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Heaven
Christ opens 6 seals; the raptured saints
and nature help the tribulation church
Page 1 of 3: Earth Rev 12 continues the story of events after the rapture. Satan and his angels are cast down to earth and persecute the church left behind.	Back to page 2: Earth Beast; his mark; False prophet; 3 1/2 yr Christian tribulation

Select any seal of the 3 1/2 yr Christian tribulation OR continue with intro to understand 6 seals

Before one studies the 6 seals of Rev 6 and the activity from heaven by Christ and the raptured saints during the 3 1/2 Christian tribulation period one should review Rev chapters 1-5 to get the big picture.

In the study of Revelations chapters Rev 4 and 5 we covered events from heaven's point of view immediately following the rapture. There we were introduced to the raptured church in heaven divided into groups of numerous saints symbolized by the 24 elders, the 4 Living ones. In Rev 6 we another group of saints symbolized by the 4 horsemen. When we get to heaven after the rapture we will not see 24 elders, 4 living ones or 4 horsemen but we will see and experience exactly what John is telling us will happen. The full meaning of what John saw can only be interpreted by the rules and wisdom God has already given us throughout His Holy Word which are consistent no matter where or when they are applied. Below is a picture of what is ahppening in Rev 6 around the throne after the rapture.

24 Elders around the throne ( Saints of the raptured Church involved in prayer, praise, and worship during this period)
Christ opens the seals
4 Living Ones are raptured Christians that receive administrative and planning orders from Christ that are going to affect the earth (number 4 - connects with earth).
4 horsemen are raptured Christians that receive administrative and planning orders from the 4 Living Ones and leave for earth to execute them (number 4 - connects with earth).

Rev 6 tells the story of how the raptured Christians in their resurrected bodies as the new powers of the air with Christ exercise these mighty changes and position to great advantage of Satna and his fallen angels. Satan and his angels are now on the earth and now no longer the dark powers of the air (see page 1). The first six seals of the book are opened in heaven during the Great 3 1/2 year Christian Tribulation that is going on earth (page 1, page 2). During this same time there is great activity in heaven as the raptured Christians (4 horsemen) carry out their orders given to them by the 4 Living ones (Christian administrators) who in turn receive their orders from Christ as He opens the seals. The action of the 4 horsemen carrying out their orders and the forces of nature seemingly out of control (yet God knows exactly what He is doing) greatly hinders the persecution of Antichrist on those after the rapture on earth that become Christians. The result of the 6 seals produces a mighty number of tribulation martyrs and saints to end the church age and the first resurrection (see Revelations chart above).

Rev 6:1-17
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.
2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
3 And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.
4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
5 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.
6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.
8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
9 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:
10 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?
11 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.
12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?

1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

Christ opens the 1st seal accompanied by what sounded like thunder. Thunder symbolizes the coming storm - the approaching judgment on all nations known as Day of the Lord - timeframe 5 when 7th seal is opened (see charts above and rapture generation chart below).

Comparison chart of Jesus's words on Christian tribulation
period (Matt 24:7-14) to 6 seals of Rev 6 that cover the same period
Raptured saints in heaven 6 seals	1st Seal Gospel preached from heaven	2nd Seal Great Warfare	3rd Seal World- wide Famine	4th Seal Death by the beasts of the field	5th Seal Souls of tribulation martyrs receiving white robes	6th Seal GREAT EARTHQUAKES AS EARTHS AXIS CHANGES
Tribulation saints on earth: Matt 24:7-14	gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world	nation shall rise against nation	famines	pestilence's	Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you	earthquakes, in divers places

The first 6 seals opened during the 3 1/2 Christian tribulation period is still a time of grace mixed with judgment. One of the living ones (one of the raptured Christians from the group symbolized by the 4 living ones- see above) told John to come and see - that is come and watch what happens when the seals are opened.

