Will Rapture take place at sixth seal or seventh Trumpet?
Rapture will take place at seventh Trumpet and not sixth seal.
Matthew 24:30-31 is Rapture verse.
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Matthew 24:29 depicts signs before Rapture in Matthew 24:30-31
Matthew 24:29
But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Similarity between sixth seal Rapture and seventh Trumpet Rapture
1. Sun will be darkened-
Sixth seal
Revelation 6:12
And I saw when He opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the whole moon became as blood;
Seventh Trumpet
Revelation 8:12
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.
Revelation 9:2
And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Sun is darkened before Rapture takes place in Seventh Trumpet. (Matthew 24:30-31)
2. Stars of heaven will fall - It depicts asteroids falling on the Earth.
It also depicts falling of the heavenly hosts from heavenlies to Earth.( Isa 34:4)( Powers ( hosts)of the heaven will be shaken)
Sixth seal
Revelation 6:13
and the stars of the heaven fell unto the earth, as a fig tree casteth her unripe figs when she is shaken of a great wind.
Seventh Trumpet
Revelation 8:10
And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters;
Revelation 9:1
And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss.
3. Wrath has come-
Sixth seal
Revelation 6:17
for the great day of their wrath is come; and who is able to stand?
Seventh Trumpet
Revelation 11:18
And the nations were wroth, and Your wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and [the time] to give their reward to Your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear Your name, the small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.
The reasons why Rapture will not take place at sixth seal.
1.Moon turns blood - Moon is turned blood in Rev 6:12.
But when we carefully study Matthew 24:29 ( it depicts signs before Rapture in Matthew 24:30:31) , then you find that it says , " Moon shall not give her light"
which means that Moon will be darkened. Moon is not darkened at sixth seal but gives blood light ( Rev 6:12)
Moon is darkened at fourth Trumpet
Revelation 8:12
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.
Moon darkening is sign mentioned in Matthew 24: 29 before Rapture in Matthew 24:30-31.
So if moon darkening sign is not fulfilled at sixth seal which means that Rapture cannot take place at sixth seal.
Moon darkening sign is fulfilled at Fourth Trumpet before Rapture at seventh Trumpet.
2.Palm branches depicts Martydom-
According to sixth seal Rapture believers, the company of saints mentioned in Rev 7:9-14 are Raptured Christians.
It is wrong. Carefully study Rev 7:9
Revelation 7:9
After these things I saw, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of [all] tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands;
Martyrs with palms in their hands depicts victory over flesh in Christian art. It is commonly believed that if palm is made in tomb, it shows that martyr is buried there.
antichrist will be given authority over every tribe, tongue and nation.( Rev 13:7). He kill Christians from every nation, tongue and tribe during great tribulation ( Rev 13:5) These company of martyres with palm branches is gathered up in Rev 7:9. They come out from great tribulation which is reigned by antichrist ( Rev 7:14).
3. No Trumpet- In sixth seal opening, there is no mention of trumpet.
Trumpet is connected to Rapture. ( 1 Thess 4:16, Matthew 24:31, 1 Cor 15:52)
4. Number 6- Numbers in Bible communicate significant messages.
Sixth seal has number 6.
Number 6 depicts imperfection, weakness and sin of man.
Man was created on sixth day.
Number 6 depicts corruptible sin nature of man as man falls short of Glory of God.
666 depicts mark of beast.
At Rapture , our corruptible sin nature( depicted by Number 6) will be removed and we will be perfected.(1 Cor 15:52-53)
Perfection is depicted by Number 7.
At Seventh Trumpet, we will be perfected.
The reasons why Rapture will take place at seventh Trumpet
Sun will be darkened, moon will be darkened and stars will fall from heaven.
These signs will take place before Rapture in Matthew 24:30-31.
These signs will take place before Rapture in Matthew 24:30-31.
Matthew 24:29
But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
1. Sun darkened- The sun is darkened in Rev 6:12, Rev 8:12 and Rev 9:2.
This sign is fulfilled before Seventh Trumpet.
2. Moon darkened- Moon is darkened only at Fourth Trumpet and not at sixth seal
This sign is fulfilled before Seventh Trumpet.
2. Moon darkened- Moon is darkened only at Fourth Trumpet and not at sixth seal
Revelation 8:12
And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; that the third part of them should be darkened, and the day should not shine for the third part of it, and the night in like manner.
3. Stars will fall from heaven - Stars of heaven depicts asteroids or meteor falling on the Earth depicted in Rev 8:10-11Revelation 8:10-11
10 And the third angel sounded, and there fell from heaven a great star, burning as a torch, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of the waters;
11 and the name of the star is called Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.
Stars of heaven falling also depicts hosts of the heaven falling on the Earth depicted in Rev 9:1-2.
Revelation 9:1-2
1 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star from heaven fallen unto the earth: and there was given to him the key of the pit of the abyss.
2 And he opened the pit of the abyss; and there went up a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
All these signs take place before Rapture at seventh Trumpet.
These signs are also depicted in the following verses
These signs are also depicted in the following verses
Isaiah 13:10
For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light; the sun shall be darkened in its going forth, and the moon shall not cause its light to shine.
Ezekiel 32:7-8
7 And when I shall extinguish thee, I will cover the heavens, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give its light.
