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Millions Missing?
in a
moment, in the twinkling of an eye
Compass
The Bible Predicted This Would Happen
Some 2,000 years ago,
God prophesied in the Bible that a time would come when He would remove true
Christians from the earth.
“Behold, I tell you a mystery;
we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last
trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable,
and we will be changed. For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and
this mortal must put on immortality.” 1 Corinthians
15:51-53
“For the Lord Himself will
descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the
trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
“Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up
together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
By predicting the
future, it's proof the Bible is the only thing you can truly trust.
God's Purpose For This Mass Removal
God promised in the
Bible that those who believed His Messiah's shed blood paid for their sins
wouldn't have to endure the seven years of terrible events that were also
prophesied in the Bible and now coming on the people on earth.
Therefore only true
Believers have been removed (sometimes called the Rapture). You are left behind
because you didn't truly believe Jesus came from heaven to die as a sacrifice
for your personal sins and was resurrected, defeating death.
Much more then, having now
been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through
Him. Romans 5:9
. . . Jesus, who rescues us
from the wrath to come. 1Thessalonians 1:10
Thankfully God
gave the world access to heaven through what the Jewish Messiah had provided
VIA the cross. If you wish to also be rescued from the wrath that is coming on
the earth, believe that Jesus
is the Messiah who died to pay for your sins and rose from the grave defeating
death.
Truly, truly, I say to you, he
who hears My word, and believes Him who
sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out
of death into life. John 5:24
Truly, truly, I say to you, he
who believes has eternal life. John 6:47
Jesus said to her, 'I am the
resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will
live even if he dies,' John 11:25
If you confess with your mouth
Jesus as Lord, and believe in your
heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart
a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses,
resulting in salvation. Romans 10:9-10
And it shall be that everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be
saved. Acts
2:21
These things I have written to
you who believe in the name
of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. 1John 5:13
So if you believe the good
news that Jesus saved you from eternal damnation, find a Bible if you can and
begin reading God's love story to mankind. Read Luke, Acts and Ephesians to get
started.
What Happens Next?
Even though you missed
the "removal," if you now believe the good news of the gospel of
Jesus by faith, you will escape the unquenchable and eternal fires of hell and
immediately go to heaven when you die.
But the world is now
under judgment and you very well may be killed for your faith. So the following
is a guide for what's coming.
There are probably
others who, like you, realize what has happened and now know the truth about
God's Word. You should seek out these people as well as share this information with
as many as you can. During these perilous times, you can really only trust the
words in the Bible.
Below is a timeline of
where we've been, where we are and what's dead ahead--7 years of horrific
tribulation.
. . . behold, a pale horse; .
. . Death; and Hades . . . to kill one fourth of the earth with sword,
famine, pestilence and by the wild beasts of the earth. Revelation 6:8
. . .there will be a great tribulation, such as has not
occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. Matthew
24:21
By following the red
line above, you can see that after Jesus died on the cross, God's Holy Spirit
came to earth to indwell those who believed that Jesus' sinless blood paid the
price for their past, present and future sins.
But the Helper, the Holy
Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name,
He will teach you all things, John 14:26
Now we have received, not the
spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things
freely given to us by God, 1Corinthians 2:12
The Holy Spirit also
restrains wholesale evil on the earth.
. . . the mystery of
lawlessness is already at work; only He (the Holy Spirit) who now restrains
will do so until he is
taken out of the way. 2Thessalonians 2:7
But God's Spirit was
removed from the earth prior to the 7 Years of
Tribulation, a time of God's judgment on earth. That's why millions just
disappeared--all who had the Spirit of God living in them, who were alive at
the time of His departure, were simultaneously removed from the earth with Him.
When the Holy Spirit
left, they left with Him!
For He Himself has said, 'I WILL NEVER DESERT YOU, NOR WILL I EVER
FORSAKE YOU,' Hebrews 13:5
God's Purpose For The 7 Year Tribulation
The next 7 Years of
Tribulation is also known as "the time of Jacob's distress" (Jeremiah
30:7) because Israel will come back into God's focus for the world to see. It
will be obvious that Israel is God's chosen nation on earth.
My holy name I will make known
in the midst of My people Israel; and I will not let My holy name be profaned anymore. And
the nations will know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Ezekiel 39:7
The LORD has made known His
salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. He
has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; Psalms
98:2-3
Some 2000 years
ago Israel rejected their Messiah and
therefore God blinded them during the Church Age period that followed Jesus'
crucifixion.
