Such disappearances have not happened as of this writing.
However, if millions disappear, this must go viral in every social media imaginable..Same with that first link above.
God makes some covenants without us having to do anything. He promises "by grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not of works, lest anyone should boast."(Eph.2:8-9) You must only receive it, and "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."(Rom.10:13)
Saved from what? The penalty of sin. We're not perfect. We've each said, though, or done bad things that displease God; lying, stealing, being mean, etc.. Not everyone commits all sins, but all have sinned.
That sin separates us from God. God made this world perfect, without any sin, pain, suffering, etc, but by one man sin entered into the world and death by sin, so that death passed unto all men, for that all have sinned.(Rom.5:12) That sin nature we all have is because of man's free will. And, God can't let any sin into His perfect Heaven.
But, God wants us to go there. His first words to the first sinners were "Where art thou?"(Gen.3:9) He was calling out to them to come repent so He could forgive them, instead of hiding from Him. He promised to make a way for each person to be forgiven by simple faith.
Then, He did. He came to this world as a man, Jesus Christ, and lived a perfect life. He died to take the punishment for your sins and rose fromt he death so you could get to Heaven.
it's as easy as ABC - Admit you're a sinner and fall short of God's perfection; Believe Jesus Christ, God in flesh, died to take the punishment for your sins and rose fromt he dead; and, Call on Him to save you, Choosing to turn from your sins and invite Him into your life to make you new inside and cleanse you.
You can talk to God right now in fact. the words alone aren't what saves you. Jesus saves you when you call on Him by faith to forgive and save you. "Lord Jesus, I know I'm a sinner and don't deserve your perfect Heaven. I believe you died in my place so I could be saved, and you then rose from the dead. Lord Jesus, come into my heart and save me. Make me new inside and forgive me for all my sins. In Jesus' name, Amen."
You can visit here at Godlife for more on spiritual growth, etc.. Here is that simple plan of salvation; aqui en espanol y otros(and others). Aqui (or the first one in English) to scroll down, click on a decision, and receive Next Steps & 30 Day Guide; aqui is the start of the Look to Jesus series..
Of course, we aren't in the End Times right now, but JD Farag's updates are great at sharing why we may be close to the Tribulation period. However, regardless of how close we are, we are told not to worry about it but to simply be aware of the signs of the times(just like when you can tell a storm is coming) and otherwise to "occupy till He comes."(Luke 19:13) This means to share the Gospel, grow in Christ and help others grow, and essentially to do His work and be the light and salt of this world.
In the meantime, it's a good idea to have things set aside for those left behind whenever that happens. This video is a perfect summary of what to do. It's for a pre-Tribulation rapture. Please copy the link and have it stored away just in case.
His covenants with Abraham and his seed(Gen. 12:1-3,etc.) are examples of promises God makes where we don't have to do anything but call on Him by faith, just as Abraham trusted God and it was counted to him for righteousness. This doesn't mean he was perfect. It means he had trusted in God's future salvation, which would come through Messiah, Jesus; just like Adam and Eve had at the beginning, when God had cried out for them to come to Him and receive that forgiveness by faith and as everyone else who had trusted Him by faith.
The Tribulation period - called the "Time of Jacob's troubles" in the Book of Jeremiah - is for the nation of Israel to be dealt with as God's chosen people again. This is why most scholars believe the Church will not be present during the Tribulation period; that and the fact God has not appointed us to wrath. It's always good to be ready for anything, though - especially since there are some who believe they are saved but aren't becasue they are trusting in being a church member or something else, not in Jesus Christ. So, anyone reading this after the Tribulation period starts who thinks, "Wait, why was I left behind," call on Jesus Christ to save you NOW!
It's vital to know Jesus Christ as Saviour first, That must be heart knowledge, not just head knowledge. Just calling oneself a Christian doesn't matter. This is because Jesus Christ died to take the punishment for your sins, he is God in flesh. He stepped out of His home in Heaven to live a perfect live and die for us, the just for the unjust, because our sin keeps us from God's perfect heaven. He bridged the gap between us and God, so you could have that relationship with God restored. (Here is a good PDF explanation, this a good short video, and this a good written summary to explain it.)
It's not about anything you do, for it is "by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."(Eph.2:8-9)
You don't have to know what all your sins are right away, when Jesus saves you He begins a good work in you(Phil 1:6) that will keep going till you get to Heaven. You become a new creature in Him.(2 Cor. 5:17) But, your flesh nature will still battle the Spirit in you.That's why it's vital to be filled with (controlled) by the Holy Spirit, which is God's promise that He will keep you saved.
