Look Again at Pre-Trib. Rapture

Many Christians believe in Pre-Trib. Rapture.

Unfortunately for them, many of them are now frustrated, worried, or confused why Rapture still hasn't occurred.

May I humbly request your review of the following file as a possible solution to your Rapture frustration.

I believe this timeline follows the Bible.  Do you agree, or can you point out my error?

If you are unable to find a contradiction to God's Word, perhaps the Rapture date calculated here may be closer to God's true plan than what you were previously taught.

Jesus' 3 Days & 3 Nights

Most Christians believe that Jesus died on Friday at 3 pm and resurrected before sunrise Sunday (~ 6:00 AM Standard Time), which is elapsed time of 40 hours, less than 2 days; but Bible repeatedly says "3 days & 3 nights"

[Mat 12:40 KJV] "40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."

Is "3 days & 3 nights" merely an idiom, a shorthand expression, that we mis-interpret, as it wasn't meant to be literal?

If Jesus died Friday at 3 PM, that might count for a part of a day for day #1, Friday night is night #1, Saturday day is day #2, Saturday night is night #2, Sunday morning is some part of day #3, but we are still missing a third night in this cockeyed accounting.  From Friday afternoon to Sunday sunrise, there is no reasonable interpretation to get 3 days & 3 nights.

In the Old Testament, Esther calls a fast for 3 days and three nights in Esther 4:16, so as to prepare for Esther going before the King.  In Esther 5:1, Esther goes before the King on the 3rd day (ie. not after the 3rd day is over).  Therefore to count properly, as defined by the Bible, we must have at least a part of the day or night to count it.

This same counting as Esther used is also used for the 8 days after birth for the male baby circumcision (Gen. 17:12; Lev. 12:3; Philippians 3:5); even if just a minute of a day remains, it counts as a full day.

This is similar to parking garage fees of today: $4 per hour, or any part thereof.  If you overstay by 1 minute, you pay for a full additional hour.

Even here, Friday 3 PM to Sunday sunrise cannot be stretched by any means, into 3 days and 3 nights.

Erroneous Explanation #1

Some people try to propose that the new day starts at sundown, and so then you have a part day on Friday, full 24 hrs for Saturday, and then assumes that Sunday starts at sundown Saturday, so that is allegedly "3 days". 

[Luk 23:54 KJV] 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

The phrase "...and the sabbath drew on." (same Greek word, epiphōskō G2020 as Mat. 28:1 used) means that the night feast of Passover was coming to an end, and it was just before Saturday sunrise for the high sabbath of Unleavened Bread.  Therefore when Jesus was placed in his tomb "in the heart of the earth", Friday was well passed away, therefore we can't count any of Friday.

Therefore we only have part of Saturday to count, even worse than most realize.

Therefore, this is still not "3 days and 3 nights", so it also requires the misleading and erroneous explaining away of this biblical text as an idiom, so as to enshrine the customs of the Church Fathers.  This is strongly reject.

However, this mediocre explanation also creates numerous conflicts in the Bible, as I will show below.

Erroneous Explanation # 2

Others try to be creative with the definition of "heart of the earth", by conveniently re-defining it to mean "incarceration, judgement, crucifixion, death, burial) where he remained until his resurrection on Sunday morning".

Everybody agrees that Jesus was already risen before the dawn Sunday morning (Mat. 28:1).

Counting backwards, Sat. night is Night #3, Sat. day is Day #3, Friday night is Night #2, Friday day is Day #2, Thurs. night is Night #1, Wed. day is Day #1.  Therefore Jesus would have to be in His tomb on or before sunrise Wednesday morning.

Therefore the Last Supper was Monday evening.  Jesus was arrested on Monday evening.  Preparation Day (before Passover starting at sundown) would be Tuesday.  Jesus was crucified on Tuesday Preparation Day, and died at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, and was in His tomb just before sunrise on Wednesday morning.

That's certainly different from a standard Good Friday dogma.

Erroneous Explanation #3

Many suggest that Jesus was crucified on a Wednesday, so as to create 3 full days and 3 full nights, then resurrection on Sunday morning at or before sunrise Sunday morning.  I know, I used to be in this camp.

This assumption is defeated by the actions of the women.  They were highly motivated to do everything possible to honor Jesus.

If we assume Jesus died at 3 PM Wednesday, then the gaining of permission to collect His body, arranging for the tomb, it all took precious time.  As we see above, Luke 23:54 says they got Jesus into the tomb before sunrise the next day after His crucifixion.  There was insufficient time to properly care for His body.  Passover started at sundown Wednesday, the day Jesus died, and continued till sunrise the next day, when the high sabbath Unleavened Bread began.  If the men barely got Jesus in the tomb before sunrise Thursday, and no work is allowed on the high sabbath Thursday, the women were barred from doing their duty immediately, they had to wait.  On Friday, they could have washed and properly buried Jesus, but the didn't, they waited till Sunday sunrise.

