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Our purpose is not to scare the Hell out of you (or is it?), but rather to make this information available to scoffers, to surprised "Christians" who are left behind, and to those who have no idea what has just happened when millions of people suddenly vanish from the face of the earth.
As of 11 January 1998, this event has not yet happened,
but the info below is just as important now as it will be after The Rapture!
It may seem silly, strange, unbelieveable, or just downright crazy... but I assure you that it is TRUE. Students of Bible Prophecy know the signs well, and almost all expect it to happen very soon. You can wait until after it happens to make your decision, but I do not recommend it. As you will read below, after the Rapture it won't be as easy to be a Christian as it is right now...
So don't lose your head, trust Jesus instead!
PS: Even if you choose to ignore this warning, please SAVE THIS INFO NOW!
You'll be glad you did.
(The WWW may crash very soon after such a catastrophic event!)
I realize this web page will be addressing two audiences: Those of you who read this page before the Rapture, and the those of you who read it after the Rapture. My focus here will be on those of you who have found this page after the Rapture of the Church. For anyone reading this material before the Rapture, I highly recommend that you ponder the negative consequences of being left behind, and seriously consider committing your life to Jesus, if you have not done so already.
Did You Miss The Rapture?
Advice for those left behind...
What Happened?
Right now, I'm sure there's tremendous confusion, with various explanations about why millions of people have suddenly disappeared into thin air.
It's likely that the media will be trying desparately to explain the disappearances, so I'll pass on trying to guess at what they might be saying. (Eastwood sez: I expect they'll say "The Space Brothers removed those who were standing in the way of your planet's New Age...")
What I will do is tell you the TRUTH about what caused this supernatural event. The mass disappearance of all these people was the result of the Lord Jesus Christ removing all spiritually ready believers from the earth. This "catching up" of Christians into heaven is referred to as the Rapture of the Church.
"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. Wherefore comfort one another with these words."
(1 Thes 4:16-18)"Behold, I shew 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."
(1 Corinthians 15:51-53)
If you are reading this after the Rapture, you need to realize that you have been left behind.
At this time you may be feeling rejected by God. You might be thinking, "Why didn't He take me?" or "I don't understand... I've led a good life."
The problem wasn't that God rejected you; the problem is that you have rejected Him! By not committing your life to Jesus and following after Him, you left Him with no other choice but to leave you behind.
"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven."
( Matthew 7:21)
" For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother."
( Matthew 12:50)
"Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
(Isaiah 1:18)
Depending on how early you read this article, you may have heard people say, "Because we've missed the Rapture, we're lost forever." If you do hear something like this, rest assured that it is flat wrong. As long as you have breath in your lungs, you can gain salvation by trusting in Jesus Christ as your Savior.
"... him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out."
(John 6:37)
"Come unto me, all [ye] that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
(Matthew 11:28)
"But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:"
(John 1:12)
According to Revelation, there will be a huge number of people saved during the Tribulation (the 7 year period that immediately follows the Rapture). Some scholars have predicted that tribulation believers will even outnumber the believers that were just raptured!
"After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;"
(Revelation 7:9)
"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. " (Revelation 7:14)
To be allowed to enter Heaven, you need to have all your sins removed. The only industrial strength cleanser that is strong enough to thoroughly remove sin stains is the blood of Jesus Christ.
You could say that Heaven is much like the "clean rooms" where computer companies make their microchips, and that sin is like dust and dirt.
The manufacturing process for microchips requires a "clean room" to be absolutely spotless, having virtually zero free-floating dust or dirt particles that could damage the delicate microchips.
Because humans are naturally contaminated with all kinds of dirt and dust particles, whenever a worker enters one of these "clean rooms," they need to wear a special suit that prevents them from spreading this filth.
In the same way, to prevent Heaven from becoming contaminated with sin, God set the requirement that anyone desiring to enter into his untarnished dwelling place needs to be covered in the blood of Jesus.
The sin decontamination process is very simple - you just ask Jesus Christ, the Son of God, to do it for you!
First you admit that you are in a sinful condition, and then you ask Jesus to forgive you of your wrongdoings and to become Lord of your life.
By dying on the cross, Jesus has made it possible for each of us to be granted a full pardon from the punishment of eternal damnation. The reason so few people take God up on this wonderful free offer is that most people don't think they need a Savior, or they want to find their own way of salvation.
"Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?"
(Matthew 16:24-26)
"...if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
(Romans 10:9-10)
"For God so loved the world, that He gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."
(John 3:16)
After making Jesus the Lord of your life, you need to change the direction of your life.
