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Everything that I’ve done here through this ministry since August 2008 has led to this. I wholeheartedly believe that now because this is the absolute most important column ever written and published on this website in the 9 months that I’ve been doing this and the 4 years that I’ve been writing to people about end times prophecy.

No, that’s not over-hype or overstated. I believe deep down in my heart and soul that the prophesied Rapture of the Christian Church (the Bride of Christ/Body of Christ) is imminent as is the beginning of those final 7 years for mankind on Earth beginning with the Tribulation.

To borrow a phrase from Steve Coerper whom is the catalyst for today’s entry: “If June 1st arrives and none of these things have happened, it is because I made unwarranted assumptions or otherwise erred in my study. The Bible is still true. You will never be any worse off for preparing for your inevitable meeting with God. And you could still be hit by a truck and die on June 2nd.”

Truer words were never written, and so it with a heavy heart that I share this with you all today because I know that even despite the hard evidence below there will still be many well-meaning Christians (as well as many well-meaning, but lost and unsaved souls) who will read this and simply won’t believe any of it. Worse, they’ll believe it, but won’t care enough to do anything about it (like getting themselves right with the Lord and sharing it with anyone and everyone who is within there sphere of influence).
That being said, I pray Lord that you give those reading this now the clarity of mind as well as the spiritual discernment and wisdom to receive the truth of this message and the courage to act upon it in such a way that is in accordance with your perfect will while they still can. Amen.

The verse displayed prominently on this website is Luke 21:28.

Luke 21:28 – “And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.”

Friends, our “redemption draweth nigh” I think! Despite all the other signs in this world that are pointing to the fact that we’re on the cusp of the start of the Tribulation we have what could very well be the final piece of the prophetic puzzle. If we only had this piece it would still be enough to cause any Christian with common sense to see the reality we’re facing at the moment. Praise God! The study I’m going to reference in a minute seamlessly ties together EVERYTHING that we’ve looked at here in this forum since August 2008 — EVERYTHING! That’s not just a mere coincidence and we already know that “coincidences” don’t exist in the Christian lifestyle.

Please pray for discernment and wisdom before reading this. Read it some place quiet where you can focus and where you will not be interrupted because it is that important. I know it’s rather long (isn’t every column that appears on this site? HA!), but if it’s true like I believe it is, then the next few days or so will be VERY IMPORTANT to us within the Body of Christ who love Jesus Christ and are watching for His return daily.

That’s why I’m not going to put any new columns up on the site at this time. This could very well be the bookend to this online ministry.

The conclusions by this author echo the conclusions I came to on my own a few months ago so we definitely seem to have another case of “in the mouth of two or three witnesses” here to confirm things (2 Corinthians 13:1). The article also lines up with the timelines of many others I have been reading/researching over the past few years or so. David Lowe wrote a book about the 6th Seal Earthquake that accompanies/precedes the Resurrection/Rapture. David Flynn has written a book that coincides very closely with this article’s timeline of events, as does the works of Daniel Matson, Mark Biltz, and a few others. Again, we could be witnessing a clear case of the spiritual law God told us about in 2 Corinthians 13:1.

COULD IT BE? COULD THIS REALLY BE IT? YES IT COULD! MARANATHA!!!

Could the Rapture really happen during Pentecost? Yes! I believe so! Then again, ANY DAY could be the day because time-after-time again we’re commanded throughout the Bible to be watching and praying for His return — TODAY.

Jack Kelley writes: “Pentecost comes in the early summer (May-June). This year it’s May 31. It’s the only Holy Day between the 3 Spring Feasts (Passover, Unleavened Bread, and First Fruits) and the 3 in the fall (Rosh Hashanna, Yom Kippur, and Tabernacles). Its Hebrew name is Shavuot. Pentecost is a Greek word and translates ’50 days’ since it comes 50 days after the Feast of First Fruits, the day we should know as Resurrection Morning . The Feast of First Fruits is celebrated on the day following the first Sabbath after Passover and Pentecost on the day after the Sabbath seven weeks later, (Leviticus 23:15-16) giving rise to its nickname ‘Feast of Weeks.’ Since the Jewish Sabbath is Saturday, both these Holy days are Sundays.”