Why wouldn't the women due their loving duty for Jesus' body on Friday, rather than Sunday?

It is suggested that the crucifixion did not occur on a Wednesday.

 

What is the truth?

I suggest Jesus was crucified on Preparation Day, dying at 3 pm (ie. the 9th hour, by ancient Biblical reckoning), with Passover beginning at sundown on that same Preparation Day.

Based solely on the Bible, I suggest Jesus died on Nisan 14, Preparation Day, which is likely equivalent  to Thursday April 15, 32 AD, according to today's Gregorian calendar system.

We assume 32 AD, as there was a Blood Moon Triad on the high Jewish holidays that year, and the Sun and Moon are in Aries in that year.

We assume Nisan 14 as that is the biblical date for Passover, and April 15th would be the Full Moon in that year according to NASA astrological model calculations.

The sequence of events, according to the Bible is:

• Jesus asks the disciples to make preparations for Passover, as a group in the Upper Room, in Jerusalem.
• Disciples prepare the Upper Room.
• On Wednesday evening, Jesus & disciples gather in the Upper Room for the Last Supper, communion, exposure of a traitor, footwashing.
• Judas leaves early so as to betray Jesus
• Jesus and 3 disciples retire to the garden to pray and watch.
• Judas returns late Wednesday night with soldiers, so as to betray Jesus, then arrest him.
• Jesus taken to the Chief Priest's residence, Peter follows.
• Jesus is questioned, accused, mocked, & assaulted.  Peter denies Jesus 3 times, then the cock crows as the sunrise approaches Thursday morning.
• Jesus is taken to Pontius Pilot, then Harrod, then back to Pilot, then sentenced to death by crucifixion at noon Thursday, which is Preparation Day, before Passover begins at sundown.
• Jesus is beaten, flogged, and mocked.
• Jesus dies at about 3 PM Thursday, Preparation Day, prior to Passover at sundown.
• Jesus' followers seek permission to receive Jesus' dead body.
• Passover begins at sundown Thursday.
• During Thursday night (Passover night), Jesus' body is eventually taken down off the cross, then transported to the tomb.  
• Jesus is in His tomb, the heart of the Earth, on or just before Friday sunrise, as Passover is coming to an end, and the High Sabbath of Unleavened Bread is about to begin, in accordance with Luke 23:54.
• Roman guards arrive and seal the tomb door Friday morning, during the High Sabbath of Unleavened Bread.
• Jesus' body rests in His tomb for 2 full days and a few moments of a third day, so as to meet the same Biblical definition of  3 days & 3 nights, as used by Esther, and for circumcision.
• Jesus is resurrected on or before sunrise on Sunday morning.

Jesus died at 3 PM (ie. Biblical 9th hour), at exactly the correct time, with all of the Passover lambs.

Josephus tells us that 256,500 animal were typically sacrificed at the Jerusalem Temple between the 9th and 11th hour on Preparation Day (Bellum Jud., Book VI, Chapter 9, Verse 3), https://penelope.uchicago.edu/josephus/war-6.html ) so Jesus died  right on-time as a Sacrificial Lamb of God.

Jesus' gave up the Ghost while on the cross at 3:00 PM.  

Psalm 68:18; Zechariah 9:11;1 Pet 3:18-19, 1 Pet. 4:6, and a few other verses allude to Jesus entering the underworld (ie. "Harrowing of Hades") so as to preach His Gospel to those who died before He did, and those that accept the Gospel and believe in Him, He raised to Heaven with Himself.  This may count for time served in the "heart of the Earth".

Therefore, counting from the moment of Jesus' death, Thursday afternoon is a part day, counting as Day #1 per Esther's counting method.  Thurs. night is Night #1.  Friday day is Day #2, Friday night in Night #2.  Sat. day is Day #3.  Sat. night is Night #3.  Therefore we have 3 days and 3 nights, fully meeting Jesus' self-prophecy of Mat. 12:40, if counted by Esther's count method.

On the Road to Emmaus

Luke 24:21 gives the sole Biblical account of Jesus speaking to a group of men on their way to Emmaus, shortly after Jesus rose from the dead. 

[Luk 24:21 KJV] "21 But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, today is the third day since these things were done."

What is all included in "... these things..."?

Verse 14 says: "...all these things which had happened."

Verse 19 adds: "Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:"

Verse 20 adds: "...And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him."

