NO IMMINENT RAPTURE

“Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him [the “Rapture” of 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 and 1 Corinthians 15:50-54],

2?That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ [the “Rapture”] is at hand.

3?Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day [the “day of Christ” or “Rapture”] shall not come, except there come a falling away first [apostasy, strong delusion], and that man of sin be revealed [uncovered, disclosed], the son of perdition [the Antichrist];” (2 Thessalonians 2:1-3)

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2024 copyright by Curtis A. Hervey, ExecCert in public policy, M.R.E., US Army Retired

The Rapture is not “imminent” because it must occur at a specific point in time after the falling away and the unveiling of the identity of the Antichrist (also known as the “little horn” in Daniel 7:8 and the “beast” in Revelation 13:3-4, 12, 13-15; 16:13; 17:8, 13; and 19:20).?

The problem is that the true nature of the Antichrist does not occur until 42 months after he establishes a 7-year covenant with Israel when, after his “deadly wound is healed” in Revelation 13:3 (resuscitated after a near-death experience following an assassination attempt) and three unclean spirits (demons) like frogs inhabit him (Revelation 16:13), he, the “little horn” or “beast” (now a demoniac), desecrates Israel’s future 3rd temple.

This “imminent rapture” heresy is common among the “seven-year tribulation” proponents who assume that the Antichrist suddenly appears and quickly establishes a peace treaty that ushers in the final seven years of the world-system as we know it prior to the 2nd Advent. But there is no such thing as a 7-year tribulation and the man who establishes the prophetically significant treaty or covenant with Israel that results in daily sacrifices in the 3rd temple is different from the man who breaks that same covenant just 3.5 years afterwards (Daniel 9:27 with Matthew 24:3, 15).

This means that the man who will eventually become the Antichrist will undergo a transformation (demonic possession) prior to committing the temple desecration since he initially arrives triumphantly on the geopolitical world scene as a crowned “conquering hero” through carnal war force or warfare (symbolized by the bow weaponry) riding a white horse in Revelation 6:2 to inversely mimic the white horse the true Christ rides in Revelation 19, but eventually endures an apparent assassination attempt likely the result of a well-meaning Jewish-Christian plot that leaves him handicapped:? blinded in his right eye and a paralyzed right arm an “idol shepherd” (Zechariah 11:17).

Known as the occultic/masonic/illuminati Eye of Horus, Eye of Providence, All-Seeing Eye and depicted on the United States of America Great Seal and one dollar (GWMNMA 2024; Kopel 2021; Secrets of the Illuminati Eye of Providence, n.d.), this one-eye symbolism, with eyes being the gateway to the soul (Matthew 6:22-23), also represents the partial loss of one’s soul (typically for myopic, short-term material gain). This resonates with the entertainment industry. Additionally, on the other side of the coin, the Eye of Providence can represent “protective observation of a benevolent deity” (Potts, 1973) but which deity?? The Holy Bible tells us that Lucifer (Satan) is the god of this fallen world-system (2 Corinthians 4:4).

Furthermore, Daniel 8:23 informs us that the “little horn” or “beast” will be someone who speaks “dark sentences” or incantations, indicating he is a sorcerer of the dark arts (necromancy, divination, witchcraft, etc.).

This explains the phenomenon of celebrities and other famous people who pose covering one eye.? This is a Luciferian salute to demonstrate allegiance not only to the antichrist spirit in general (1 John 2:22; 4:2-4), but also to the future man who will embody the Antichrist government rooted in a coming social credit system already implemented in Communist China (University et al., 2023) exemplified by the phrase “no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (Revelation 13:17).

Without proper context of Matthew 24, prophetical hermeneutics cannot be properly moored to its Israel centric roots.? Biblical prophecy centers around the fate and destiny of the nation of Israel because of the Abrahamic Covenant. Nonbelievers cannot hijack it and insert other nations in the place of Israel. Biblical prophecy centers around the nation of Israel primarily and symbolic references to the eagle such as in Daniel 7:4 or Revelation 12:14 do not allude to America.

