Rapture Ready?

 With the new developments in the geopolitical world today, and by today I literally mean TODAY, there are some real reasons to look up; our redemption is drawing very very nigh.  The Rapture of the Church is a yet-future event, one of those things that the Bible is adamant about, but not really all that clear.  There are passages leading us to it, describing something but not fully stating with great detail exactly what it will seem or look like. You hear people say (in a form of argument) that the Rapture of the Church is not Biblical, or that it is modern preaching. This isn't true, and where I can prove that, I'll not waste my blog doing so. I'll just state that I know of at least 5 (five) stories in the Bible that show evidence of followers of Christ being separated from those who are not followers, and those beings being saved or protected while the others suffer.  One such story is the story of Daniel. It's no wonder we look to the Book of Daniel to couple it with the Book of Revelation when we discuss End Time(s) events.

    Daniel was spared while he was in the lion's den, but that's not the same "saving" as when he was taken from the "boys" and separated from them when they were charged with worshiping King Nebuchahnezer. The fact that Daniel was taken away prior to the boys being thrown into the furnace (a furnace that the Bible mentioned was 7 times hotter than usual; seven.) Shows a TYPE of Rapture of the Church, meaning that Daniel was spared the event of the furnace; the boys were saved in the middle of it, but did have to go through it. Jesus Himself stood with them, and they are a symbol of Israel going through the Tribulation. There are many other events showing a prior-to-punishment separation which is a TYPE of Rapture event. Let's not get bogged down in that right now, let's talk about how the fall of Kabul and future events will lead to the actual Rapture of the Church.

    Kabul, Afghanistan has fallen. It's not a secret that the United States has pulled out of the region. We can blame the Trump administration, we can blame the Biden administration, and we can blame the world at large. Let's stop for a minute to reflect on what the Bible has to say about these political events that take place at the END OF TIME so we can better understand the next steps that lead us to the taking away of the RESTRAINER (those of us who have the Holy Spirit in our souls) and what will occur at the time of the departure, and immediately following; both in Heaven for us, and on Earth for those who did not accept Jesus as their personal Savior. Yes, this is real, yes, this is happening, and no, I'm not crazy. Remember, I was called a conspiracy theorist a long time ago too; and now I'm a consultant for so many of my friends and family who can finally (FINALLY) see the dots being connected.

    Kabul is just step one.  Taliban (bad guys) take over, and we (not necessarily the good guys) aren't really stopping it. In fact, to the chagrin of many millions of people, the U.S.A. is simply washing our hands of a two-decade debacle, and moving forward (or backward as in retreat) but we are getting out and staying out of world police work. It's cheaper they say, and the liberals in charge of it all seem to think that is what will help our country focus on more domestic situations. What will happen now is that Taiwan will fall to China.  Syria will fall to Iran.  Russia will align with Iran and embrace Turkey, and together they will move to attack Israel to gain the "spoils" or goods that Israel, that tiny tiny little nothing country seems to have in droves. Why is that? Why does Israel always seem to have more than everyone else? Oh, simple answer; God put HIS name on Jerusalem many many years ago, and there's a matter of an eternal covenant that God made with Abraham and his descendants. ETERNAL doesn't mean it will end, it means it will not end.  Russia (though Orthodox) doesn't really agree with the way Revelation is written - - or how it ends. Watch.

    Taiwan will fall.  Israel will be threatened by Russia, Iran, Turkey. There will be a coalition of 10 major countries that come against Israel demanding spoils; gold, oil, strategic land, etc, and of course Israel will say no.  Saudi Arabia will verbally defend Israel without any weapons or force. Nations will rise against Israel, and there will be an incident in Damascus wherein the city is literally struck down annihilated overnight, one night, gone, poof! Sounds like nukes to me.  Whether this event is before or after the Rapture is not clear, but the war that takes place after that event must be after the Rapture according to the Word, so we know we are very very close to the departure of the Church simply because we have the following events taking place NOW, all at the same time the Bible said it would happen.

