YES I BELIEVE IN 6th SEAL RAPTUREBut after reading some of the posts in here I'm realising I see some things differently.
I see things unfold this way:
1) Daniels 70th Week starts - AC confirms covenant with many for 1 week - 1st seal / 1st Horseman - first 3.5 years starts
2) World War starts as 4 Horseman roll out - Anti-Christ starts the war - its his global takeover.
3) Early on Israel rebuilds the Temple and starts sacrifise and offering - perhaps part of covenant with many.
4) Towards end of first 3.5 years Anti-Christ gains power (wins the war)
5) Near end of 3.5 years Israel surrounded by Armies and Invaded by AC
6) Abomination of Desolation Setup
7) Anti-Christ mandates Mark of the Beast - short Great Tribulation period begins - Christians heavily persecuted for few months
8) 5th Seal represents those killed by Anti-Christ due to Mark of the Beast (MOB)
9) 6th Seal is Rapture - Mark of Beast persecution cut short by return of Christ - resurrection of dead + MOB saints
10) 144,000 Sealed - literal Old Testament saints from Jewish tribes resurrected to witness during Anti-Christ's reign, next 42 months - they remain on earth
11) Mark of Beast Saints in heaven - multitude that appears in heaven
12) 7th Seal ends first 3.5 years - starts second 3.5 years - GODS WRATH STARTS - Day of the Lord - Anti-Christ's permitted 42 month global rule starts
13) Period when Jerusalem is trodden underfoot for 42 months
14) 2 witnesses deliver their testimony same 42 months - they probably call down trumpet/bowl judgments
15) Trumpet/Bowls Judgements poured out on Anti-Christ's world
16) Destruction of Babylon and Armageddon occur towards end of this last 3.5 years
17) Christ and the Saints return to defeat Anti-Christ armies + false prophet etc
18) 1000 year Millennial Reign of Christ begins - we rule with Christ the King of whole Earth - times of the Gentiles concluded - Kingdom restored to Israel / Jerusalem
Ezekiel 38-39 - NOT THIS AGE - Not Armageddon - this is the battle of Magog at end of 1000 years (end of millennium) when satan is let loose again. I think so many believers are getting confused by Ezekiel 38-39
That's my take on it all at present.........subject to future review
