"and two, that there is precedent for God protecting people during a time of his wrath. I could also cite Noah and Lot as examples of protection during judgment, but Enoch and Elijah are truly indisputable examples of a "rapture", a snatching away to heaven of people who never "
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That is why it is CRUCIAL to identify exactly where satan's wrath ends...... and God's wrath begins.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 40260170 6th Seal: the whole world goes black for an unspecified period of time......could be months.
The elites hide in fear in caves and declare:
"Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the WRATH OF THE LAMB! For the great day of HIS WRATH HAS COME....." (Rev. 6: 16-17)
Note: The above declaration cannot possibly be written in more clear terms......even if you tried. God's wrath is about to begin.
The 144,000 of Israel are then sealed from harm. They will remain on earth. The Chrisitians are caught up by angels.
(The 144,000 were not sealed from harm prior to the First Seal......but just prior to the 7th Seal.)
7th Seal: God's wrath......the trumpet and bowl judgements.......comprising approx. the final one to two years of Daniel's 70th week. The fifth trumpet judgement by itself is five months in duration.
First Five Seals: Satan's wrath as expressed through men, the man of evil when he comes, false prophet, etc.
Satan's wrath has been going on a long time......from several thousand years ago.....until today.....and will get even worse in the future.
God's wrath (7th Seal) is very distinct......and cannot be duplicated by either man or satan.
