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We need to understand and embrace the two realities!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 5:

1 For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the Heavens.

2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed with our habitation which is from Heaven,

3 if indeed, having been clothed, we shall not be found naked.

4 For we who are in this tent groan, being burdened, not because we want to be unclothed, but further clothed, that mortality may be swallowed up by life.

5 Now He who has prepared us for this very thing is God, who also has given us the Spirit as a guarantee.

6 So we are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord.

7 For we walk by faith, not by sight.

8 We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.

There is a physical reality and a spiritual reality, we reside in both to a degree.  Our temporary tabernacle or tent is our physical reality.  However, as believers, we have a spiritual dwelling place as well, we are a temple of The Holy Spirit.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 6:

19  Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit Who is in you, Whom you have from God, and you are not your own?

20 For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Does this not imply that you and I are in at least eight dimensions?  Why are the higher dimensions not accessible to most of us?  How would you handle walking in the supernatural in a consistent and conscious manner?  Why can some people see angels when most cannot?

It is written by THE SPIRIT in 2^nd Kings chapter 6:

14  Therefore the king of Syria sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city.

15 And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”

16 So he answered, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”

17 And Elisha prayed, and said, “LORD, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

18 So when the Syrians came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, “Strike this people, I pray, with blindness.” And He struck them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Elisha was able to see in the spiritual realm without issue.  The story doesn’t stop there.  FATHER opened the servant’s eyes as well.  But further, FATHER closed the eyes of the Syrian army.  We should not be surprised by the existence of the other dimensions.

The Beloved Disciple wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st John chapter 3:

1   Behold what manner of Love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

2 Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.

Something to be revealed means that it is already in existence.  The higher dimensions have existed beyond creation.  Before the fall, Adam and Eve walked in glorified bodies with FATHER daily.  Once sin entered in, they lost the ability to operate in those higher dimensions.  Jesus restored that ability to those who purify themselves.

Paul references this when he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Ephesians chapter 5:

25  Husbands, Love your wives, just as Christ also Loved the church and gave Himself for her,

26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the Word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be (pure) Holy and without blemish.

The greater the focus on the Word brings forth purity and leads us to the higher dimensions.

Each of us is meant to prepare for the big transition!

The Holy Spirit is here to not only comfort us but also to counsel us in all matters, especially the mysteries revealed by Paul in his writings.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1^st Corinthians chapter 15:

50  Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the Kingdom of God; nor does corruption inherit incorruption.

51 Behold, I tell you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed–

52 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.

53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

54 So when this corruptible has put on incorruption, and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”

55 “O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?”

56 The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

57 But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

In other Words:

So now, Beloved ones, stand firm, stable, and enduring. Live your lives with an unshakable confidence. We know that we prosper and excel in every season by serving the Lord, because we are assured that our union with the Lord makes our labor productive with fruit that endures.

Paul reveals a mystery concerning our transition from earth to Heaven, no matter what our current state: physically dead or alive when the last trumpet sounds.  Death cannot hold us to this current world in any form or fashion.  Jesus made sure of that when He swallowed up death with His Triumphant victory!

Whether you and I are resurrected or transformed, it does not matter.  FATHER has fully accounted for all of us who Love Him and serve Him with all our hearts.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Malachi chapter 3:

16 Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, And the LORD listened and heard them; So a Book of Remembrance was written before Him For those who fear the LORD And who meditate on His Name.

Notice the qualifier in the above verse: those who reverentially fear THE LORD.

The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw by THE SPIRIT in Revelation chapter13:

7  The beast was given the authority to wage war against the Holy believers. And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language, and nation.

8 Everyone on earth will worship the wild beast—those whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of the Life of the Lamb who was slain.

Jesus’ Bride will not be among those who suffer during the time of tribulation.  Those who make up the Bride of Christ will be harpazo’d before that seven-year period.  Do you think Jesus would prepare His Bride and then put her through this severe seven-year period out of His Agape Love for Her?

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in Romans chapter 8:

20  For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope;

21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the Children of God.

22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now.

23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body.

Notice that Paul includes himself when he speaks of “we” in the above passage.  Whether it be by resurrection or transformation, let us all cling to the hope of the mystery revealed for our redemption draws near!