**First Seal (Heaven's view)**
white horse		Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Habakkuk 3:7-13 7 I saw the tents of Cushan in affliction: and the curtains of the land of Midian did tremble. 8 Was the Lord displeased against the rivers? Was thine anger against the rivers? Was thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride upon thine horses and thy chariots of salvation? 9 Thy bow was made quite naked, according to the oaths of the tribes, even thy word. Selah. Thou didst cleave the earth with rivers. 10 The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high. 11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear. 12 Thou didst march through the land in indignation, thou didst thresh the heathen in anger. 13 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, even for salvation with thine anointed; thou woundedst the head out of the house of the wicked, by discovering the foundation unto the neck. Selah.	White - Work of righteousness Bow - Word of God (Hab 3:9) ( Crown - Victory Crown given to the saints after the rapture The activity of the white horse fulfills Jesus words in table above from Matt 24:7-14 that cover the Christian tribulation period 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.	Habakkuk 3:7-13 (see first column) saw the full effect of the 6 seals that are opened in heaven and their effect on earth and nature. He mentions God's horsemen and chariots going forth for the salvation of His people in a time when the nature was going crazy. Habakkuk said that these judgments were made quite naked (clear) in the Word of God which He calls God's bow that came through the 12 tribes - that is the Old Testament prophets. The first seal then is raptured Christians going forth in mighty strength as horses go into battle without fear. The color white denotes work of righteousness. As overcomers (wearing a crown) they preach the gospel over the whole earth from heaven and conquering souls with the Word of God. They are more than conquerers because they have conquered and now conquering others
Revelations 14:6-10 The word 'angel' denotes not only angelic beings but the office of a messenger - that is - one who gives a message. This is how it is used here in Rev 14 as in many places in scripture such as Rev 7:20, Rev 19:9,10 6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, 7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters. 8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. 9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, 10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God.	Earth's View Results of preaching from heaven - worlds greatest revival on earth producing the tribulation martyrs as told by Peter in Acts 2:16-24 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke: Peter in quoting Joel 2:28-31 is talking about the effects of the first seal opened when the raptured Christians are reaching and prophesying from heaven as fulfilling part of the great signs in heaven. The results of the 2nd horsemen fulfill Joel's words that upon the earth will be blood, fire, and pillars of smoke (see second seal).).	Rev 12. 13 and 14 (see first column) show earth's view during the 3 1/2 year great tribulation (see page 1, page 2) and what happens to those left behind after the rapture. Rev 14:6-10 tells us what the people on the earth see when the 1st seal is opened in heaven. They will see the raptured Christians as messengers preaching the gospel from the air going forth as conquerors and to conquer souls for Christ. They are warning those who receive the mark of the beast in their forehead or hand or worship the beast they will drink the full wrath of God in the Day of the Lord when also Babylon that great city will be destroyed (see fall of Babylon) and to get out now!

**Second Seal (Heaven's view)**
red horse		Rev 6:4 4 And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Zechariah 1:8-10, 8:1-8 tells of God's angels carrying out a particular work for him among the Gentile nations and they are divided into groups symbolized by horses or chariots of horses. Zec 1:8-10 8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white. 9 Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be. 10 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. Zec 6:1-8 1 And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled and bay horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grizzled go forth toward the south country. 7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 8 Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.	Red - Warfare with shedding of blood Great sword - sword is a weapon to kill and destroy. Great sword would mean great warfare and considering the results of worldwide famine and death that follow in the third and fourth seal most likely includes nuclear war. The activity of the red horse fulfills Jesus words (see chart above) from Matt 24:7-14 that cover the Christian tribulation period 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: Peter in quoting Joel 2:28-31 is talking about the effects of the first seal when the raptured Christians are preaching and prophesying from heaven as fulfilling part of the great signs in heaven. The results of the 2nd horsemen are FULFILLED when Joel says on the earth blood, fire, and pillars of smoke. Joel's pillars of smoke could be atomic bombs after they explode. This results in worldwide famine, sickness and death in 3rd and 4th seals 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke:	Red horse another group of raptured Christians who carry out those orders and take peace from the earth. This is not a judgment on all nations as in the Day of the Lord that follows the 6 seals (see chart above) but to hinder and slow down Antichrist's relentless persecution of the church left behind after the rapture so as many tribulation souls can be won to Christ as possible. God has many times intervened in the past using His angelic host to help Israel and so it is not surpassing to see the raptured Church as God's army in heaven performing the same function for the church left behind. An excellent parallel passage is found in Zechariah 1 (see 1st column on left) where the red, white and speckled horses go forth from heaven symbolizing the work and nature of God's angels to bring judgment to the Gentile nations. See also page 1 where the earth opens up and swallows the flood of persecution upon the tribulation Christians by the beast.This is symbolic in telling what the effects of the four(4) horsemen and the sixth seal are having on earth and nature that helps the tribulation church to last 3 1/2 years.