Not expressly mentioned in Luke, the Bible described also:

• Mat 27:51 the ripping of the Temple veil, the darkness, & the earthquake.
  
  
• Mat 62:62-66 going to Pilot on the High Holy Day of Unleavened Bread (ie. after Passover was over), and the securing of permission for the Roman guard and seal on the stone door for Jesus' tomb.

 It is clearly stated in Luke 24:21 that today (Sunday, First day of the week) is the third day since "these things".

Jesus resurrected slightly before sunrise on Sunday morning.  This road to Emmaus conversation with Jesus was likely sometime Sunday morning, shortly after Jesus had risen.

In other words, today (Sunday) is the 3rd. day since, yesterday (Saturday) was the 2nd day since, day before yesterday (Friday) was the 1st day since, and Thursday is the "day of these things".  

Therefore again, the crucifixion, death, & burial of Jesus Christ must have occurred on Thursday.

God's Day Starts at Sunrise

Luke 23:53-54 tells us that Jesus was placed in His tomb just before sunrise of the High Sabbath Unleavened Bread, which most likely occurred as of sunrise Friday morning, at first light.  Multiples proofs provided above.

[Luk 23:53-54 KJV] 53 And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid. 54 And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.

Here are the same verses with Strong's Numbers turned on:

[Luk 23:53-54 KJV] 53 And[G2532] he took[G2507][G0] it[G846] down,[G2507] and wrapped[G1794] it[G846] in linen,[G4616] and[G2532] laid[G5087] it[G846] in[G1722] a sepulchre[G3418] that was hewn in stone,[G2991] wherein[G3757] never[G3756] man[G3764] before[G3762] was[G2258] laid.[G2749] 54 And[G2532] that day[G2250] was[G2258] the preparation,[G3904] and[G2532] the sabbath[G4521] drew on.[G2020]

As you can see, "drew on" in KJV is the English translation for Strong's G2020.

Note in the Bible's Greek source text, Luke used the word "epiphosko", Strong's G2020, meaning "to dawn, begin, shine forth; used of the reckoned commencement of the day, to be near commencing, to dawn on.  G2020 is only used twice in the Bible: Mat 28:1, Lk. 23:54; 

Both of these verses also help prove that God's day begins at sunrise, not at sunset as practiced by Jews & Muslims today.

It is suggested that the Jewish & Muslim custom of starting a day at sundown is a relic adopted from Babylon, thus becoming a "custom of the elders", rather that being compliant with the Bible.

Ref.:  R.A. Parker & W.H. Dubberstein, Babylonian Chronology, Providence, R.I., 1956, 
https://webspace.science.uu.nl/~gent0113/babylon/downloads/babylonian_chronology_pd_1956.pdf 

If God's day truly began at sunset, then it could not still be Preparation Day as it dawned towards the sabbath (ie. the High Sabbath of Unleavened Bread), as declared in Luke 23:54.  

Similarly, if God's day truly began at sunset, it could not still be Sabbath as it dawned towards the first day of the week, as described in Mat. 28:1.

In the alternative, both Mat. 28:1 and Luke 23:53-54 are exactly true and fully correct if God's day begins at sunrise.

I believe the Bible is God-breathed, written by men as inspired by God.  God promised to protect His word from corruption, or passing away.  Therefore, the Bible is one of our few sources of truth; most everything else is frail human opinions, often biased, coloured, or deceived.  

For 13 additional proofs that God's day begins at sunrise, see:
https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/05/gods-day-when-does-it-start.html?m=1

Mat. 28:1 tells us that the women came to wrap the body of Jesus early on Sunday morning, just before sunrise, but Jesus' body was already gone, as He had risen.

From Friday sunrise to Sunday sunrise is exactly 3 days & 3 nights in the heart of the earth, exactly as Jesus said He would.

Please explain the above to every Christian you can find, so that they know the truth.

***   Updated 2025-04-04, 2025-4-22   ***

Index:   God's Day:  When does it Start?

Part 1 of 5:  https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/05/gods-day-when-does-it-start.html   
2019-5-17

Part 2 of 5:  https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/05/gods-day-when-does-it-start-2.html   
2019-5-27

Part 3 of 5:  https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/05/gods-day-when-does-it-start-part-3-of-3.html   2019-5-27

Part 4 of 5:  https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/09/start-of-gods-day-at-sunrise-part-4.html   
2019-9-28

Part 5 of 5:  https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2022/08/start-of-gods-day-part-5.html 
2022-08-22

Part 6:  https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2024/04/jesus-3-days-3-nights.html   
2024-4-21

Iran Attacks Israel

On April 13, 2024, Iran launched multiple barrages of weapons at Israel.  This included:

