by Kurt Seland
The purpose of this manual is twofold:
First of all, it is to warn those who receive this manual prior to
the rapture of the events that will take place
in the last days as foretold in the Bible. Based on what the
Bible has to say about future events, nobody in their right mind would want
live on earth after the rapture. Hopefully, many will read, believe, seek
God, repent and be saved. Salvation is very simple, so simple to attain, in fact,
that most people cannot accept its simplicity; thereby reject it completely.
However, it is complex because it is
life-changing and based on that which we cannot see; it is based on faith.
Simple, because Jesus does all the work. If you want to be saved and have
eternal life, simply pray in belief and humility to Lord Jesus:
"Lord Jesus, I know that I am a sinner and ask you to forgive me
of my sins and prepare for me a new heart. I surrender my life to you."
Secondly, to those left behind after the rapture, this is indeed a survival
manual. You still have an opportunity to repent and have eternal life.
The same prayer of salvation is applicable to you; the only difference is
that you will spend a little time experiencing a taste of hell while
you remain on earth.
Let me be really frank with you. If you are reading this manual and the
rapture has already occurred, then you probably are not going to physically
survive; you most likely will die sometime un the next few years. This manual is about the survival of your soul. You are going to go through terrible suffering. The only question
that remains is whether you will go to Heaven or go to hell when you die.
Definition: Rapture--This is the event that will occur when Jesus
calls His followers (both gentile and Jewish believers) with a trumpet
blast, and in the "twinkling of an eye" they will be removed from
the earth and transported to be with Jesus in the heavens. For those of
Jewish heritage who are familiar with the seven feasts of the Old Testament
that are celebrated each year, the rapture is portrayed by the feast of
trumpets described in Leviticus 23:24. The Jewish feast of trumpets symbolized
a regathering. At the trumpet call of the rapture, it will be a regathering
of believers to be with Jesus, and for the Jews left behind on earth it
will be the final regathering to the physical nation of Israel.
Interestingly, those who have died and are followers of Jesus will respond
first to the call (I Thess 4:16). It very well may be that just as when Jesus was crucified and resurrected, the dead saints arose from
the dead and walked among the living (Matthew chapter 27), at the
rapture the dead saints may walk briefly on earth again.
Biblical Foundation for the Rapture
"Take notice, I am telling you a secret. We shall not all die but
we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the
last trumpet call. For the trumpet will sound and the dead will be raised
imperishable, and we shall all be changed" (I Corinthians 15:51-52).
"For with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and the trumpet
of God, the Lord Himself will descend from Heaven, and those who died in
Christ will rise first. Afterward we, the living who remain, will be caught
up along with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we
shall forever be with the Lord" (I Thessalonians 4:16-17).
"...For I am going away to prepare a place for you. And when I
have gone and have prepared a place for you, I will come again and take
you to Myself so that where I am, you also will be" (John 14:2-3).
Events and Circumstances Prior to the Rapture
At the time that this manual was being written, and for the remainder
of the time left in this age, the one word that describes the condition
of the world is change. All of this change is being accomplished through the
work of Satan, as he cannot tolerate anything that originated from God's
creation. Originally, the Bible tells us that when God created the world
He declared that it was "good." That means that it was perfect
and no changes were necessary. Included in His creation were standards
to live by that He gave to Adam and Eve. These standards covered everything
from how to live in our private lives, to proper domestic relationships, to principles
for governing a community. Satan seeks to change everything that God has
created and established, thus he has used his power and influence in the
world to make subtle deviations to God's original plan. Satan's goal
is to establish a world order headed by his protege (the world dictator
known in the Bible as the Beast and anti-christ) who will spend his time
and effort changing everything to be in opposition to God's will as expressed
in the Bible. This is predicted in the Bible in the book of Daniel: "and
he will intend to make alterations in times and in law."
