Rapture bible study

            I am led to do a bible study on the rapture, for it is something I strongly believe in, and I want people to recognize it, so they can be ready for it when it comes, which really could be any day at any time now, though only the Heavenly Father knows the exact day and time when it will happen. I want people to be able, by the mercy and grace of God to be found ready to go up in the coming rapture whenever it may occur.

There were two people in the bible who were essentially raptured, that is they were translated by God and never, ever saw death like everyone else did. The first of the two was Enoch. Here is the brief story of Enoch in Genesis chapter 5:

(Genesis 5:18)  When Jared had lived 162 years he fathered Enoch.

(Genesis 5:19)  Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters.

(Genesis 5:20)  Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.

(Genesis 5:21)  When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah.

(Genesis 5:22)  Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.

(Genesis 5:23)  Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years.

(Genesis 5:24)  Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

Here is the verse about Enoch in Hebrews 11

(Hebrews 11:5)  By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God.

Here is the full story of the translation or rapture of Elijah, which itself is a powerful story, also containing other miracles, like the parting of the Jordan to enable the prophets to cross:

(2 Kings 2:1)  Now when the LORD was about to take Elijah up to heaven by a whirlwind, Elijah and Elisha were on their way from Gilgal.

(2 Kings 2:2)  And Elijah said to Elisha, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me as far as Bethel." But Elisha said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they went down to Bethel.

(2 Kings 2:3)  And the sons of the prophets who were in Bethel came out to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he said, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."

(2 Kings 2:4)  Elijah said to him, "Elisha, please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to Jericho." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So they came to Jericho.

(2 Kings 2:5)  The sons of the prophets who were at Jericho drew near to Elisha and said to him, "Do you know that today the LORD will take away your master from over you?" And he answered, "Yes, I know it; keep quiet."

(2 Kings 2:6)  Then Elijah said to him, "Please stay here, for the LORD has sent me to the Jordan." But he said, "As the LORD lives, and as you yourself live, I will not leave you." So the two of them went on.

(2 Kings 2:7)  Fifty men of the sons of the prophets also went and stood at some distance from them, as they both were standing by the Jordan.

(2 Kings 2:8)  Then Elijah took his cloak and rolled it up and struck the water, and the water was parted to the one side and to the other, till the two of them could go over on dry ground.

(2 Kings 2:9)  When they had crossed, Elijah said to Elisha, "Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you." And Elisha said, "Please let there be a double portion of your spirit on me."

(2 Kings 2:10)  And he said, "You have asked a hard thing; yet, if you see me as I am being taken from you, it shall be so for you, but if you do not see me, it shall not be so."

(2 Kings 2:11)  And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

(2 Kings 2:12)  And Elisha saw it and he cried, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them in two pieces.

(2 Kings 2:13)  And he took up the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan.

(2 Kings 2:14)  Then he took the cloak of Elijah that had fallen from him and struck the water, saying, "Where is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" And when he had struck the water, the water was parted to the one side and to the other, and Elisha went over.

(2 Kings 2:15)  Now when the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho saw him opposite them, they said, "The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha." And they came to meet him and bowed to the ground before him.

(2 Kings 2:16)  And they said to him, "Behold now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. It may be that the Spirit of the LORD has caught him up and cast him upon some mountain or into some valley." And he said, "You shall not send."

(2 Kings 2:17)  But when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, "Send." They sent therefore fifty men. And for three days they sought him but did not find him.

Jesus spoke Himself of us; those who are ready to, going in the rapture, indirectly when He said He would go to build a place then take us to Himself, so we can be with Jesus- this is in John

(John 14:1)  "Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.

(John 14:2)  In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?

(John 14:3)  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

Here is a verse in Revelation dealing with Jesus coming on the clouds

(Revelation 1:7)  Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of him. Even so. Amen.

These verses speak of the present and the blessed hope to come when Jesus comes back to get His bride:

(Titus 2:11)  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,

(Titus 2:12)  training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

(Titus 2:13)  waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

(Titus 2:14)  who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

Here is a verse in Hebrews for us to further our hope in His soon return

(Hebrews 9:28)  so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.

Here also is what is said in 1 Thessalonians 5, the first ten verses, about the end times, and the fact that we are not destined for His wrath:

(1 Thessalonians 5:1)  Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you.