•  185 UAV un-manned suicide drones carrying high explosives, that are low cost weapons, flying low & slow thus easy to shoot down, targeted to fly by GPS co-ordinates to their programmed targets in Israel  that can destroy 1 or more entire buildings.
• 36 Cruise missiles that are un-manned, suicide missiles that are more sophisticated than UAV drones, as cruise missiles can fly low, below most radars, hug ground features, avoid obstacles, take evasive actions or fly on semi-randomized flight paths so as to avoid being shot down, etc.; carrying high explosives aimed at a specific target in Israel  that can destroy 1 or more entire buildings.
• 110 ballistic missiles are high speed, un-manned missiles that fly directly to their pre-programmed target in Israel, with large amounts of high explosives that can destroy 1 or more entire buildings.
• The number of weapons launched was provided by American sources to Fox News.
• In addition, there were numerous rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon, Gaza, Syria, Iraq, and Yeman by Iran- backed militias; similar to how they have attacked Israel for the last few  months, or many years by some of them.

Pray for Israel, Jerusalem, and All Jews

I invite you to pray for the safe keeping of Israel, peace in Jerusalem, and health and safety for all Jews.

Here are a few of the verses that God shared about everybody helping Israel and the Jews:

[Gen 12:3 KJV] "3 And I [ie. God Almighty]will bless them that bless thee [ie. Abraham, father of the Hebrew nation], and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed."

God promised Abraham, and all his descendant that God will continue to bless them & protect them.  If anybody does otherwise, God will curse those against Jews, &/or against Israel.

[Psa 121:4 KJV] "4 Behold, He [ie. God Almighty] that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep."

God is always watching out for Israel, and never sleep on that duty.

[Psa 122:6 KJV] "6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee."

If you love Jerusalem and the Jews, God will ensure you prosper too.

[Isa 60:12 KJV] "12 For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee [ie. Israel] shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted."

Any nation that refuses Israel, or sets themselves against Israel will be utterly destroyed.  Lookout Iran!

[Jer 31:35–36 KJV] "35 Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name: 36 If those ordinances depart from before Me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me for ever."

In other words, as long as the Sun, the Moon, and Earth's oceans exist, then Israel will also continue to exist as a nation.  Resistance is futile!

[Eze 36:24 KJV] "24 For I [ie. God Almighty] will take you [ie. Jews] from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land."

This was done in May 1948, creating the modern Jewish state of Israel, just as God prophesied 2,500 years ago.

Impact of Iran's Attack

Israel reports that all of the above were shot down by Israel and its allies (USA, UK, France, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, etc.); most were targeted far from Israeli territory by use of Israeli's Iron Dome technology deployed to other Middle East countries (eg. Jordan, Saudi Arabia, etc.)

Israel's huge investment in defensive systems does not excuse the blatent acts of war by Iran against Israel.  Iran wants to expand this into all-out nuclear war.

Russia has re-iterated that if USA assist Israel in attacking Iran, an allie of Russia, then Russia will defend Iran, up to and including nuclear weapons.

All the above is following the diabolical, satanic plans of the 33 Degree Mason, Albert Pike as adopted by the Globalists (ie. WEF, UN, Masons, Illuminati, 300 Club, Club of Rome, etc.).  Albert Pike wrote to Giuseppe Mazzini in 1871 regarding a conspiracy involving 3 world wars, that were planned in an attempt to take over the world. Pike letter was on display in British Museum Library until 1977. Since then, the British Library denies the letter exists.

Iran claims their attack on Israel was caused by Israel's unprovoked attack on the Iranian embassy consolate offices and residence of the Uranian Ambasssdor in Damascus, Syria.  It is well accepted International law that diplomatic embassies are protected and cannot be targeted during war.

Israel has responded that the consolate that was struck was almost exclusively used by Iranian military personnel to plot attacks against Israel, trying to operate under false cover as an embassy, and therefore this diplomatic, protected building was transformed into a military target.  The Iranian military personnel who were killed there were personally involved in plotting the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel that killed 1,200 people, and taking hundreds of civilian hostages.

Israel is now preparing its response to retaliate against Iran.

Psalm 83 War is now entering a ever-increasing period of escalation.  As more & more Muslim countries enter the war against Israel, the tide will turn, Israel will be overwhelmed as its so-called friends abandon Israel to the Muslim wolf-pack to viciously devour & permanently destroy Israel.