. . . a partial hardening has
happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; Romans 11:25
The recent
disappearance of the true Christians is proof that God is now again making
Israel His primary focus on the earth.
God has not rejected His
people whom He foreknew. Romans 11:2
People On Earth Now Have A Choice
After the removal of
the Believers, people who are alive and remain have a clear-cut decision to
make--you can choose God or Satan. People will either choose to believe the
false signs and wonders by Satan--or eternal salvation offered via Jesus Christ.
The one whose coming is in
accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders, and with all
the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive
the love of the truth so as to be saved. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-10
Those who do not
trust God's Word will fall for Satan's lie and be doomed to hell forever.
For this reason God will send
upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false, in order that
they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in
wickedness.2 Thessalonians 2:12
So it will be at the end of
the age; the angels will come forth and take out the wicked from among the
righteous, and will throw them into the furnace of fire; in that place
there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 13:49-50
These will pay the penalty of eternal destruction,
2Thessalonians 2:12
The following is
a list of major events predicted in the Bible that will happen in the near
future, in their probable order:
* Many Nations
Attack Israel
Soon, if it hasn't
happened already, many nations will come against Israel to gain her riches, which could
be gold, silver and/or oil.
You will go up, you will come
like a storm; you will be like a cloud covering the land, you and all your
troops, and many peoples with
you.Ezekiel 38:9
". . . Have you come to
capture spoil? Have you assembled your company to seize plunder, to carry away
silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to capture great spoil?" Ezekiel
38:13
The countries attacking
Israel are:
Ezekiel 38:3: Gog,
prince of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal.
Ezekiel 38:5: Persia,
Ethiopia and Put
Ezekiel 38:6: Gomer,
Beth-togarmah
It's hard to predict
with absolute certainty who these attacking nations will be, but Russia (Gog)
and Iran (Persia) are likely to be two of them.
*
Israel Is Victorious
Israel will have a huge
victory over the invading nations and the world will see that God Himself is
protecting Israel.
'It will come about on that
day, when Gog comes against the land of Israel,' declares the Lord GOD, 'that
My fury will mount up in My anger.' Ezekiel 38:18
'I
will strike your bow from your left hand and dash down your arrows from your
right hand. You will
fall on the mountains of Israel, you and all your troops and the peoples who
are with you; I will give you as food to every kind of predatory bird and beast
of the field. You will fall on the open field; for it is I who have spoken,'
declares the Lord GOD. Ezekiel 39:3-5
I will magnify Myself,
sanctify Myself, and make Myself known in the sight of many nations; and they
will know that I am the LORD. Ezekiel38:23
* World War,
Death, Famine & Cataclysmic Events
With God's Holy Spirit
having been removed, Who is called "the Restrainer" of unrelenting evil, the
world is aflame.
For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not
occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. Matthew
24:21
And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there
was a nation until that time; Daniel 12:1
The first sounded, and there
came hail and fire, mixed with blood, and they were thrown to the earth; and a third of the earth was burned up, and a third of
the trees were burned up, and all the green grass was burned up. Revelation 8:7
* Emergence Of A
World Leader
Seemingly out of
nowhere, a man steps forward who sounds like he can save the world.
I looked, and behold, a white
horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went out conquering and to
conquer. Revelation 6:2
. . . the man of lawlessness is
revealed, the son of destruction, who opposes and exalts himself above every
so-called god or object of worship, 2Thessalonians 2:3-4
He will speak out against the
Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; Daniel 7:25
* New World
Leader Calls For Peace
This world leader
orchestrates a seven-year peace treaty between 10 nations and Israel. This
begins the seven years of prophesied tribulation.
And he will make a firm
covenant with the many for one week [seven years], but in the middle
of the week he will put a stop to sacrifice and grain offering; Daniel 9:27
There was given to him a mouth
speaking arrogant words and blasphemies, and authority to act for forty-two
months was given to him. Revelation 13:5
They have healed the
brokenness of My people superficially, saying, 'Peace, peace,' but there is no peace. Jeremiah
6:14
* A New Worldwide
Economic Order Is Instituted
The New World
Leader will gain more and more power as he institutes a global economic system.
The Bible gives specific warnings about this system that have eternal ramifications.
*** Refuse the Mark! ***
Those alive today will
soon be told that they can stay alive only by joining the world system and
voluntarily receiving an identifying mark on their body.