Jewish synagogues love the story of Ruth. It is the most popular, especially on Pentecost. Often times there is a strong teaching that the Messiah will arrive on this date. The Rapture is pictured in the Book of Ruth. When Ruth was on the threshing floor and laid down at the feet of Boaz this represented the rapture. This whole scenario took place on Shavuot (Pentecost). When Ruth married Boaz one could make a pretty good case that she converted over to Judaism. Once again the dispensation of law started on Shavuot (Pentecost). Grace (Pentecost). Ruth lying at the feet of Boaz (Pentecost). Could it be that Law, Grace, and the Rapture/Resurrection will come together on Pentecost?

The significance of this religious holiday cannot be overstated when discussing the hotly debated topic known as the Rapture.

Let’s take a close look at the blessed piece that has everyone — including myself — very excited. This is the commentary written by Steve Coerper back in January 2009 that has been updated many times since with facts that make his case even stronger. In fact, he’s now so confident that he’s added a clock that’s counting down at the top of his main page!

I’m including it here in its entirety because it’s that important. Seriously, take some time to sit down and give this the proper devotion it deserves because you might not get another chance to. What really sold it for me aside from the fact that all his conclusions are rooted firmly in God’s Word as found in the Holy Bible is the fact that the Holy Spirit led me to the SAME CONCLUSIONS (no, not to the same level of depth and detail as Mr. Coerper here, but in the sense that I knew for certain that Shavuot/Pentecost would be a prophetically significant time period) independent of him months ago.

Up until seeing this, I had thought that I (and Brother D from Christian Apostasy) were the only two “Christian crackpots” thinking this way. Now I know that God is intimately involved in this. There’s just no other way to explain it.

The Final Fulfillment of Pentecost
By Steve Coerper

(An Apology – sort of: I wrote this article in January of 2009 as a “brief” exegesis of Peter’s sermon on Pentecost, intending to explain — briefly — why the upcoming Pentecost seemed to me to be the most likely time for the Rapture. Since then, there has been a significant amount of supporting material published on the web, and I have linked some of it from relevant points in the article. In addition, I have expanded some areas for clarification and completeness.

I’m a date-setter. In fact, I’m probably an incurable date-setter. I’m intrigued by both the tantalizing hints and the explicit descriptions sprinkled through the Bible concerning events that haven’t yet occurred.

When Jesus came 2000 years ago, He fulfilled prophecies precisely. He presented Himself as the Messiah on the exact day indicated in the book of Daniel; 483 years to the day from the time of the decree to restore and build Jerusalem. As happened at Jesus’ first coming, Nisan 14 this year will begin on a Wednesday evening (Jesus was crucified on Thursday). The following day (Friday) is the Feast of Unleavened Bread and is a “high sabbath.” The following day is the weekly sabbath, followed by the first day of the following week, which is the Feast of First Fruits. This year is a “year of perfect order.” I believe this is significant.

What follows is an examination of this unfulfilled promise: that the “blindness of Israel” will end and the Jews will recognize and embrace Jesus Christ as Messiah. I believe that when this happens, the “second half” of Pentecost will have occurred and the “Church Age” will be closed. Paul wrote concerning this to the Christians in Rome:

“The Deliverer will come out of Zion, and He will turn away ungodliness from Jacob; For this is My covenant with them, when I take away their sins.” - Romans 11:25-27

After many days you will be visited. In the latter years you will come into the land of those brought back from the sword and gathered from many people on the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate; they were brought out of the nations, and now all of them dwell safely. You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you.” “You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It will be in the latter days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me, when I am hallowed in you, O Gog, before their eyes.” - Ezekiel 38:2-4,8,9, 16