This Psalm 83 War will likely ignite WW3, which will include nuclear weapons, with USA severely crippled by at least 7 large cities nuked (see Henry Gruver's prophecy here:   https://youtu.be/tj23b8LyTx8?list=PLoA7Hce5FJFcyB6tncAuTbFOsI8dWTU_Q

Pre-Trib. Rapture of Christians to Heaven

There are millions of Christians who believe they will be safely in Heaven before any "nasty" stuff can happen here on Earth.

Most are in a state of growing confusion, fear, and frustration, as they thought they would have been Raptured long ago.

How long will they continue to hold tight to these man-made teachings?

When will they re-read the Bible with fresh eyes for alternatives that better fit the facts?

I hope and pray they re-consider a more  correct interpretation of Mat. 24:29-31, which support Post-Trib. Pre-Wrath Rapture of the Church; and therefore conflicts with Pre-Trib. Rapture throry.

[Mat 24:29–31 KJV] "29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."

Rescue by God

When all hope is lost, Almighty God will step in to save Israel and God's Jewish  remnant from sure destruction.

From there, it is the rise of the Anti-Christ as the tyrannical, evil leader of the entire world.

That saves the Jews, but what about Christians?

Salvation through Jesus Christ

If all the above scares you, it indicates you have a weak or non-existant faith in God, so you should reconsider your current situation.  Confess & repent your sins!

If you couldn't care less, you are naive or deceived.

Also, negative emotions are the territory of Satan, and his fiery barbs.

God wants us to be joyful, even when things are tough. 

Remember how King David prayed for his sick son, but when his son died, David wasn't disabled by grief, he immediately got back to his daily work, as he had trust in God.

We also do Christian Counselling, and have developed a Human Emotion Survey.

Lord Kelvin once said we cannot manage, nor control, nor understand anything we cannot measure.

If you are interested in doing the survey, it's free, takes about 10 minutes, then we can score it send you the results, and our recommendations on what to do so as to improve.

If you're interested, our Christian Counselling email is cc.manitoulin@gmail.com

If you're interested, sent me an email, I'll send you the survey form.

Without God, you are a sitting duck and will suffer greatly through all of Satan's antics, persecution, and/or God's tribulations.

If you refuse to come to God as His obedient & loving child, then you will end up in the Lake of Fire, making your life eternally worse to the worst possible outcome.

Instead, immediately establish an intimate, loving relationship with Jesus Christ, as your God, LORD, Saviour, and friend.

There is no time to waste!  In good times (ie. today), 2 people die every second, 150,000 people every 24 hours.  Most didn't realize it was their last day until it was too late. In bad times (eg. WW3 nuclear war described above) 2 billion people will die.  If you die in your sins, you have a guaranteed reservation for all eternity in the Lake of Fire.

To be saved & go to Heaven, you must:    know God; belief that Jesus is God, the Messiah, and our LORD and Saviour (Is. 53:5; John 3:16; 1 Cor 15:3-6); love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mat 22:37-39); be Born Again (John 3:3); water baptized in the name of God The Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit by water immersion (Mat 28:19); ask for & receive the fiery baptism of the Holy Spirit (Mat 3:11; Mar. 1:8; Luke 3:16, 22; John 3:5; Acts 1:7, 8:17; Rom 6:1-10; 1 Cor 6:19); fully forgive all those who trespassed against you (Mat 6:14-15); confess to God all your sins and repent (1 John 1:9); pray to God for forgiveness of your sins (Heb 8:12); obey God’s commandments to the best of your ability (John 14:15); hate all sin and love what God loves; maintain a deep, loving, & intimate relationship with God (eg. read the Bible every day (2 Tim 3:16); pray to God continually (1 Thes 5:17), etc.); pick up your cross and follow Jesus by sharing your testimony and preaching the Gospel to every creature.

God's 26 Commandments for Christians, a summary of 300+ Bible verses will likely help you get started quickly.   https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/12/gods-26-commandments-for-christians.html 

For all the major event  in chronological sequence  see:

Probable Sequence of Events in God's End Times Process, Version 26   

https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/p/documents.html

Post-Eclipse World: What's Next?

After the Apr. 8, 2024 total eclipse over N. America (Mexico, USA, Canada) see: 

https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2024/04/apr-8-2024-god-eclipse-usa-israel.html

there are many questions about the pre-eclipse hype, speculation, and fear mongering that occurred.

There are two answers;  one in the physical world, and the other spiritual.

I suggest Apr. 8 was USA's 40 day warning of judgment coming to Mystery Babylon, so the clock runs out May 18, 2024.

