail, fire, and blood rain down from the sky. The ecological ramifications will be devastating. This judgment was predicted back in the Old Testament, too, in Joel 2:30.

2.The Mountain of Fire (Revelation 8:8-9) – Following the disaster from the first trumpet, there will be a “great mountain burning with fire.” This, perhaps, will be a giant meteor. It will land in the ocean and turned a third of the water to blood. A third of all the creatures of the sea will die, a third of the ships will sink.

3.Wormwood (Revelation 8:10-11) – Many men will die when another meteor-type object falls into the rivers of the earth. The water will become bitter and poisonous.

4.One-Third of the Sun Is Struck (Revelation 8:12) – God will do something only He is capable of doing when He somehow reduces the amount of energy and light the sun, moon, and stars radiate by a third. The earth will turn cold. We can also imagine from “a third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night,” that an extra third of the day that is now daylight will be dark. In other words, if there are twelve hours of daylight there will only be eight.

Before the last three trumpets are blown, there is an ominous warning in the book of Revelation. “Woe, woe, woe to those who dwell on the earth, because of the remaining blasts of the trumpet of the three angels are about to sound!” (Revelation 8:13)

5.Apollyon the Destroyer (Revelation 9:1-11) – This passage of Scripture talks about an angel (demon) unlocking a “bottomless pit.” From the pit smoke will fill the air, along with locust-type creatures that will torment those who have not received Jesus as their Lord and Savior for five months. Those who are tormented will want to die, but according to Scripture “death will flee from them.” It’s hard to imagine the kind of carnage that will result from this. People will want to die. They’ll try to kill themselves, however, they want to be able to. The Bible says these locusts had as king over them the angel of the bottomless pit. In Hebrew the name of that angel (or demon, as it were) is Abaddon. In Greek the name is Apollyon. The name means “destroyer”.

6.200,000,000 Horsemen (Revelation 9:13-19) – The second of the three “woes” is unleashed. There will be an army of 200 million horsemen who will kill a third of mankind, all unbelievers, those who don’t have the seal of God on their foreheads. They will be supernatural beings. Many people believe that tribulation saints will be able to see them, but unbelievers will not. They will be frightening to even look at. They will sting with their mouth and their tails.

7.Ushering In The Great Tribulation (Revelation 11:15-19) – Just as the seventh seal judgment ushered in the trumpet judgments, this seventh trumpet judgment ushers in the bowl judgments. While the seal and trumpet judgments will all talk place during the first three-and-a-half years of the tribulation, these final seven will occur during the last three-and-a-half, which is called the Great Tribulation. This judgment will not really be one that people on earth will witness, but the Bible says that heaven will rejoice because they will know that Christ’s ultimate victory, His return, is coming soon.

I’ll get into the bowl (or vial) judgments in a minute, but I think it’s important to talk about the difference between the first half (three-and-a-half years) of the tribulation and the second half, which is called the Great Tribulation. I’ll also quickly go over some events that will take place at the midpoint of the seven years. You also need to know about two men. Since you are one of those left behind after the rapture, you may have already heard of them on the news.

The Two Witnesses

“And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for twelve hundred and sixty days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone wants to harm them, fire flows out of their mouth and devours their enemies; so if anyone wants to harm them, he must be killed in this way. These have the power to shut up the sky, so that rain will not fall during the days of their prophesying; and they have power over the waters to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague as often as they desire.” (Revelation 11:3-6)

These two witnesses, two men, will provide hope to those who receive Christ after the rapture. They will be a thorn in the Antichrist’s side, so to speak, because they will be invincible for the first three-and-a-half years of the tribulation. They will proclaim the name of Jesus and many will come to believe through them. People who come against them will die.

So who are these men? Many believe they are two of the following: Elijah, Enoch, and Moses. Enoch was a godly man who never died. (Genesis 5:24) Elijah was a great Hebrew prophet who also never died (2 Kings 2:11-12). Moses is the only one of the three that did die. I’m one of the people subscribing to the belief that they are Elijah and Moses, arguably the two most influential men of the Old Testament. They were also the two men who were with Jesus and three of His disciples when He was transfigured (Matthew 17). Also, Moses and Elijah are men who have already performed miracles that these two men will do.

When their three-and-a-half years of invincibility are complete, at the midpoint of the tribulation, they will be murdered by the Antichrist, and the unbelievers in the world will love it. They will not be buried, instead their bodies will be left to rot. People will be so happy they will exchange gifts. However, their celebration will turn sour three-and-a-half days later. God will raise these two men from the dead, then bring them to heaven. At that time in Jerusalem there will be an earthquake. Seven thousand people will die and a tenth of the city will fall. Many will come to believe in Jesus as a result of this.