And he [the leader of the new world] causes all, the
small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the
slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he
provides that no one will be
able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the
name of the beast or the number of his name. Revelation 13:16-17
God warns not to take
this mark because if you choose to join the world system in order to live
longer on earth, you will receive horrific plagues from angels in the sky.
So the first angel went and
poured out his bowl on the earth; and it became a loathsome and malignant sore on the people who had the mark of the
beast and who worshiped his image. Revelation 16:2
And worst of all,
if you take that mark, when you die you'll be cast into a punishing hell for eternity.
. . . If anyone . . . receives a mark on his
forehead or on his hand, he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed
in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the
Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever;
they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and
whoever receives the mark of his name. Revelation 14:-11
[NOTE: If you're reading this before the removal
has taken place, and the Internet is still working, you can view an overview of
the entire Bible in 30 minutes at: compass.org/30]
Bottom Line: Don't Believe The Lies
Those who are now in
power are going to lie to you about many things. Watch for these three big lies:
Lie #1:
About what happened to
all those people who vanished.
Truth:
They're fine, God
removed them, they're in heaven.
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Lie #2
About why you need to
take the "Mark of the Beast."
Truth:
Don't, because if you
do, you'll go to hell FOREVER!
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Lie #3
About the people of
Israel being your enemy.
Truth:
They're not, they're
God's chosen people whom He loves.
This is a difficult time to live
Standing against the
earth-shaking evil powers will be difficult. And life as a Believer in Jesus
during this time won't be easy. Quite frankly, you may very well be killed. But
God promises that even though you may die on earth standing on your faith,
you'll go straight to heaven for eternity.
Then one of the elders
answered, saying to me, 'These who are clothed in the white robes, who are
they, and where have they
come from?' I said to
him, 'My lord, you know.' And he said to me, 'These are the ones who come out of the great
tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood
of the Lamb. For this
reason, they are before the throne of God; and they serve Him day and night in
His temple; and He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them. They will hunger no longer, nor thirst anymore; nor
will the sun beat down on them, nor any heat; for the
Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to
springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.' Revelation
7:13-17
. . . I saw the souls of those
who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the
word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and
had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to
life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. Revelation
20:4
So there's incredible hope for you and anyone
else who believes the good news that Jesus offers salvation from eternal damnation.
If you believe the good news that Jesus died for your sins, He will save you
from the eternal fires of hell.
It is a trustworthy statement,
deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save
sinners, 1 Timothy 1:15
7
Scriptural Truths That Affect Your
Eternity
1) It is a fact
that God loves you.
For God so loved the world,
that He gave His only fathered Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not
perish, but have eternal life. For
God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world
might be saved through Him. John 3:16-17
2) It is a fact
that you're a sinner.
...for all have sinned
and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23
If
we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the
truth is not in us. 1 John 1:8
3) It is a fact
that sin separates you from God and heaven.
the result of sin is death, Romans 6:23
4)
It is a fact that Jesus paid the price to redeem you from sin.
God demonstrates His own love
toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more
then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of God through
Him. Romans 5:8-9
. . . the blood of Jesus His
Son cleanses us from all sin. 1 John 1:7
5) It is a fact
that you can be saved from eternity in hell.
If you believe the good
news of what God has done for you--that God sent His Son from heaven to shed
His blood in death to pay the price for your personal sins, and that He rose
from the dead, defeating death, you will be saved by faith.
If you confess with your mouth
Jesus as Lord, and believe in your
heart that God raised Him from the dead, you
will be saved; Romans 10:9
Believe in the Lord
Jesus, and you will be saved. Acts 16:31
6) It is a fact
that if you're now a Believer, you're saved by what He did, not what you do or
don't do.
For by grace you have been
saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of
God; not as a result
of works, so that no
one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9
7) If you are now
a Believer, Satan hates you. You're not up against bad people, but rather the
evil that is behind them.
“Finally, be strong in the
Lord and in the strength of His might.
“Put on
the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the
schemes of the devil.
“For our
struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the
powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly
places.
“Therefore,
take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil
day, and having done everything, to stand firm.” Ephesians 6:10-13
Although
you may be tremendously confused about the events currently surrounding you,
try to find a Bible because it has God's truth that you can trust.
Be
wise, refuse the mark and live for Him!
Because
eternity is a LONG LONG time!
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