Our seventh example of harpazo is found in Revelation chapter 12!

John recorded by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 12:

1   Now a great sign appeared in Heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of twelve stars.

2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth.

3 And another sign appeared in Heaven: behold, a great, fiery red dragon having seven heads and ten horns, and seven diadems on his heads.

4 His tail drew a third of the stars of Heaven and threw them to the earth. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.

5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up (G726 harpazo) to God and His Throne.

6 Then the woman fled into the wilderness, where she has a place prepared by God, that they should feed her there one thousand two hundred and sixty days.

Who is this Child who was harpazo’d?  His ruling with a rod of iron points to Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Savior.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Psalm chapter 2:

(As you read this Psalm, note that there are three talking:  FATHER, Son, and The Holy Spirit)

1  Why do the nations rage, And the people plot a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth set themselves, And the rulers take counsel together, Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,

[3 “Let us break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us.”

4 He who sits in the Heavens shall laugh; The Lord shall hold them in derision.

5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep displeasure:

6 “Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion.”

7 “I will declare the decree: The LORD has said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession.

9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to pieces like a potter’s vessel.'”

10 Now therefore, be wise, O kings; Be instructed, you judges of the earth.

11 Serve the LORD with fear, And rejoice with trembling.

12 Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, And you perish in the way, When His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him.

As I study and meditate on The Bible with great intensity, I can appreciate this conversation in Heaven and begin to comprehend the almighty Power FATHER can and will exert here on earth at the appointed time.  Yes, HE is a GOD of Love, but also, HE is a GOD of justice.

John also recorded in Revelation chapter 19:

11  Now I saw Heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war.

12 His Eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His Head were many crowns. He had a Name written that no one knew except Himself.

13 He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His Name is called The Word of God.

14 And the armies in Heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses.

15 Now out of His Mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

16 And He has on His robe and on His Thigh a name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.

Man’s ignorance is not an excuse to doubt The Scriptures.  It is the one Book which has been given as a supernatural, interdimensional gift for all mankind to embrace.  Mathematicians, astronomers, physicists, and others have all discovered its veracity in every letter, space, and position.  In the past, ignorance of reality was the only thing keeping us from fully accepting FATHER’S gift to mankind.  It matters not to me whether the above passage is totally accepted by the reader, FATHER is not restricted from performing whatever is written in HIS Word.  After all, HE is the Author!

Both Paul and John were also ”harpazo’d” in the midst of their ministries as examples to us!

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 12:

1  It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord:

2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows-such a one was caught up (G726 Harpazo) to the third Heaven.

3 And I know such a man-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows-

4 how he was caught up (G726 Harpazo) into Paradise and heard inexpressible Words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

5 Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.

6 For though I might desire to boast, I will not be a fool; for I will speak the Truth. But I refrain, lest anyone should think of me above what he sees me to be or hears from me.

It is clear that Paul was not going to boast about being harpazo’d up to the third Heaven.  In no way did he want to exalt himself above those whom he was and is teaching.  He did not publicly reveal the event for fourteen years for he wanted to remain humble and focus on ministry rather than self-glorification.  Also, he heard Words in Heaven which were meant for him to hear but not to be brought back and broadcasted to others.

I have heard many who have had similar experiences, and most were unable to stay humbled but instead subtly exalted themselves and used the experience to build themselves up financially.  FATHER will judge their motives and their fruit.  We must be cautious about aligning ourselves with those who appear to be “special” as though their apparent anointing will somehow rub off on us.  All you and I need is Jesus Christ and His anointing operating through us.  It is critical for us to be led by THE SPIRIT in all areas.

John wrote by The Holy Spirit in Revelation chapter 4:

1  After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in Heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

2 Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a Throne set in Heaven, and One sat on the Throne.

3 And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the Throne, in appearance like an emerald.

4 Around the Throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

5 And from the Throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the Throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

John faithfully reported what he saw.  He was taken to a higher dimension beyond the four dimensions we are familiar with.  Why was he selected of all the disciples to write this last book?  I am convinced that his revelation of Agape Love played a vital role in such a ministry.  Recall that Jesus selected him to take care of His mother after the crucifixion.

