Rapture Message

Caught up in the clouds

If people have instantly vanished, it is because God has taken them to Heaven.

1 Thessalonians 4:17

After that,then we who are alivealive, andwho remainare left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And soSo we will always be with the Lord.Lord forever.

Seek Jesus now!

If this event has taken place, you have a very short time to choose life forever in Heaven with Jesus and all who followed Him, including those who disappeared, and to escape torment forever in Hell.

Before you do anything else, do not delay in seeking Jesus and giving your life to Him.  It's too late to be caught up in the clouds, but it is not too late to become part of His final harvest and live in Heaven forever in perfect peace with your Creator.

If you've been trusting in yourself and something you've done, it's time to turn and place your trust completely in Jesus and His perfect sacrifice, for you, on the cross.

Luke 23:39-42

One of the criminals who hungwas therehanged heapedinsulted abusehim, on Him.saying, “AreIf Youyou notare the Christ?”Christ, hesave said. “Save Yourselfyourself and us!” But the other oneanswered, rebukedand him,rebuking saying,him said, “DoDon’t you not even fear God, sinceseeing you are under the same judgment?condemnation? WeAnd arewe punishedindeed justly, for we arereceive receivingthe whatdue reward for our actionsdeeds, deserve. Butbut this man has done nothing wrong.” ThenHe hesaid said,to Jesus, “Jesus,Lord, remember me when Youyou come into Youryour kingdom!Kingdom.” And Jesus said to him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with Me in Paradise.”

Acts 16:26-31

Suddenly there was a stronggreat earthquakeearthquake, shookso that the foundations of the prison.prison Atwere onceshaken; and immediately all the doors flewwere openopened, and everyone’s chainsbonds camewere loose.loosened. WhenThe thejailer, jailerbeing wokeroused upout of sleep and sawseeing the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presumingsupposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul calledcried out inwith a loud voice, saying, “Do notDon’t harm yourself!yourself, Wefor we are all here!”
He Callingcalled for lights, thesprang jailer rushed in andin, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Then heSilas, brought them outout, and asked,said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 
They replied,said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Romans 10:8-13

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it isyou, in your mouth and in your heart,heart;” that is, the word of faith which we are proclaiming:preach: that if you will confess with your mouth,mouth “that Jesus is Lord,”Lord and believe in your heart that God raised Himhim from the dead, you will be saved. For with yourthe heart youone believebelieves andresulting arein justified,righteousness; and with yourthe mouth you confess and are saved. Itconfession is justmade asresulting in salvation. For the Scripture says:says, “Anyone whoWhoever believes in Himhim will nevernot be put to shame.disappointed.” For there is no differencedistinction between Jew and Greek:Greek; Thefor the same Lord is Lord of all, and givesis richlyrich to all who call on Him,him. for,For, “EveryoneWhoever whowill callscall on the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Romans 3:21-26

But now,now apart from the law, thea righteousness of God has been revealed, asbeing attestedtestified by the Lawlaw and the Prophets.prophets; Andeven thisthe righteousness fromof God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all and on all those who believe. ThereFor there is no distinction, for all have sinnedsinned, and fall short of the glory of God,God; and arebeing justified freely by Hishis grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

Jesus,

whom God presentedsent Himto asbe thean atoning sacrifice  through faith in Hishis blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in orderGod’s forbearance; to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. He did this to demonstrate Hishis righteousness at thethis present time, sothat ashe tomight himself be just and to justify the onejustifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 5:6-9

For at just the right time, while we were stillyet powerless,weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. VeryFor rarelyone will anyonehardly die for a righteous man,man. thoughYet perhaps for a good manperson someone mightwould possiblyeven dare to die. But God provescommends Hishis own love fortoward usus, in this:that Whilewhile we were stillyet sinners, Christ died for us.
Much more Therefore,then, since we havebeing now been justified by Hishis blood, howwe much more shall wewill be saved from God’s wrath through Him!him.

Ephesians 2:8-9

For it isfor by grace you have been saved through faith, and thisthat not fromof yourselves; it is the gift of God, not byof works, soworks, that no one canwould boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

John 1:11-13

He came to Hishis own, and His own did not receive Him. But to all who did receive Him, to those who believedwere inhis Hisown name,didn’t Hereceive him. But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, ofto God—those childrenwho bornbelieve in his name: who were born, not of blood, nor of the desirewill orof the flesh, nor of the will of man, but born of God.

Will there be any outward indication that you have been washed and have become new?  Absolutely!  Things you find yourself doing, which are really God working through you, are later indications of a transformation that has already happened.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old hasthings have passed away. Behold, theall newthings hashave come!become new.