(1 Thessalonians 5:2)  For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.

(1 Thessalonians 5:3)  While people are saying, "There is peace and security," then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.

(1 Thessalonians 5:4)  But you are not in darkness, brothers, for that day to surprise you like a thief.

(1 Thessalonians 5:5)  For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.

(1 Thessalonians 5:6)  So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.

(1Thessalonians 5:7)  For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night.

(1 Thessalonians 5:8)  But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

(1 Thessalonians 5:9)  For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

(1 Thessalonians 5:10)  who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.

Here are a couple of verses in Revelation to back it up, the idea we are not destined for wrath, and that He is coming soon:

(Revelation 3:10)  Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world, to try those who dwell on the earth.

(Revelation 3:11)  I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown.

Here is a passage in 2 Thessalonians which suggests that the anti- Christ cannot really manifest until the Holy Spirit is taken out of the way, after which God will send a strong delusion to the remaining people. These verses strongly suggest that the rapture is pre-trib and really cannot be any other time

(2 Thessalonians 2:1)  Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered together to him, we ask you, brothers,

(2 Thessalonians 2:2)  not to be quickly shaken in mind or alarmed, either by a spirit or a spoken word, or a letter seeming to be from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.

(2 Thessalonians 2:3)  Let no one deceive you in any way. For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,

(2 Thessalonians 2:4)  who opposes and exalts himself against every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God.

(2 Thessalonians 2:5)  Do you not remember that when I was still with you I told you these things?

(2 Thessalonians 2:6)  And you know what is restraining him now so that he may be revealed in his time.

(2 Thessalonians 2:7)  For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work. Only he who now restrains it will do so until he is out of the way.

(2 Thessalonians 2:8)  And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will kill with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the appearance of his coming.

(2 Thessalonians 2:9)  The coming of the lawless one is by the activity of Satan with all power and false signs and wonders,

(2 Thessalonians 2:10)  and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.

(2 Thessalonians 2:11)  Therefore God sends them a strong delusion, so that they may believe what is false,

(2 Thessalonians 2:12)  in order that all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

(2 Thessalonians 2:13)  But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth.

(2 Thessalonians 2:14)  To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Other verses which suggest a pre-trib rapture. The first in Revelation 4, which immediately follows the letters to the church in chapters 2 and 3, but precedes the opening of the seals by a good bit

(Revelation 4:1)  After this I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven! And the first voice, which I had heard speaking to me like a trumpet, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this."

(Revelation 4:2)  At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.

Also with that timing it could very easily be that the ones referred to here include or are the raptured church singing what is in chapter 5 of Revelation, this being just before the seals are opened by Jesus:

(Revelation 5:11)  Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,

(Revelation 5:12)  saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!"

(Revelation 5:13)  And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!"

(Revelation 5:14)  And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.

Jesus Himself has much to say about the coming rapture, and I am including several of the passages in the bible where He speaks on the end times and the coming rapture of the bride, the first passage that was chosen is from Luke 17

(Luke 17:20)  Being asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, he answered them, "The kingdom of God is not coming with signs to be observed,

(Luke 17:21)  nor will they say, 'Look, here it is!' or 'There!' for behold, the kingdom of God is in the midst of you."

(Luke 17:22)  And he said to the disciples, "The days are coming when you will desire to see one of the days of the Son of Man, and you will not see it.

(Luke 17:23)  And they will say to you, 'Look, there!' or 'Look, here!' Do not go out or follow them.

(Luke 17:24)  For as the lightning flashes and lights up the sky from one side to the other, so will the Son of Man be in his day.

(Luke 17:25)  But first he must suffer many things and be rejected by this generation.

(Luke 17:26)  Just as it was in the days of Noah, so will it be in the days of the Son of Man.

(Luke 17:27)  They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

(Luke 17:28)  Likewise, just as it was in the days of Lot--they were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building,

(Luke 17:29)  but on the day when Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained from heaven and destroyed them all--

(Luke 17:30)  so will it be on the day when the Son of Man is revealed.

(Luke 17:31)  On that day, let the one who is on the housetop, with his goods in the house, not come down to take them away, and likewise let the one who is in the field not turn back.

(Luke 17:32)  Remember Lot's wife.

(Luke 17:33)  Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it.

