What the Martyrs Prove

 

What the Martyrs Prove - The End of Google - War In December - Your Government Hates You – 1300 Elites Arrested – EU Subversion of Israel and more.

Researched & Comments by Pastor Gary Boyd

Dec. 26^th 2022

 

Are We Now Witnessing The End of Google!? Major Announcement Just Made! - Monday, December 26, 2022 10:34 - Google is now facing the most formidable threat in its company’s history. The world of search is about to change forever! One announcement has thrown the tech-titan into panic mode and its own business model is preventing it from reacting!! https://beforeitsnews.com/politics/2022/12/are-we-now-witnessing-the-end-of-google-major-announcement-just-made-3280504.html

Trump Decode In December > Traitors! Treason! - Must Video - Monday, December 26, 2022 10:35 - Thanks you all for being God’s warriors in this war between good and evil worldwide, informational, physiological, psychological and most importantly spiritual warfare is being waged in the Heavens and on Earth. God’s warriors are winning battles knowing God Wins the War!! https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/trump-decode-in-december-traitors-treason-must-video-3650516.html

A Prescription For Disaster! - Col. Douglas Macgregor, Ret. & Prof. Jeffrey Sachs - A Must Video - Monday, December 26, 2022 10:00 - Russia is finally understanding what Ukraine is being used for and Putin has been adjusting to protecting their borders better and explaining to the people what they are up against. The people are prepared for what happens now, no different than what the people of the US would do if the shoe was on the other foot. Extraordinary good presentation from these two personalities! In the case of Professor Sachs it would be interesting to hear a complete proposal on how to finish this conflict considering that the Empire will never accept a Black eye! Is there a really a Diplomatic way out ? In the case of Colonel Macgregor he believes it is for Russia to take the Whole thing because otherwise it will be the Never Ending War? You two are very brilliants brains! https://beforeitsnews.com/war-and-conflict/2022/12/a-prescription-for-disaster-col-douglas-macgregor-ret-jeffrey-sachs-a-must-video-2476931.html

Latest Q Drops > The US Government Is At War In December! - Must Video - Monday, December 26, 2022 9:32 - https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/latest-q-drops-the-us-government-is-at-war-in-december-must-video-3650513.html

Deep State Manufactured Crises Used to Enslave You. Alex Newman, Behind the Deep State. Vid 2 Dr. Peter McCullough - Pfizer KNEW: Vax Justice & Defeating Evil - Monday, December 26, 2022 10:35 - Throughout the centuries, totalitarians have created and exploited crises to advance their objectives, and over the last century, the Deep State has done it repeatedly, explains The New American magazine’s Alex Newman in this episode of Behind The Deep State. From the world wars and the Great Depression to more modern examples such as Covid and “climate change,” this strategy has been utilized and is being used to fundamentally reshape American society and humanity as a whole. However, if you understand it, you will be much better able to identify what is happening and avoid falling into the trap! https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2022/12/deep-state-manufactured-crises-used-to-enslave-you-alex-newman-behind-the-deep-state-vid-2-dr-peter-mccullough-pfizer-knew-vax-justice-defeating-evil-3786116.html

Unexpected: Nationwide Marijuana Glut Dropping Prices, Harming Businesses - Monday, December 26, 2022 10:33 – In Michigan the number of cannabis grow operations serving the state’s recreational market has almost doubled in the past year. The number of active marijuana plants now exceeds 1.2 million, roughly six times the volume seen in 2020. By one estimate, Michigan has enough cultivation capacity to supply three times as much weed as the state’s consumers are buying — and that doesn’t include the huge illegal market that by all accounts commands a large share of sales. https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/unexpected-nationwide-marijuana-glut-dropping-prices-harming-businesses-3650515.html#:~:text=Michigan%20has%20way,share%20of%20sales.