Philippians 2:12-13

Therefore,So then, my beloved, justeven as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now evenmuch more in my absence, continue to work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God who works in you both to will and to actwork onfor behalf of Hishis good purpose.pleasure.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11

DoOr don’t you not know that the wickedunrighteous will not inherit theGod’s kingdomKingdom? of God? Do notDon’t be deceived:deceived. Neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor menmale whoprostitutes, submitnor to or perform homosexual acts,homosexuals, nor thieves, nor the greedy,covetous, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers,slanderers, nor swindlers,extortionists, will inherit theGod’s kingdom of God. AndKingdom. that is what someSome of you were. Butsuch, but you were washed,washed. youYou were sanctified,sanctified. youYou were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus ChristJesus, and byin the Spirit of our God.

Matthew 25:34-46

Then the King will say totell those on Hishis right,right hand, ‘Come, you who are blessed byof Mymy Father, inherit the kingdomKingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.world; Forfor I was hungry and you gave Meme somethingfood to eat,eat. I was thirsty and you gave Meme something to drink,drink. I was a stranger and you took Meme in,in.  I was naked and you clothed Me,me. I was sick and you lookedvisited after Me,me. I was in prison and you visitedcame Me.to me.’

 

“Then the righteous will answer Him,him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see Youyou hungry and feed You,you, or thirsty and give Youyou something toa drink?  When did we see Youyou as a stranger and take Youyou in, or naked and clothe You?you?  When did we see Youyou sick or in prison and visitcome You?to you?’

 

 

And the“The King will reply,answer them, ‘TrulyMost certainly I tell you, whateverbecause you did forit to one of the least of these brothersmy of Mine,brothers, you did forit Me.to me.’

 

Then Hehe will say also to those on Histhe left,left hand, ‘Depart from Me,me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels.angels; Forfor I was hungryhungry, and you didn’t give me food to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Meme nothingno to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me nothing to drink,drink; I was a strangerstranger, and you did notdidn’t take Meme in,in; I was nakednaked, and you did notdidn’t clothe Me,me; I was sicksick, and in prisonprison, and you did notdidn’t visit Me.me.’

 

And
“Then they too will reply,also answer, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see Youyou hungryhungry, or thirstythirsty, or a strangerstranger, or nakednaked, or sicksick, or in prison, and diddidn’t nothelp minister to You?you?’

 

“Then the Kinghe will answer,answer them, saying, ‘TrulyMost certainly I tell you, whateverbecause you did notdidn’t do forit to one of the least of these, you did notdidn’t do forit Me.to me.’

 

And theyThese will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

A time of great deception

Recognize that duringin the time interval between the catching-awayevent where followers of thoseJesus whoare knowcaught up in the clouds with Jesus  (Greek ἁρπαγησόμεθα, Latin rapiemur, or English "rapture") and Histhe event of the Second Coming of Jesus to earth, there will be great deception, beyondworse than anything in history, will begin to spread.history.  We're not given specific details other than a warning that it could deceive even the elect, those who have placed their trust in Jesus.

Matthew 24:2421-26

Forfor then there will be great tribulation,suffering, such as has not been sincefrom the beginning of the world until this time,now, no, nor ever shallwill be. And unlessUnless those days werehad been shortened, no flesh would behave saved;been butsaved. But for the elect’ssake sakeof the chosen ones, those days will be shortened.

 

“Then if anyoneany saysman totells you, ‘Look,Behold, here is the Christ!’ oror, ‘There!’ do notdon’t believe it. For false christs and false prophets will risearise, and they will show great signs and wonderswonders, so as to deceive,lead astray, if possible, even the electchosen ones.
 See,“Behold, I have told you beforehand.

 

Therefore“If iftherefore they say totell you, ‘Look,Behold, Hehe is in the desert!wilderness,’ do notdon’t go out; or ‘Look,Behold, Hehe is in the inner rooms!rooms,’ do notdon’t believe it. For as the lightning comesflashes from the easteast, and flashesis seen even to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man bebe..

Mark 13:19-2327

For in those days there will be tribulation,oppression, such as there has not been sincethe like from the beginning of the creation which God created until thisnow, time,and nornever ever shallwill be. And unlessUnless the Lord had shortened thosethe days, no flesh would behave been saved; but for the elect’ssake sake,of the chosen ones, whom Hehe chose,picked Heout, he shortened the days.

Then if anyone says totells you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or, ‘Look, He is there!’ do notdon’t believe it. For false christs and false prophets will risearise and will show signs and wonderswonders, tothat they may deceive,lead astray, if possible, even the electchosen ones. But takeyou heed; see,watch.
“Behold, I have told you all things beforehand.

But in those days, after that tribulation,oppression, the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light;light, the stars of heaven will fall,be falling from the sky, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken. Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.glory. AndThen then Hehe will send Hisout his angels, and will gather together Hishis electchosen ones from the four winds, from the farthest partends of the earth to the farthest partends of heaven.the sky.

