We are here...time of Grace
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Revelation 3:10
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"Because you kept my command to endure, I also will keep you from the hour of testing, which is to come on the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth."
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1 Thessalonians 4:17
- "...then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever."
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1 Thessalonians 5:2
- "For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night."
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John 14:1-3
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"Don't let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.
In my Father's house are many homes. If it weren't so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.
If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and will receive you to myself; that where I am, you may be there also."
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1 Corinthians 15:50-57
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"Now I say this, brothers, that flesh and blood can't inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.
For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
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Matthew 24:30-31
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"and then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky. Then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.
He will send out his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together his chosen ones from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other."
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Matthew 24:37-42
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"As the days of Noah were, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ship,
and they didn't know until the flood came, and took them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
Then two men will be in the field: one will be taken and one will be left;
two women grinding at the mill, one will be taken and one will be left.
Watch therefore, for you don't know in what hour your Lord comes."
*The Rapture is not to be confused with "The Second Coming of Christ". The prurpose of the Rapture is to spare true believers/followers of Christ from the horrors of
the 7 year tribulation according to Revelation 3:10.
Rapture > 7 Year Tribulation > Second Coming
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Ezekiel Chapters
38
and 39.
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"...put hooks in your jaws and bring you out with your whole army"
Ezekiel 38:4
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The armies are destroyed on the mountains of Israel by eartquakes, pestilence, confusion, great hail, and possibly meteor strikes.
Ezekiel 38:18-22
Countries that unite to attack Israel:
Noted |
Present-Day |
Rosh, Gog, Magog |
Russia, Kazakhstan |
Meshech, Tubal | Armenia, Azerbaijan, possibly includes Republic of Georgia |
Persia | Iran |
Cush | Ethiopia with Sudan |
Put | Algeria with Libya |
Gomer, Togarmah | Syria |
Sheba, Dedan | Saudi Arabia, Yemen |
Tarshish | Spain |
TIP: *The Ezekiel 38 war is NOT to be confused with the Revelation 20 war. Both wars are unique and seperate.
More...
Ezekiel 38 War |
vs. |
Revelation 20 War |
Antichrist not involved |
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Led by the Antichrist |
The armies are destroyed on the mountains of Israel by eartquakes, pestilence, confusion, great hail, and possibly meteor strikes;
never making it to Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 38:18-22
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After the 1000 year reign [The Millennium], Satan is released from the bottomless pit. Satan gathers the armies from around the world against Israel
surrounds Jerusalem but the armies are destroyed by God sending fire from heaven. Satan is thrown into the lake of fire where the beast and the false prophet already are.
Revelation 20:7-10
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Afterwards, Israel is able to gather and burn the spoils of the enemy for seven years.
Ezekiel 39:9
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Great White Thrown Judgment begins.
Revelation 20:11
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Revelation 13:1-18
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"Then I stood on the sand of the sea. I saw a beast coming up out of the sea, having ten horns and seven heads.
On his horns were ten crowns, and on his heads, blasphemous names.
The beast which I saw was like a leopard, and his feet were like those of a bear, and his mouth like the mouth of a lion.
The dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority.
One of his heads looked like it had been wounded fatally. His fatal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled
at the beast.
They worshiped the dragon, because he gave his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast,
saying, 'Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?'
A mouth speaking great things and blasphemy was given to him. Authority to make war for forty-two months was given to him.
He opened his mouth for blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his dwelling, those who dwell in heaven.
It was given to him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them. Authority over every tribe, people,
language, and nation was given to him.
All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name has not been written from the foundation of
the world in the book of life of the Lamb who has been killed.
If anyone has an ear, let him hear.
If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints."
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Daniel 7:3-8
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" Four great animals came up from the sea, diverse one from another.
The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I saw until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man; and a man's heart was given to it.
Behold, another animal, a second, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.
After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the animal had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet: and it was diverse from all the animals that were before it; and it had ten horns.
I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things."
* Some Bible scholars believe the various animals mentioned above represent an alliance of 10 nations
whose national symbols match that of the animals in Revelation 13:1-18.
National Symbol | Nation |
Leopard |
Germany |
4 heads of a Leopard |
4th German Reich? |
Bear |
Russia |
Lion |
Great Britain |
Eagle's wings plucked from Lion |
United States origin is Great Britain |
Four wings from a bird |
France? [Rooster] |
* From the ten nations, a ruler rises to power and overcomes 3 of the ten nations. The ruler that does this, along with having a great power
of persuasion and oratory [art of speaking well], could be the Antichrist.
3rd Temple Construction
Most likely as part of a 7 year peace agreement between the Antichrist and Israel, Israel will begin to rebuild the Temple [3rd Temple]
that was destroyed by the Romans [2nd Temple].
The 3rd temple must be present at the 3 1/2 year point of the tribulation for the "Abomination of Desolation"
[when the Antichirst sits in the Temple of God claiming to be God] to occour.
"Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God."
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
"A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, 'Rise, and measure God's temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it.
Leave out the court which is outside of the temple, and don't measure it, for it has been given to the nations. They will tread the holy
city under foot for forty-two months.'"