Three Busloads Of Migrants Dropped Off At VP Harris' Home On Christmas Eve - BY TYLER DURDEN - SUNDAY, DEC 25, 2022 - 03:45 PM - Three buses full of recently apprehended illegal immigrants were dropped off near the home of Vice President Kamala Harris on Christmas eve. (Comment: As a pastor I believe you should not be jerking people around like this creating false hope just to make a political point.  We should tell them NESARA GESARA is coming to all the world and they should remain in their home countries so they can receive their supplemental income. Jobs are also on the way. They need to be told to hang tight help is on the way.) https://www.zerohedge.com/political/three-busloads-migrants-dropped-vp-harris-home-christmas-eve

ZERO HEDGE: Your Government Hates You - BY TYLER DURDEN - SUNDAY, DEC 25, 2022 - 10:30 AM - Authored by MN Gordon via EconomicPrism.com, “Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson - Capital Consuming Gluttony - Did you know that in fiscal year 2022, federal tax receipts as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) hit a near record high of 19.6 percent? According to the U.S. Treasury, in FY 2022, total federal tax receipts and additional federal government revenue topped $4.90 trillion.  Yet, over this time, Congress spent $6.27 trillion.  The difference, the 2022 deficit, was $1.37 trillion. The difference, of course, was made up with debt.  And year after year, decade after decade, these deficits have stacked up into a mega pile of debt.  Presently, the U.S. national debt is over $31.4 trillion.  As a reference point, in December 2000, the national debt was $5.6 trillion. - https://www.zerohedge.com/political/your-government-hates-you

WORLD ISRAEL NEWS: Ukraine official urges ‘liquidation’ of Iranian weapons factories - December 26, 2022 - Russia has launched around 540 of the drones at military and energy targets in Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s espionage chief. By Reuters and Algemeiner Staff – Dec. 25^th 2022 - A top Ukrainian presidential aide called for the “liquidation” of Iranian factories making drones and missiles, as well as the arrest of their suppliers, as Kyiv accused Tehran of planning to supply more weapons to Russia. https://worldisraelnews.com/ukraine-official-urges-liquidation-of-iranian-weapons-factories/

ISRAEL 365 NEWS: 2022 the Deadliest Year for Palestinians? What the Media Didn’t Tell You - DECEMBER 23, 2022 - According to the United Nations, 2022 has been the deadliest year in the West Bank and eastern Jerusalem in almost two decades, with over 150 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces. However, while this claim might be true, it is definitely not the whole truth. Indeed, these raw numbers fail to acknowledge that most Palestinians who died in recent months were killed while attacking Israelis. Moreover, almost half of the deaths were publicly claimed as members of recognized terror groups, including Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and the Al Aqsa Martyrs’ Brigades. By uncritically echoing the Palestinian death tally, some journalists are essentially turning reality on its head. The latest Palestinian assault on Israelis is made out to look like a campaign of aggression by the Jewish state. We can only hope that the media will do better in 2023. https://www.israel365news.com/363912/2022-the-deadliest-year-for-palestinians-what-the-media-didnt-tell-you/

ISRAEL 365 NEWS: The European Union’s Subversion of Israel - By MELANIE PHILLIPS - DECEMBER 25, 2022 - Israel’s Channel 13 revealed that a document drafted by the European Commission in eastern Jerusalem proposed helping the Palestinian Authority secretly take control of land in Area C—which is supposed to be under full Israeli control according to the Oslo Accords—and suggested using left-wing NGOs in Israel for this purpose. The document, probably drafted in June, said the E.U. should map the land to “prove” Palestinian Arab rights in the disputed territories, as well as violate local land-planning law, without leaving any trace of its activities.(Comment: Why does Europe consistently back the Palestinian Authority that gives out paydays for terrorists who kill Israelis? This kind of backstabbing has been going on for years. Israel needs to take back their Promised Land & ship the Palestinians back to Jordan where they came from and let the rest of the world be damned.) https://www.israel365news.com/363927/the-european-unions-subversion-of-israel-opinion/

ZERO HEDGE: San Francisco Businesses Demand Tax Refund Over Drugs, Crime, & Homelessness Crisis - BY TYLER DURDEN - SUNDAY, DEC 25, 2022 - 05:15 PM - Authored by Bryan Jung via The Epoch Times - Dozens of San Francisco business owners have formed a new association, demanding that the city government provide tax refunds because of out-of-control streets. The “Tenderloin Business Coalition,” which consists of 135 businesses and property owners in San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, has demanded tax refunds for 2022 after dealing with a wave of rampant crime, homelessness, and drug use that has financially hurt the neighborhood, The San Francisco Chronicle reported. (Comment: The way to solve this drug epidemic is to rescue the vagrants from the streets putting them in state rehab centers. After their bodies have recovered it would be time to put them in a job teaching them how to make money for themselves. The cycle they are in now only makes money for the drug cartels that has become the ruination of the nation.) https://www.zerohedge.com/political/san-francisco-businesses-demand-tax-refund-over-drugs-crime-homelessness-crisis