**Third Seal (Heaven's view)**
black horse		Rev 6:5,6 5 And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand. 6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.
The activity of the black horse fulfills Jesus words quoted above table from Matt 24:7-14 that cover the Christian tribulation period Mt 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilence's, and earthquakes, in divers places.	Black - World famine is a result of wars of 2nd horsemen. Black is associated with great sorrow, weakness, sickness.	It is here signified how little grain there was, for the word used here is a unit of measure for dry things, about an eighth of a bushel, which was a typical daily ration given to servants. Food supply is critical as well as oil and wine used for medicinal purposes.

**Fourth Seal**
pale horse Heaven's view		Rev 6:7-8 7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. 8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
	Pale - life is or has gone out of the body. War, famine, pestilence are resulting in a heavy toll. An additional measure of the same will cover 1/4 of the earth. Most likely - the empire of Antichrist.	Death as opposed to hell would be those that die but are not sentenced to hell at this time. For whatever reason will be judged at the great white throne (Rev 20:11-13) according to their works. Hell are those that outwardly rejected the opportunity to be saved sentencing themselves to hell. Many of these not only rejecting the gospel preached by the 1st horsemen but instead receiving the mark of the beast. (see page 2)

**Fifth Seal (Heaven's view)**
Heaven's view Tribulation martyrs arriving in heaven are given white robes to wear. This comforts them because it tells them they too will receive a resurrected body like the raptured saints so they can wear their white robes. See third column for scriptures		Rev 6:9-11 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: 10 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? 11 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.
Acts 2:16-21 6 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.	The large number of tribulation martyrs souls arriving in heaven is a result of the work of the first 4 seals (4 horsemen). The gospel preached into all the world by the raptured saints; the wars, famines and earthquakes (see 6th seal) all slow down Antichrist and the false prophet from their relentless persecution of the tribulation saints. This is all summed up in Rev 12 where the woman (church left behind) is kept alive for 3 1/2 years by being fed the Word of God. She was given two great wings of an eagle (outpouring of God's Spirit upon her) and the earth (nature going wild) helping to swallow the flood of persecution against her (see page 1).	During the 3 1/2 years of the great Christian tribulation (timeframe 4 Matt 13:9, Dan 7:25, 8:24, Rev 12:13, Rev 13:7,15) following the rapture many of those that now accept Christ are afflicted and killed because they refused to receive the mark of the beast or worship him so they could buy or sell. When the 5th seal was opened (Rev 6:9-11) we see the souls of tribulation martyrs arriving in heaven and they were told to rest for a little season until the full number of tribulation saints to be killed had been accomplished. In the meantime they were given white robes to comfort them insuring them they too will receive a resurrected body to wear them. In Rev 7:9-15 the full number of tribulation martyrs is reached and it is recorded that they are now wearing their white robes. This is because they have been resurrected (just like the dead at the rapture) at the end of the 3 1/2 year Christian tribulation completing the church in heaven - the bride of Christ. The process of the first resurrection which started with Christ's own resurrection has now been completed, and the church age has come to an end after the 6th seal but before the 7thseal - when the terrible Day of the Lord begins (see martyrs raised for a full understanding of these events).
Matt 24:9 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and hall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. Daniel 7:25 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Daniel 8:24 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. Rev 12:13, 17 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. Rev 13:7,15 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints , and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindred's, and tongues, and nations. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.	Matt 24:7-14 Jesus' own words about the great Christian tribulation period match exactly the same events of the 6 seals of Revelations (see table above) 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, pestilence's and earthquakes, in divers places 8 All these are the beginning of sorrows. 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, {he that lives to the end of the church age - that is -through the last 3 1/2 years of the church age which follows the rapture - will live for they are sealed for protection from then on (see Rev 7 - 144,00 and the saved Gentiles sealed - authors comment} the same shall be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.	Rev 7:9-15 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindred's, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they? 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. 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. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. Rev 20:4-6 4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power