Another important point was that he saw twenty-four elders as priests sitting on thrones with crowns of gold on their heads.  They were depicted as priests and kings.  Since the Mosaic Law forbid kings to be priests and priests to be kings, this is a representation of the church after the harpazo.  There are only three who would qualify to hold both offices:  Melchizedek, Jesus Christ, and the church.

Both Phillip and Ezekiel were ”harpazo’d” in the midst of their ministries as examples to us!

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 8:

25  After Peter and John had testified and taught the Word of God in that city, they returned to Jerusalem, stopping at many Samaritan villages along the way to preach the hope of the gospel.

26 Then the Lord’s angel said to Philip, “Now go south from Jerusalem on the desert road to Gaza.”

27 He left immediately on his assignment. Along the way he encountered an Ethiopian who believed in the God of the Jews, who was the minister of finance for Candace, queen of Ethiopia. He was on his way home from worshiping God in Jerusalem,

28 was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet.

29 Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”

30 So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him.

32 The place in the Scripture which he read was this:

“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is silent, So He opened not His mouth.

33 In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”  (Isaiah 53:7-8)

34 So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”

35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.

36 Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?”

37 Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.” And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”

38 So he commanded the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and he baptized him.

39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away (G726 harpazo), so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing.

40 But Philip was found at Azotus (Ashdod). And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.

Ashdod was at least fifteen miles from the desert road to Gaza.  Phillip was fully led by The Holy Spirit and was given orders by an angel from the Throne Room.  Should we expect any less as we come into full maturity?

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Ezekiel chapter 3:

12  Then the Spirit lifted me up, and behind me I heard a loud, thunderous voice: “Blessed be the glory of Yahweh in His sanctuary!”

13 I heard the sound of the living creatures as their wings kissed each other and the sound of the rumbling wheels beside them, like the sound of a great earthquake.

14 The Spirit lifted me up and took me away. I went in the heat of my spirit, and the Hand of Yahweh rested powerfully upon me.

15 The Spirit took me to Tel Abib, the very place where the Jewish exiles were living beside the River Chebar. I remained there with them for a week, dumbfounded and overwhelmed by what I had seen and heard.

You and I would surely be overwhelmed as well in such an unexpected event.  We must cautious not to rationalize away The Word and attempt to create symbolic allegories to explain the supernatural.  FATHER is precise in HIS Word from Genesis to Revelation.  HE means what HE says and says what HE means.

FATHER reveals the preciseness of HIS Word and HE is the Great Mathematician!

The following is technical in nature but it provides great examples of FATHER’S preciseness when HE gave us HIS Word and no man can reproduce such a Work!  This is why man cannot dispute the Source and Its supernatural nature.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 1:

14 And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

This verse is the first mention of HIS appointed times.  HE further describes them in detail which is recorded in Leviticus chapter 23:

1  And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, Concerning the feasts of the Lord, which ye shall proclaim to be Holy convocations, even these are My feasts.

3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an Holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein : it is the sabbath of the Lord in all your dwellings.

4 These are the feasts of the Lord, even Holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons.

And summarized as to the number of days included in a year:

52 sabbaths

7 days of Passover including its related feast days

1 day Shavuot: Feast of Weeks aka Pentecost

1 Yom Teruah: Feast of Trumpets

1 Yom Kippur: Dat of Atonement

7 days of Sukkot: Feast of Tabernacles

1 Shimini Atzeret: 8^th day of Assembly

70  Total Days

Once again, the number 7 x 10.

The Equidistant Letter Sequence (ELS) is described this way: choose a starting point (in principle, any letter) and a skip number. Then, beginning at the starting point, select letters from the text at equal spacing as given by the skip number.

As an example of an Equidistant Letter Sequence (ELS)  ,  it was noticed several decades ago by Rabbi Weissmandel that the word Torah  occurs spelled out as T, O, R, H   (in their Hebrew equivalents)  in the Book of Genesis by starting from the first T.  The 50th letter after that T is an O. The 50th letter after the O is an R.  And the 50th letter after the R is H.  In this example, the “skip length” is 50 letters. It turns out that TORH is spelled out more than 56,000 times in the Book of Genesis (with various skip lengths).

