Basics:
- The described events of the Book are about the jews taking over the world after Christ Raptures out the Christians and the subsequent fallout.
- None of the events therein have or will happen prior to Rapture.
- The Antichrist will be of a jewish father and gentile mother, and his role will be to “fulfilll the prophecies” that the Talmudic interpretation of the Torah has laid down - war mongering and financial power with Israel at the top of the heap.
- It showcases the spiritual echo of the Flood in that mankind at the Flood had been physically overcome with demonic infusion (Nephilim of Genesis 6), while the world will have become spiritually overcome with demonic infusion. Additionally, the world was once baptized with water at the Flood, and will be baptized with Fire in Revelation.
- There will be a literal 1000 year reign of Christ on a restored Earth (Satan will be bound during this time), and there will be believers and unbelievers even under Christ’s direct theocratic rule.
- The worshippers of Satan (Magog) and the Serpent himself (Gog) will gather upon his release and revolt against Christ, only to be quickly and summarily defeated, once and for all.
- Babylon is the amalgamation of sensuality, materialism, humanism, and an allegiance to this life. The whole world will be part of it during the Tribulation.
- The Whore of Babylon is apostate Israel, as spoken by the prophet Hosea. She exchanged a love of God for a love of wealth and things.
- The 144,000 will be a purified remnant of Abraham’s descendants, but must be so in spirit and blood.
- The symbol known as “666” is not a numerical value, but rather the Greek symbols of Chi Xi Sigma (χξς) which represent the three translations inscribed above Christ’s head on the Cross “King of the Jews” in Greek, Latin and Hebrew, symbolizing everybody swearing allegiance to the false Messiah, the “King of the Jews.”
How about the tribulation. Will those in the first 3.5 years be able to be saved? ... I was raised dispensationalist (non denominational)
The Revelation timeline of the Tribulation is, according to scripture, “time, times, and half a time” (Rev 12:14), which is only 3.5 years. That’s all that’s left. It’s the second half of the 70th Week (seven year period) from Daniel, and the first half of it occurred during Christ’s earthly ministry.
As for the potential for salvation during the Tribulation, those who refuse the Mark of the Antichrist, and do so out of the conviction of belief in the true Christ, will be eternally saved, and likely captured and executed for their acceptance of Christ and rejection of Antichrist. This is a blessing, however, as this will give them relief from the bowls of judgment.
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