Timeline for End Times and Revelation

Although the Bible says the timeline of Christ’s return is not known, there is a specific timeline for Revelation and end times. John’s instructions for writing the book is a timeline, Revelation 1:19. His instructions are, “Therefore write the things which you have seen. . .” His instruction is the first of our time indicators for Revelation. The instruction intends for John to write about the past. What past does John see? The answer is chapters 2 and 3 about the churches. The church age is over. The church age began on the day of Pentecost in AD 30. When the church age began, the end times began, too. You are living in the end times age. The era of the church ends with the rapture that occurs prior to the tribulation period. However, the end times continues until after the tribulation period of seven years or the 70^th week of Daniel’s prophesy, Daniel chapter 9.

The next end time indicator that is given John to write is, “and the things which are. . .” The time indicated here is the present. The present would be the time in which John is living. And would represent the time of chapter 1. He is exiled as a prisoner of the Romans to an Island called Patmos. In a vision John sees into the future. Presently, John is looking into heaven. He sees an image of Jesus the Lamb. Jesus is standing among seven golden lampstands. He is holding seven stars in his hands.

At the end of chapter 1, John is given an explanation of the seven lampstands and the seven stars. The seven golden lampstands represent the seven church types of chapters 2 and 3. The seven stars are the seven messengers or leaders of the seven churches. Some scholars believe these seven churches, described in chapters 2-3, are seven distinct times in history. I believe them to be representative types of our churches throughout history. I also feel that the messengers are “called” pastors to these seven church types.

Finally, the last timeline of Revelation that I want to explore is John’s instructions to write, “and the things that will take place after these things.” John is to write about future events in history. Most of his writing about the future takes place in seven years. When measured against history, seven years isn’t long at all; however, because of the severe destruction of property and loss of human life, the seven years will seem like eternity to those who survive them. These seven years take the rest of the book of Revelation, chapters 4-22.

When the voice says to John in 4:1b, “. . .come up here. . .” the church is called or raptured home. The church age is over, and the tribulation period, an event prophesied for the end times, soon begins. The timeline of the seven years of tribulation follows that not a lot of changes take place during the first three-and-a-half years. A new government will be ushered in. However, this government will control the whole world. The ruler, the antichrist, will take over the world through economic strategies. The world is ripe today for an econ-strategist to control the world.

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2 Signs of the Coming Tribulation Period, End Times and Revelation

There are 2 signs that we live near the end times, the coming tribulation period and Revelation. We believe this to be in the very near future. Of course no one is able to predict when any of this can or will happen. There is no way to know when Jesus will come to “catch up” His bride.

However, there are two signs about end times, the coming tribulation period and Revelation that Jesus gave us. Several signs that Jesus prophesied have come true; therefore, you can expect that the following two will happen as well. So let’s look at the two signs that talk about His coming back for the church. Although the two signs are not given to predict His coming, they are indicators that we do live in the end times.

The first sign you can find about the end times comes from Matthew 24:6, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. . .” Before the end comes, there will be a world war. It took two world wars to get the Jews into their homeland, Israel. The end times can’t come if the Jews are not living in Israel.

When WWII ended, the United States convinced England to give Israel to the Jews. It was with pressure from the U.S. and other countries that England gave the Jews their homeland where they live today. This transaction happened in 1948, and it was a complete miracle from God. Until this time the Jews hadn’t been in complete control of their land since 586 B.C. when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and burned the city and the temple.

What does the Jews being in Israel have anything to do with end times, the tribulation period or Revelation? Daniel writes that the anti-christ will make a peace pact with the Jews at the outset of the tribulation period (Daniel 9:27). However, in the middle of the seven year covenant of peace, the anti-christ moves his headquarters to Jerusalem.

When there in the Jews’ principal city of worship, the beast will enter into the temple and desecrate it. Since the anti-christ comes to power through diplomacy and by solving the economic woes of a global economy, his complete take over by the middle of the tribulation period brings us to our second sign.

The second sign Jesus mentions in Israel concerns the anti-christ’s cabinet members erecting a statute of him in the temple, and he will declare an all-out war against the Jews. By now anti-christ is in complete control of the countries of the whole world. The reason this sign is so important is because a one world government looms closer and closer every day.