There are 78,064 Hebrew letters in Genesis.  Using equidistant letter sequence (ELS) analysis, you would expect the Hebrew term “The Appointed Times” to occur 5 times based on pure statistical analysis.  However, it only appears once.  It is at an interval of 70 and it is centered on Genesis 1:14. The probability of this occurring is 1 in 70,000,000 which is way beyond man’s intelligence.  The ELS is clustered around the text it refers to in Genesis.

FATHER has manipulated the letters as a form of authentication for us to discover.  Yes, there are more examples that show the infallibility of The Word but I only chose one example for us to focus on today.

Why bring up this highly technical example?  It is to show you that we should focus on Truth and reality found in The Word rather than the opinion of men who are guided by worldly agendas.  This is especially true of the prophecies given to us by the Book of Revelation.

Our Lord Jesus Christ was the third of seven references to the rapture in Scripture!

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 1:

1  The former account I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,

3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.

By spending forty days with the disciples, Jesus accomplished two things.  First, At the beginning of His ministry, He was “delayed” by forty days due to the requirement to specifically overcome the adversary in the wilderness of temptation. This forty-day delay was made up after His resurrection.  Secondly, He provided infallible proof to those who interacted with Him that He in fact was raised from the dead.

4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the Promise of the Father, “which,” He said, “you have heard from Me;

5 for John truly baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked Him, saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore the Kingdom to Israel?”

7 And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

8 But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”

Before His departure, He fully equipped the disciples with understanding of The Kingdom of God as well as preparing them for the ministry of The Holy Spirit on behalf of the newly formed Body of Christ.

9 Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked steadfastly toward Heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into Heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into Heaven.”

FATHER also provided two angels to confirm what the disciples saw with their own eyes so there would be no question of His ascension.

Mark wrote by The Holy Spirit in Mark chapter 16:

19   So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, He was received up into Heaven, and sat on the Right Hand of God.

20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the Word with signs following. Amen.

It is clear that the disciples were different men and walked in boldness after they witnessed the “taking up” of Our Lord.  These events changed the world forever and FATHER’S long-term plan continues to this day.  He will return for His Bride in like manner.

There are seven references to the rapture in Scripture!

Elijah was and is a prophet who prophesied and was taken up, or raptured.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in 2^nd Kings chapter 2:

1  And it came to pass, when the LORD was about to take up Elijah into Heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.

2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” But Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel.

3 Now the sons of the prophets who were at Bethel came out to Elisha, and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” And he said, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”

4 Then Elijah said to him, “Elisha, stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Jericho.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they came to Jericho.

5 Now the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, “Do you know that the LORD will take away your master from over you today?” So he answered, “Yes, I know; keep silent!”

6 Then Elijah said to him, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to the Jordan.” But he said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So the two of them went on.

7 And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood facing them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.

8 Now Elijah took his mantle, rolled it up, and struck the water; and it was divided this way and that, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground.

9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.”

10 So he said, “You have asked a hard thing. Nevertheless, if you see me when I am taken from you, it shall be so for you; but if not, it shall not be so.”

11 Then it happened, as they continued on and talked, that suddenly a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into Heaven.

Two different groups of prophets prophesied of Elijah’s departure: one group from Gilgal (the place of the Covenant associated with The Promised Land) and the other at Bethel (The House of GOD).  The number fifty represents Jubilee, the release of all debt.

It is written by THE SPIRIT in Joshua chapter 5:

9 Then the LORD said to Joshua, “This day I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” Therefore the name of the place is called Gilgal to this day.”

10  Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight on the plains of Jericho.

11 And they ate of the produce of the land on the day after the Passover, unleavened bread and parched grain, on the very same day.

12 Then the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten the produce of the land; and the children of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate the food of the land of Canaan that year.

The children of Israel left the land of “unbelief” and entered the land of “faith”.  Let us do the same as we ponder the reality of Elijah’s departure.  All sixty-six books were given to us as an interconnected work for our benefit toward full restoration.

There are seven references to the rapture in Scripture!

Enoch was and is a prophet who prophesied of the flood to come.

Moses recorded by THE SPIRIT in Genesis chapter 5:

21  Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah.

22 After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.

23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years.

24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.

Paul referred to this rapture as he wrote by The Holy Spirit in Hebrews chapter 11:

5  By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, “and was not found, because God had taken him”; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

Enoch’s name means “commencement” or “teaching”.  He is credited with the oldest prophecy in The Bible.