POLITICAL
In today's political environment there is no effective leadership
in the world. Every nation lacks strong and competent leaders able to deal
with the problems at home and abroad. The United States, which has been
the world leader for the last 50 years, has steadily lost its influence
among other nations because of political leaders in the United States who
have no moral center to direct their decision making process. However,
this distrust and dislike of government and government leaders is not just
an American phenomenon but is a common theme in Europe, South America, Asia
and the entire world. Because of this leadership vacuum in the world, there is now an opportunity for a man to arise who is very charismatic, strong, and attractive
to peoples of all nations. Based on the prophecies in the Bible such a
man will arise, and he will be successful in uniting the various nations
to rule as a dictator.
The move to unite the world under one government has been active since
the early 1950's, and in recent years this has become more of a reality as many nations have given up their sovereignty to the United Nations during armed intervention of conflicts (eg. Kuwait, Somalia, Bosnia). In these conflicts, the nations of the world contributed manpower
and machinery to be used under the flag of the United Nations. The United
States of America surrendered its sovereignty in these situations to much
weaker nations by allowing its military to be controlled by these nations.
In addition to these military actions the nations of the world also agreed
to control trade and labor practices with international treaties such
as NAFTA and GATT.
There is no dominant nation to provide leadership to the world, thus the stage is set for a man to arise out of the masses to unite the world as dictator.
SOCIAL
The foundational building block of society, that element which has always been
responsible for social order and peace, is the family, and it has been virtually
destroyed. The family is to be a man, his wife and their children. The
man provides for the wife and children, the wife nurtures and educates
the children, and the children obey their parents. In a community of families,
adults hold the other adults and children accountable for their actions.
The family is based on marriage.
Marriage is an institution of God and therefore hated by Satan. The devil
has worked very hard, primarily through communications media such as TV,
movies, news journalists, and entertainment in general to convince women
that marriage is detrimental to their freedom and fulfillment in life.
Satan has deceived women into believing that they have the same sexual desire as men and
that all differences are the result of culture. Satan has worked hard to divide men and women and have them at war with one another, and because of this, the violence between men and women has dramatically increased.
Civil war has been a constant theme of this age and unrest will continue into the end times: man vs. women, black vs. white, Moslem vs. Jew, Catholic vs. Protestant, Moslem vs. Christian, one Moslem faction vs. another Moslem faction, one black African tribe vs. another black African tribe, nation
vs. nation, people vs. people. Whatever divides people into different groups,
Satan uses to inspire hate, strife and violence.
Homosexuality and all sorts of perverse behavior are accepted
as normal. The world dictator (anti-christ) himself will not have the normal
sexual attraction to women and may be asexual. Many theologians believe
that he will probably be openly homosexual as indicated in the Bible in
the book of Daniel 11:37: "and he will show no regard for the gods
of his fathers or for the desire of women". And therefore, after
the rapture, more than likely marriage will be discouraged or illegal, and
homosexual and lesbian relationships highly encouraged.
ECONOMIC
On the economic scene, the trend is toward poverty for the masses with
wealth concentrated into the hands of very few people. These controllers
of the wealth will be the kings of commerce and banking and also be the
power behind politics of the world. Small businesses are merged into larger
companies and the larger companies merge with themselves to increase profits.
The result is huge multi-national companies that have no allegiance to
any community, state, nation or people, whose only allegiance is to increased
profits for management and shareholders. The result is workers who are
little more than peasants and presidents of companies who are more and
more like kings. It will be these "kings" who usher in the world dictator
to protect their wealth and power. Expect all commerce, buying and selling,
to be controlled by a mark on the right hand or forehead of every person
who wants to participate in the economy. Only those people with the mark
will be able to buy and sell, but the consequences of taking the mark is
eternal damnation (Rev 14:9-11).
Therefore don't take that mark. You will have a very
difficult time surviving, and probably won't, but you will save your soul.
Again, don't take the mark on your right hand or forehead.