Jesus tells the Jews in Matthew 24:15, when you see the abomination of desolation mentioned by the prophet Daniel standing in the temple—the erecting of the statue to the beast—flee from Jerusalem. Get as far away as you possibly can. Tribulation is coming on you such as has never been experienced in history.

These are only 2 signs of the coming tribulation period, end times and Revelation that would indicate that the times spoken of here are very close, even at the door. There are so many more signs in prophesy and Revelation that you will not wish to miss. We’ve provided a book about all this, Why Revelation? Why Now?. We want you to have a copy of it. So get your copy today.

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The Holy City Revelation and End Times

The Holy City Revelation and End Times

When times end in Revelation, the Holy City comes down. John sees this phenomenon in chapter 21 of his book. As john describes the city, its beauty is absolutely magnificent. The colors radiating from the street, the walls, the gates and foundations capture ones imagination.

As the Holy City comes down and time on earth ends, John’s revelation is nearly complete. Although there’s another chapter left in his book, that chapter deals primarily with God’s final judgment.

The Holy City is presented as a bride, pure, holy, undefiled. The glory of God lights up the world because the sun, moon and stars have disappeared. Here, God presents all new things.

The construction of the city, its dimensions, is such that it can easily house billions of people. Although Jesus says in the Gospels, “Many are called but few are chosen.” The many represents the myriads of peoples who have inhabited the earth since the beginning of time. Therefore, compared to the billions of people called, the numbers who have accepted His call are few, indeed.

In addition to the brilliance of God’s glory shinning on the Holy City, the walls of clear jasper and the city’s street of Gold along with the varied colors of the foundation stones, reflect the glorious light everywhere. Not only is light reflected by all the brilliant colors, the translucent stones refract or bend the rays of light creating, if possible, ever greater beauty as well.

Revelation can be understood literally. More and more of the events of John's book are being made clearer as the planet earth spins ever closer and closer to the end times. Some of the items John describes that seemed figurative a few years back are suddenly being revealed by modern science. Events from his book that could never happen are possible today because of modern warfare.

Yes, John gives you a glimpse of the Holy City as times end in Revelation. What an awe inspiring sight. Can this be real? Is John merely hallucinating? Or is John actually given his vision from God? I believe all this to be real not fabricated. I believe that I will be there to witness this fantastic beauty when it finally occurs.

Revelation and The Two Riders on White Horses

There are two riders on white horses in Revelation and at the end times. The riders are discussed in Chapters 6 and 19; however, the two riders are diametrically opposed to each other.

The first of the two riders on white horses of end times and Revelation looks like one of the good guys. He will be seen as the darling of the world. He comes to conquer and make war. However, he will take control of the world through diplomatic processes and by improving the economy of the world.

The rider on this white horse will be able to do signs and wonders—miracles—even to the point of coming back to life after being killed in an early battle. He is none other than the anti-christ, and he will confuse and take in nearly the whole world by his miracles, his diplomacy and by war.

Then the second rider on a white horse in Chapter 19:11 of Revelation is revealed. The rider on this horse is called “faithful and true.” He will make war, but he will do so in righteousness. He will only attack the followers of evil who are so closely attached to the first white horse rider.

The second rider of Chapter 19 comes for one purpose, to save His people, the Jews. He brings salvation to them, Romans 11. Jesus completes his mission of destroying the works of the anti-christ, the rider on the first white horse. The anti-christ will oppose the Jews and Christian believers. Jesus comes to save them from destruction at the hands of the anti-christ.

Don’t be fooled! You can know the rider of the second white horse now. By knowing Him you do not need to worry about the rider of the other horse!

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The Glorious End Times of Revelation

John writes in Revelation 22:20b, “. . .even so, Lord Jesus, come quickly.”

We have been adding things about Revelation and end times to our blog. Some entries make terrible descriptions of our world; while other entries are more to the positive side. Therefore, we wanted to add something real positive about Revelation.

Although John has seen visions of the destruction that man will inflict on the earth, i.e. the four horse riders of Chapter 6, here at the end of his book he encourages Jesus to let it all begin. He has seen the glories of heaven as well as the destruction of God’s creation.

With all the horrors of world destruction in mind, John wants to be with Jesus in a world that knows no pain, no suffering, no fear, no worries, only eternal bliss and beauty with God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Ghost. He says, “I am ready for you to make all things new and right.”