Jude wrote by The Holy Spirit in his Epistle:

12  These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds (of worldly doctrines); late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots;

13 raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

14  Now Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men also, saying, “Behold, the Lord comes with ten thousands of His saints,

15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Mankind has no excuse whatsoever!  Before the flood of Noah, there were prophecies warning of judgment to come on the ungodly.  How many paid attention to those prophecies?  Only eight out of millions!  Is it any different today?

We can glean the following from Enoch’s prophecy:

We know that THE LORD’S coming is certain.

We know who will accompany THE LORD.

We know the purpose of His coming.

We know the result of His coming.

It is important that you pay attention to the various “sevens” in Scripture.  Enoch was the seventh from Adam.  Enoch’s son Methuselah was a prophecy of the flood for his name means “his death shall bring”.  Methuselah lived 969 years and within days, the flood came and wiped out the population of the earth except eight souls.  This prophecy was part of a larger prophecy within the genealogy of Genesis 5:

Adam                     Man (is)

Seth                       appointed

Enosh                    mortal

Kenan                    sorrow, (but)

Mahalalel               The Blessed GOD

Jared                      shall come down

Enoch                    teaching

Methuselah            His death shall bring

Lamech                  the despairing

Noah                      comfort and rest.

It is vital that we understand how both the Old Testament and the New Testament are interwoven and given to us supernaturally.  You cannot leave out any of the Scriptures and still get a full understanding of FATHER’S Divine Intent.

Embedded within the references to Enoch, the first of seven raptures, is the prophecy of redemption and the harpazo.  He was the seventh from Adam and the first of the seven references of the prophecy of being caught up, i.e., the rapture.

Jude tells us to be fruitful before His Coming and don’t be taken in by a cloud without rain.

The catching away or “rapture” has come into clear focus after studying the Word for over 50 years… to me, it is a reality awaiting manifestation!

The first issue to deal with is the term “rapture”.  I have heard and read many claims by those with PhD behind their names as though those three letters make them the ultimate authority, never to be questioned.  I will share with you a conversation I had with FATHER concerning advanced degrees.  First of all, let me say that I am not against advanced degrees in most areas of study.  However, those degrees are not intended to exalt one above the Truth and Knowledge of GOD.

When I was in banking in the 1970’s, my boss had his MBA degree, so I decided that I needed to get an MBA from Stanford University in California.  I thought it would make me more credible.  FATHER spoke to me and said “You don’t need an MBA, you simply need to rely on ME.”  The desire for an MBA immediately went away.  Over the years, HIS anointing provided all the credibility I needed to walk in the path HE selected for me.  The point is, don’t let a person’s credentials blind you to what The Word or Holy Spirit is saying to you.

The English word “rapture” is not found in the King James Version, but the Latin word rapiemur is used in the Latin Vulgate to translate the Greek word harpazo, which means “to be seized.” In the King James, this word is translated “caught up”.

Jesus, Paul, John, Matthew, and Luke all wrote by THE SPIRIT concerning the “catching away”.  When the term force is used, it denotes that the person did not use his own ability in the event.

Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 2^nd Corinthians chapter 12:

2  I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago-whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows-such a one was caught up (harpazo G726) to the third Heaven.

3 And I know such a man-whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows-

4 how he was caught up (harpazo G726) into Paradise and heard inexpressible Words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.

Paul also wrote by the same SPIRIT in 1^st Thessalonians chapter 4:

17  Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up (harpazo G726) together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

18 Therefore comfort one another with these Words (of Truth).

The Beloved Disciple recorded what he saw and heard while in THE SPIRIT in Revelation chapter 12:

5  She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught up (harpazo G726) to God and His throne.

Jesus spoke in Matthew chapter 11:

12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force (harpazo G726).

John recorded by The Holy Spirit in John chapter 6:

15  Therefore when Jesus perceived that they were about to come and take Him by force (harpazo G726) to make Him king, He departed again to the mountain by Himself alone.

Luke recorded by The Holy Spirit in Acts chapter 23:

10 Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force (harpazo G726) from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

My goal is to provide Scriptural evidence rather than just another opinion of such an important, supernatural event.  He who has ears to hear, let him hear!