RAPTURE PART TWO: Now as we continue our study, it is important to know that every chapter, every verse, every word, and every event taking place, is very important. There is nothing in the word of God written in vain. Everything has a significant meaning. So one of the first questions that I asked myself. Was why is tribulation divided into two parts in different parts of the bible? Into three and a half, and three and a half years. ( Mist of the week. ) Week meaning seven years, mist meaning right in the middle. ( A times, time, and half a time ) times is two, time one. and half a time of course is half. Again three and a half years. Right in the middle. ( A thousand two hundred and threescord days ) again three and a half years. Why is Jesus coming for his virgins ( bride ) in the middle of the night? ( midnight) Night representing a time of darkness. Midnight at the darkest hour. We know that the darkest time on the face of the earth is going to be the seven years of tribulation, And the very darkest, when God starts pouring out his wrath to those that have followed the antichrist. As we study we will find that the first three and a half years is the rule of the antichrist, his false prophet, and the beast which comes out of the bottomless pit, which is Satan. The book of Rev: says that ( and power was given unto him for forty and two months ) three and a half years not the whole seven years. We will find that the second three and a half years is God pouring his wrath out upon the earth. But we know that the saints are not apointed unto wrath. But have obtained salvation thru our Lord Jesus Christ. During the first three and a half years which is the rein of the antichrist. Their is a great persecution of the saints. In the very first book of the bible it warns us of this. Gen: The Lord talking to the seperant ( and I will put enmity between thee and the woman; and between thy seed and her seed: ) We know that the woman is the church, the bride of Christ. The seperant is the devil, and the seed that he shall spawn is the antichrist. So we see that there will be enmity between the antichrist and the saints of God. in the book of Dan: talking about the antichrist. It says that he ( made war with the saints and prevailed over them ) We know this is not the first time the devil tried to use someone to try and destroy Gods people. All thru history he has used men, even in recent history, Lets not forget about Hitler who tried to wipe Gods chosen off the face of the earth. But their are many that believe they will not be here to see the antichrist. But what did Jesus say in the book of Matt: ( when you therfore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, ) He didnt say might see. which lines up with what Paul said in the book of second Thess: ( Now we beseech you brethern, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ., and by our gathering together unto him, ) people this is the rapture. it goes on to say. ( Let no man deceive you by any means, for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition ) So we see that we will see the antichrist Just as Jesus said. ( next rapture part three) James Walker