The positive elements for you and me are that we will experience all this magnificence, glory and perfect peace when Jesus does return. Your prayer and mine should be, “Even so come quickly Lord Jesus.

At the time of which John writes of Jesus’ return, the world will be perfect because God has brought a new heaven and a new earth. He created the world perfect in the beginning, but the man, Adam, whom God created, gave God’s perfect creation to an imperfect caretaker, Satan.

Satan destroyed God’s perfect plan for a perfect creation. All this imperfection continued until Jesus died on the cross. He made a way for natural man to become a spiritual being for imperfection to become perfect (1 Corinthians 15:42-46).

When our Lord returns, you and I will see Him clearly because, “. . .we will be like Him” (1 John 3:2b). The day our imperfect vision is opened to perfection, we will see Jesus as He is and be like Him.

Our prayer is that you take comfort in this entry. We pray that you become like Him now while you have time, accept Jesus as Lord of your life, and be ready for Him when He does return.

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The Mystery of the Pale Horse Rider in Revelation and End Times

There are four riders on four different color horses in Revelation 6. All of them play an important role in the history of the end times.

As the color of each horse is significant as to the role of the rider, pale or ashen horse has the name of death and hell attributed to it. The role of this rider was to destroy one-fourth of the earth’s population with war, famine, various kinds of illnesses and wild beasts.

Therefore, the color of this horse must represent something devastating if the rider will destroy nearly six (6) billion people in a very short period of time. Therefore, let’s look closely at the color of this horse.

Accordingly, the color pale or ashen in Greek is “chlorous.” We get our English word, chlorine from this Greek word. Do you begin to see how the rider is able to carry out his task?

Chlorine gas is a very deadly gas capable of mass destruction. Exposure to 430 ppm in the air for 30 minutes will cause death. Voluntary exposure to 1 ppm by humans showed various results of the symptoms listed below.

Several pathological conditions can result from exposure to chlorine gas. Severe pulmonary edema, a condition where excessive fluid buildup occurs between tissue cells, is one condition. Pneumonia is yet another. Multiple pulmonary thromboses, blood clots in the lungs, can occur as well. Along with the above, ulcerative tracheobronchitis can happen, too.

It’s easy to see with huge population exposure to chlorine gas how the rider on the ashen horse can destroy with “various kinds of pestilences and wild beasts.” Many people won’t die right away, but will die of the conditions experienced because of the exposure and by being unable to defend themselves against wild beasts or any attackers.

Therefore, by exposing a densely populated area to the chemical, the pale horse rider can indeed accomplish his goal, i.e. destroy nearly six (6) billion people.

Now, what does color have to do with this rider? Chlorous is green! In Mark 9:39 Jesus told the people to sit on the “green grass.” And in Revelation 9:4 they are told not to destroy any green thing. In both places the word chlorous is used and translated green.

Unless you have the mind of a child, you wouldn’t believe a green horse could come riding out. Most would say, “See there! I told you the Bible can not be real. Whoever heard of a green horse?”

However, the words that modern day translators of the Bible use, “pale or ashen,” connote sickly or deathly. This rider certainly is both of these! The destruction he leaves behind will be horrific.

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Can I Understand Revelation Literally

For a long time many felt there were no examples in Revelation you could understand literally. It contained apocalyptical literature that no one can understand.

However, there are many examples whereby you can understand Revelation literally. As the world draws closer to a one world government, Revelation becomes more and more literal in its interpretation and understanding.

For example when I was a boy, the idea of being able to see the two witnesses of Revelation 11 lying in the streets of Jerusalem, was totally far fetched. However, today with the advent of satellite television, the whole world will be able to see them. I can only imagine Fox News carrying the story of their death.

The Bible tells you that you will be able to see these two witnesses when they come back to life, too. Being from eastern Kentucky, I couldn’t imagine just how I would see them in Jerusalem. I didn’t know where Jerusalem was, then. So this event mentioned in Revelation couldn’t be real; therefore, Revelation could not be understood from a literal standpoint.

However, from your vantage point over 2000 years after the book was written, you can begin to see how events in Revelation can be interpreted literally. Another place you might have struggles with earlier is the destruction of one-fourth of the population at one time. That is until the advent of modern warfare. With the invention of atomic, gaseous and bacteriological warfare, you can begin to see literally the possibilities of the anti-christ destroying that many people. Therefore today, the ability to destroy over 1.5 billion people in only a few days can happen easily.