I remember when I was a young lad, I was on vacation with my parents, and we were headed to some city up in Minnesota. While driving, we made a turn that some of us in the car questioned. It wasn't until almost an hour later that everyone realized we were definitely headed in the wrong direction. After a spirited debate about proper automobile navigation, we found our bearings and proceeded to head towards our originally intended destination.
Obviously, once you realize you have been heading in the wrong direction, the best and only thing to is to turn around and start heading in the right direction!
However, You can't just mouth a few words, and then continue on your merry way. You need to make a full commitment to Jesus Christ by reading His Word and trying follow His example of Holy living.
"Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it."
(Matthew 7:13-14)
I imagine that on the first Sunday after the Rapture takes place, every church on earth will be filled to overflowing. Suddenly, everyone left behind will discover a need to renew their faith.
Unfortunately, such revival will be very short lived. The apostle Paul in Thessalonians predicts that because most men's hearts will still love unholy living, they will turn and follow after a deception that God Himself will send. Jesus foretold that false prophets would arise using "great signs and wonders" to trick people into believing satanic lies.
"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."
(2 Thes 2:10-12)
" For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if [it were] possible, they shall deceive the very elect."
(Mat 24:24)
Very soon, there will arise a world leader whom the Bible calls the Antichrist. At first he will seem like the most benevolent leader that has ever held office. However, by the end of the Tribulation, he will easily put the likes of Hitler and Stalin to shame.
Because the lies of the Antichrist and false prophets will be so pervasive, you will need to assume that everything in the mass media is tainted doctrine. Your only source for the Truth must now come exclusively from the Bible.
Editor's Note: A major portion of this delusion may be the "proof" of UFOs and aliens... please do not believe it, no matter how real it seems. They are demonic in nature, not extra-terrestrial!
In the coming days, you will see and hear TV and Radio messages from some of the biggest names in Christendom. These won't be messages that were recorded before the Rapture. The broadcasts you'll hear will be either be live or taped after the Rapture. They will be from "Christian" leaders that have also been left behind.
Millions of people will be reassured by the fact that their favorite Christian celebrity is still here on earth. I expect most of these well-known leaders, possibly out embarrassment, will be working feverishly to disprove the Rapture event. They may say things like, "I don't know where or why those people disappeared, but I will tell you this - That was not the so-called Rapture of the Church."
Many religious and political leaders will attempt to persuade you into believing some logical explanation for the Rapture... and they all will be contrary to the Word of God. If you doubt this, just remember that they were also left behind just like you! What business do they have instructing you now?
Editor's Note: Fortunately, there will be 144,000 Jewish "evangelists" who pop into the picture sometime shortly after the rapture. These specific people, probably men, will have been set in place by God Himself! The message that they share will fly in the face of the World Leader and his World Government. These are the ones that you can trust, but I can not tell you anymore clues on how to identify them. The best way to test any "teacher" is to compare his words to that of the Bible! Pray to God, via Jesus Christ, for wisdom in this matter.
Well, folks, here comes the unpleasant news. Most of you will likely have to choose death if you wish to maintain your new commitment to Jesus Christ. There will be no middle ground. During the Tribulation period, you will have to choose between two masters - the Antichrist or Jesus Christ.
Your decision to follow Jesus will not be a popular one. The majority of the world's populous will soon fall captive to the Antichrist's hypnotic words. Because all the new True Believers in Jesus Christ will refuse to join in the chorus of Antichrist's praise, he will demand that all non-conforming Christian be put to death.
"And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints."
(Revelation 13:7-10)
"And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."
(Revelation 6:9-11)
At first it may seem easy to be a secret follower of Jesus Christ. Unfortunately, very soon the Antichrist will require everyone to receive a mark in their right hand or forehead. This electronic implant(?) will be the means by which everyone buys and sells goods and services. You will become quite visible if you do not have it.
"And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name."
( Revelation 13:17)
The Bible clearly says that everyone who receives this Mark of the Beast will be eternally lost. I highly advise you to decline the offer when the government informs you that they have your implant ready.
DO NOT take the Mark!
"And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name."
(Revelation 14:11)
In the coming persecution, you will likely be faced with the greatest amount of dangers that Christians have ever had to face.
However, you will know how long you will have to endure. From the time the Antichrist declares himself to be God, there will be exactly 1260 days until Christ returns to earth.
As time passes and the sufferings of the Tribulation grow more severe, your desire to see Christ will certainly grow stronger.
If you are required to lay down your life, I promise you that the pain of that death will be nothing compared to the pleasures of an eternity in God's glory. God has a very special love for those who are martyred in His Name!
"And ye shall be hated of all [men] for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved."
(Matthew 10:22)
Click here for my guess at Antichrist's identity!