GEOPHYSICAL
In the gospel of Matthew, chapter 24, Jesus spoke to his disciples
and indicated to them that one of the signs of the time of the end of the
world would be, "...as it were in the days of Noah so will the coming
of the son of man be." We read in Genesis that in the days of Noah
"the earth was filled with violence.". This speaks not
only of the violence that men inflict on one another—war, civil wars, rape, brutality, murder, abortion, and other indiscriminate, random acts of
violence—but the earth itself is also filled with violence. We see increasing earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, drought, lightning storms and unusual atmospheric
phenomena. While all of these have existed in the past, over the last
50 years, the number and intensity of these conditions and the property damage
associated with these natural catastrophes has increased. As the level
of violence that the human species has inflicted on one another has increased,
so has the violent reaction of the earth increased.
Signs of the Times
When Jesus’ disciples asked Him about the signs that would be a precursor
to His coming and the end of the age His response, recorded in Matthew 24, was:
The Rapture
This is an event that will not be hidden. The concept of the rapture
has already been made known to the masses. It will be treated
with ridicule, contempt and mockery by the world's media, but God will see
to it that it will be highly publicized before it occurs just so that those
left behind might still come to their senses. It will occur in the open,
and everybody left behind will know someone who was raptured.
It will happen suddenly, unexpectedly, and lightning fast--"in the twinkling
of an eye," as the Bible puts it. And there will be evidence all over
the world that this event occurred. Some national leaders will disappear,
celebrities in entertainment and professional sports will disappear, entire
families will disappear, disbelieving spouses will see their mates vanish,
children will disappear. Bank accounts, homes, cars, businesses and relationships
will be left behind. The problem for the world's leaders will be trying
to convince people that it didn't happen. Because if the world's leaders
admit that it did happen then, logically, everything Christians preached
about Jesus Christ being the Son of God, the Savior, the Messiah, the Prince
of Peace, the Lord of Lords and King of Kings and everything that Jesus
preached and taught must be true. And if all of this is true, then the only
logical response would be to fall on one's knees before God in confession
and repentance and absolute submission to every word of God (as revealed
in the Bible).
But all of this is diametrically opposed to the way of the
world, which preaches freedom from the constraints of God's word, perverse
sex, materialism and the devaluation of human life. So, although the rapture
will shock everybody and will be covered in the media and everybody left
will be aware of someone who is gone, the leaders of the world will begin
their great deception, trying to convince the population left behind that
there was no rapture.
How is this going to be accomplished? Well, pretty
easily because most of the people left behind are already in a state of
deception. They have been deceived into believing that Jesus is not the
Messiah; they have been deceived into believing that the word of God is
not true; they have been deceived into living a lifestyle that only
brings constant pain and suffering instead of the freedom and paradise
that God offers. The world's leaders will declare that there was no rapture,
that a mass hysteria took place, and the news media will follow the party
line. Then to make things easier, shortly after the rapture, one-fourth of
the world's population will be decimated due to wars, famine and plague.
Those who were raptured will be counted among the dead.
After the Rapture
Shortly after the rapture, a seven-year period known in the Bible as
the Great Tribulation will take place. It will begin with the signing of
a peace agreement between Israel and her enemies and it will end with the
physical return of Jesus Christ to set up His kingdom on earth. In between,
will be seven years of terror for those on earth. The following events
and trends will take place in that seven-year period:
The Two Witnesses
These two men are God's gift to the people of the earth who refused
to submit to the lordship of Jesus Christ prior to the rapture, but who
will recognize the error in their life and seek God knowing the terrible
mistake they have made. These two men will proclaim the gospel and provide
hope for those left behind. Their message is for the salvation of the soul.
They will have no message as to how you can avoid
the hell that life on earth has become, because there is no hope to avoid
that tribulation. If you are left on earth, then your destiny is to suffer
and more than likely die. But you still have the hope of salvation. Listen
to what these two men are preaching and turn to God.