On or soon after May 18th is likely 8 nukes to USA:

https://youtu.be/tj23b8LyTx8?list=PLoA7Hce5FJFcyB6tncAuTbFOsI8dWTU_Q

To answer exactly what happened on Apr. 8, 2024 I present here, Erin's latest prophecy:

Dream 802 – The Day of the Path of Totality

http://sparrowcloud9.com/heaven-dreams-interpretations/the-tribulation/excerpt-from-dreams-questions-answered/full-dreams/dream-802/

The following is intended to neither  judge nor condemn any person nor church.  I love all, so my intent is to lovingly speak the truth, in compassion, so that people can see more clearly, shun false doctrine, and come to Jesus Christ, their God, LORD, Saviour, and friend.

My personal interpretation of Erin's Dream 802 is as follows:

Christian Churches in 2024

1. For 63 years, my wife and I were members of 5 different Protestant denominations.  While we were feeling "christian" throughout, we only learned how deceived we were when we read the Bibpe cover-to-cover for the first time in 2016.  We fixed our problem by confessing, repenting, full immersion baptism, and becoming Born Again in Feb. 2017, leaving all churches behind in favor of the Bible alone.
2. In Sept. 2019 I commissioned a small survey of people across 48 state continental USA, and some parts of Canada (See:  https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/09/poll-results-ostrich-or-owl-gods-end.html ).  Based on this survey, I estimated only 0.5% of those who self-identify as "christian", are Born Again, lovingly obedient Christians.  The other 99.5% are likely luke-warm Christians, or not even Christians (ie. hypocrits, deceived, or wolves in sheep's clothing who pretent so as to get close to, attack, sponge off, or manipulate the flock of Christians).
3. As of 2024, I perceive the vast majority of Jesus' churches have lost their way.  They wandered away from the Bible; picking and choosing parts of the Bible and ignoring the rest.  They ignore the many internal Biblical contradictions they created by their illogical, fanciful, self-serving, naive, self-deceiving, fleshy interpretations of some other Bible passages.
4. Congregations in those lost churches go through the motions with fossilized hearts and minds, as if following well-worn ruts in the road so deep, they couldn't steer or climb out of those ruts even if they tried.
5. Some of those lost churches are like  the church in Ephesus (Rev. 2:1-7) that has forgotten about, and abandoned, their first love:   God.
6. Some of those lost churches are like  the church in Symnera (Rev. 2:8-11) that is poor, little power or authority in this fallen world, ridiculed, blasphemed, and persecuted.
7. Some of those lost churches are like  the church in Pergamos (Rev. 2:12-17) that has forgotten the one true Gospel in the Bible, and allowed their church to be surrounded by, and ingiltrated by many false doctrines, and those who believe them. 
8. Some of those lost churches are like  the church in Thyatira (Rev. 2:18-29) that has allowed lust, fornication, covetousness, fleshy evils of this world, and foods sacrificed to false gods to be near and inside their church, and its congregation.
9. Some of those lost churches are like  the church in Sardis (Rev. 3:1-6) that has allowed their fear, knowledge, and love for God to wither, shrink, and die.
10. Some of those lost churches are like  the church in Philidelphia (Rev. 3:7-13) that is weak in many ways (ie. spiritually, financially, physically, health, social influence, number of followers, etc.), and are therefore limited in whst they can do.
11. Some of those lost churches are like  the church in Laodicea (Rev. 3:14-22) that is apathetic, unmotivated, arrogant, self-righteous, and badly deceived.

Overcomers

Knowing the end from the beginning, God's plan includes a solution for his wayward churches.

True Christians are like the Skunk Works at Boeing.  The huge lumbering corporation cannot compete with the can-do attitude, nimble, and talented small group of people in the Skunk Works.

True Christians may have been brought up inside thr church, or may have been totally separate, home grown by God.

Either way, True Christians are Born Again, lovingly obedient Christians that fear God, know God, love God, and are ready, willing, and able to do whatever they are called upon to do for their God, their LORD, their Saviour, their friend.

True Christians will likely soon be sealed, annointed to overflowing with the Holy Spirit, trained by God, then given a specific assignment for End Times.

The Overcomer's assignments may be for a specific geographical area, lost churches, infrastructure or systems, or special projects.

Overcomers will give their testimony, preach the Gospel, drive out demons, heal the sick, perform miracles, and do great exploits.

The Opposition is defined as lost churches, luke-warm christians, pseudo-christian bureaucracies, self-appointed pseudo-christian influencers, worker of iniquity, deceivers, social media, Satan's systems, pagans, narcissists, psychopaths, antisocial persons, wolves in sheep's clothing, persons who are demon posessed &/or influenced, evil ones, etc.

The Opposition will:

• question if the Overcomers are truly authorized by God (vs. a deceiving trick by Satan ?), 
• not be happy about Jesus choosing the Overcomers, 
• ask why they weren't chosen to be Overcomers, 
• Ask why amateur Overcomers are leading instead of "professional" christians,
• Ask why the rise of the Overcomers is necessary
• Ask why God isn't just Rapturing everybody immediately, in accordance with their wrongful assumptions and personal preferences, rather than following that dusty "corrupted" Bible.