Blow the trumpet in Zion, Consecrate a fast, call a sacred assembly; Gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the children and nursing babes. Let the bridegroom go out from his chamber and the bride from her dressing room. Let the priests who minister to the LORD weep between the porch and the altar. Let them say, “Spare Your people, O LORD, and do not give Your heritage to reproach, that the nations should rule over them. Why should they say among the peoples, ‘Where is their God?’ ” - Joel 2:15-17

And it shall come to pass in all the land,” Says the LORD, “That two-thirds in it shall be cut off and die, but one-third shall be left in it. I will bring the one-third through the fire, will refine them as silver is refined, and test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘This is My people’; and each one will say, ‘The LORD is my God.’ ”
- Zechariah 13:8-9

Facing the very real possibility of complete annihilation, they finally listen to the testimony of those Messianic Jews among them who point to the scriptures and to the Lord Jesus Christ as their only hope of deliverance. Jesus, of course, told them a long time ago that this day would come:

2. Global tensions will continue to increase as economies crumble, trust evaporates, diseases threaten, and food and water shortages become a daily reality for many.

3. The Gog alliance (consisting primarily of Russia, Iran and Turkey) will move into Israel from the north.

The word for “unwalled villages” (“peraza”) is used in two other places in scripture, and neither of those places appears to be in the land of Israel. One (Esther 9:19) is clearly in the Persian empire, and the second use (Zechariah 2:4) compares Jerusalem to “towns without walls” without specifying where those towns might be.

The world economy is, by design, in a collapse. I believe that in the time immediately following the “inauguration” of “Barack Obama” (not his real name), we will see more signs of collapse, including power outages, business bankruptcies and closings, bank failures, food shortages and the like. These will be orchestrated by the New World Order folks in order to make us more amenable to their “solution” to the problem.

Early in the morning of November 23, 1998, Bill Wiese had an out-of-body experience — what he says was a vision — in which the Lord took him to Hell. The Lord told Bill, “Tell them I am coming very, very soon.”

The question, of course, is “how soon is ‘soon’?” Can the time of the fulfillment be determined?

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition,who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God. - 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Much has been written concerning those fallen angels who chose human wives and created a hybrid race:

Of immediate interest to us is the question of when these “fallen ones” will come out of hiding and visibly begin advancing their agenda. Clearly, they will be FORCED to do so at the time they are driven out of the spiritual realm. Knowing that this is inevitable, and possibly knowing when this will take place, they are already signalling their manifestation. The time they are presenting is December 21, 2012. This is 3 1/2 years after the proposed fulfillment of the battle of Ezekiel 38, and 3 1/2 years before the time of the coming that we determined from Bill Wiese’s vision and Mark Biltz’s research:

1. Late May, 2009 – Beginning of Russian invasion of the land of Israel. (Note: This item originally said “early or mid May” but it now appears that the Russians will have “war games” in late May to position themselves for the invasion. “President” Obama will be in Egypt on June 4th and will be safe in Germany on June 6th when America is attacked. Other political leaders also have travel plans.)

2. May 31st at the latest – Rapture of the Church. “As it was in the days of Noah,” there will be a seven-day lull before the beginning of the war and God’s subsequent judgment of Russia and the “coastlands.” (See An Urgent Message by David Wilkerson.)

3. June – July, 2009 – A leader emerges and structures a world-wide peace treaty. The pact will provide for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem. By this time, America will be a smoldering ruin. Since the American “Babylon” (New York City) will have been destroyed, a replacement will be built on the plains of Shinar. Ancient Babylon will be restored.

5. September 23, 2015 – Yom Kippur; likely fulfillment of Zechariah 14:4 (video)

What To Do – How To Prepare

1. First, this is NOT a time to panic. We have known for 2000 years that Jesus was going to return, set up His kingdom, and judge the earth.

2. Get your spiritual house in order. REPENT. This means align your life with the law of God. Where you have sinned, you must acknowledge your sin, confess it to God, and make restitution where-ever possible and AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

4. Don’t be deceived. Study your Bible. The time is getting really short. Jesus commanded us to watch! This means 1) knowing the prophetic signs in the scriptures, and 2) knowing what’s going on in the world.