The Bible does not say who these two men are. Many speculate that they
are Elijah and Enoch, two ancient prophets of God who never died. Regardless,
they will be responsible for many of the natural catastrophes that will
wreak havoc on the property and economy of the earth. They will have the
power to prevent rain, and there will be a 3 1/2 year drought on earth until
they die. They will turn water into blood and cause all kinds of plagues
on earth and, in general, make life miserable for those who are living on
earth. Also, they will be invincible, as many will try to kill them only
to be killed by their own hands. Those who attempt to blow them up will
themselves be blown up; those who attempt to shoot them will have their
guns explode in their hands; those who attempt to poison them will be poisoned
by their own efforts. Only the world dictator will be able to kill them
and only when God allows it.
The purpose of all the misery that these two witnesses inflict on the
earth dwellers is to turn people back to God in repentance. The misery
will be so great that when the world dictator does finally kill these two,
the world will rejoice in a Christmas-like celebration, giving gifts to
one another. Three and one-half days after their death they will be resurrected
and, in full view of the entire population of the world, ascend to heaven
at the command of God when He calls them to "Come up here." Shortly
after he kills the two witnesses, the world dictator will declare himself
to be God. He is the anti-christ.
The 144,000 Jewish Witnesses
Shortly after the rapture, God will call His army of 144,000 Jewish believers
into service to provide a voice of hope for Jews throughout the world.
The best friends and most staunch supporters of Jews have always been true,
believing Christians. It was this element of the world's population that
provided help and support for Israel and Jewish people. The rapture removed
the Christian people from the earth and awakened the 144,000 to their purpose.
These 144,000 preach to Jews worldwide that Jesus is the Messiah. These
144,000 will be spread out worldwide and more than likely go about in pairs,
two by two, as Jesus instructed His disciples to do. It will be these 144,000
who will oppose Israel signing a peace treaty for protection; it will be
the 144,000 who will identify the anti-christ for who he is; it will be
the 144,000 who will warn Israel of the treachery of the anti-christ, and
it will be the 144,000 who will lead the Jews worldwide to the hiding place
prepared for them by God in the Judean desert. These 144,000 Jews are going
to be strange people by normal standards: they will be celibate, very bold,
fearless, spiritually strong and probably very much like John the Baptist. You
can read more about the 144,000 witnesses in Revelation 14.
Money
Hard currency will become obsolete. This is no surprise, as banks and
governments have been working to eliminate currency, coin money and paper
transactions for decades. Currency and coin is expensive to produce, lends
itself readily for drug trafficking and, with high tech equipment, is
too easily counterfeited. Banks desire to eliminate the teller position
as an expense item, and with the elimination of paper checks and currency,
all financial transactions can be handled with a computer. The debit card
will become the tool for all personal financial transactions. However,
at some point after the rapture, probably right after the two witnesses
are killed, everyone will be required to get a mark on their right hand
or forehead in order to buy and sell. Do not, do not, do not under any
circumstances participate by receiving this mark. All those who receive
this mark known as "the mark of the beast" are doomed for eternity.
By taking this mark you are swearing allegiance to the anti-christ. You
may as well attempt to enjoy life as best you can because eternity for
you will be hell. It is at this point that God will have separated His
followers from Satan's followers. Those who have taken the mark will persecute
those without the mark. God will render judgment on those with the mark
by inflicting them with a disgusting looking and very painful ulcer covering
their bodies.
So how can
a person without the mark survive and still buy and sell? Again, this will
almost be impossible, but there will be people who are part of the anti-christ's
regime who don't believe in the anti-christ; they are just "survivors"
who pick the "winner" and seek to profit from that relationship.
Therefore, save up for yourself gold; gold has always had value as money
and always will, even in a cashless society. Identify one of these profiteers
and seek to purchase food and living supplies from him. However, don't
ever disclose to him how much gold you have and where it is. You want to
be more valuable to him as a dealer than as a bounty. By the way, you will
have a price on your head for not taking the mark. Obviously you won't
be living an open life, as you will be in hiding somewhere at a remote location
or in the forest on the outskirts of a large city. Your only goal will
be to eat to live and hope to escape the militia hunting for you and those
like you. Should you get caught, your fate will be either death or slavery.