(Luke 17:34)  I tell you, in that night there will be two in one bed. One will be taken and the other left.

(Luke 17:35)  There will be two women grinding together. One will be taken and the other left."

(Luke 17:36)  [Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.]

(Luke 17:37)  And they said to him, "Where, Lord?" He said to them, "Where the corpse is, there the vultures will gather."

These last verses suggest the rapture, and the ones left behind are those who were NOT ready for it. Here now is the powerful end times and rapture chapter, namely Matthew 24

(Matthew 24:1)  Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple.

(Matthew 24:2)  But he answered them, "You see all these, do you not? Truly, I say to you, there will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down."

(Matthew 24:3)  As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, "Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the close of the age?"

(Matthew 24:4)  And Jesus answered them, "See that no one leads you astray.

(Matthew 24:5)  For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am the Christ,' and they will lead many astray.

(Matthew 24:6)  And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.

(Matthew 24:7)  For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.

(Matthew 24:8)  All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

(Matthew 24:9)  "Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake.

(Matthew 24:10)  And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another.

(Matthew 24:11)  And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray.

(Matthew 24:12)  And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold.

(Matthew 24:13)  But the one who endures to the end will be saved.

(Matthew 24:14)  And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

(Matthew 24:15)  "So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

(Matthew 24:16)  then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.

(Matthew 24:17)  Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house,

(Matthew 24:18)  and let the one who is in the field not turn back to take his cloak.

(Matthew 24:19)  And alas for women who are pregnant and for those who are nursing infants in those days!

(Matthew 24:20)  Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a Sabbath.

(Matthew 24:21)  For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be.

(Matthew 24:22)  And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.

(Matthew 24:23)  Then if anyone says to you, 'Look, here is the Christ!' or 'There he is!' do not believe it.

(Matthew 24:24)  For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.

(Matthew 24:25)  See, I have told you beforehand.

(Matthew 24:26)  So, if they say to you, 'Look, he is in the wilderness,' do not go out. If they say, 'Look, he is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it.

(Matthew 24:27)  For as the lightning comes from the east and shines as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

(Matthew 24:28)  Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

(Matthew 24:29)  "Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

(Matthew 24:30)  Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

(Matthew 24:31)  And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

(Matthew 24:32)  "From the fig tree learn its lesson: as soon as its branch becomes tender and puts out its leaves, you know that summer is near.

(Matthew 24:33)  So also, when you see all these things, you know that he is near, at the very gates.

(Matthew 24:34)  Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place.

(Matthew 24:35)  Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

(Matthew 24:36)  "But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

(Matthew 24:37)  For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

(Matthew 24:38)  For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark,

(Matthew 24:39)  and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.

(Matthew 24:40)  Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.

(Matthew 24:41)  Two women will be grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one left.

(Matthew 24:42)  Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming.

(Matthew 24:43)  But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into.

(Matthew 24:44)  Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.

(Matthew 24:45)  "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his master has set over his household, to give them their food at the proper time?

(Matthew 24:46)  Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

(Matthew 24:47)  Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.

(Matthew 24:48)  But if that wicked servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed,'

(Matthew 24:49)  and begins to beat his fellow servants and eats and drinks with drunkards,

(Matthew 24:50)  the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know

(Matthew 24:51)  and will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

The end is the very strong and stern warning to be watchful and waiting and to not say He is delayed. Those who watch and wait are rewarded while those who don’t could be very severely punished. These messages are also conveyed in Luke 12 in the following verses:

(Luke 12:35)  "Stay dressed for action and keep your lamps burning,

(Luke 12:36)  and be like men who are waiting for their master to come home from the wedding feast, so that they may open the door to him at once when he comes and knocks.

(Luke 12:37)  Blessed are those servants whom the master finds awake when he comes. Truly, I say to you, he will dress himself for service and have them recline at table, and he will come and serve them.

(Luke 12:38)  If he comes in the second watch, or in the third, and finds them awake, blessed are those servants!

(Luke 12:39)  But know this, that if the master of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have left his house to be broken into.

(Luke 12:40)  You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

(Luke 12:41)  Peter said, "Lord, are you telling this parable for us or for all?"

(Luke 12:42)  And the Lord said, "Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the proper time?

(Luke 12:43)  Blessed is that servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes.

(Luke 12:44)  Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions.