MAIL ONLINE: Trump claims U.S. border is ‘getting worse’ and his migrant policies were ‘working fantastically’ - less than 48 hours before Title 42 is set to EXPIRE - Former President Donald Trump posts on social media about US-Mexico border - Attempted border crossings by undocumented migrants surge past Trump-era levels since President Joe Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2021 - Title 42, a Trump-era expulsion policy based on COVID-19 concerns, is set to end just before midnight on December 27 - By ELIZABETH ELKIND, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM - PUBLISHED: 10:48 EST, 26 December 2022 - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11574633/Trump-border-Title-42-set-EXPIRE.html

The Suppressed Cancer Cures That Have Been Denied By the Medical Cartels Throughout History Revealed (Video) - Sunday, December 25, 2022 20:46 - We’ve been lied to about Cancer, since the beginning of recorded medical practice.. The answer to curing Cancer may have been right in front of our faces the ENTIRE TIME!! https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2022/12/the-suppressed-cancer-cures-that-have-been-denied-by-the-medical-cartels-throughout-history-revealed-video-3786106.html

You Won't Believe What Dr. Bryan Ardis Did! (Video) - Sunday, December 25, 2022 20:39 - Not everything that is going on is bad, there is some good things happening for the human race as we speak! Hear what Dr. Bryan Ardis has been up to and what he did!! - https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2022/12/you-wont-believe-what-dr-bryan-ardis-did-video-3786105.html

Our Recent Manufactured Weather (Video) - Sunday, December 25, 2022 20:34 - An Introduction to Weather Games - By now, you have probably looked up at the sky and wondered what those white trails are tailing behind jets. As most people may scoff it off as just being condensation trails, also known as “con-trails”, evidence proves that this is not always the case. What are the trails that stop and restart as if something is being turned off then back on? Seems mechanical rather than natural. https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2022/12/our-recent-manufactured-weather-video-3786104.html

Iron Sharpens Iron & the BROKEN American Church - Monday, December 26, 2022 12:22 - https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/iron-sharpens-iron-the-broken-american-church-3650530.html

David Nino Rodriguez Live: Pride Cometh Before The Fall! - Must Video - Monday, December 26, 2022 12:14 - https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/david-nino-rodriguez-live-pride-cometh-before-the-fall-must-video-3650528.html

Putin: Despite Sanctions, Russia Still Outperforming Many G20 Nations - Monday, December 26, 2022 11:25 - https://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2022/12/putin-despite-sanctions-russia-still-outperforming-many-g20-nations-3786120.html

They Used Twitter(Files) to Violate the 1st, Now They Are Using the CDC to Violate The 2^nd - Monday, December 26, 2022 11:22 - https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/they-used-twitterfiles-to-violate-the-1st-now-they-are-using-the-cdc-to-violate-the-2nd-3650526.html

ATLAS SHRUGS: Victims of Palestinian Terrorism Sue Biden Admin for Sending Taxpayer Aid to Palestinian Authority - By Geller Report Staff - on December 25, 2022 - Under President Trump, the Palestinian Authority was defunded by the United States, due to it’s financial support of jihad terrorists. The Biden Administration came into office and renewed the aid. Since the renewal of the aid, Israel has seen a significant spike in (Pay to Slay) Palestinian terrorism. https://gellerreport.com/2022/12/victims-of-palestinian-terrorism-sue-biden-admin-for-sending-taxpayer-aid-to-palestinian-authority.html/?lctg=87791646

Kerry Cassidy Great Intel ~ Q - White Hat - Trump Military! - Must Video - Monday, December 26, 2022 14:36 - https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/kerry-cassidy-great-intel-q-white-hat-trump-military-must-video-3650539.html

New Phil Godlewski "Bound for Gitmo"! - Monday, December 26, 2022 13:44 - https://beforeitsnews.com/prophecy/2022/12/new-phil-godlewski-bound-for-gitmo-2536969.html

New Prophet Julie Green HUGE - What Happens in December - Monday, December 26, 2022 13:46 - https://beforeitsnews.com/prophecy/2022/12/julie-green-huge-12-26-22-what-happens-in-december-2536971.html