The Murder of the Antichrist

The two witnesses will not be the only men to die at the midpoint of the tribulation. Antichrist will also be murdered (Revelation 13:3). However, Satan being a poor imitation of the one true God, Satan himself will possess the Antichrist. He will “miraculously” rise from the dead. The world will be amazed. Furthermore, the Bible says that the temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt, and that Satan, possessing the Antichrist, will declare himself to be god in the temple. The Bible calls this the “abomination of desolation.”

Since Satan will then possess the Antichrist, the next three-and-a-half years will be called The Great Tribulation. They will be even worse the first half.

The Great Tribulation

The Mark of the Beast

During the Great Tribulation the Antichrist will require all people to bear a special mark, either on the forehead or on the hand. It will not be forced on anyone, but you will not be able to buy or sell without it. Technology already exists as I write this to put a system like this into place. I’ve read stories about the Digital Angel, a microchip that could be placed in the forehead or hand. There are serious ramifications for taking the mark, though. It is irrevocable. Those who take it will not enter heaven. Christians will have to survive somehow without it.

The Bowl Judgments (Revelation 16)

1.Painful Sores – Those who take the mark of the beast, worshipping Antichrist, will develop painful boil-like sores. This judgment will not affect tribulation saints.

2.Seas Turn To Blood – Quite simply, the oceans and seas will turn to blood, and every living creature in them will die. Can you imagine the ramifications? The fishing industry would be destroyed, but furthermore, the dead animals would rise to the surface. The potential for disease is huge here.

3.Rivers and Springs Become Blood – The rest of the world’s water sources will be turned to blood, creating havoc. Can you imagine a world without a water supply? Well, it’s going to happen. You have to think that by this point in time, probably before, there will no doubt in anyone’s mind that there is a God. The only question is, whom do you serve? God or Antichrist?

4.Scorching Heat – The same way God took away one-third of the sun, moon, and stars in the fourth trumpet judgment, turning the earth cold, this time the sun will be scorched. Immense heat will be the result. It will be the worst heat wave in history.

5.The World Goes Dark – Revelation 16:10-11 says that the kingdom of Antichrist (the world) will be plunged into darkness, i.e. the entire world will go dark. Jesus foretold of this judgment in Mark 13:24. What will a world without light be like? I can only imagine the frustration that will envelop the people.

6.Euphrates River Dries Up – Arguably the most important river in the history of the world, the Euphrates will dry up. However, that’s not all, because Revelation 16:12 says that the drying up of the river will make way for the “kings of the east” to participate in what is widely known as the Battle of Armageddon. Who are the kings of the east? As I’m writing this most prophecy scholars I respect believe this refers to the far east (or the Orient). Because of all these calamities happening to the earth, it’s possible some sort of alliance of Oriental nations will oppose Antichrist. However, because the Antichrist will be a great deceiver, these nations will probably align with him to fight their real enemy, Jesus.

7.Babylon Destroyed – Revelation 16:17-21 describes the seventh bowl judgment. There will be an earthquake so great that the topography of the earth will be altered. Islands and mountains will be gone. “The great city” is probably a reference to Antichrist’s kingdom. It will be destroyed.

THE GLORIOUS APPEARING: THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST

It’s all been leading up to this. When the seven years are complete, Jesus Christ will return to earth. Every eye will see Him. The Antichrist and his armies will try to make war with Christ. At that time all those who have failed to receive Jesus as their Lord and Savior will perish. The Antichrist and a False Prophet who will be at his side will be thrown into the lake of fire. Satan will be bound up for one thousand years.

The one thousand year reign of Jesus Christ will be the most glorious era in the history of this world. At the end of that time, Satan will be released for the abyss for a short time. Then he will deceive many and try one last time to overthrow God. However, Satan will then be thrown into the lake of fire, and everyone will then be judged by whether or not they accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Those who have not will join Satan in the lake of fire. Those who have will be with the Lord for eternity.

Where do you stand? The rapture has already taken place. The wheels are in motion for the final stanza of history. I am no expert on Biblical prophecy, but I have studied it and these are the basics. The message is clear. I encourage you to study as well.

But most of all make a decision concerning Jesus. He loves you and He wants you to be with Him for eternity. You were left behind once. Don’t be deceived. Time is short. Make a decision today.