Revelation 11:1-2
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Revelation 11:3-12
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I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth."
These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands, standing before the Lord of the earth.
If anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds out of their mouth and devours their enemies. If anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this way.
These have the power to shut up the sky, that it may not rain during the days of their prophecy. They have power over the waters, to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every plague, as often as they desire.
When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them.
Their dead bodies will be in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified.
From among the peoples, tribes, languages, and nations people will look at their dead bodies for three and a half days, and will not allow their dead bodies to be laid in a tomb.
Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.
144,000 witnesses are selected from the twelve tribes of Israel. They are sealed on their foreheads and they are servants of the living God. And the Bible says they are also separated to God—that means they have a special calling from the Lord.
Their mission: To share the Gospel with the Israelites and the world at large. Repent!
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Revelation 7:1-4
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"After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow on the earth, or on the sea, or on any tree.
I saw another angel ascend from the sunrise, having the seal of the living God. He cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was given to harm the earth and the sea,
saying, "Don't harm the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, until we have sealed the bondservants of our God on their foreheads!"
I heard the number of those who were sealed, one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel:"
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Revelation 14:1-5
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"I saw, and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number, one hundred forty-four thousand, having his name, and the name of his Father, written on their foreheads.
I heard a sound from heaven, like the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The sound which I heard was like that of harpists playing on their harps.
They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.
These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.
In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless."
Year 1
Seven Year Tribulation Starts
The scroll of Revelation 5 is a unique scroll which God has sealed with seven seals.
THE PROCLAMATION: "Who is Worthy to open the Scroll?"
"I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.
I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, 'Who is worthy to open the book, and to break its seals?'"
Revelation 5:1-2
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Revelation 6:1-2
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"I saw that the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures saying, as with a voice of thunder, "Come and see!"
And behold, a white horse, and he that sat thereon had a bow; and there was given unto him a crown: and he came forth conquering, and to conquer."
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Revelation 6:3-4
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"When he opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature saying, 'Come!'.
Another came forth, a red horse: and to him that sat thereon it was given to take peace from the earth,
and that they should slay one another: and there was given unto him a great sword."
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Revelation 6:5-6
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"When he opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature saying, 'Come and see!'
And behold, a black horse, and he who sat on it had a balance in his hand. And I heard as it were a voice in the
midst of the four living creatures saying, A measure of wheat for a shilling, and three measures of barley for a
shilling; and the oil and the wine hurt thou not."
Year 2
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Revelation 6:7-8
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"When he opened the fourth seal, I heard the fourth living creature saying, 'Come and see!'.
And behold, a pale horse, and he who sat on it, his name was Death. Hades followed with him. Authority over one fourth of the earth, to kill with the sword, with famine, with death, and by the wild animals of the earth was given to him."
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Revelation 13:16-18
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"He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads;
and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.
Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six."
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Revelation 14:9-12
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"Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, 'If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead, or on his hand,
he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger. He will be tormented with fire and sulfur in the presence
of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
The smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever.
They have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.
Here is the patience of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.'"
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Revelation 16:10-11
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Revelation 6:8-9
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"When he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of those who had been killed for the Word of God,
and for the testimony of the Lamb which they had. They cried with a loud voice, saying, 'How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?'".
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Revelation 6:12-17
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" I saw when he opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake. The sun became black as
sackcloth made of hair, and the whole moon became as blood.
The stars of the sky fell to the earth, like a fig tree dropping its unripe figs when it is shaken by a great wind.
The sky was removed like a scroll when it is rolled up. Every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
The kings of the earth, the princes, the commanding officers, the rich, the strong, and every slave and free person, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains.
They told the mountains and the rocks, 'Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb,
for the great day of his wrath has come; and who is able to stand?'
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Revelation 8:1-2
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"When he opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.
I saw the seven angels who stand before God, and seven trumpets were given to them."
Year 3.5
Abomination Of Desolation
The Antichrist stands in the newly rebuilt 3rd Temple on the Temple Mount and declares himself to be God.
The Jews living under any new future Palestinian Authority in Judea and the West Bank
are in danger more than most. Persecution will be even worse than the Nazi Holocaust [difficult to imagine].
"Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God."
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
"He shall make a firm covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the offering to cease; and on the wing of abominations [shall come] one who makes desolate; and even to the full end, and that determined, shall [wrath] be poured out on the desolate."
Daniel 9:27
"When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),
then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.
Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out things that are in his house.
Let him who is in the field not return back to get his clothes.
But woe to those who are with child and to nursing mothers in those days!
Pray that your flight will not be in the winter, nor on a Sabbath,"
Matthew 24:15-20
"for then there will be great oppression, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be.
Unless those days had been shortened, no flesh would have been saved. But for the sake of the chosen ones, those days will be shortened."
Matthew 24:21-22
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Revelation 8:6-7
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"The seven angels who had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
The first sounded, and there followed hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth. One third of the earth was burnt up, and one third of the trees were burnt up, and all green grass was burnt up."