(Luke 12:45)  But if that servant says to himself, 'My master is delayed in coming,' and begins to beat the male and female servants, and to eat and drink and get drunk,

(Luke 12:46)  the master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with the unfaithful.

(Luke 12:47)  And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating.

(Luke 12:48)  But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.

Jesus also tells two parables to further help with the preparation. The first is from Matthew 22 and also gives a glace to the marriage supper of the lamb

(Matthew 22:1)  And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,

(Matthew 22:2)  "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,

(Matthew 22:3)  and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

(Matthew 22:4)  Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.'

(Matthew 22:5)  But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

(Matthew 22:6)  while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

(Matthew 22:7)  The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

(Matthew 22:8)  Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

(Matthew 22:9)  Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.'

(Matthew 22:10)  And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

(Matthew 22:11)  "But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment.

(Matthew 22:12)  And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.

(Matthew 22:13)  Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

(Matthew 22:14)  For many are called, but few are chosen."

The message is clear, ensure by the Holy Spirit one is worthy and do not be as the one without a garment. Another good parable is the one of the virgins:

(Matthew 25:1)  "Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

(Matthew 25:2)  Five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

(Matthew 25:3)  For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them,

(Matthew 25:4)  but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps.

(Matthew 25:5)  As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept.

(Matthew 25:6)  But at midnight there was a cry, 'Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.'

(Matthew 25:7)  Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps.

(Matthew 25:8)  And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.'

(Matthew 25:9)  But the wise answered, saying, 'Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'

(Matthew 25:10)  And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.

(Matthew 25:11)  Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, 'Lord, lord, open to us.'

(Matthew 25:12)  But he answered, 'Truly, I say to you, I do not know you.'

(Matthew 25:13)  Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.

Let us ALL be like the five wise virgins who have oil and are ready to go when Jesus comes calling for us as He surely will, and likely very, very soon. Yes, it is true we don’t know the day or hour but we DO know He is coming to take us, and that day could be any time now, so I urge everyone to be in prayer to be ready by His grace and mercy alone. I am going to share the following about the rapture at this point now, and it also includes a prayer of salvation.

Rapture

I will conclude and wrap this study up by saying that the way people are now(not unlike the way they were at Noah’s time and also Sodom, things which Jesus prophesied about in scriptures in Matthew, Mark and Luke)and all the many other end times signs which are occurring currently(animals dying, food prices rising, wars, rumors of wars, crazy weather and so on) are birth pangs of the coming tribulation period and  sure signs the rapture is not far way, indeed, I still believe that the rapture could be any day at any time, of which the Heavenly Father only knows). So cheer up, your redemption is drawing closer and closer every day that passes. Also please remember that  Jesus loves you more than You know, and also by posting this about the rapture, too, which does duplicate some of the scriptures, but that is for emphasis for the rapture is too important and you absolutely DO NOT want to miss it:

                                  THE RAPTURE IS IMMINENT!!! ARE YOU READY????

            I am very strongly led to believe the rapture is very imminent, and could happen any day at anytime at all. Nobody knows the exact time for the rapture but the Father God Himself. I cannot strongly enough advise all of you to get your hearts right with Jesus by asking the Holy Spirit to reveal to you if there is any Sin /iniquity/ uncleanness in your heart, mind etc and repenting of any and all items brought to your mind right away, asking the Holy Spirit to cleanse you and your garments so that they are spotless, being washed by the blood of Jesus. I am a man, needing the blood of Jesus for cleansing as much as everyone else, and believe me I am doing the same thing. This repenting is a continuous process, not just a one time thing; I have found that I myself have been repenting several times throughout the day. I know that it will be God's grace and mercy ONLY that I make the rapture, not anything I do, I am well aware of the fact that grace alone being what saves, and not works lest any should boast, but also faith without works is dead so I am sharing this with everyone, in the hopes that a few, even just one person, would wake up in time, and repent, for the remaining time here is very short.