If you receive this manual before the rapture and plan to be around after
the rapture, then start storing up food and living supplies and put them
into hiding in some remote and difficult to access area. You should include
weaponry to defend yourself and medical supplies as part of your living
supplies.
Safety Concerns
This era will be the most violent of times in the history of the world.
Death, brutality and destruction will be part of everyday life. One of
the defining characteristics of the last days following the rapture will
be a lack of peace. There will be civil wars throughout the world: people
will kill one another indiscriminately. Random acts of violence will fill
people with fear. Car-jackings, home invasions, drive by shootings, and bombings
will all increase with an intensity that will leave people with absolutely
no sense of security.
In order to survive this time, you will need to remove yourself from society
and live in a remote area that is difficult to access. Getting together
with a group of like-minded people would provide additional support and
safety.
As mentioned earlier, stock up on food, medicines, living supplies,
weaponry and gold. You will need enough for 7 years. Don't plan on being
able to supplement your food with hunting and fishing because the stocks
of wild animals and fish will have been depleted and destroyed by the 3
1/2 year worldwide drought and three successive meteor-like or comet-like
objects that strike the earth sometime after the rapture. The 3 1/2 year
drought is brought on by the two witnesses. The first object from outer
space to strike the earth will destroy 1/3 of all trees and all the
green
grass on earth. The second object, more like a meteor, strikes the sea and
destroys 1/3 of all sea creatures and 1/3 of all shipping. The third object
turns 1/3 of all fresh water poisonous and kills many people. Needless
to say, all of this will also seriously deplete the food supplies for the
world's population, causing food prices to skyrocket. Those people in the
world who never before missed a meal or worried about food will become
very familiar with hunger pangs and the feeling of going without food for
long periods of time. This will be one of the causes of the increased violence
as people become more self centered, short-tempered, and competitive for
the food sources in short supply. As Jesus spoke to His disciples about
these days, He said, "people will betray one another and hate one another...the
love of many will grow cold."
Health Concerns
Prior to the rapture, the world experienced an increase in health-related
catastrophes, an increase in new infectious diseases and an increase in
the return of diseases thought to have been eradicated or brought under
control. The past two decades have brought on AIDS, EBOLA virus, flesh-eating
bacteria, the return of tuberculosis, incurable gonorrhea, herpes and many
other virtually incurable sexually transmitted diseases. After the rapture,
things do not get better, as one quarter of the world's population will die
as the result of wars, famine and plague. Sometime after the two witnesses
are murdered and after people are required to take the mark on the right
hand or forehead, there will be a terrible plague causing a loathsome and
malignant ulcer on the bodies of those who have taken the mark. This will
be a very ugly and very painful sore that will make life miserable for
those who have it.
In addition to all this, because of the poor economic situation worldwide
and the 3 1/2 year drought that depletes the world's supply of water, sanitation
practices will deteriorate even in what were advanced nations in Europe
and North America. With the short supply of water, there won't be sufficient
water for flushing toilets, taking baths, washing clothes and transporting
wastewater to treatment facilities. This will result in the increase of
typhus, cholera, salmonella and E.coli infections.
Therefore, since you have decided to reject Christ's offer to join in
the rapture, your concern is how to maintain good health in the post rapture
era. You must build a supply of multiple vitamins with particular emphasis
on anti-oxidants such as C and E and minerals. It will also be necessary
to have a supply of disinfectants, particularly one that can be added to
water to make it potable.
Above all, do not accept the mark of the beast on your right hand or
forehead. If you do take the mark then nothing can be done for you—you
will suffer the malignant ulcer making the rest of your life almost unbearable.
Did you ever have a canker sore in your mouth? If so, then you know how
painful that one little canker sore was. Now think of having canker
sores all over your body, on your genitalia, in your mouth. Think how painful
and unbearable your life will be. Then follow that misery with eternity in hell.
Don't take that mark.