6. If June 1st arrives and none of these things have happened, it is because I made unwarranted assumptions or otherwise erred in my study. The Bible is still true. You will never be any worse off for preparing for your inevitable meeting with God. And you could still be hit by a truck on June 2nd.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS FROM THE BODY OF CHRIST

It’s amazing to me how the Body of Christ will come together as one mind on a subject, and yet we’ll be able to still find so many individuals adding so many incredible gems of wisdom to the discussion.

Case in point, here’s a snapshot of some of the comments from Christians like you and me who added their take to this idea (thanks to reader Susan C. for the head’s up on this):

“If God poured out his Holy Spirit on this day, could He also take it back on the same day?”
Anonymous

“A year ago I wrote a Bible study entitled ‘So Simple!’ In that study I emphasized how the Lord had shown me that only two of the Jewish Holy Days given to Israel in Leviticus 23 typify the resurrection and rapture of New Testament believers. Those two Jewish Holy Days are ‘firstfruits’ and Pentecost. Proof of this truth is easily available to any reader willing to deal honestly with the Scriptures. It was only on ‘firstfruits’ that a ‘sheaf’ [omer] of barley was lifted up and ‘waved’ before the Lord, which subsequent history proved was a type of the resurrection and ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ and the ‘firstfruit’ saints [Leviticus 23:9-14; Matthew 27:52-53; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23]. The only other Jewish Holy Day where a ‘wave offering’ was ‘waved before the Lord’ was on Pentecost. The instructions given for the observance of this Jewish Holy Day are found in Leviticus 23:15-21. But now we living today are well into a new year. The Jewish Holy Day of ‘firstfruits’, which was this past Sunday, has now come and gone. It is now obvious that the Lord did not come on ‘firstfruits’ this year. Therefore, if the resurrection and rapture of New Testament believers is going to occur this year on or in connection with one of these two Jewish Holy Days, then I have to believe that it will be ‘Pentecost.’”
Pastor F. M. Riley / May 6, 2009

“Jews celebrate Pentecost (I’ll just use its Greek name to avoid any more confusion than necessary) as the day Moses received the Law on Mt. Sinai in the wilderness and the nation Israel was born. (Exodus 19-20) Christians celebrate it as the day the Holy Spirit fell on the Disciples inJerusalem and the Church was born (Acts 2). If you agree with my view that the parables of Matthew 13 describe the church on Earth and that the parable of the yeast predicts there will be sin in the church, you’ll be interested in the fact that unlike all the other Jewish Feasts that call for unleavened bread, Pentecost requires bread baked with yeast (Lev. 23:17). Pentecost also began the annual wheat harvest, perhaps pointing to another of Matthew’s Kingdom parables, the Wheat and the Tares. The Pentecost ceremonies reveal a subtle link to the coming church.” Anonymous

“In synagogues, the Book of Ruth is read on Pentecost. The story of Ruth has been called ‘The Romance of Redemption’. The identification of the Church with Pentecost began in the prophecies of Ruth.” Anonymous

“Neither we, nor the unbelieving world, will have received any advance warning of the timing for this event; it will have come totally by surprise. Maybe it will happen on Pentecost, maybe not. But one thing is certain, when it does happen, none us will care one whit whether we had predicted it’s timing accurately. We will only express in unimaginable joy our gratitude for being there. For it is by grace you have been saved through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. (Ephesians 2:8-9) As it is written: No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him – but God has revealed it to us by His Spirit. (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). You can almost hear the footsteps of the Messiah.” Jack Kelley / Pentecost And The Rapture Of The Church

