A word for the church today to be wise for such a time as this!

Daniel 12:4, 8-10 “But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book until the time of the end; many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall increase.”

“Although I heard, I did not understand. Then I said, ‘My lord, what shall be the end of these things?’ And he said, “Go your way, Daniel, for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. Many shall be purified, made white, and refined, but the wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the wicked shall understand, but the wise shall understand.”

• The Rapture and the Second Coming of Christ are often confused, and sometimes it is difficult to determine whether a scripture verse is referring to the Rapture or the Second Coming.
• As we study Bible prophecy, it is very important to differentiate between these two important events.

The Rapture is when Jesus Christ returns to remove the church (all believers in Christ) from the earth…

• The Rapture is most thoroughly described by Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.
• Believers who have died will have their bodies resurrected and, along with the believers who are still living, will meet the Lord in the air.
• According to the Bible, this will all occur in a moment, in a “twinkling of an eye” (1 Corinthians 15:50-54).

The Second Coming is when Jesus returns to defeat the Antichrist, destroy evil, and establish His Millennial Kingdom…

The Second Coming is revealed in prophecy in Revelation 19:11-16.

The Important Contrasts Between the Rapture and Second Coming:

At the Rapture, believers meet the Lord in the air…

1 Thessalonians 4:17 “Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.”

He comes for His own to bring them home…

John 14:2-3 “I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.”

At the Second Coming, believers return with the Lord…

Revelation 19:14 “And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.” (cf. Rev. 17:14)

The Rapture occurs before the Great Tribulation…

Revelation 3:10 “Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.”

The Second Coming occurs after the wrath of divine judgments of the Great Tribulation…

See Matthew 24:29-31; Revelation chapters 6–19.

The Rapture is the removal of believers from the earth as an act of deliverance…

1 Thessalonians 5:9 “For God did not appoint us to wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

The Second Coming involves the removal of unbelievers from the earth in judgment…

Matthew 25:31-32 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats.”

The Rapture will be secret and instant…

1 Corinthians 15:51-53 “Behold, I tell you a mystery [gr. mystērion; that which previous hidden/secret, but now revealed]: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed— in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”

The Second Coming will be visible to all…

Matthew 24:29-30 “Immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

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Many Westerners seem to be clamoring for an opportunity to attain second-class citizenship in a nation that exists under the authority of a Muslim religion.

I saw a brief video where political commentator Steve Bannon informed us that “Islam is a great religion!”

Atta boy, Steve!  Show us the way to submission.  Who needs Western Civilization anyway?

I hope that video was taken out of context.

I must admit, though, allowing oneself to be dominated by a brutal pagan religion does sound keen.

What guy would not want to die in jihad and snuggle up to those seventy-two virgins?

But not so fast, there are a few hoops you must jump through before you taste the coveted fruits of Islam.  Nothing worth having comes easy.

Fortunately, we have popular influencer Tucker Carlson to show us the path to dhimmitude.  He recently bought a house in Doha, Qatar, which means he has found common ground with his devout Muslim buddies.

That means he fully understands and will need to affirm the following:

1. There is no other god but Allah.
2. Muhammad is his prophet.
3. Muhammad is superior to Jesus (Isa).

If you plan to follow in Tucker’s footsteps, one of the most important things you will need to understand is that, in a Muslim country, you are not viewed as an equal unless you share their religion.  There is no Constitution to protect your civil rights because you don’t have any.

Who needs civil rights anyway?  The murderous Democrats have built political careers denying people their civil rights.  The J-6 protesters were denied their civil rights by a corrupt DOJ, FBI and judicial system.  Democrats routinely cheat in elections by allowing illegals to vote, canceling out the votes of legitimate citizens.

And the unborn will never get the chance to exercise their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness if Democrats get their way.

The God of Abraham is the one who bestows human rights, and the nation as a whole has abandoned Him.  We have failed to honor the Lord, and now we are going to get Allah just like our European brethren.  Allah is not a god of love; he only recognizes obedience and submission to whoever is interpreting Islamic law at the time.

Also, it is important to understand that Dhimmi means ‘protected person.’  This sounds really nice and all until you figure out why you need protection.

Muslim protection is not unlike that of the mafia.  We all know how that works; you must follow the rules.  Otherwise, you might hear, “Nice family you got there; be a shame if anything happened to them.”

Failure to follow the rules means you are no longer ‘protected.’  Once you lose your ‘protection,’ you, your family, and your property are at the mercy of every person who claims the title of Muslim.

So, make sure you follow the rules.

Here are the top three rules you need to adhere to:

First, you will need to reject the idea that Christ died for our sins.  Tucker is well-positioned to jettison the Gospel because his church, the Episcopal Church, abandoned it a long time ago.

Muhammad and his followers despise the Gospel, so Tucker will fit right in.

Second, you must become an anti-Israel, Jew-hating fanatic.  Whenever there is a problem in the world, just do what Hamas does and blame the nation of Israel or the Jews.  You don’t need proof because that would destroy your argument.  All you need is a baseless accusation, and the press will take it from there.

Third, you must become a defender of Islam so that your masters will look favorably upon you.  You don’t want to get on the wrong side of some Sheik, Mufti, or Mullah if you value your freedom, your family, and the lives of your loved ones.

And support for Islam by deluded Westerners apparently pays pretty well.

That is, until you no longer serve as a useful idiot for Islam.

Now, once you become a Dhimmi, here are a few rules and restrictions on your behavior that you need to abide by.

First, if a Muslim wants your daughter, and you are not a Muslim, you must let him take her.  If she is not a Muslim, he can rape and discard her, or, if she pleases him, he may honor her by including her in his harem.

The Druze, Kurds, and white working-class English girls will be more than happy to provide further information regarding how that works.

And, when your daughter looks to you, her father, in despair, to save her, just inform her of her Dhimmi status and let her know she needs to take one for the team.

Also, keep in mind that the Muslim heaven is filled with young boys, with big brown eyes, who one would think were scattered pearls.  Muslims seem to have some strange affinity to young men who never grow up (Sura 52:24; 56:17,18; 76:19).

So, you may want to keep an eye on your male offspring as well.

Second, unless you have temporary favored status like Tucker, you cannot have a nicer house than your Muslim neighbors.  If you have more money and property, these can be seized in a Sharia court to make sure that you know your place.

Third, once your nation has been conquered by Islam, you will need to pay the Jizya.  This is a special tax that all non-Muslims must pay if they want to live peaceably in a Muslim nation.  This poll tax will be paid by each person personally, at a humiliating public ceremony, where the Dhimmi is struck either on the head or the nape of the neck, after rendering payment.

Once you are properly shamed so you know your place, you will receive a receipt which you must carry at all times.  If you are caught without your receipt, you may be forced to experience the delightful accommodations at your local Muslim jail.

You should be able to bribe your way out early, though, by offering money or your daughter to your local jailer.  Or your son, for that matter.

The churches of the West are dying, and Islam is on the ascendency.  God is using that same old tired strategy of raising up a bunch of mindless pagans to discipline people who were once called by his name.

If you think penitent faith in Christ is misguided and decide to choose Islam, you may wish to consider redefining your faith and your desire for civil rights.  None of those mean anything anyway when your nation has been conquered for Islam.

As Muhammad, peace be upon him, wrote when they threatened the Byzantines, “Embrace Islam, and you will remain safe (from us).  If you refuse to accept Islam, you will be responsible for the sins of the Magi!”

No one really knows what that means, but I think you get the gist.

Tucker was ‘wise’ enough to read the writing on the wall and has now become a ‘protected person.’

If you don’t join him, you may find yourself being held responsible for the sins of the Magi.

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