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Our generation the church is looking for what is called the rapture of the church. As you will see below in scripture some thing or some one is holding back the Antichrist from being revealed but, as soon as the one holding back the Antichrist from being revealed is removed than all hell breaks out on earth.
Some teach the one holding back the Antichrist is the Holy Spirit. They say that since the Holy Spirit lives in us when the Holy Spirit is removed from the earth that is the time the Christians will be removed or raptured into heaven. If that is the case we must see at least some scripture that teaches the Holy Spirit is the one restraining the lawless one. They say this because they believe the Holy Spirit is the only one powerful enough to hold back Satan but, is that fact based on scripture?
The real fact is we see in the book of Revelation that the Archangel Michael is stronger than Satan. Take a look at one battle between Satan and Michael as recorded in Revelation 12:7-9
“Then war broke out in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not strong enough, and they lost their place in heaven. The great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil, or Satan, who leads the whole world astray. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.”
Notice that we are told Satan was not strong enough to win the war over Michael.
So anyone who tells you Michael does not have the power to hold back Satan just point them to the Revelation chapter 12 battle.
As I said, unless we can find, beyond the shadow of a doubt, a factually clear scriptural passage to reinforce what we believe, it is nothing but an assumption that does not have enough basis to continue believing it.
The bottom line is that I find no Scripture that tells us directly that the “restrainer” is the Holy Spirit or the Body of Christ, whether in the book of Revelation or anywhere else in the Bible. However, there is scripture as seen in Revelation chapter 12 that does point to the archangel Michael as one who can be the restrainer.
Archangel Michael is one of the chief princes in the rank of angels. We first see a reference of Michael in Daniel 10:13. He came to assist another Archangel, Gabriel, who was bringing an answer of prayer to Daniel the prophet. The angel that Archangel Michael assisted had been warring with the prince of Persia for 21 days. The prince of Persia is more than likely a principality, fallen angel or evil spirit. This spirit hovered around the kingdom of Persia. Once again we see when Michael shows up he defeats the evil spirit that was stopping Gabriel from delivering the message to Daniel.
We also see Michael shows up in the latter days or, if you will in the end times.
The Old Testament prophet Daniel indicated that just prior to this same period of distress, the archangel Michael would “arise“, Daniel 12:1 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book. Notice this is the very thing Jesus says in Matthew 24:21 “For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.”
The archangel Michael always has been the special protective “prince” of Daniel’s people, Israel as seen in (Daniel 10:13,21) .
13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Take notice Michael comes back when? “in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days”, or during the end times. In verse 21 there is reference to Michael being the one who holdeth.
At the midpoint of the 70th Week, he is seen to “arise” or “stand up.” The term used is the Hebrew word amad, which actually means to “stand aside,” “stand still,” “desist,” or “be inactive.” Other examples of the usage of amad are found in Job 32:16 and 2 Samuel 18:30.
Michael, in the middle of the 70th Week, will oust Satan and his angels from heaven, hurling them down to the earth (Revelation 12:7-9). After this, the following will happen, in sequential order:
- Michael, the restrainer, will “amad” (desist from any further assistance to Israel—Daniel 12:1a) by being “taken out of the way” (2 Thessalonians 2:7b).
- The revelation of the “lawless one” (Antichrist) will occur; this man ultimately will be destroyed by Jesus soon after He returns to earth 3½ years after the Antichrist proclaims to be god in the new temple.
- The work of Satan, through the “lawless one” who will come, will be “displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing” .
So after Michael, Israel’s angelic protector, has been “taken out of the way” (by God), the Great Tribulation will begin.
Keep in mind, in the half way make of the tribulation is when Satan is defeated by Michael and that is the point where the Antichrist goes into the rebuilt Jewish Temple and tells the world from that Temple that he is god. We also know it is at this point that Michael stops restraining Satan’s evil.
What does that tell us? If Michael is in fact the one who restrains the man of sin and, Michael stands aside at the half way mark of the tribulation that would mean that the Church will go through the first half of the tribulation.
This also means that just before God’s wrath begins to be poured out on an unbelieving world the Church will have to leave at this point because as Paul wrote in 1 Thessalonians 5:9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ”.
Isaiah 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:
14 I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.
15 Yet thou shalt be brought down to hell, to the sides of the pit.
16 They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;
Daniel 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, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Now you know about the restrainer and the man of sin Let me read about the rapture from 2 Thessalonians 2.