            I post and share this document for I deeply care for people and DO NOT want anyone to miss the rapture and find themselves left behind to face the 7 year tribulations which will follow the rapture which will be pure a horrific time on earth, the most horrific ever, in fact, where you will have to hide in caves or in mountains, away from all the evil and very selfish people, be an absolute survival expert, which many are not and absolutely refuse at all costs to take the mark of the beast(666).As a result of your refusal to take this mark, you won’t be able to buy or sell anything, work, eat, live in a normal way, and so on, and most likely you’ll be killed for it, but that is far better than taking the mark and ending up in the lake of fire for eternity, as each and every man and woman  who take the mark of the beast will end up in the lake of fire, where there will be absolutely no rest from their torment night or day(Revelation 14).  Even doing all the precautions, hiding by getting away from all population centers and into the mountains, and so on may not be enough because many if not most people, in fact will not survive the judgments that God will pour out on the world in this time period, in the seal, trumpet and bowl judgments as well as the judgment and destruction of the daughter of Babylon. All these events are described in good detail in the book of Revelation in chapters 6 through 18, which I strongly advise all to read. Here is a link an excellent animated video of the entire book of revelation for you to watch

 The tribulation period of seven years absolutely will make today's evil world seem like life in paradise by comparison. I very strongly suggest reading the book of Revelation chapters 6 through 18 which tell you specifically what sort of events and judgments the world will see during this tribulation period.

Here are some rapture related scriptures:

 (1 Corinthians 15:51) Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,

(1 Corinthians 15:52) 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.

(1Thessolonians 4:16) 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:

(1Thessolonians 4:17) 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.

God wants to keep us from this tribulation by His love and mercy Because thou has kept the word of my patience, I ALSO WILL KEEP THEE FROM THE HOUR OF TEMPTATION, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth."  The implication of this verse is obvious:  If the end-time Christian does NOT stay close to the Lord and endure to the end, HE WILL NOT BE KEPT FROM THE TRIBULATION HOUR Revelation 3 verse 10, so it is IMPERATIVE to stay close to the Lord in these last days. 

Now I have a very special warning message to all those who are lukewarm Christians to repent of this condition and to be on fire for Jesus or Jesus will surely spit you out of the rapture(see verse 16, below) and you will go through the seven year tribulation as it says in Revelation 3 14-22. There are FAR TOO MANY are in this condition the Holy Spirit warned me this AM. There are FAR TOO MANY LAODICEANS today. Please REPENT NOW of your lukewarmness and be on fire for the Lord before it is too late and you miss the rapture as a result of your being lukewarm!! Here are the verses in Revelation chapter 3 concerning the Laodicean church:

(Revelation 3:14) And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

(Revelation 3:15) I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

(Revelation 3:16) So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

(Revelation 3:17) Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

(Revelation 3:18) I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.

(Revelation 3:19) As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

(Revelation 3:20) Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

(Revelation 3:21) To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

(Revelation 3:22) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

Summarizing, you MUST all be ready for this coming rapture, AND be on FIRE for Jesus, and not be at all lukewarm but loving Jesus with ALL Your heart, mind and soul as commanded in the bible, in several places in both the old and new testaments. If in case you need to receive the Lord please pray the following prayer (backsliders can also use this prayer to repent of their sin and lukewarmness and recommit their lives, and return to their first love, Jesus. Please do so NOW before it is too late)

Dear God in heaven, I come to you in the name of Jesus. I acknowledge to You that I am a sinner, and I am sorry for my sins and the life that I have lived; I need your forgiveness. I believe that your only begotten Son Jesus Christ shed His precious blood on the cross at Calvary and died for my sins, and I am now willing to turn from my sin. You said in Your Holy Word, Romans 10:9 that if we confess Jesus as our Lord and believe in our hearts that God raised Jesus from the dead, we will be saved. Right now I confess Jesus as the Lord of my soul. With my heart, I believe that God raised Jesus from the dead. This very moment I accept Jesus Christ as my own personal Savior and according to His Word, right now I am saved. Thank you Jesus for your unlimited grace which has saved me from my sins. I thank you Jesus that your grace never leads to license, but rather it always leads to repentance. Therefore Lord Jesus transform my life so that I may bring glory and honor to you alone and not to myself. Thank you Jesus for dying for me and giving me eternal life.

Amen.

Here are 10 steps that can be of help to be ready for the soon to come rapture:

1. Make sure that you have received Jesus Christ into your life as your PERSONAL Lord and Savior(see the salvation prayer above and use it if need be).

2. Examine your own heart for any signs of backsliding, worldliness, unwatchfulness, compromising, and lukewarmness.

3. REPENT (Turn COMPLETELY away from sin and turn COMPLETELY around towards Jesus).  Sin separates you from God, even as a Christian.