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Revelation 8:8-9
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" The second angel sounded, and something like a great burning mountain was thrown into the sea. One third of the sea became blood,
and one third of the living creatures which were in the sea died. One third of the ships were destroyed."
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Revelation 8:10-11
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"The third angel sounded, and a great star fell from the sky, burning like a torch, and it fell on one third of the rivers, and on the springs of the waters.
The name of the star is called "Wormwood." One third of the waters became wormwood. Many people died from the waters, because they were made bitter."
Year 4
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Revelation 8:12-13
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"The fourth angel sounded, and one third of the sun was struck, and one third of the moon, and one third of the stars;
so that one third of them would be darkened, and the day wouldn't shine for one third of it, and the night in the same
way. I saw, and I heard an eagle, flying in mid heaven, saying with a loud voice, 'Woe! Woe! Woe for those who dwell on the earth, because of the
other voices of the trumpets of the three angels, who are yet to sound!'."
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Revelation 9:1-10
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"The fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from the sky which had fallen to the earth. The key to the pit of the abyss was given to him.
He opened the pit of the abyss, and smoke went up out of the pit, like the smoke from a burning furnace. The sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke from the pit.
Then out of the smoke came forth locusts on the earth, and power was given to them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
They were told that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only those people who don't have God's seal on their foreheads.
They were given power not to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion, when it strikes a person.
In those days people will seek death, and will in no way find it. They will desire to die, and death will flee from them.
The shapes of the locusts were like horses prepared for war. On their heads were something like golden crowns, and their faces were like people's faces.
They had hair like women's hair, and their teeth were like those of lions.
They had breastplates, like breastplates of iron. The sound of their wings was like the sound of chariots, or of many horses rushing to war.
They have tails like those of scorpions, and stings. In their tails they have power to harm men for five months."
* Some people have noted a strong comparison between the locust description
attributes to that of apache helicopters. The author of Revelation is the apostle John. Imagine trying to describe a vision
of the future, when he/John had never even seen a car, a plane, or space shutle during his lifetime.
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Revelation 9:13-16
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"The sixth angel sounded. I heard a voice from the horns of the golden altar which is before God,
saying to the sixth angel who had one trumpet, "Free the four angels who are bound at the great river Euphrates!"
The four angels were freed who had been prepared for that hour and day and month and year, so that they might
kill one third of mankind.
The number of the armies of the horsemen was two hundred million. I heard the number of them"
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Revelation 11:15-18
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"The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, 'The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ.
He will reign forever and ever!'
The twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God's throne, fell on their faces and worshiped God,
saying: "We give you thanks, Lord God, the Almighty, the one who is and who was; because you have taken your great power, and reigned.
The nations were angry, and your wrath came, as did the time for the dead to be judged, and to give your bondservants the prophets, their reward,
as well as to the saints, and those who fear your name, to the small and the great; and to destroy those who destroy the earth."
Year 5.25
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Revelation 16:2
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"The first went, and poured out his bowl into the earth, and it became a harmful and evil sore on the people who had the mark of the beast, and who worshiped his image."
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Revelation 16:3
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"The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man. Every living thing in the sea died."
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Revelation 16:4-6
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"The third poured out his bowl into the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood.I heard the angel of the waters saying,
'You are righteous, who are and who were, you Holy One, because you have judged these things.
For they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, and you have given them blood to drink. They deserve this.'"
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Revelation 16:8-9
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"The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was given to him to scorch men with fire.
People were scorched with great heat, and people blasphemed the name of God who has the power over these plagues.
They didn't repent and give him glory."
Year 6
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Revelation 16:10-11
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"The fifth poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom was darkened. They gnawed their tongues because of the pain,
and they blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores. They didn't repent of their works."
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Revelation 16:12-16
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"The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up, that the way might be prepared for the kings that come from the sunrise.
I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs;
for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go forth to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God, the Almighty.
'Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn't walk naked, and they see his shame.'
He gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew, Megiddo."
Year 7
Return Of Jesus Christ (2nd Coming)
Christ returns with the Saints to finish/end the war of Armageddon. The Beast [Antichrist] and False Prophet thrown alive into lake of fire.
"I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself.
He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called 'The Word of God.''
The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen.
Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the winepress of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty.
He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, 'KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.''
I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, "Come! Be gathered together to the great supper of God,
that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, and small and great."
I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army.
The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.
These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur."
Revelation 19: 11-20
With Satan in the bottomless pit and both the Beast [Antichrist] and false prophet in the lake of fire, there is perfect peace.
In Jerusalem, Jesus sits on the thrown of David in the 3rd Temple and reigns over the earth.
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Luke 1:32-33
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"He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father, David,
and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."
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Daniel 2:44
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"In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever."
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Isaiah 9:6-7
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"For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from that time on, even forever. The zeal of Yahweh of Armies will perform this."
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Zechariah 2:10-12
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"Sing and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for, behold, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of you,' says Yahweh.
Many nations shall join themselves to Yahweh in that day, and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.
Yahweh will inherit Judah as his portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem."
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Isaiah 11:6-8
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"The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them.
The cow and the bear will graze. Their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox.
The nursing child will play near a cobra's hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper's den."