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Discover what the Bible teaches about the return of Jesus Christ and how to be ready for it.
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« And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. »
In this passage, Gabriel announces that the Antichrist will confirm a seven-year covenant with many, marking the beginning of Daniel’s seventieth week. This covenant will bring a period of apparent peace and will allow the sacrificial system in Jerusalem to resume.
In the middle of the seven years, the Antichrist will break the covenant, put an end to the sacrifices, and commit the abomination of desolation by exalting himself against God and demanding the worship that belongs to God alone. This event marks the beginning of the Great Tribulation, a time of unprecedented persecution and even more severe judgments.
This verse is one of the most important prophecies concerning the last days. It announces the beginning of the seven-year Tribulation, which will ultimately be followed by the glorious return of Jesus Christ, the defeat of the Antichrist, and the establishment of Christ’s Millennial Kingdom.
« And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. »
In this verse, John learns that the great multitude standing before the throne of God is made up of those who placed their faith in Jesus Christ during the Great Tribulation. Despite the persecution and suffering they endured, they were saved because their sins were forgiven through the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ.
This prophecy has not yet been fulfilled. According to the prophetic chronology presented on this website, it will be fulfilled during the Great Tribulation, when countless people will come to faith in Jesus Christ despite the persecution of the Antichrist. Many of them will be martyred for refusing to worship the Beast or receive his mark.
This verse demonstrates that even during the Great Tribulation, God will continue to offer salvation to all who turn to Jesus Christ. This great multitude is a testimony to God’s grace and to the power of the Lamb’s sacrifice, which cleanses everyone who places their faith in Him.
« Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. »
In this verse, Jesus urges His disciples to remain watchful and to pray continually. In view of the prophetic events of the last days, He calls believers to live faithfully and to be constantly prepared for His coming.
This prophecy has not yet been fulfilled. According to the prophetic chronology presented on this website, the Church will escape the judgments of the Tribulation through the Rapture, which will take place after the invasion of Gog and Magog, after the confirmation of the seven-year covenant, and before the beginning of the judgments of the Tribulation. Believers will then stand before the Son of Man, Jesus Christ, at the Judgment Seat of Christ.
This verse is a call to watchfulness and perseverance. Jesus encourages believers to remain faithful, praying and living in eager expectation of His return, so that they may be ready to stand before Him when His prophetic plan is fulfilled.
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:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
In this passage, Paul clearly describes the Rapture of the Church. Jesus Christ will descend from heaven, the dead in Christ shall rise first, and then those who belong to Christ and are part of His Church who are still alive will be caught up with them to meet the Lord in the air. The Church is the Bride of Christ: she belongs to Him and will be united with her Bridegroom at the Rapture.
This event will take place before the beginning of the seven-year Tribulation. Jesus Christ will meet His Church in the air and take her to Himself. It is important to clarify that not all believers will be raptured: the Rapture concerns those who belong to Christ and are part of His Church. After the Rapture, other people will still be able to believe in Jesus Christ during the Tribulation, but they will not become part of the Church, because the Church will already have been raptured. The Church Age will therefore come to an end at the Rapture, after which God will continue His prophetic plan concerning Israel and the nations.
This passage is one of the clearest promises concerning the Rapture of the Church. It gives a special hope to those who belong to Christ and are part of His Church: they will be reunited with those who have been raised and will be with the Lord forever.
The Church is made up of all who truly belong to Jesus Christ—those who have placed their faith in Him, have been born again, have a personal relationship with Him, are filled with the Holy Spirit, and remain faithful until His return. According to this understanding, the Rapture does not include everyone who claims to be a Christian, but only the true members of the Church of Jesus Christ.
The Church as the Bride of Christ
In the Bible, the Church is presented as the Bride of Christ. This image draws on the marriage customs of biblical times and helps explain why the Rapture is presented as the moment when Christ comes to take His Bride to Himself.
The Marriage Picture in the Bible
In the marriage customs of ancient Israel, the father of the bridegroom had an important role in the marriage arrangement. After the engagement, the bridegroom would leave to prepare a place for his future bride.
He would later return at the appointed time to take her to himself. The bride therefore had to remain ready and wait for the bridegroom’s arrival. This imagery helps us understand the words of Jesus:
“I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” — John 14:3
Jesus is the Bridegroom, and the Church is His Bride. It is therefore significant that He says He will return to receive His Bride to Himself.
The Role of the Father
Jesus also spoke about the exact timing of His coming:
“But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.” — Matthew 24:36
Within the marriage imagery, this corresponds to the traditional role of the father in determining when the son would go to receive his bride. The Son knew that He would return, but the exact timing was in the Father’s hands.
However, an important distinction should be made: the Bible does not explicitly state that Christian marriage reproduces every detail of an ancient Jewish wedding ceremony. Rather, these similarities help us understand the biblical imagery surrounding Christ and His Church.
Why This Concerns the Church
This picture also explains why it is important not to simply use the expression “all believers” when speaking about the Rapture.
The Church is the Bride of Christ. Jesus will come to take His Bride so that she may be with Him. People who turn to Jesus Christ during the Tribulation can still be saved, but they will not become part of the Church that has already been raptured.
The Rapture can therefore be understood as the moment when the Bridegroom comes to receive His Bride. The Church Age then comes to an end, while God continues His prophetic plan concerning Israel and the nations.
This also gives special meaning to Revelation 19:7:
“Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.”
The picture is therefore consistent: Christ is the Bridegroom, the Church is His Bride, the Rapture is the gathering of the Bride to her Bridegroom, and the marriage of the Lamb follows.