4. Study end-time Biblical prophecy(Daniel 7-12, Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 17, 21, 1 Corinthians 15, 1 Thessalonians 4 and 5, other places but the  book of Revelation in particular)  until you become completely convinced that His Coming is, indeed, AT THE DOOR.  This will help keep you from temptation and sin.  JESUS IS COMING VERY SOON!!! Lord help me be absolutely convinced YOU ARE at the door!!!!!

5. Do something for the Lord.  (Passing out tracts would be a good start.)

6. Examine your priorities, lest the CARES OF THIS LIFE cause YOU to MISS THE RAPTURE, as we are so adamantly WARNED about in Luke 21, and so many other Scriptures.

7. Draw closer to God by praying, reading His Word, attending a fundamental church as often as possible, and surround yourself with a Christian atmosphere (Christian friends, books, music, radio, TV, etc.)

8. PRAY DILIGENTLY.  ASK THE LORD TO REVEAL TO YOU ANYTHING IN YOUR LIFE THAT EVEN MIGHT KEEP YOU FROM THE RAPTURE.  PRAY THAT THE LORD WOULD GIVE YOU A PEACE, IF YOU ARE READY, AND AN UNREST AND UNEASINESS IN YOUR HEART, IF YOU ARE NOT READY.

9. Listen for His voice and then STAY OPEN TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.

10. Act upon that which the Lord is calling you to do. DO IT NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!

Please also pray and ask the Lord Jesus to see if you are indeed ready and to give you peace if you and If the Lord has planted even the least bit of doubt or uneasiness in your heart, will you swallow your pride and pray this prayer with me:

"Dear Lord, Thank you for preparing a WAY OF ESCAPE from the horrible Tribulation to come.  It is my sincere desire to be ready for your Soon Return, so that I can participate in the Rapture. Give me a COMPLETE PEACE IN MY HEART FROM YOU if I am, indeed, ready. Let there be no false sense of security in my heart concerning my readiness for Your Return.  Begin to reveal to me things in my life and in my heart that might keep me from the Rapture.  Show me what I need to do to BE READY and then give me the power to act upon that which you show me to do.  Draw me away from the world and closer to you every day.  Use me in whatever way you can to help others

who may not be ready for your Return.  Fill me with your peace when I am ready and fill me with YOUR POWER, for victory over sin and temptation, and for effective service for your kingdom.  In Jesus' mighty name, Amen

If, by an unfortunate chance, you are finding yourself reading this testimony after the rapture has happened, and you find that you have missed it, everything is not lost by any means, just please pray immediately to accept the Lord Jesus as savior and /or recommit your life to Him, repenting of anything  and everything that you have done that has caused you to miss the rapture, especially such things as being lukewarm and whatever else you may do during that time absolutely DO NOT TAKE THE MARK OF THE BEAST OR YOU WILL SPEND ETERNITY IN THE LAKE OF FIRE!!!!!(taking the mark of the beast means you are essentially married to Satan, the antichrist, the beast and false prophet,  ALL OF WHOM ARE DESTINED FOR THE LAKE OF FIRE, AS ARE ALL WHO TAKE THEIR MARK ON THEIR FOREHEAD OR HAND). IT IS NOT AT ALL FORGIVABLE TO TAKE THIS MARK- so again you must avoid taking this mark AT ALL COSTS you won’t be able to buy, sell, work, and so on, you will have to hide, living in the forest and away from civilization, face jail, torture, and be executed for refusing the mark. If you do die for refusing to take the mark of the beast, if you are Jesus’ you will go to heaven immediately as a tribulation saint and martyr spoken of in the book of revelation. I cannot strongly stress the point enough to NEVER, EVER accept the mark of the beast, no matter what!!!! It will be well worth it to lose everything and everyone in this world, including your life so as  to not have to spend all eternity in hell and the lake of fire, where again there will be never any rest on your torment day or night.

Here is a video link for after the rapture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbvC-9Ei83E&feature=youtu.be

And a link to another facebook page https://www.facebook.com/jay.dougherty.50?ref=tn_tnmn#!/notes/jay-dougherty/good-book-on-tribulations-and-end-times-please-share-aslo-video-link/10200133756520233

God bless you and yours