When Bible Tools Influence Bible Interpretation - Monday, December 26, 2022 14:43 - Gary discusses a recent article by Daniel Hummel about how concordances made Dispensationalism—and a “scientific approach to Bible reading—possible. We should not be surprised if men do not view God’s world rightly. Romans 1:20 tells us that “since the creation of the world [God’s] invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made.” This means that all men are confronted constantly with God’s true worldview, because they “clearly see” the true nature of things, including the nature of God Himself. Yet, as Romans 1:18 says, men “suppress the truth in unrighteousness.” That is, they refuse to see the world rightly. https://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-conservative/2022/12/when-bible-tools-influence-bible-interpretation-3650541.html

New LA Marzulli: The Bigfoot Connection - Monday, December 26, 2022 14:12 - L. A. Marzulli is an author, lecturer and filmmaker. He has penned 12 books including The Nephilim Trilogy which made the CBA best sellers list. He received an honorary doctorate for the series from his mentor Dr. I. D. E. Thomas, who was the Provost at Pacific International University. He was also honored with the Gold Medallion award from Chuck Missler at the K-House conference in 2014. His series On the Trail of the Nephilim I & II are full-color, over-sized books, which uncover startling evidence that there has been a massive cover-up of what he believes are the remains of the Nephilim, the giants mentioned in the Bible. https://beforeitsnews.com/paranormal/2022/12/new-la-marzulli-the-bigfoot-connection-2559955.html

High Disclosure Antarctica Alert! 4K Hi Res Quantum Satellites Reveal Huge Ancient Port Structure! - Monday, December 26, 2022 14:00 - https://beforeitsnews.com/paranormal/2022/12/high-disclosure-antarctica-alert-4k-hi-res-quantum-satellites-reveal-huge-ancient-port-structure-2559953.html

New Military Tribunals, Trump Arrest, Juan O Savin, Michael Jaco, McKay Wrap Up! Musk Chess Moves! Jan 6th! - Monday, December 26, 2022 13:55 - WRAP UP 123 JUAN O SAVIN, JACO, MCKAY! MUSK CHESS MOVES! JAN 6 & TRUMP ARREST? WINTER SOLSTICE HOLIDAY! ALLIANCE FEDERATION WORKING WITH OTHER WORLDS! 1300 ELITES ARRESTED! SCOTUS TO REVIEW 2020 CASE JAN 6! TRIBUNALS SET FOR JULY/AUGUST? MUSK..EXPOSES JAMES BAKER & TWITTER/FBI/CIA INTERFERENCE IN ELECTIONS! MARTIAL LAW! https://beforeitsnews.com/prophecy/2022/12/new-juan-o-savin-michael-jaco-mckay-wrap-up-trump-arrest-musk-chess-moves-jan-6th-2536975.html

 

 Rapture Chronicles Part II: What the Martyrs Prove

By Wilfred Hahn

Researched by Pastor Gary Boyd

Dec. 26^th 2022

We continue with the proofs that the martyrs of the Tribulation period tell us. In Part I, we concluded that ALL who become Christians during the Tribulation will die. It is a key view. Why? There are two streams of Christians—those who are raptured, and those who become believers in the Tribulation. The question of the fate of the Tribulation Christians critically affects some versions of the Rapture debate, as we will show.

 

Were it proven that ALL who become Christians in the Tribulation become martyrs, it makes a serious dent in the case for a Rapture occurring at any other time than before the Tribulation. For example, were there no Christians alive on earth as of the early stages of the second half of the Tribulation, there could be no Mid- or Post-Tribulational Rapture. It wouldn’t be logical. The Great Multitude (see Revelation 7:9, these all martyrs) are shown to be already in front of the heavenly altar at the time of the fifth and sixth seals.

 

If ALL Christians are indeed martyred by the mid-point of the Tribulation, who would be left to be raptured either at the midpoint, the end of the Tribulation, or the beginning of the Millennium? There would be no point, as there would be no living humans on earth who would be eligible at that time.

 

As the case may be, Tribulational martyrs are expressly promised to participate in the First Resurrection—in their case, this occurring at the beginning of the Millennium. For a Rapture to occur at any other time than before the Tribulation would not align with Scripture, the proofs of the Tribulational martyrs, or the character of God.