Great deceptionDeception will be projected by the global system of governance.  There may be physical and visible involvement from evil spiritual beings, mixed with the appearance of great technology.  There will be a first "beast" or global entity and its leader (the Antichrist) who will be assisted by another global "beast" and its leader (the False Prophet).  The first beast will be known for statesmanship and an appearance of global peace and security and the second beast will be known for technology and an appearance of incredible wonders.

TheRevelation 13:11-15

I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb and it spoke like a dragon. He exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence. He makes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose fatal wound was healed. He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people. He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived. It was given to him to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause as many as wouldn’t worship the image of the beast to be killed.

We understand that the second beast will didōmi (furnish, artificially) a pneuma (spirit or rational intelligence) into an eikōn (image, icon) of the first beast, where the usage of the word image is similar to the phrase "disk image".  In modern terminology, you could say the second beast develops an artificial intelligence (AI) clone of the first beast.  This may be as simple as tapping an icon on your phone and opening an app to receive (evil) advice or guidance from the virtual AI assistant provided by the world government.

Greek Thewords in Revelation 13:15:

We understand the second beast will also publicly demonstrate a space-weapons system to project pyr (fire, lightning) from an ouranos (sky, space) platform, evidently as an incentive.

Greek words in Revelation 13:11-1513:

Then

Isawanotherbeastupoutofthe earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.

And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth

tothebeastwhothebeast, theimageofthebothspeakand cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.

πῦρ pyr	fire, cominglightning
ποιῇ poiē	to make anor imagedo
ἐκ ek	out wasof, woundedfrom, by the sword and lived. He was granted power to give breath to the imagemeans of
τοῦ tou	the, this, that
οὐρανοῦ ouranou	air, beastheaven, shouldsky

If there appear to be non-human beings walking around claiming to be aliens or anything else, they are simply demonic spirits who fell with satan.

Revelation 16:13-14

And I saw three unclean spirits that looked like frogs coming out of the mouthsmouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.prophet, Thesethree unclean spirits, something like frogs; for they are demonicspirits spiritsof thatdemons, performperforming signs, andwhich go out to all the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to assemblegather them together for battlethe onwar theof that great day of God the Almighty.

The Bible warns about satan and his ministers being able to falsely appear like angels of light.

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostlesChrist’s of Christ.apostles. And no wonder, for even Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is notno surprising,great then,thing therefore if his servants also masquerade as servants of righteousness., Theirwhose end will correspondbe according to their actions.
works.

As a side-note, in case you're wondering where the word "Rapture" comes from, it's modern English for the Latin word rapiemur, which is a translation of the original Greek word ἁρπαγησόμεθα, meaning "caught up", in 1 Thessalonians 4:17.

The Mark

Do not take the mark!

The Bible tells us there will be a permanent identification mark, issued by the global government, which will be required to complete any financial transaction.  No one will be able to buy or sell without this identification mark.  Everyone who receives the mark will give their allegiance to the leader of the global government (the Antichrist), and it will be a permanent decision, from which there will be NO RETURN!

There will be NO HOPE of ETERNAL LIFE in Heaven for anyone who receives the identification mark!

Revelation 13:16-18

He causes all, boththe small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to receivebe agiven markmarks on their right handhands or on their foreheads,; and that no one maywould be able to buy or to sell exceptunless one whohe has thethat mark, orwhich is the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

Here is wisdom. Let himHe who has understandingunderstanding, let him calculate the number of the beast,beast, for it is the number of a man:man. His number is 666six hundred sixty-six.

Revelation 14:9-11

ThenAnother angel, a third angelthird, followed them, saying with a loudgreat voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives hisa mark on his forehead or on his hand,hand, he himselfalso shall alsowill drink of the wine of the wrath of God,God, which is pouredprepared outunmixed full strength intoin the cup of Hishis indignation.anger. He shallwill be tormented with fire and brimstonesulfur in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And theThe smoke of their torment ascendsgoes up forever and ever;. and theyThey have no rest day orand night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.”name.

Our Hope is Eternal Life in Heaven!

In this coming 7 year period, things are going to get worse and worse.  But the Good News is that Jesus is coming back!  Whoever seeks to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life will preserve it.  Seven years from now, Heaven will open and He will appear.  Then the evil global government will be destroyed and with it anyone who gave in and worshiped the beast, "just to survive".  Don't give up and give in, even if it means losing your life.  Gaining 7 more years in this life is not worth losing Eternity with God!  When Jesus comes back, those who have followed Him and have not received the identification mark of the beast will reign with Him here on earth for 1000 years, followed by life forever in the New Heaven and New Earth!

