BlueRiverTributaries wrote:
Jack, what was the difference between the opening of the seals and the blowing of the trumpets?
God Bless you and your family
The teaching has been that the 7 year Great Tribulation as shown in the Book of Daniel, and ends with the battle of Armageddon, and the return of Jesus to set up His Kingdom on this earth, starts with the opening of the Seals, Rev. 6:1. This is what I was taught all throughout my life, and in the Seminary.
This would put the opening of the Seals in the first part of those last 7 years. It is on the basis of this teaching that the "left behind" book series was based.
However, the Lord has shown me that
the teaching of the seals starting the 7 year last Great Tribulation,( as shown in Daniel) is Wrong. There will be a severe Tribulation period
BEFORE, the start of the Great 7 year Tribulation as shown in the Book of Daniel.
The first tribulation has already started, the First Seal has already been opened!! The First seal has the AntiChrist going forth to conquer by peaceful means (A bow but no arrows).
(Dan. 11:21
"And in his estate stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom; but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries."
The AntiChrist has been working his way into power politically, gaining power over the leaders of many nations, but is still in the background, and will not be revealed to the masses of peoples until
after the Rapture, when he signs a 7 year peace treaty (Covenant) with the entire World.
Dan 9:27 "
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..........)
at just before that point in time, the Holy Spirit, which is limiting and holding back the AntiChrist from what he is allowed to do, leaves this Earth, right along with us who are the Bride of Christ, In the Rapture, for the word tells us that the Holy Spirit will never leave us. Once the Holy Spirit is removed, the AntiChrist will have absolute full reign upon the Earth, and Satan will give him his power.
(2Thes 10:6
And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time.
7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:)
The second seal is WAR!! and the seals following, on being opened is Famine, death, 1/4 of the world population will be killed. And with the AntiChrist controlling the world leaders, there will be persecution of Christians and Jews, beyond anything that the Christians wish to believe. It will be during the time right after the nuclear bombs have exploded all over the earth, that will come invasions of several nations, among which is America. During this invasion will be when the Mark of the Beast will be implemented. The persecution against the Christians and Jews will provide many who will be slain for the Name of Jesus.
The Lord has shown me that the last 7 year Great tribulation will start with the Trumpet Judgments (Rev.

And you see that at the end of Chapter 9, that it tells us that anyone NOT killed by the Trumpet Judgments never repents. (Rev. 9:20-21)
Again, There can be NO Christians during those last 7 years of Great Tribulation, because the Book of Daniel prophecy of the 70 weeks of years shows us that the last 7 years immediately before Jesus returns to set up His Kingdom, the entire world goes back under the Jewish Mosaic Law. The Dispensation of Grace will end, and the Dispensation of Mosaic Law will finish.
There are those who say, well what about the Jews during that time who accept Jesus, don't they become Christians? the answer is NO!! For there has NEVER been a Jew who has ever become a Christian. A Gentile can become a Christian, but the Jew who accepts Jesus Christ, becomes a Messianic Jew, or one who has accepted Jesus Christ as the True Messiah that they have been waiting for.
What most do not understand is that the Israelites, the Jews, are a separate people from the Gentiles, for they are God's Chosen people, and God has betrothed them to Himself forever.(Hosea 2:19) And has promised upon Himself that there will Always be an Israelite Nation throughout all of Eternity. (Isa. 66:22) For you see that the Jews are the Unfaithful Wife of God the Father. (Hosea 2:16 where two words were never translated, but rather were transliterated, or the Hebrew letters were only converted to English letters. The word "Ishi" translates as "Husband" and the word "Baali" translates as "Master, or Lord". ) Which shows that one day the Israelites (Jews) will stop whoring after other gods and will forever remain faithful to God the Father. (Also Jer. 31:32 God says He is Husband to them.) (Ezek. 16:All, 8, 15, 20, 28, 32, 60) (Ps. 89:35-37)
The Jews will be forever with God the Father, but we, the Gentiles will become the Faithful Virgin Bride of Jesus Christ. Two completely different groups of people, separated for all eternity.