That's why I'm going into all this now. Because, Salvation is just like that covenant above. It's a free gift(Rom. 6:23), all you have to do is receive it by simple faith, and He is able to keep you saved.(John 10:28-30,Rom.8:36-39,Jude 24, etc.)
We are in the Age of Grace as I write this. God will still save people afterward, but the conditions will be very different. There is horrible persecution in some places now, but overall it's much easier than it will be during the Tribulation period. So, please, if you have never trusted Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour by faith along in Christ alone, do so now so you can go to Heaven. Because, nobody can promise you one more minute of life.
Reading this after millions have disappeared
If you read this after millions have vanished, what's above is vital about being saved from your sin.
However, it will be much more difficult for you to live, and in fact you will most likely die a martyr's death.
The penalty for sin is still the same - spiritual death and separation from God forever ina horrible place called Hell which was only meant for the devil and his angels. However,God will start to pour out His wrath on this fallen world because of the sin in it. It's like when you're caught out in a driving rainstorm without a covering, and everything gets soaked.
Here is a good longer summary of what will happen. Raptureready also has a bunch of good stuff, including "Left Behind Letters" for others. This is also very good - I'd trust Terry Malone's videos, since they go just on what the Bible says and call speculation just that. This summarizes a few things about Terry's Tribulation Survival Guide.
These are very important because we don't know exactly how certain things will happen. We do know that God is always right, though. When Israel was founded in 1948 miraculously, people figured television was how 2 witnesses would be look upon by the whole world after they were slain in Jerusalem. In the 1990s, it was computers and webcams. Then, it was cell phones and as of this writing, something called Periscope has become a popular app which lets people observe everything another is doing in real time. Who knows for the future.
The main point is to never, *never*, NEVER take the mark of the beast. The one-world system will make you swear allegiance to it - either to the system or to the person - and nobody will be able to buy or sell without the mark. It may be voluntary at first but will eventually be mandatory. Remember that you will seal your fate if you take this mark - you will be swearing allegiance to the devil himself and sentencing yourself to a devils hell forever. Some people ask how a loving God could send someone there, but there you can see that He is not the one sending people there, they choose t6o go, and right here you can see in Revelation that He warns you specifically not to do it.
(I should note that the King James, which was the Bible in English for 250 years, says this mark will be in the hand or forehead, modern ones say on - well, just make sure you don't take either, to be safe. These "modern Bibles" are from the Alexandrian texts, which are corrupted from the earlier Antiochan ones. similarly, Daniel 9:27 in the King James and the original Hebrew of Srong's Concordance says the antichrist will confirm a covenant with many, instead of simply making one, a term which implies strengthening it. But,the important part is, that there will be a 7-year covenant signed, and the antichrist will break this covenant with Israel halfway through.))
The wonderful thing about the Internet is that many people can view videos(like the one above and this, a more specific one with much specifics and 1-2 bits of speculation that we don't understand the exact meaning though we know what will happen, like a covenant with many with the antichrist), etc. which tell about it. You can help others to understand. Share this blog, videos, these pages, etc., with everyone.
PS: here is something like what's on some of those sites. Check out the Left Behind Letters at raptureready also. Below is a great summary of more Bible verses, etc..
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YOU HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND
If you are reading
this letter, chances are that you were trying to find us after millions of
people have disappeared. This has been left behind in the hope that whoever
finds it may know what has happened. I really hope that you will repent and
turn to GOD right now. This letter may seem harsh, but it is written with love.
You may or may not have any religious background, but now is probably a good
time to catch up. Jude 1:21‑23 says; "Keep yourselves in the love of God,
looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some
have compassion, making a difference,and others save with fear, pulling [them]
out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh."
I think it is safe
to say that all bets are off now and that those left behind need to be pulled
from the fire of God's coming wrath.
I will say right
away, that whatever the media or world leaders are saying, most likely it does
not point to the awesome power of the one true GOD of heaven and earth. Make no
mistake friend; this was the long awaited "RAPTURE" of the true
church of Jesus Christ. Look around for a moment. Everyone missing was a true
Christian. Not a churchgoer or just a good person, but only those who believed
in Jesus Christ and His blood alone being the atonement for our sins.
I Corinthians 15:51‑53
states; "Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we
shall all be changed, 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. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal [must] put on immortality."