3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
Prophecy Sign: In Revelation 13:1-17 Jesus told us that the Antichrist would try to have everyone on this planet take his mark which the Bible says will be placed in the right hand or in the forehead. I quote the Word of God. “16And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name”.
We see the road being laid down for a one world currency. Watch the video below as these leaders discuss it.
Antichrist New World order is coming
https://youtu.be/g8uw-JVlrKg
Prophecy Sign; (Zechariah 12:3) And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
“And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months” (Revelation 11:1-2).
“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” (Daniel 9:27).
“When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand)” (Matthew 24:15).
“Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God” (2 Thessalonians 2:4).
Psalm 83 war prophecy nations against Israel
Bill Salus prophecy teacher and prophecy author
My friend Bill Salus connects the dots to a coming war between Israel and Jordan. Below you see how Bill shows you the different names in the Old Testament for our modern day Jordan.
In Bill’s teaching he states that “Formerly called Transjordan, the country was renamed Jordan in 1946. However, in ancient times northern Jordan was known as Ammon, Central Jordan was called Moab and southern Jordan was referred to Edom. Presently, Jordan has a fragile peace treaty with Israel, however this peace treaty is temporary and nowhere in be found in the Jordanian related prophecies listed above.
If you go to Bill’s link below you can read all about what the different prophets said about this coming war with Israel. The prophets he refers to as follows: Jeremiah 49:1-6, Zephaniah 2:8-9, Isaiah 11:13-14,Ezekiel 25:12-14, Obadiah 1:18, and Psalm 83
Hamas holds rally in Gaza over Israeli raids at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Demonstration held to show solidarity amid continued Israeli raids in occupied Jerusalem and at Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Northern Gaza – For the second week in a row, thousands of Palestinians participated in a mass rally called by the Hamas movement to show solidarity in the face of continued Israeli raids in occupied Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Al-Aqsa Mosque has been at the centre of days of violence and heightened tensions following a series of Israeli incursions into the holy site, which began at the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
Renewed violence on Temple Mount following afternoon prayers
APRIL 22, 2022
“Following the Friday prayers, rioters began throwing stones toward security forces on the Mount, with a police drone firing stun grenades as a riot control measure in response, Israeli media reported. One Palestinian was seriously injured while running away from police officers after throwing rocks toward them. He was taken to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem for treatment.
Prior to the clashes renewing, some Palestinians reportedly made their way to al-Aqsa Mosque’s roof, hoisting the flags of terrorist group Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.”
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-704830
The Temple Mount travesty and poor US policy – opinion
The falsehood that Israel is storming and trying to take over the Aqsa Mosque is an ongoing antisemitic propaganda ploy with multiple aims.
April 22, 2022
After Israel’s ambassador to Amman was summoned on Monday for reprimand over the riots on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, Jordanian Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh praised “every Palestinian who throws rocks and every Islamic Wakf worker who stands tall against the pro-Zionists defiling the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the auspices of the Israeli occupation government.”
Rather than call Al-Khasawneh to task for openly inciting violence in an official address to the Jordanian Parliament – especially during Ramadan, when Muslims are supposed to focus on faith, spiritual contemplation and self-discipline – King Abdullah II complained to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that Israel was committing “provocative acts [that] violated the legal and historic status quo” on the compound.
https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-704745
Jordan’s King Abdullah warns Israeli moves in Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque are threat to peace
AMMAN, April 18 (Reuters) – Jordan’s King Abdullah said on Monday that Israel’s “unilateral” moves against Muslim worshippers at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque seriously undermined the prospects for peace in the region, state media said.
The monarch, who was speaking with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, blamed Israel for “provocative acts” in the mosque compound that violated “the legal and historic status quo” of the Muslim holy shrines.
CNN seems never to get their stories straight! Watch Israeli Prime Minister
show the world what has really been happening on the Temple Mount.
Prophecy sign Revelation chapter 6 verse 6
In this verse John writes that he heard what seemed to be a voice coming from the midst of the four living creatures (Revelation 4:6–8). The voice announced that a quart of wheat was selling for a denarius and three quarts of barley cost a denarius. Symbolically, this passage seems to indicate a common experience in real-world crises: war and famine give way to inflation due to supply and demand.
A denarius in the first century was usually equal to a day’s wages, and the amount of grain given here is just enough to keep a person alive. These are also the commodities of the common person: basic staples for living. The implication seems to be that most people in this part of the tribulation are struggling just to meet their basic survival needs. This is the kind of poverty which threatens a person’s life, not merely their lifestyle.