So, would you like to know when the rapture will happen?
Let me go over the evidence for a rapture, first:
"For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words."
This passage states the very fact of a rapture. The bible said it. But how can we be sure the bible is true? Well, let me digress for a moment.
For one reason, the bible is to be acted on by faith. If Jesus himself were to appear to you, would you believe then, oh ye of little faith? By faith, through grace we are saved, but this is not of ourselves. Secondly, if you just take a look at the prophesies that have been fulfilled:
- Daniel, the prophet, predicted that the Messiah would begin His ministry 483 years after the decree to restore and rebuild Jerusalem. The decree regarding the restoration of Jerusalem by Persian king Artaxerxes to the Hebrew priest Ezra in 458 B.C. 483 years later, the ministry of Christ began in Galilee. (Daniel 9: 25-26) Chance of fulfillment: 1 out of 10^5.
- In 700 B.C. the prophet Micah made it clear that Bethlehem would be the birthplace of the Messiah. (Micah 5:2) Chance of fulfillment: 1 out of 10^5
- 5th century B.C. the prophet Zechariah said that the messiah would be betrayed by a friend for the price of a slave (30 pieces of silver). (Zechariah 11: 12-13) Chance of fulfillment: 1 out of 10^11
- Just about 400 years before the Roman crucifixion was invented King David, and the prophet Zechariah both predicted this very method of death upon the messiah. Please read this Psalm 22 - Christ's Death Foretold and this: “And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they pierced. Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn." This was fulfilled in Christ! Chance of fulfillment: 1 out of 10^13
- Jesus predicted the rebirth of Israel as well as Isiah: (Matt. 24: 32-35) (Isiah 66:8) Fulfilled on May 15, 1948
- King David prophesied that in the latter days, Israel would be surrounded by her enemies. In the verses in parenthesis, David gives an exact map out of our modern day Middle-East. (Psalm 83: 2-8)
- Zephaniah the prophet predicted that Hebrew would be the sole language of Israel. Even in Jesus day, the modern day language was Aramaic. Hebrew was considered a dead language, now it is frequently spoken in Israel. (Zephaniah 3:9)
- Isaiah 17 predicts the destruction of Syria, saying that it will be a heap of ruins. Take a look at this picture[Left] and tell me that you don't see Syria becoming a heap of ruins:
- Egypt has had an unrest ever since Mursi made a huge power grab. This was predicted in Isaiah 19 as the "Fierce King"
I could go on and on and tell you how many prophecies are being fulfilled. They stretch as far as an attack by Arab nations on Israel, to the rebuilding of the Jewish temple. If these facts have not shown you that the bible is 100% accurate, I think you have a faith problem.
Now, back to my first statement, and the title of this post: I KNOW when the RAPTURE will happen!!! According to the bible: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only." The bible says that no man will know, but Jesus says that we are to know when the season is near. My friend, we are in the season! If Jesus were to return right now, even as your reading this, would you be taken up to meet Him in the clouds? If you were to die today due to calamities that are increasing in the earth, known as birth pangs, would you find yourself in Heaven, or Hell? It's not about arguing, or even proving any thing I'm saying wrong, it is about a belief in Jesus.
God sent His one and only son, (that was prophesied by many old testament prophets), to die for your sins. He died for you out of love for you. God loves you, and He wants a relationship with you through Jesus. Don't put it off until tomorrow, for we do not know what it may bring. Do not let Jesus come back without having made a decision. Accept Christ by saying this prayer:
Father, I know I am a sinner, and I know you sent your son Jesus to die for my sins, I ask you now to enter into my heart, and save me, make me white as snow. Father, I confess with my mouth your son's name. In your holy name I pray, Amen.