So if a few examples of Revelation can be interpreted literally, you can begin to see that the majority of the book can have a literal translation.

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Revelation, End Times and Today’s Global Society

With the global economic dilemma as such, Revelation and end times begin to mirror our society. The judgments of Revelation can not happen until there is a one-world government. Because of the indebtedness of most countries today, the prospects for a one-world government looms large on the horizon.

Revelation 6:1, 2, gives a vivid picture of this world leader. He comes onto the scene looking like Jesus. He rides a white horse, has a crown on his head and he carries a bow with which to conquer.

In Revelation 19:11-16, another rider on a white horse rides out of open doors in heaven. There’s no comparison to the two. The first rider is a cheap imitation of our Lord who rides out of heaven in chapter 19. Satan always tries to duplicate God’s programs, but in the end it will be Jesus who wins.

However, in chapter 6, this rider comes onto the world scene and conquers the whole world. Primarily, he does so through diplomacy and the ability to solve the world’s economic woes.

One way he will repair the economic situation of the world is with drugs. Revelation 18:23 asks the question of the political and economic Babylon, “How were you able to deceive the whole world?” Then the writer answers, “. . .through your sorceries. . .”

The Greek word for “sorceries” is pharmakos, and we get our word pharmacy from this Greek word. Therefore, the anti-christ’s economic system worked through the buying and selling and using of drugs—illegal or legal ones.

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Another Question About End Times and Revelation

There are many questions you may have about end times and Revelation. One question might be, “Can one find salvation during the tribulation period?”

The answer to the above question is “Yes,” but salvation during the tribulation period can come with a great price. Jesus teaches about this in His parable of the “Ten Virgins” in Matthew 25.

Five of the virgins brought extra oil, i.e. they found salvation and became the “bride of Christ” before the rapture, in case the bridegroom was delayed. The other five didn’t bring extra oil; therefore, before the bridegroom came, their lamps went out.

The “oil” here represents the Holy Spirit. In the Bible, the Holy Spirit is pictured as water and/or oil. When the offer of salvation came to the five wise virgins, they accepted the offer by faith and received the Holy Spirit.

This “going out of the lamps” of the five foolish virgins can be likened to salvation by the Holy Spirit being offered to every person by faith (Romans 12:3, “To each is given a measure of faith”). These five virgins didn’t accept the offer before Jesus came for His bride. When the bridegroom came, they weren’t ready.

They asked, “Give us some of your oil?” But it was too late, so the virgins left behind were told to go buy some. These virgins could find the Holy Spirit, but it was too late to get them inside for the wedding feast for the “bride.”

Therefore, during the tribulation, you can find the Holy Spirit and become saved; however, you most likely will suffer persecution, hunger, thirst and death if you do not find the Holy Spirit before the tribulation period begins.

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2 Signs of the Coming Tribulation Period, End Times and Revelation

There are 2 signs that we live near the end times, the coming tribulation period and Revelation. We believe this to be in the very near future. Of course no one is able to predict when any of this can or will happen. There is no way to know when Jesus will come to “catch up” His bride.

The first sign you can find about the end times comes from Matthew 24:6, “You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. . .” Before the end comes, there will be a world war. It took two world wars to get the Jews into their homeland, Israel. The end times can’t come if the Jews are not living in Israel.

What does the Jews being in Israel have anything to do with end times, the tribulation period or Revelation? Daniel writes that the anti-christ will make a peace pact with the Jews at the outset of the tribulation period (Daniel 9:27). However, in the middle of the seven year covenant of peace, the anti-christ moves his headquarters to Jerusalem.

The second sign Jesus mentions in Israel concerns the anti-christ’s cabinet members erecting a statute of him in the temple, and he will declare an all-out war against the Jews. By now anti-christ is in complete control of the countries of the whole world. The reason this sign is so important is because a one world government looms closer and closer every day.

Revelation is full of signs that the end-times are near. I know you have questions and comments. Leave them here!

Do You Think a Blueprint for a Perfect Church Exists

You can find a blueprint for the perfect church in Revelation. Yes, from the chaos of the tribulation period and end times comes a church that will have members from every country of the world. The members will be unified for a single purpose.

Paul teaches that if your church could become like minded, that is, have singleness of purpose, it could indeed explode upon the world scene. Your church could become a great standard for the world.