**Sixth Seal**
Timeframe 4 the opening of the sixth seal causes the Earth's polar axis to shift and starts a 7 year process ending the old heaven and earth. The judgments of Day of the Lord (timeframe 5) results in the old heaven and earth being cleansed and made upright with water canopy of Gen 1:6-8 restored making a new heaven and earth by Christ's return. Heaven's view		12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; 13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. 14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

Acts 2:16-21 16 But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel; 17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18 And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19 And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke: 20 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come: 21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.	Isaiah 24:20, 21 20 The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage; and the transgression thereof shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. 21 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth Gobal warming and melting of the polar caps that has been going on for years with the added nuclear wars of the second seal (Rev 6:4, Acts 2:19) period cause the polar shift to be very evident as the earth wobbles and reels to and fro like a drunkard (Rev 6:12, Isa 24:20.21). Mighty earthquakes and tidal waves are taking place (Hab 2:7-13). Those combined calamities cause the sun to be turned into darkness and the moon as blood (6th seal Rev 6:12-17) before the terrible Day of the Lord (timeframe 5) but whosoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Acts 2:21)

for more detail and scripture see Daniel 11 page 3, Kingdom

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, pestilence's and earthquakes, in divers places
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumors of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.

Jesus was asked 2 questions (Matt 24:3) (1) what are the signs of the end of the age? (2) what are the signs of His coming again? Jesus answered the signs of the end of the age first because the church age ends before the signs that lead up to His visible coming to earth (see charts above). Matt 24:4-6 are pre-rapture and cover signs that connect with the rise of Antichrist to the rapture. The rapture happens between verse 6 and 7 (see Daniel 7 page 3 - massive deception for a full study). . Jesus does not mention the rapture in these verses but does deal with it after He answers the 2 questions (see Matt 24:37-42). Jesus now mentions in verses 7-14 events that would follow the rapture and match perfectly with Rev 6.

7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, pestilence's and earthquakes, in divers places
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.
12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.
13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

When one studies the book of Revelations (see Revelations) the rapture happens in Revelations 4. The raptured saints watch Christ take the 7 sealed book in Revelations 5 and open the first 6 seals in Revelations 6. Revelations 6 (6 seals) covers the same time period as the 3 1/2 Christian tribulation period on earth.           Again, compare in the chart above Jesus words in Matt 24:7-14 with Rev 6    concerning events happening during the Christian tribulation period on earth with the effects of the 6 seals being opened in heaven at the same time.
In Matt 24:15-31 Jesus now answers the signs that lead up to his visible coming. God is now dealing with Israel and the first sign Jesus says to those living at the time is that Antichrist will set up an image of himself in the Jewish temple for him to be worshipped as God - that is - the abomination of desolation. This happens when Antichrist invades Israel during the last 7 years and stops the sacrifices and temple worship and puts an idol of himself to be worshiped as God (see Daniel 9; Daniel's 70th week and charts above).

Mt 24:15
15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (who so readeth, let him understand:)


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