Again, I
Thessalonians 4:14‑17 says; "For if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. For
this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and]
remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 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."
There are many
other scriptures related to the events that have occurred, but most
importantly, there are quite a few that you need to know about what is going to
happen now. My intention here is to give you a briefing on just that. Of course,
there is no way that I could know exactly what the impact has been on the earth
since our disappearance, but I can say that there is probably great fear among
all those left behind.
There has always
been a debate over the Rapture being true doctrine. The debate is now over. Be
especially alert to the fact that the religious leaders and possibly the
televangelists may be saying that only the carnal Christians were taken to be
judged. This is NOT true! You may be told that aliens took us... this is NOT
true! This link is around 2 hours long, but it's a video from December, 2011 that talks about how demonic creatures may appear from other realms pretending to be aliens, but THEY ARE NOT. that link, starting at about 29 minutes, starts talking about string theory and why there are multiple dimensions we can't see. Starting about 1 hour in, you'll hear the connection Genesis 6 and the Nephilim.
You may even hear
that mankind has made some type of evolutionary leap or you have all been
changed to gods.... This is absolutely NOT true. There is still only one true GOD!
The New Age
movement people may be saying that "the christ" is coming, or has
come. They may say that all those that believed in just one god, were taken to
the karma plain by the 'ascended masters' for re‑education. This is also NOT
true!
NOTE: THE 'CHRIST'
THAT THEY REFER TO IS NOT JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD AND SAVIOR, BUT A CHRIST
CONSCIOUSNESS OR EMBODIMENT OF SOMEONE.
If this is way off,
forgive me. These were just some of the lies being told by Satan in the world
before the Rapture and I can only guess that one or maybe even all of them are
being propagated right now. You must know that the deception being unleashed on
the world now has been foretold in the Bible over thousands of years ago. II
Thessalonians 2:6‑12 states; "And now ye know what withholdeth that he
might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work:
only he who now letteth [will let], until he be taken out of the way. And then
shall
that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the
spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: [Even
him], whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and
lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness
in them that perish; because they received not the love of the
truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who
believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
The Church, the
salt of the earth, the restraining of sin by the Holy Spirit, has been removed
for the plan of GOD to come to completion and the righteous judgment on all of
mankind. Satan will now be able to make his last stand against GOD and his last
attempt to draw as many into
worship of himself (and into hell with him) as he can. A
leader will rise up among you as foretold in the books of Daniel and Revelation
as well as other areas of the Bible. He will seem to have all the answers to
the world's problems and he will speak great things. The Bible calls him the
Antichrist or the wicked one, the son of perdition, etc..... The main idea is
that if you see someone rising up to power like this, or someone has risen to
power like this, do not follow him. He will be standing for peace and harmony
and may solve the conflicts around the world in an effort to band together
humanity. He will take a special
interest in the Nation of Israel and bring peace
to the Middle East.
The book of Daniel
foretold well over 2500 years ago that this time would come. Daniel 9: 24‑27 "Seventy weeks
are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the
transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for
iniquity, and to bring in
everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy,
and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, [that] from the
going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the
Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven weeks, and threescore and two
weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in
troubled times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off,
but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy
the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and
unto the end of the war desolations are determined. And he shall confirm the
covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause
the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of
abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that
determined shall be poured upon the desolate."
The 70 weeks that
are referred to are known as the "seventy seven's". A week is defined
as one seven year period. That would make 490 years total until the end of the
world. Obviously 490 years passed without an end. Here is the reason why. Jesus
Christ, the Messiah, came into Jerusalem riding a donkey exactly 483 years from
the command to rebuild Nehemiah's Temple. Then he was crucified and buried. After
three days, He rose again and ascended into heaven. He came and shed His blood
for the sins of the world and promised that He would return one day for all
those who accepted His free gift of salvation.
Now that only
covers 483 years of the prophecy. What happened to the last 7 years or the
"seventieth week"? You see, GOD's prophetic timeclock, if you will,
stopped when Jesus entered into Jerusalem and it had been widely known that it
would start again after the Rapture of the
Bride of Christ. Jesus
prophesied that the temple in Jerusalem would be destroyed after He left. This
happened in 70 A.D. by the Romans. Daniel was prophesied to that "the
people of the prince to come" would destroy the temple. The prince to come
is the Antichrist. It was widely held that he would rise out of the European
Union (the revived Roman Empire) or maybe the UN, but you will have to be alert
now to where he is actually coming from. Be especially attentive to the One
World Religious system that is being "put together for the good of
mankind". Revelation 17 and 18 will illuminate this prophecy for
you. The Antichrist will most likely be lifted up by the religious system of
the day, thereby making him look holy or pure.