 

But what of the view of Rapture naysayers, who say that there is no Rapture to be expected at all? To take this position means that ALL Christians will go into the Tribulation period. More Christians would then be added to their number through conversions during the earlier stages of the Tribulation. The question arises: Why would God allow that ALL Christians (“holy ones”) in the world be killed during the Tribulation? As we have shown and will further prove in this article, all Tribulational Christians will be martyred.

 

First Thessalonians 5:9 states that “God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Therefore, if ALL Christians (from the time of before and during the Tribulation) will be annihilated on earth, this is a “wrath” of a different gospel. This is not congruous with the character of what God has said.

 

A naysayer’s view must endorse a very non-sensical sequence of events. ALL “Church Age” Christians must go into the Tribulation, so that ALL will be slain, so that they ALL can be given a resurrected physical body (first resurrection), so ALL will come back to life in the Millennium.

 

This sequence of events seems unnecessarily cruel … and inefficient. Could these be the actions of our Lord? It seems not. The Rapture is therefore compelling. He says: “My reward is with me” (Revelation 22:12). What about the saints that have died before the Tribulation period? The Rapture naysayer must take the position that these saints of the Church Age need to wait another thousand years for the Second Resurrection, as they will not be eligible for the First Resurrection, nor will be able to celebrate the Lamb’s Supper.

 

Scripture doesn’t support these confused perspectives. Rather, it expressly says that “the dead in Christ will rise first” (1 Thessalonians 4:16b). To be sure, the “dead in Christ” will rise first, and those who are living thereafter. A Pre-Tribulational Rapture is the clearest, most sensible and most Scriptural view.

 

More Arguments from the Dead

 

Our understanding—that ALL Tribulational Christians will be martyred—is such a critical factor in the Rapture debate that we want to further prove the veracity of this position. There are other additional proofs and deductions from the Bible for this case. We next present five of these arguments.

 

The Meaning of “All.” The Second Beast shown in Revelation 13 only offers two options—a binary choice … one or the other. Worship the image of the First Beast or die. No other option is given. There is no allowance for exceptions. “All who refused to worship the image [are] to be killed” (Revelation 13:15; again, see Revelation 20:4). All means all … not some. The Bible also says this about these Tribulation saints: “They triumphed over him [the Dragon] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death” (Revelation 12:11).

What happens to those that do worship the image? Could they change their minds at some later date? Revelation 14:9-11 is clear: “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment will rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

 

Once having made the election to worship the image of the Beast and to take the mark, there is no recourse nor recanting. To believe otherwise would be inconsistent with the character of God. Once He unleashes His wrath, it is too late to repent. After all, His wrath only comes after repeated entreaties and warnings. Then comes the point of no return … of no further grace. His patience is not endless.

 

As the case may be, just before the curtain goes down at the time of the sixth seal being removed, multiple worldwide evangelistic efforts are initiated. The 144,000 servants are sealed and an “[…] angel flying in midair […] had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and people” (Revelation 14:6).

 

Stark as our determination may be, we must conclude that ALL who refuse to worship the image will die. This is in line with the pronouncement of Daniel that the “holy ones” will be destroyed—not just one or more, but all of them. Said again: It is a binary outcome … one or the other.

 

No Survival Outside the “Buy-Sell” System. Despite the clear message of Revelation 13, some still imagine that Christians could survive the Tribulation period. If only they would buy the right survival goods and pursue cunning evasive strategies, they would stand a chance, they reason. However, they ignore this perspective: Outside the “buy-sell system” in that future tribulational world, it will not be possible to live without the “mark.” If one is not able to “buy or sell” at a time of a pervasive global economic crisis and a closed worldwide financial system, one cannot obtain food or shelter. With no transactional access to the financial system, a Christian will die of starvation if not first persecuted and martyred.

A recognition of the limits of a closed financial system should lay to rest any notion that all who refuse to worship the image will not be martyred.

 

A Deduced Absence. At the fifth trumpet blow (first Woe, Revelation 9:1-6: this event occurring perhaps midway into the second half of the Tribulation), “[…] out of the smoke locusts came down on the earth and were given power like that of scorpions of the earth […] They were not allowed to kill them but only to torture them for five months. And the agony they suffered was like that of the sting of a scorpion when it strikes.”

Only those that did not have the seal of God were allowed to be tormented. The only group that has a seal placed upon them at this point are the 144,000 servants. As such, were Christians still on earth at the time of this judgment, they must expressly be allowed by God to be tortured.

