In this continuing study I take a look at the Rapture Doctrine. Is this a Pre-Trib, as taught in most mainstream Churches are do Christians go through the Tribulation Period? I compare Thessalonians to Matthew 24 along with Revelation. I venture into Paul’s writings to explore what he has to say, along with what Yahweh says in Ezekiel. I also ask the listeners to grab a pencil and paper as we create charts for comparison as we get deeper into this study.
In this Part 48 I continue our study in this Matthew 24 verse 32, Parable of the Fig Tree. But before I go there I go into “The Secret to Understanding Revelation”.
There is a key that unlocks the mystery of Revelation. In this lesson you will discover that secret. It’s not complicated. Actually, it’s quite simple.
It has been theorized that Revelation was written in chronological order. This means that events will occur in the sequence they are written. Unfortunately, with this as a fundamental assumption it will be impossible to understand Revelation. This is because the chronological order theory is flawed. You are about to discover why.
We will discover the secret to understanding Revelation by going through one simple exercise. We will compare three key events in Revelation with each other — the 6th Seal, the 7th Trumpet and the 7th Vial. The 6th Seal is recorded in Chapter 6. The 7th Trumpet is in the 11th Chapter, and the 7th Vial is found in Chapter 16. We will discover that these three events are actually one and the same. The 6th Seal is the 7th Trumpet, and is the 7th Vial.
One event is recorded in Chapter 6. It is then recorded again in Chapter 11. It is recorded a third time in Chapter 16.
All of the things that John wrote in Revelation can be divided into three distinct categories. Revelation 1:19 tells us that these categories are “things which thou hast seen, and things which are, and things which shall be hereafter.”
Revelation 4:1 “After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”
Let’s now take a look at several key passages in the Bible. We will do a careful comparison of three key events in Revelation — the 6th Seal, 7th Trumpet and 7th Vial. The 6th Seal is recorded in Chapter 6. The 7th Trumpet is in the 11th Chapter, and the 7th Vial is found in the 16th chapter. What we will discover is that these three events are actually one and the same. The 6th Seal is the 7th Trumpet, and is the 7th Vial. We will also see that Matthew 24:29 and Ezekiel 38:18-22 are parallel accounts of the same.
As we read each scripture, it will become apparent that what is happening is the “Wrath of God.”
Don’t end up like those in Hosea 4:6 ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God (Elohim), I will also forget thy children.’
But, be like those in 2Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God (Yahweh), a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.’
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