Daniel 8:23
describe him as "A king of fierce countenance" and say that "he
shall understand dark sentences" (meaning mysteries of the occult). Read
verses 23‑25 very closely. At any rate, he will make/strengthen a 7 year
peace covenant with Israel and after 3 and a half years he will break it. Revelation
13 depicts him as a great beast rising out of the sea (an idiom for the
world), then he will be wounded in the head or possibly killed. He will
seemingly be 'resurrected' and the world will marvel after him. Then he will
proclaim himself to be GOD and demand that he be worshipped by all the people
of the world. This will occur in the rebuilt temple of Israel.
You see, Satan
ultimately wants to destroy the Jews, God's chosen people, and then the
Christians. We believed that Satan would actually indwell him at that point,
only you will know now. No Jew or
Christian will bow down to him and that will begin a period of horror on the
earth that has never been before. Read Matthew 24, Luke 21, Revelation
specifically 6, 12, 13, for more on this. The last 3 and a half years of
his reign will be pure terror. Hitler was a great guy compared to what this man
will do. He will require some kind of mark on or in the forehead or right hand
in order to buy or sell. Really, this
will just be a sign of allegiance to him.
Revelation 20:4
states; “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto
them: and [I saw] the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of
Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither
his image, neither had received
[his] mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they
lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.”
Unfortunately, you
will have to make a choice between GOD and Satan. If you take the Mark of the
Beast, you will be damned forever. Many of you will be murdered by his
followers, because you stand for Jesus Christ.
Revelation 7:13‑14 says; "And one of the elders answered,
saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence
came they? And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are
they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made
them white in the blood of the Lamb." You will, in effect, be the ones who
come to salvation out of the tribulation period.
Now I don't want to
get real cosmic or anything, but as I said before, only you know what is
happening on the earth now. There may be mass UFO sightings or landings. The
media and the government did an excellent job of desensitizing the public over
the years. One of the prevailing views before the rapture, was that UFO's and
aliens would probably be "the great lie" spoken of in II
Thessalonions. My point is, don't believe anything that is being fed to the
world through the media or the government. Cling to Jesus Christ and his saving
work of atonement on the cross for your sins. Romans 10:13 says; "For
whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved." Call upon
his name now, you may not have another chance!
You need to find
other people who now believe in Jesus Christ. Study the Bible, learn everything
you can about what is coming to come on the earth. GOD is about to judge the
earth and purge the sin from it.
We have gone to the
Wedding Feast spoken of in Revelation 19. We will come back with Jesus when he
sets up His Kingdom and reign with him for a thousand years. If you never
believed any of this before, my prayer is that now you will.
This is a rather
long passage but it needs to be put forth. Luke 12:35‑48 states the following;
"Let your loins be girded about, and [your] lights burning; And ye
yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the
wedding; that when he cometh and
knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed [are]
those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say
unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and
will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second
watch, or come in the third watch, and find [them] so, blessed
are those servants. And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known
what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered
his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man
cometh at an hour when ye think not.
Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable
unto us, or even to all? And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise
steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them
their] portion of meat in due season? Blessed
[is] that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over
all that he hath.
But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his
coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink,
and to be drunken; The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh
not for [him], and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder,
and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers. And that servant, which
knew his lord's will, and prepared not [himself], neither did according to his
will, shall be beaten with many [stripes]. But he that knew not, and did commit
things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few [stripes]. For unto
whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have
committed much, of him they will ask the more."
Let the Holy Spirit
speak to you about this passage. I believe that if you are still here, He is
doing just that. Prepare to open up the door immediately to Jesus when He
returns from the wedding feast with all His saints.
There is no way
that I could cover everything that is going to happen. You will have to seek GOD and read the Bible
for your instructions concerning this
period in which you are entering. I hope this letter is a fire that burns
throughout the land now. Make copies and
get them to everyone you can. All of us are with the Father and we pray that
you will join us. May the Holy Spirit come in power and save the perishing
during these final hours of human history
"Behold, he
cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced
him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. I
am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and
which was, and which is to
come, the Almighty." Revelation 1:7‑8