However, in the book of Revelation you find an evangelist along with his associate who can persuade men and women of the world to follow him. He will have his headquarters in Jerusalem; however, he will not have local churches scattered through the world. He will use the Temple in Jerusalem as his central meeting place.

Their central focus and singleness of purpose will be, “Kill the Jews and Christians.” You can check this out in our book, Why Revelation, Why Now? Get your copy today.

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What Is the Role of the Church During the Tribulation Period?

Actually, the church will not play a role in the tribulation period. Jesus says in Revelation 3:10, “Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trial that is coming on the whole world.”

Jesus is writing to one of the seven church types in this passage. He tells this church type, which is still alive today that He will keep it “from the hour of trial.” The Greek word for “from” is ek, and it means out of not through or from.

Then too, the church will come back with Jesus when the tribulation period of over, Revelation 17:14b, “. . .and those with Him are called, chosen and faithful.” This is the church saints coming back with Jesus. They can’t be on earth during the tribulation period if they come back with Jesus.

Therefore, you can see the church will not take part in the tribulation period. The believers will be raptured just prior to the beginning of the tribulation. There is so much more about the absence of the church during the end. You can find all the answers in our new book, “Why Revelation? Why Now?”

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Questions About End Times and Revelation

What questions do you have about end times and Revelations? I will list a few questions to jog your memory. Please ask your questions, and I will answer them as a blog entry. Or you can send me an email, and I will answer your questions personally!

       1) Will I go through the tribulation period?
       2) What must I do to be ready for the tribulation period?
       3) How will Israel fit into the tribulation period?
       4) When does the tribulation period begin?
       5) Where does the anti-christ come from?
       6) How does the anti-christ rise to power over the whole world?
       7) What role will the church play in the tribulation period?
       8) Who are the 144,000 evangelists?
       9) Can anyone become saved during the tribulation period?
     10) What will become of the Jews during the tribulation period?

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Why a One World Government, End Times and Revelation

Do you believe we are close to a one world government? We at B. C. Ministries, Inc. believe that our global world is on the brink of having a one world government.

For one thing, simply look at the global economy. Not only is the United States in trouble economically, but so too are most of the other nations of the world. Of course there are a few exceptions. China isn’t in trouble financially. However, she is in trouble over her water sources. We could see a huge confrontation for water rights, soon.

The third world countries that are selling oil to the world are having no problem with their economy. However, both China and these third world countries will be part of the armies that come against the Jews and Christ during and at the end of the tribulation period.

However, in order for the anti-christ to rule the entire world, he must first have a solution to help all the countries of the world. He will be able to do this.

In Revelation 6 the anti-christ is pictured as the rider on the white horse (v 2). The person on the white horse has a crown and a bow. He goes out conquering and to conquer. The anti-christ pictured here begins his conquest of the entire world, i.e. one world government.

Notice that the rider has a bow but no arrows. How is he going to make war if he has nothing of conventional warfare with which to use. He conquers through and by healing the economies of the world and through diplomacy. In the end anyone who buys or sells must have his approval—his mark—one their forehead or hand.

Our question isn’t, “Will there be a one world government, but when will it take place?” Something or someone has to fix the global economy! We believe this will happen real soon.

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End Times, Lights Out and Revelation

Jesus tells you in Matthew 24:29, Immediately after the tribulation of those days the Sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall form the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.

There will be a brief period of time on earth where there will be no light. Some who lives in western Kentucky witnessed a time of power outage in February, 2009. An ice storm left many without electricity for several weeks.

However, at night the lights of the stars and moon shown through. It wasn't totally dark!

Jesus tells you that it will be totally dark before He comes back. The created is being prepared for its Creator to return. When Jesus comes back, He will give the world light.

Ironic as it may seem, the above prediction came from Isaiah over 700 years before Jesus confirmed Isaiah's words (Isaiah 13:10). Further, Isaiah gives you a preview of this scientific event in 30:26.

The event above can be explained scientificly. When a star novaes, it burns 7 times brighter just prior to going out completely. This would explain Isaiah saying, "The light of the moon will be as the light of the sun. . .the light of the sun will be seven times brighter, like the light of seven days. . ."

Even without scientific knowledge, Isaiah knew this event would happen before Jesus returns.

You can find so many other interesting tidbits of information in our study of Revelation. Order your copy today.