We often speculate if we will be given a 10 day, 7 day, 3 day or even day before heads up warning when the rapture is about to occur. I am on the fence about this and think it could go either way according to God’s purpose, but there is some Biblical precedent so I do think it is possible - whether we get one or not I don’t know - but for the purposes of this thread and what I would like input/ opinions on is this: If we do get a rapture warning - what does that look like? When Billy Graham died a few years ago many took that as some sort of a warning and if we saw Damascus destroyed tomorrow - many I am sure would see that as some kind of warning. Damascus would carry more weight because it is Biblical prophecy - but the point I am trying to get at is if we look to the Bible for our example - the Biblical example does not appear to be anything like what we speculate on today. The Biblical example always seems to be a direct warning through a prophet, not a sign to speculate on. But what would that look like today? Most of the time when someone claims to be a prophet today they are summarily dismissed as a quack or nutter. If someone claimed to be a prophet and said that the rapture was going to happen in 7 days we would all feel pretty certain that person was nuts I think. With one exception. The only way I think that this would be valid is if such a person could perform a sign like the Old Testament prophets did to validate thier message - do you agree? I don’t even know if we could rely upon another correct prediction to validate a rapture warning. What if someone came foreward and said “one week from now Damascus will be destroyed and 2 weeks from now is the rapture” and supposed it came to pass that one week later Damascus was destroyed - does that make that person a prophet or just good at “reading the tea leaves” of military intelligence. So what do you think it looks like if we get any sort of a heads up? What should we even be looking for if anything? :feedback As I have often said and long maintained, an unarguable divine disclosure deposited into our spirits simultaneously! For each and every saint to be raptured! A divine disclosure of knowledge! Bypassing any individual lest any be exalted above another! Accommodating God’s heart of disclosure and crowning the spirit of prophecy (Christ)! As has long been God’s m. o. Also being a loving and personal gift to the Bride of Christ! TR Also imitating traditional Jewish wedding scenario! An entourage escorting the bridegroom towards his bride with much celebration and with joyful noise! TR Well … I picture the rapture happening this way (but I’m not dogmatic about it) The twinkling of the eye is only the changing of the bodies and the flying away is much slower process for ALL to see … just like in this passage … Acts 1:11 Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. 1. The Lord Jesus will descend from the clouds 2. He will give a shout out 3. The dead in Christ rise first … the graves will be opened … just like at the time of the crucifixion and there was an earthquake … but the bodies of the believers didn’t rise until AFTER Jesus rose from the grave. Then … they walked about and appeared unto many (to the people they knew). 4. Notice the colon symbol after the word first: That means there is a pause of how much time? :unsure: 5. So I’m wondering if our relatives suddenly appear at our door and actually ring or knock on our doors and say its time to go! 😉 Then we are instantly changed too and we rise together to meet Jesus in the clouds? 6. Or when its our time (alive and remain group) we are quickly changed and fly up to meet each other in the clouds. Either way … let’s go! Matthew 27:52-53. And the graves were opened — Some of the tombs were shattered and laid open by the earthquake, and doubtless continued open all the sabbath, since the law would not allow of any attempt to close them on that day: but the dead bodies which were in them did not come to life till Christ’s resurrection had taken place, and they appeared unto many (those they knew personally). (Benson Commentary -Fair Use -) I Thess 4:16-17 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words. Again also, Israel was given marching orders 3 day before crossing over the Jordon! Any advance warning from God would not alter events of the Rapture!!! But only enhance them! Yet it is still a great wonderment to me that as we chase knowledge of the Rapture in the smallest of details and dissect the word and history of God that this concept of an advance warning provided by God himself, has garnered so little attention and even disdain! Again, I am at a great loss in my Spirit to reconcile the level of fear and belief!!!!! TR Again, I am at a great loss in my Spirit to reconcile the level of fear and belief!!!!! My belief is no one is in fear of the 3 day concept. It's more a simple matter of whether an individual *believes it or not, or that *either way, it isn't a concern for them. That isn't fear! For either of those reasons, it may be a discussion that some don't wish to enter in to. The simplicity of looking up - waiting to hear that shout from our Lord, may be the greater longing for them. Heeding a 3 day warning may not be a concern to many because it isn't written. What many or most may be relying on is their simple Faith Hope and Joy in the promised rapture alone, however it occurs. God gave us a written biblical description and possibly most saints have greater spiritual peace in taking Him for His Word as written, which is enough. Where trust in that alone, is greater to them than concern over a 3 day warning that is not promised and remains uncertain. I sensed a shift in "the force" starting the beginning of May. Not just believers but the world in general, like we turned a final corner and are on the last lap. We are seeing the takeover of our countries, health, speech, etc that was going to happen in 2030 moved up to 2023 - in other words 6 months! I have thought for years that as the Body of Christ we would ALL know the "time" of Jesus' return for us. In my years of study I think we need to watch the signs in the earth and sky. We've seen an increase of earthquakes and solar signs. I'm hoping for a Full Moon rapture at midnight Jerusalem time. Will we get a 3 day warning? All I can think of is the bridesmaids waiting and hearing the horns of the parade coming near. I think we will ALL hear His coming, will it be 10, 3, or 1 day I'm not sure but I keep checking here to see if anyone is getting a "Word from the Lord" with others getting it also. Hope to see you all soon! Lee As such, I have refused to present a formal teaching! But rather a simple what if proposition! Even so, given our predaliction for undrstanding prophecy and as much effort as is given on this site to that end, I don't understand what anyone's fear could be based upon??? It simply doesn't make sense?! If it does happen I will give thanks, and if it doesn't, I will give thanks! TR All good stuff so far - I will concur with TR if all of us got the same “download” from the Holy Spirit all at once - that sure would be an unmistakeable sign - but if that happens who among us would be so bold as to admit it first?!?!?! Lol! I know I would probably refrain and think everyone is not going to believe this. The only issue is that I can’t find where anything like that ever happened in the Bible, so that would seem to be a brand new thing. As far as I know any warnings given in the Bible came through a prophet or spokesman of some kind, nevertheless if the scenario TR suggested were to happen as a new thing, it would be unmistakable. Also considering what Geri and Kolleen said as well, I do wonder if there is a delay in between the “glorification/new body” and the actual catching up as Geri said, which does seem to have a little bit of scriptural precedent from the scriptures that Geri cited, yet along the lines of what Kolleen was talking about, I wonder if an obvious warning not only to the church but also to unbelievers, (if the saints were glorified prior to rapture, thus providing a small warning even to the unbelieving world) would violate God’s method of letting people believe by faith alone and not by sight. It seems like the Bible alludes to at our removal there will be a strong deception among unbelievers, so how will the unbelievers be so easily deceived if it is extremely obvious that we are glorified before we vanish? These are just the things I ponder, I could really go either way, because I will readily admit I have no idea how God is going to do the play by play on this one. But I am enjoying reading all of your thoughts on this one. :good: I don't understand TR, how you determine the saints are fear-based if they don't discuss a 3 day warning?? I thought I just spent several minutes commenting on "why" siblings might have a whole different viewpoint - not to be ignored - and far from fears! 
3 days in the belly of a whale! 3 days was Christ in the grave! Lazerus was dead 3 days and raised on the 4th!!