The Opposition will try frontal assault, hit and run guerrilla war tactics, terrorism, propaganda, rumors, fear mongering, Wokeism, human rights, lies, inuendo, false accusations, backbiting, gossiping, passive-aggressive techniques, dirty tricks, distraction, re-direction, temptation, fiery barbs from Satan, stonewalling, false prudence, perfectionism standards, red tape, rules & regulations, foot dragging, pretending to befriend the Overcomers while secretly betraying them, and so on.

However the Overcomers will persevere and continuously overcome the Opposition.

Some of the Opposition will realize their error; then confess, repent, and come to Jesus. 

Others will harden their heart, and insist that God cease & desist, and yield to them

Salvation

If all the above scares you, it indicates you have a weak or non-existant faith in God, so you should reconsider your current situation.  Confess & repent your sins!

If you couldn't care less, you are naive or deceived.

Without God, you are a sitting duck and will suffer greatly through all of Satan's antics, persecution, and/or God's tribulations.

If you refuse to come to God as His obedient & loving child, then you will end up in the Lake of Fire, making your life eternally worse to the worst possible outcome.

Instead, immediately establish an intimate, loving relationship with Jesus Christ, as your God, LORD, Saviour, and friend.

There is no time to waste!  In good times (ie. today), 2 people die every second, 150,000 people every 24 hours.  Most didn't realize it was their last day until it was too late. In bad times (eg. WW3 nuclear war described above) 2 billion people will die.  If you die in your sins, you have a guaranteed reservation for all eternity in the Lake of Fire.

To be saved & go to Heaven, you must:    know God; belief that Jesus is God, the Messiah, and our LORD and Saviour (Is. 53:5; John 3:16; 1 Cor 15:3-6); love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mat 22:37-39); be Born Again (John 3:3); water baptized in the name of God The Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit by water immersion (Mat 28:19); ask for & receive the fiery baptism of the Holy Spirit (Mat 3:11; Mar. 1:8; Luke 3:16, 22; John 3:5; Acts 1:7, 8:17; Rom 6:1-10; 1 Cor 6:19); fully forgive all those who trespassed against you (Mat 6:14-15); confess to God all your sins and repent (1 John 1:9); pray to God for forgiveness of your sins (Heb 8:12); obey God’s commandments to the best of your ability (John 14:15); hate all sin and love what God loves; maintain a deep, loving, & intimate relationship with God (eg. read the Bible every day (2 Tim 3:16); pray to God continually (1 Thes 5:17), etc.); pick up your cross and follow Jesus by sharing your testimony and preaching the Gospel to every creature.

God's 26 Commandments for Christians, a summary of 300+ Bible verses will likely help you get started quickly.   https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/12/gods-26-commandments-for-christians.html 

For all the major event  in chronological sequence  see:

Probable Sequence of Events in God's End Times Process, Version 26   

https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/p/documents.html

Apr. 8, 2024 - God, Eclipse, USA, Israel

### Update #1 Begin: 2024-4-8 23:15   ###

The eclipse is over.  We have spiritually crossed over to the other side, into judgment.

Eclipses are one of the signs, or harbingers, to warn of future events, as  mentioned in Gen 1:14 of the Bible.  God uses natural disaster to warn and judge the wicked.  Earthquakes are mentioned as tokens of God's power (eg. Job 9:6) and His anger (eg. Psalms 68:8; 18:7; Isaiah 13:13).

USA continue to threaten and impede Israel's ongoing attempt at self-defense.  It is reasonable to intetpret this as USA cursing Israel, and are therefore subject to God's judgment  under Genesis 12:2-3.

Satan loves to copy & mock God, and to use and manipulate through fear.  So far, Satan hasn't obviously added any of his fear or evil to this eclipse; but still might.

Most prophecies allow 3 days warning.  Ninevah received 40 days warning of God's pending judgment.  I therefore suggest judgment against USA will arrive on or about Apr. 11 to May 18, 2024.

Here is my thoughts on what really happened at the Apr. 8 2024 totsl eclipse (both seen & un-seen), and what comes next:

https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2024/04/post-eclipse-world-whats-next.html

###   End Update #1   ###

One brilliant person has figured out that the planets and the Constellation Cetus (Whale, as in Sign of Jonah) will create a celestial menorah alignment of the stars and planets, when viewed at totality maximum, as seen from "Little Egypt", Indiana USA (Time: 2024-4-8 14:00:44).