8 All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord Jehovah.
4. Last Trumpet - Rapture will take place at last Trumpet
1 Corinthians 15:52
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.
Who will blow the Trumpet?
Many Christians says that Lord Jesus Himself will blow the trumpet and not angel.
They give Zech 9:14 as a proof.
We must study Zech 9:14 to know whether it is related to Rapture or not.
Zechariah 9:14
And Jehovah shall be seen over them; and His arrow shall go forth as the lightning; and the Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet, and will go with whirlwinds of the south.
When I studied this Scripture , I got know that this verse used for Rapture is out of context.
Zech 9:13 depicts raising of sons of Zion for war against sons of Greece.
In Zech 9:14,
Jehovah shall be seen over them means that Lord will appear as cloud over Israel to encourage them for war ( Exodus 14:24)
And His arrow will go forth as the lightening depicts that Lord will fought war for Israel and strike enemy with arrows( Psalm 18:14)
Lord Jehovah will blow the trumpet depicts that Lord is captain of their army (2 Chronicles 13:12).
And will go with whirlwinds from the south
are most destructive as depicted in Isa 21:1 and Job 21:1. This whirlwind will cause great destruction to the enemies.
Zech 9:15 depicts Israel's celebration over victory on his enemies.
Let us now study 1 Thess 4:16
1 Thessalonians 4:16
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;
It doesn't says Lord Jesus Christ Himself blows the Trumpet.
The Trumpet for Rapture will be blown by Seventh angel.
The Trumpet for Rapture will be blown by Seventh angel.
The sixth seal Rapture believers also says that Lord Jesus Christ voice is as of a trumpet ( Rev 1:10 ,4:1).
But Lord Jesus Christ voice is as sound of many waters depicted in Rev 1:15
Revelation 1:15
and His feet like unto burnished brass, as if it had been refined in a furnace; and His voice as the voice of many waters.
The voice as of a trumpet in Rev 1:10 and Rev 4:1 is of angel mentioned in Rev 1:1
5. Mystery - Mystery is connected to Rapture in 1 Cor 15:51-52
1 Corinthians 15:51-52
51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 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.
Mystery about Rapture will be finished at seventh Trumpet.
Revelation:10.7
but in the days when the seventh angel is about to sound, the mystery of God would be finished, as He declared to His servants the prophets.
6. Seal of the Holy Spirit- Sixth Seal Rapture believers says that only 144,000 Israelites believers will be protected after sixth believers as depicted in Rev 9:4
Revelation 9:4
And it was said unto them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree, but only such men as have not the seal of God on their foreheads.
But we forget that Christians have seal of the Holy Spirit.
Ephesians 1:13
in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,-- in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,
Ephesians 4:30
And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
2 Corinthians 1:22
who also sealed us, and gave [us] the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
We Christians and 144,000 Israelites will be hidden under the wings of Lord .( Zephaniah 2:2-3)
7. Number 7- Seventh Trumpet has number 7 .
Number 7 is related to Rapture
1. Enoch- Enoch was seventh from Adam( Jude 1:14) , he was raptured ( Gen 5:24)
Jude 1:14
And to these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of His holy ones,
Genesis 5:24
and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
2.God is perfect- Number 7 depicts perfection of God.
At Seventh Trumpet Rapture , we shall be perfect like God.( 1 John 3:2)
1 John 3:2
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if He shall be manifested, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him even as He is.
3. Incorruptible - Number 7 depicts incorruptible and perfection .
At Rapture, our corruptible sin nature ( depicted by Number 6) will be changed to incorruptible nature.
Mortal changed to immortal.
1 Corinthians 15:52-53 (ASV)
52 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.
53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
Proclamation of the seventh Trumpet
One of the basic principle of Bible is that we first proclaim things and then it will happen as depicted in Romans 10:9 and 2 Cor 4:13-14.
Proclaim 1 - The kingdom of this world have become the kingdom of our Lord and His Christ and He shall reign forever and ever.
Revelation 11:15, 17 (ASV)
15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become [the kingdom] of our Lord, and of His Christ: and He shall reign for ever and ever.
17 saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God, the Almighty, who art and who wast; because You hast taken Your great power, and didst reign.
It is fulfilled in Rev 19,20 and 21
Proclaim 2 -The nations were angry and wrath has come.
Revelation 11:18
And the nations were wroth, and Your wrath came, and the time of the dead to be judged, and [the time] to give their reward to Your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to them that fear Your name, the small and the great; and to destroy them that destroy the earth.
Nations were angry because they have to face now full strength of wrath in form of seven bowls of the wrath of God ( Rev 15:1)and Second coming ( Rev 19)
Proclaim 3 - Dead be judged.
Dead in Christ will be judged at Judgement seat of Christ and Rev 20:4-5.
Dead are also judged in Rev 20:12-15.
Proclaim 4- Servants be rewarded
Servants will be rewarded at Judgement seat of Christ after Rapture and at second coming ( Matthew 24:34)
Matthew 25:34
Then shall the King say unto them on His right hand, Come, ye blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
Proclaim 5- Destroy those who destroy Earth.
It is fulfilled with wrath of God on antichrist, false prophet, dragon and their followers.( Seven bowls of wrath of God, Second coming, Gog and Magog, Great White Judgement, Lake of fire)
