1 False Christs     3    18 Ecumenism           5    35 Date Settings  2
 2 Occult            3    19 Globalism           5    36 Volcanoes      4      
 3 Satanism          1    20 Tribulation Temple  3    37 Earthquakes    2 
 4 Unemployment      3    21 Anti-Semitism       5    38 Wild Weather   4
 5 Inflation         1    22 Israel              5    39 Civil Rights   5
 6 Interest Rates    1    23 Gog (Russia)        2    40 Famine         5
 7 The Economy       4    24 Persia (Iran)       4    41 Drought        5
 8 Oil Supply/Price  3    25 The False Prophet   3    42 Plagues        5
 9 Debt and Trade    5    26 Nuclear Nations     5    43 Climate        4
10 Financial unrest  5    27 Global Turmoil      5    44 Food Supply    3 
11 Leadership        5    28 Arms Proliferation  5    45 Floods         5
12 Drug abuse        3    29 Liberalism          3 
13 Apostasy          5    30 The Peace Process   1     Rapture Index  171
14 Supernatural      1    31 Kings of the East   5     Net Change      -1
15 Moral Standards   5    32 Mark of the Beast   4-1
16 Anti-Christian    5    33 Beast Government    5     Updated: 5 Aug 02
17 Crime Rate        4    34 The Antichrist      5

1998 High 174  1999 High 176  2000 High 172  2001 High 182  2002 High 179
1998 Low  152  1999 Low  164  2000 Low  158  2001 Low  160  2002 Low  161

Record High 182        Record Low 57  
24 Sept 01              12 Dec 93      

COMMENTS ON ACTIVE CATEGORIES

03 Occult: 
    The lack of activity has downgraded this category.
04 Unemployment:
    The latest job report from the labor Department shows a surprise 
    decrease in unemployment.  
06 Interest Rates:
    The Federal Reserve lowered interest rates by half of a percent.
07 Economy:
    The revelation of fraud at several major corporations has put the 
    economic rebound in doubt.
08 Oil Supply/Price:
    The supply and price of oil remains stable. 
09 Debt and Deficits:
    A new report reveals that senior citizens are piling up large 
    amounts of debt. 
11 Leadership:
    The large number of active categories has upgraded this general 
    prophetic indicator. 
12 Drug abuse:
    England has essentially decriminalized pot smoking.
18 Ecumenism:
    The Pope reaches out to Orthodox and Muslim believers.
19 Globalism:
    The EU introduction of the Euro, and Asia's move towards
    integration have upgraded this category.
20 Tribulation Temple: 
    A new poll finds 53% of Israelis want to see the Temple 
    rebuilt.   
23 Gog (Russia):
    Russia has not been active on the world stage.
24 Persia (Iran):
   Iran has tested a new missile system.        
28 Arms Proliferation:
    Conventional arms merchants are doing a brisk business.
29 Liberalism:
    Democrats in the US congress are ending their pledge to 
    work in a spirit of bipartisanism.    
30 The Peace Process:
    Violence in Israel has crushed any hopes of peace.
31 Kings of the East
    China is working to build long-range missiles. 
32 Mark of the Beast:
     Trouble in the over the integration of the European currency 
     has downgraded this category.       
33 Beast Government:
    The EU has suddenly made a number of moves that bring us very
    close to fulfilling the prophecy regarding the revival of the 
    Roman Empire.
34 The Antichrist:
    The political victory in France is a big win for the European 
    establishment. They are the ones who are actively trying to unify 
    the continent.
35 Date Settings:
    A few minor date settings for March have obviously all failed.  
37 Earthquakes:
    The lack of activity has downgraded this category. 
40 Famine:
    Millions of people are at risk in Africa and Asia. 
41 Drought:
    Severe drought conditions are reported in North America and 
    Central Africa.
42 Plagues:        
    China admits it is experiencing a huge AIDS epidemic.
45 Floods:
    Texas is hit by record floods. Nebraska, China and the 
    Philippines also experience severe flooding. 

View the Gulf War high from 26 Oct 90
View the record high from 24 Sept 01
View the record low from 12 Dec 93

The Rapture Index categories explained

The Purpose For This Index

The Rapture Index is by no means meant to predict the rapture, however, the index is designed to measure the type of activity that could act as a precursor to the rapture.

You could say the Rapture index is a Dow Jones Industrial Average of end time activity, but I think it would be better if you viewed it as prophetic speedometer. The higher the number, the faster we're moving towards the occurrence of pre-tribulation rapture.

Rapture Index of 85 and Below:  Slow prophetic activity
Rapture Index of 85 to 110:     Moderate prophetic activity 
Rapture Index of 110 to 145:    Heavy prophetic activity 
Rapture Index above 145:        Fasten your seat belt 

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