“I used to believe that Rosh Hoshana was the day of the Rapture, but I no longer believe that. Pentecost, as I explained in a previous letter (http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/june2008/rickh66.htm,) has not been fulfilled yet. If the Rapture were the fulfillment of Rosh Hoshana, then that would leave Pentecost unfulfilled. Pentecost has to be fulfilled by the Rapture. There is no other event that could fulfill it.The reason I believe 2009 will be the year, if 2008 isn’t, is the fact that something major is going to happen on December 21, 2012. If the Rapture happens this year, in June, then Dec. 21, 2012 will be about 4 1/2 years from now. That would put Dec. 21, 2012 a whole year into the second half of the Tribulation. This is possible, but whatever happens on this day would have to be just a routine event of the second half of the Tribulation. By that I mean it would be just one of the many judgements of God that happened on that day during the second half. However, if the Rapture happenes on Pentecost 2009 (June,) then Dec. 21, 2012 is ‘exactly’ 3 1/2 years later. What I’m getting at is this: perhaps the major event that is to happen on Dec. 21, 2012 is Satan being cast down to Earth, indwelling the Antichrist, and proclaiming himself to be God in the Temple. This seems to be a very likely event for what’s to happen on Dec. 21, 2012. No other Tibulation event or historical event is as major as this one.. Things are going to change drastically after this event happens. The Mayans astronomical calendar ends on this date. During the second half of the Tribulation, astronomical events will not be normal and routine any longer. And all this happens immediately after the Beast enters the Temple and proclaims himself to be God…..on Dec. 21, 2012. This is, of course, speculation. But it is educated speculation.”
Rick Hedrick / June 19, 2008

“Please also make special note of the fact that this year is the 62nd week (62nd Feasts of Weeks or Shavuot) from the date of the original covenant, as theorized below. If true, this would corroborate the Daniel’s Timeline theory! See Daniel 9:24-27 and UN Resolution 181.”
Look Up Fellowship Reader

“In view of what I have set forth in this study, is it then just ‘coincidence’ that in John 4 the Lord met the Gentile woman at Jacob’s well precisely on Pentecost? Since Pentecost is not mentioned in that chapter, how do we know it was Pentecost? We know this to be so because in ‘a year of perfect order’ it is exactly ‘four months’ from Pentecost to Rosh HaShanah. Now look at the statement of the Lord Jesus in John 4:35: Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for harvest! Did I mention that 2009 is ‘a year of perfect order’? For those of our readers who are not familiar with this term, ‘year of perfect order,’ it means that every day on the Jewish calendar in a given year falls on exactly the same day that it fell on during the personal ministry of the Lord Jesus Christ. It is then more than ‘coincidence’ that it is exactly four months to the day from Pentecost to Rosh HaShanah this year. Count the days for yourself, and as the Lord said, ‘be not faithless, but believing,’ John 20:27. Is it possible that the Lord’s meeting with the Gentile woman on Pentecost at Jacob’s well typifies the transition of the ‘gospel’ from the Gentile ‘church’ back into the hands of the Jewish people during the coming Tribulation period? Is that possible? I don’t know! I’m just studying the Scriptures and seeking to learn, like othertrue believers should also be doing.” Pastor F. M. Riley / May 6, 2009

“There are 7 feast days and Pentecost is the 4th. Jesus Christ is always represented by the 4th candlestick. The middle gives light and understanding to the first 3 and the last 3. At the Rapture of the Church we will have understanding. It is a time when we will see the Light of the world who is Jesus Christ face-to-face! There are 3 Jewish festivals, but Pentecost is right in the middle. This speaks of division. People may not want to hear this, but the Rapture is division. The saved in Jesus Christ will go up and the unsaved will be left behind. In both cases, Pentecost is right in the middle (the feasts and the festivals).” Anonymous

“According to the Talmud, David was born and died on Shavuot/Pentecost! If this is true God, was making a statement? I cannot be sure of this, but David seemed to be a type of the Church. David was in Ruth’s bloodline, right? If we went from Ruth to David we are in essence starting and ending with Pentecost.” Anonymous

So, there you have it. What do you think? As with all things, go to the Lord in prayer and see what He reveals to you. Me? I don’t know if I’ll be able to sleep at all the next few nights!