The menorah is the lamp stand used in the Jewish Temple, as designed and commanded by God Almighty.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_menorah


The planets will be the shining candle lights of the menorah in the following sequence (left to right):


Uranus
Jupiter
Mercury
Moon-Sun eclipse at centre branch
Venus
Saturn
Mars

The path of the 2017 total eclipse over USA forms a giant "X" with the 2024 eclipse, with "X marks the spot" over Little Egypt, Indiana, USA.

X marks the spot over
"Little Egypt", Indiana USA
by the paths of 2017 and 2024
Total Eclipses.

Coincidence?  I think not.  This is God's End Times sign of Jonah, calling everyone to repent their sins, then come to Jesus for salvation.  Will you?

See the sketch, composed of Stellarian celestial alignment image, plus a rough outline of the Cetus constellation.

God's celestial menorah
 on April. 8, 2024 at 14:00:44 Hrs.
as viewed from "Little Egypt",
Indiana, USA.

God's Menorah for His
Terrestial Temple

Source:

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/874719218321465374/1226730989900926996/IMG_3938.png?ex=6625d543&is=66136043&hm=1d77f969d567b5bdfc14881d6e827e647c7b933f1f60db0793be79731aea0b66&

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cetus

God's Prophets & Prophecies

Jesus prophesied of the "Sign of Jonas" during End Times:

[Mat 12:39 KJV] "39 But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:"

[Mat 16:4 KJV] "4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed."

[Luk 11:29–30 KJV] "29 And when the people were gathered thick together, he began to say, This is an evil generation: they seek a sign; and there shall no sign be given it, but the sign of Jonas the prophet. 30 For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation."

The latest prophecies on these critical events:

Dr. Robert Mawire, End Times Prophet of God, "Solar Eclipse:  What it means Biblically"

https://youtu.be/uVwgXlDmb5Y?si=H_qCW7y0nnlkbHvd

Julie Wheedby, End Times Prophetess of God:   Sunday, April 7, 2024, "BEHOLD! I COME QUICKLY!!"

https://iamcallingyounow.blogspot.com/2024/04/behold-i-come-quickly.html?m=1

Erin Aleshire, End Times Prophetess of God, "Dream 801: The Day Before the Great North American Eclipse", Received on Sunday, April 7, 2024.

http://sparrowcloud9.com/heaven-dreams-interpretations/the-tribulation/excerpt-from-dreams-questions-answered/full-dreams/dream-801/

Salvation

If all the above scares you, it indicates you have a weak or non-existant faith in God, so you should reconsider your current situation.  Confess & repent your sins!

If you couldn't care less, you are naive or deceived.

Without God, you are a sitting duck and will suffer greatly through all of Satan's antics, persecution, and/or God's tribulations.

If you refuse to come to God as His obedient & loving child, then you will end up in the Lake of Fire, making your life eternally worse to the worst possible outcome.

Instead, immediately establish an intimate, loving relationship with Jesus Christ, as your God, LORD, Saviour, and friend.

There is no time to waste!  In good times (ie. today), 2 people die every second, 150,000 people every 24 hours.  Most didn't realize it was their last day until it was too late. In bad times (eg. WW3 nuclear war described above) 2 billion people will die.  If you die in your sins, you have a guaranteed reservation for all eternity in the Lake of Fire.

To be saved & go to Heaven, you must:    know God; belief that Jesus is God, the Messiah, and our LORD and Saviour (Is. 53:5; John 3:16; 1 Cor 15:3-6); love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength (Mat 22:37-39); be Born Again (John 3:3); water baptized in the name of God The Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit by water immersion (Mat 28:19); ask for & receive the fiery baptism of the Holy Spirit (Mat 3:11; Mar. 1:8; Luke 3:16, 22; John 3:5; Acts 1:7, 8:17; Rom 6:1-10; 1 Cor 6:19); fully forgive all those who trespassed against you (Mat 6:14-15); confess to God all your sins and repent (1 John 1:9); pray to God for forgiveness of your sins (Heb 8:12); obey God’s commandments to the best of your ability (John 14:15); hate all sin and love what God loves; maintain a deep, loving, & intimate relationship with God (eg. read the Bible every day (2 Tim 3:16); pray to God continually (1 Thes 5:17), etc.); pick up your cross and follow Jesus by sharing your testimony and preaching the Gospel to every creature.

God's 26 Commandments for Christians, a summary of 300+ Bible verses will likely help you get started quickly.   https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2019/12/gods-26-commandments-for-christians.html 

For all the major event  in chronological sequence  see:

Probable Sequence of Events in God's End Times Process, Version 26   

https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/p/documents.html