    COVID-19 and the disaster it has bestowed on the world. The Bible tells us in many verses, but one being Revelation 18:23 that the bride and bridegroom will no longer hear the world, but that the world will be deceived by the "sorcery".  The word "sorcery" is literally the Greek word "pharmakia" which is a word for poison and/or medicine. Think about it, the ENTIRE world was deceived recently by one thing; poison, a medicine, a lie.  The Bible says that at the time of the Rapture there will be earthquakes in many places, volcanoes erupting, rumors of war, specific nations named that will come against Israel, nations that were not in existence when they were written about. People like to say the word "Rapture" isn't in the Bible. Neither is the word "Trinity", or the word "Palestinian".  The Rapture is a concept; the Greek word "harpazo" is the word associated with the Rapture, it literally means to SNATCH UP in a very violent way, in the nick of time, as we like to quip. 

    So many more things are happening and taking place right now as they were spoken of in the Bible regarding the last days, the End Times, the days before the Judgement. As the Bridegroom loves His Bride, He takes her, snatches her way, just in the nick of time, and He marries her, protecting her forever in His Father's house. This is what will happen very soon, and when it does there will be another worldwide lie spread about how this could have happened to so many of us, and people will believe it. They have to believe it, if they don't they are faced with realizing that we nutters were right and they were freaking left behind to suffer the wrath of Almighty God -- which by the way, is exactly what will happen.  

    I can't say "Sorry" because I'm not. I'm absolutely stoked about going. I have been ready for years. I'm one of those Christians who thinks God has waited far too long, but that's my own problem, I am just a bit impatient. I know His time is better and that He will return when He's ready to do so. (Actually, Jesus doesn't even know when the Rapture is, He's waiting on His Father to give the word to grab the Bride!) You can bet He won't waste a full second after the go-ahead has been approved. Bam! We are so out of here.

    What now? Is it real? Sure it is.  Look around. America has to be gutted militarily before the things mentioned in the Bible could take place, and get this, America wasn't here when it was written, was it? Nope! Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Australia, nothing was formed at that time that would eventually become America; maybe Italy, but it wasn't called Italy, was it? Rome was there, and boy oh boy, does Rome ever play a big part in all of the End Time chaos with their Pope and the false prophet. Yes, it will be exciting and terrible times indeed - - for those who are left here to deal with it. Get the vax or be killed, get the mark or be killed, worship the leader or be killed, follow the laws and rules, or - - you get the picture. The Sun will become hotter, the wind faster, the days shorter, and it will be increasingly difficult to buy or sell without bowing to the all-seeing-eye-network that knows your every move - - thanks to Big Tech, most of our moves are known now. Spoiler: It gets so much worse.

    So yeah, the next event to take place on God's prophetic calendar isn't the Tribulation. It's the Rapture. It isn't another war. It isn't Damascus falling, it isn't anything. There is NOTHING that has to happen before the Rapture of the Church -- what will they say took place? What will they blame it on? Aliens? An EMP strike? A meteor hitting the grid? Who knows! God knows. POOF...gone. When that happens not only are the Christians leaving, those who are restraining the evil at this time; but also every single child, baby, simple-minded, and those unable to make decisions regarding their own salvation will be taken. GONE.  Just....gone. In less time than it takes to blink your eyes, literally NOT HERE anymore. EVERYTHING changes. Everything on this Earth will change and folks, it won't be for your betterment. It will be their agenda - - or death.

    There is hope.  Jesus has not come yet. You can go to this link, and you can read the simple plan of salvation. You can accept Christ now. The Roman Road is a very simplified manner to explain what you need to do in order to become a Christian. After you are saved, (become a Christian) you'll want to create for yourself a relationship with Jesus and with God, but the first step is to start the journey of asking for forgiveness and if for NO OTHER REASON, to avoid the Tribulation and eternal damnation in Hell. God, nor Jesus, will really care if you're only doing this to not go to Hell. The relationship with Him/Trinity will come afterward - - it's a given. You can't stop the Spirit from drawing you into their Love.

    Thank you for listening -- Go to Twitter and other sources to watch the events unfold. Find www.jdfarag.org online and watch a few videos of the prophecy updates.  Go to www.superiorword.org and listen to a few sermons by Charlie Garrett. All very good sources of learning and living and loving the Lord. This is real folks, and it's happening in our time right now. 

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