For example, based on Maimonides’ Mishnah commentary, key religious leadership of the nation of Israel believes that their messiah will dedicated the 10th Red Heifer (must be a female cow that has not borne a calf, never milked and never yoked) in preparation for the 3rd temple daily sacrifices in accordance with temple ritual purity requirements outlined in Numbers 19:1-10 (Red Heifers in Israel - a Sign of the End of the World?, 2024; Red Heifer the Tenth Red Heifer, n.d.; The Red Heifer and the Third Temple in End-Time Prophecy, n.d; With the Red Heifer Ceremony, God Purifies the People through the Earth | National Catholic Reporter, n.d.). Thanks to Texas rancher evangelicals like Byron Stinson, Texas five red angus heifers were classified as “pets” to bypass restrictions and arrived in Israel at the Ben Gurion international airport on September 15, 2022 where they were received by Yitshak Mamo of the Uvne Jerusalem third temple organization, transferred to a breeding farm, and underwent a series of rigorous purity tests (ISRAEL 2024; Livesay 2024).?

Working backwards, we know that there can be no Great White Throne Judgment before the Millennium, that there can be no Millennium before the Day of the Lord (Armageddon or “Ragnarok”), that there can be no 42-month Great Tribulation ?of Matthew 24: 21 before the Abomination of Desolation temple desecration of Matthew 24:15, that there can be no Abomination of Desolation temple desecration without a 3rd temple constructed, that there can be no 3rd temple constructed without a Middle East Treaty of covenant by the false “messiah” (who will become the antichrist). Furthermore, we know that there can be no Day of Christ (Rapture) before the “revealing” of the “son of perdition” (little horn, beast, or antichrist) as a demoniac. Additionally, we know that there can be no “revealing” of the Antichrist before his failed assassination resulting in the loss of his right eye and use of his right arm.

Consequently, based on the evidence, there is no “imminent” Rapture (“Day of Christ”) since it must occur after the establishment of the Little Horn’s 7-year covenant and after his “revealing” following as assassination attempt/loss of right eye/loss of right arm usage.

In conclusion, the prophesied Rapture must occur sometime between the revealing of the Little Horn following his assassination attempt/loss of right eye/loss of right arm usage and the Abomination of Desolation 3rd temple desecration of Matthew 24:15 but before the 42-month Great Tribulation of Matthew 24: 21 since disciples of Christ are not appointed to suffer God’s wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:9). Although we can never the precise day or hour of the Rapture when Jesus evacuates his Church prior to the Wrath of God on earth during the 42-month Great Tribulation, by studying the detailed laundry list of prophecies documented in the Holy Bible we can know when this event is at the doors (Matthew 24:33).

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Works Cited:

*GWMNMA. (2024). The Eye of Providence: A Journey into Masonic Symbolism. GWMNMA. https://gwmemorial.org/blogs/news/the-eye-of-providence

*ISRAEL, O. F. (2024, March 25).?The Astonishing Significance of Red Heifers in Our Day. ONE for ISRAEL Ministry. https://www.oneforisrael.org/news/the-astonishing-significance-of-red-heifers-in-our-day/

*Kopel, J. (2021). The Eye of Providence and the Hamsa in medicine.?Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.1080/08998280.2021.1993114

*Livesay, C. (2024, March 5).?What these red cows from Texas have to do with war and peace in the Middle East - CBS News. Www.cbsnews.com. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-war-hamas-red-heifers-from-texas-jerusalem-jewish-temple-al-aqsa/

*Potts, A. M. (1973). The eye of providence. Documenta Ophthalmologica, 34(1), 327–334. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00151819

*Red heifers in Israel - A sign of the end of the world??(2024, April 1). All Israel News. https://allisrael.com/red-heifers-in-israel-a-sign-of-the-end-of-the-world

*Red Heifer The Tenth Red Heifer. (n.d.). Temple Institute. Retrieved June 2, 2024, from https://templeinstitute.org/red-heifer-the-tenth-red-heifer/

*Secrets of the Illuminati Eye of Providence. (n.d.). Spyscape.com. https://spyscape.com/article/secrets-of-the-illuminati-eye-of-providence

*The Red Heifer and the Third Temple in End-Time Prophecy. (n.d.). Messianic Bible. https://free.messianicbible.com/feature/the-red-heifer-and-the-third-temple-in-end-time-prophecy/

*University, S., Stanford, & California 94305. (2023, January 15).?China’s Corporate Social Credit System and Its Implications. Sccei.fsi.stanford.edu. https://sccei.fsi.stanford.edu/china-briefs/chinas-corporate-social-credit-system-and-its-implications

*With the red heifer ceremony, God purifies the people through the earth | National Catholic Reporter. (n.d.). Www.ncronline.org. https://www.ncronline.org/earthbeat/viewpoints/red-heifer-ceremony-god-purifies-people-through-earth

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