Let me leave you all with one more thing to please keep in mind about me and this ministry. No, I’m not a prophet. I certainly do not speak for God. This ministry is all about bringing all the glory and honor to Him by encouraging people to seek His face and study His Word regularly. I am not and have never claimed to be “infallible” either. I’m just another child of God and servant of the Lord who seriously studies the Word seeking to learn the truth. Until my critics can find “infallibility” in themselves, then I would suggest that they quit demanding it of others. Romans 2:1 is still in the Bible! But so is Titus 2:11-15, and I am going to keep right on searching the Scriptures and “watching” for my Lord without apology to anyone just as Jesus Christ Himself instructed us to.

Finding connections and signs where none lie? Or a warning in advance? Either way, I pray that you make a decision for Jesus Christ if you haven’t already because these are chaotic times, and time won’t wait for you to finally make up your mind. Even if this doesn’t materialize you could still die tomorrow, and any unresolved issues (like where you will spend eternity when you die) will be moot at that point.

Do you desire a personal relationship with the One who created you and desires to have an intimate relationship with you? You need to know that if you haven’t been saved and born again then you’re not here reading this by accident. God has been trying to get your attention for so long, and He desperately wants you to finally answer His call and reach out to Him before it’s too late! This may even be your final warning. Are you willing to take that chance if you leave here without accepting Him and His free offer once and for all? If you know this to be true and want to respond once and for all, tell Him in your own words or use this simple prayer:

“Father God, I know I need You because I am a sinner, but also know that I can never get to You on my own. There’s nothing I can do on my own to make up for my sins; nothing I could do on my own to earn favor and forgiveness from You or to secure my place in Heaven when I die. The only thing I can do is to make a conscious decision that You sent Your one and only Son Jesus Christ, and that He came to this world for me. He took my sins upon Himself, was crucified in my place, died for me, and was resurrected so that I may live forever. I accept Him and His sacrifice, and desperately want to receive Your Son Jesus Christ as my personal Lord and Savior. When He conquered death for my sake He gave me access to You. Thank You for Your grace and Your mercy. Thank You for forgiving me and for sending the Holy Spirit to transform my life from this moment forward. I pray that You transform my life from this day forward and give me a heart and a mind that desires to not only get to know You, but to be with You as much as possible. Teach me how to live, and teach me how to share this message with others before it’s too late for them. Please count me worthy to escape the things to come. Amen.”

If you’re already a saved Christian, but you haven’t repented for your sins or sought the Lord for His mercy, forgiveness, salvation, or prayed that you are counted worthy to escape the things to come as we’re instructed to, if you haven’t done all these things in awhile, then please say the following prayer right now:

“Dear Lord, I pray that you will not remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Please think of me according to Your mercy and for Your goodness’ sake, O Lord. Lord I turn from all of those sins that I committed and I ask for Your help in washing the memory and thoughts of that sin completely from my mind. Please restore me to faithful obedience to Your Word, and fill me with Your Holy Spirit anew, so that I may keep Your commands all the days of my life. Lord Jesus, I invite you into my heart anew today, and I ask forgiveness for all of my sin. Jesus, thank you for dying for my sins and for forgiving me of them through your shed blood for me on the cross. Please take away all the sinful ‘old things’ in my heart that defile me, and replace them with the ‘good things’ that you desire to grow in to my life. Please wash away all the sinful crud and tendencies toward evil and replace them with a hunger and thirst for your righteousness. I need your help, Lord God, in living this new life in Christ. Please send your Holy Spirit afresh into my life to help me, heal me, lead me and transform me. I also pray that your shed blood washes over me, protects me, and that I am counted worthy to escape the things that are coming upon this world in the form of your righteous judgment. Lastly, I pray that you have mercy on this nation even though we deserve your fierce judgment for our blatant sins that are before you. Help us to see the error in our ways as individuals and as a nation, and lead us to repentance before it’s too late for us. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”

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Now, go and share this message with others because they may not be prepared for what’s coming (or perhaps for where they’re going to spend eternity).

Keep looking up! MARANATHA!!!

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