 

Any Christians on earth during this Woe would be selected to face God’s wrath. Shown here is that God can and does exclude one group to be protected from His wrath (namely, the 144,000). Then, why would He choose not to do so with His children? “Which of you fathers, if your son asks for […] an egg, will give him a scorpion?” (Luke 11:11-12).

 

Thus, we can draw one of two conclusions. That there are no Christians on earth at the time of the first Woe; or, if yes, then God must expressly choose to torment them. Only the former perspective aligns with the character of God and Scripture.

 

Can Christians Curse God? At the call of the sixth trumpet, says the Bible, one third of the world’s population is wiped out; two-thirds remain, who then ALL curse God. Says Revelation 9:20-21: “The rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the work of their hands; they did not stop worshiping demons, and idols […] Nor did they repent of their murders, their magic arts, their sexual immorality or their thefts.”

Could Christians be counted in this number of survivors? Not if ALL the survivors are said to “curse God,” “refuse to repent,” and keep “worshiping demons and idols.” True Christians would not do this. Clearly, then, there can be no Christian survivors at this point upon earth. (We maintain that they have been martyred already some time before.) After all, salvation is impossible without repentance. Conclusion? Either no Christians are upon earth at the time of this Woe, or God expressly made sure that when one-third of the earth’s population dies, ALL Christians would die at this time.

 

But, again, it would be absurd to believe that God in His wrath would wipe out ALL remaining Christians at the juncture of the sixth seal, favoring instead other godless earth-dwellers. We can reasonably deduce that no Christians exist upon earth at the time of the fifth and sixth trumpet judgments.

 

Appearances of Christians Throughout the Tribulation. Following the sixth seal (that being the time point that we are shown the great multitude of martyred Christians in front of the heavenly altar), the topics of “holy ones,” “saints,” “servants,” “Christians,” or “multitudes” are never mentioned again in the Tribulation timeline. Only once the Millennium begins, do we again encounter “servants” and the “holy.”

Crucially, no mention or picture is made of any more Christians having arrived in front of the heavenly altar during the Tribulation period, for any other reason than of being slain by anti-Christian forces. Any reference to “souls” that did not “worship the image” refers back to its occurrence which, in our view, is at a time near to the sixth seal. As such, this would be consistent with the view that all Christians will be martyred in the Tribulation period—in the first half.

 

We believe the above arguments (as well as others) conclusively prove that no Christians will survive the Tribulation period … all becoming martyrs (most likely by its mid-point). Daniel 7:25 says that “The ‘holy ones’ will be delivered into his [Antichrist’s] hands for a time, times and half a time” (see also Daniel 12:7). We see this three-and-a-half-year period coinciding with the first half of the Tribulation.

 

Thoughts to Ponder: Great Rewards to All Saints

 

Glorious is the fact that raptured Christians who are on earth are spared the First and Second Death. They are also spared “the hour of trial” (Revelation 3:10) and will be in heaven with the Lord while the Tribulation takes place upon earth. A room has been prepared for us (John 14:2-3), and the door is shut for a brief time. “Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut the doors behind you; hide yourselves for a little while until his wrath has passed by” (Isaiah 26:20).

 

Raptured saints “will be with the Lord forever” (1 Thessalonians 4:17) in their translated, resurrected, incorruptible bodies. Whether on earth or in heaven, wherever Jesus is, that is where the raptured Christians will be. They “will be with the Lord forever.”

 

Surely, the Tribulation is a terrible period … as none ever before in mankind’s history. Nevertheless, there is good news to celebrate: For ALL Christians (whatever their sojourn), there will be no Second Death. All will be given eternal life.

 

Wonderfully, after the Tribulation, the Lord “will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away” (Revelation 21:4).

 

The Pre-Tribulation Rapture view, as we have shown, is the most consistent with Scripture. There is no incentive for Christians to survive the Tribulation. In any case, since all will be killed in the first half, all are then resurrected at the start of the Millennium. Why prolong physical suffering, if one can look forward to the First Resurrection after the Tribulation?

 

Therefore, whether among the raptured or those saved during the Tribulation, there are no physical preparations to be made … nothing to buy … or escape. There is no need to pay for survival supplies, nor to build an underground bunker.

 

For now, given that the Rapture still lies ahead, may we remain part of the generation that “continue in him, so that when he appears, we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming” (1 John 2:28).

 

“Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done” (Revelation 22:12).

 

Maranatha!