Luke 9:23-26

Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me,me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily,cross, and follow Me.me. For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loseswill lose his life for Mymy sake will save itit.. For what profit isdoes it toprofit a man if he gains the whole world, and is himself destroyedloses or lost?forfeits his own self? For whoever iswill be ashamed of Meme and Myof my words, of him will the Son of Man will be ashamed when Hehe comes in His ownhis glory, and inthe Hisglory Father’s,of the Father, and of the holy angels. But I tell you the truth: There are some of those who stand here who will in no way taste of death until they see God’s Kingdom.”

Luke 17:30-33

“Even soIt will itbe bethe same way in the day whenthat the Son of Man is revealed.

“In that day, he who iswill be on the housetop,housetop and his goods are in the house, let him not comego down to take them away. AndLet likewise the onehim who is in the field,field let himlikewise not turn back. Remember Lot’s wife.wife! Whoever seeks to save his life will loseloses it, andbut whoever loses his life willpreserves preserve itit..

Revelation 7:13-17

Then oneOne of the elders answered, saying to me, “WhoThese who are these arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and where did they come from?”

And
I said totold him, “Sir,My lord, you know.” So he
He said to me, “These are the onesthose who comecame out of the great tribulation,suffering. andThey washed their robes and made them white in the bloodLamb’s of the Lambblood.. Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve Himhim day and night in Hishis temple. And He who sits on the throne will dwellspread amonghis tabernacle over them. They shallwill neithernever hungerbe anymorehungry noror thirstthirsty anymore;any themore. The sun shallwon’t notbeat strikeon them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midstmiddle of the throne will shepherdshepherds them and leadleads them to living fountainssprings of life-giving waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyeseyes..”

Revelation 14:1212-13

Here is the patienceperseverance of the saints;saints, here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Then Jesus.”
I heard a voice from heaven saying to me,saying, “Write:Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’  ” 
“Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors, andfor their works follow with them.”

Revelation 19:11

Now I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse.horse, Andand Hehe who sat on himit wasis called Faithful and True,. and inIn righteousness Hehe judges and makes war.

Revelation 19:19-21

And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Himhim who sat on the horse and against Hishis army. Then theThe beast was captured,taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his presence,sight, bywith which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were castthrown alive into the lake of fire burningthat burns with brimstone.sulfur. And theThe rest were killed with the sword which proceeded from the mouth of Himhim who sat on the horse.horse, Andthe sword which came out of his mouth. So all the birds were filled with their flesh.

A taste of things to come

Very soon the 7 years will be over and Jesus will reign physically on earth for 1000 years.  Then there will be one more conflict and then He will create a New Heaven and New Earth for eternal peace together with the Lord!

Revelation 20:2-4

He laid hold ofseized the dragon, thatthe serpentold of old,serpent, who is the Devildevil and Satan, who deceives the whole inhabited earth,† and bound him for a thousand years;years, and he cast him into the bottomless pit,abyss, and shut him up,it and setsealed ait seal onover him, so that he should deceive the nations no more tilluntil the thousand years were finished. ButAfter after these thingsthis, he must be releasedfreed for a littleshort while.

And time.
I saw thrones, and they sat on them, and judgment was committedgiven to them. Then I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for theirthe witnesstestimony toof Jesus and for the word of God,God, whoand hadsuch notas worshipeddidn’t worship the beast ornor his image, and haddidn’t notreceive received histhe mark on their foreheadsforehead orand on their hands.hand. And theyThey lived and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.years.

Revelation 20:14-15

Then Death and Hades were castthrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death.death, Andthe lake of fire. If anyone was not found written in the Bookbook of Lifelife, he was cast into the lake of fire.

2 Peter 3:10-13

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will meltbe dissolved with fervent heat; bothand the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved,destroyed like this, what mannerkind of personspeople ought you to be in holy conductliving and godliness, looking for and hasteningearnestly desiring the coming of the day of God, becausewhich ofwill whichcause the burning heavens willto be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat? Nevertheless we,But, according to Hishis promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.

Revelation 21:1-5

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth hadhave passed away.away, Alsoand therethe wassea is no moremore. sea. Then I, John,I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared aslike a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice fromout of heaven saying, “Behold, theGod’s tabernacle of Goddwelling is with men,people; and Hehe will dwell with them, and they shallwill be Hishis people.people, and God Himselfhimself will be with them and beas their God. And GodHe will wipe away every tear from their eyes;eyes. thereDeath shallwill be no moremore; death,neither will there be mourning, nor sorrow,crying, nor crying.pain Thereany shallmore. beThe no more pain, for the formerfirst things have passed away.”

Then
He who satsits on the throne said, “Behold, I makeam making all things newnew..” And He said to me,said, “Write, for these words of God are truefaithful and faithful.true.”

See you there!