During this age, the Church is in the place of power and authority. She sits in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

She is clothed with the 'sun of righteousness'.

..............The moon [Satan, ruler of the nights] is under her feet. She holds a position of dominion and also travails for the birth of the Manchild children.

..............But when they are born, she isn't seen in her exalted heavenly place. She is on earth, desparate and fleeing for her life.

When we see the Woman before she gives birth to the Manchild, she is glorious.






She is Sun-clothed with the moon under her feet, and wearing a crown of twelve stars.





But after the rapture of the Manchild, she is weak, fleeing for her life into the wilderness.

We are told that the Beast/Antichrist has power to make war with the Saints and overcome them.

..................Revelation 13:7
" And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations."

...........He would destroy all who believe in Christ if he were given the time.

..................God will cut him short so he can't accomplish his intentions.

Revelation 6:11 "And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled."

.........................................Although multitudes will seal their faith by their own blood [being martyred]; the devil will not succeed in destroying all.

.................................God gives the woman "two wings of an eagle that she might fly into the wilderness into her place, where she is nourished for a time, times and a half time" Revelation 12:14.

During the terrible persecution of those who are left after the rapture will cause many to be martyred.

....................Multitudes that are unable to escape the wrath of the Antichrist will give their lives to be saved.

............................."the souls under the altar" at the breaking of the Fifth Seal, may infer that all saints on earth will be killed.

In his hatred for the Woman, Satan gives power to the Beast or Antichrist.

The Beast whom Satan controls persecutes the Woman.

The first thing that happens after Satan is cast out of heaven, he begins to persecute the Woman who gave birth to the Manchild.

..................................Satan, being a spirit, cannot harm physical beings directly. He has to deceive those who will give themselves to him.

........................Once he controls those people, he can use them to persecute the people of God.

In the days of the Great Tribulation, the wicked will not take many of the events seriously, but will mock and scorn those who do.

.....................The two Beasts of Revelation will arise during the Great Tribulation and tear at the earth for 42 months.

..........The Beast of Revelation 13 had the 'feet of a bear". The Communist Beast that threatens the world today is symbolized as a 'bear'. The only nation in the world with that symbol.

The saints who remain on earth during the Great Tribulation can expect persecution.

...............The are forced to admit that they were at fault in not being ready.

............................It will not be easy for them to take the taunts of the wicked or to be asked why they were left behind,

When people hear of a remarkable event like a translation or rapture, especially of someone they know, they will repent.

....Many will but there will be some who won't.

There are even religious professors who have not believed in the ministry of the supernatural to begin with.

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There will be some kind of 'resurrection' of the Beast.

.........................We are told that the Beast was "as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast." Revelation 13:3

............This lying miracle, a wound unto death, and the Beasts returning to life will be, whatever it is, astonishing and amazing to the world.

It's likely that much of the serious effect of the rapture will be weakened by the supernatural happenings brought by the Antichrist.

..........The devil now has his superman, his Son of Perdition and the scene.

...................2 Thessalonians 2:9
"Even him whose coming is, after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders."
......These lying wonders will astonish the world.

Verse 10 of Matthew 25 says, "And they that were ready went in with him to the marriage.

.................Jesus again said, "Watch ye therefore, and pray always that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass and to stand before the Son of man."

But now those left behind are determined to resist the Antichrist at all costs.

Many people will realize that they have neglected Jesus' repeated warnings to be ready for His Coming.

.......................Matthew 25:13
"Watch ye therefore, for ye know neither the day nor hour wherein the Son of Man cometh."

...............This warning was given at the end of the parable of the Five Wise and the Five Foolish Virgins, where Jesus showed that a good amount [half] of professing Christians who will be waiting for the Bridegroom will not be ready when He comes.

After the rapture, the effect on those left behind can be left to the imagination.

............................One thing is for sure, life will have to go on and each person will adjust or rationalize the even to suit their own peace of mind.

...............Some will be sorry as they realize they have missed it. Others will be hardened. The Bible has some information about what will follow.

Satan accomplishes his persecution of the remnant of saints through the Beast who has appeared.

................This Beast, or Antichrist, immediately begins a fierce war to exterminate the saints.

...........This war isn't just against the believing Jews but against the saints of "all kindreds, tongues and nations." Revelation 13:7

................The common teaching that all saints go up at the rapture doesn't go along with these scriptures. Unless these are those who had heard the gospel but didn't receive it until after the rapture because they were left behind.

Concerning the rapture of the Manchild children, the Book of Revelation shows that part of the Church is left behind.

.............We are told that the Woman and a "remnant of her seed" are still on earth.

...................Revelation 12:17
"And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ."

The Manchild children being caught up to heaven, and the rest of the seed of the Woman being left on earth, of course implies that some saints will be caught away to heaven, and others left behind.

..............................This is hinted to in scriptures. Jesus taught this in Luke 17:34-36, that "one shall be taken and the other one left."

The Woman is on earth and weak from birthing the Manchild.

....................The Tribulation Church is no longer sitting in the heavenlies and the saints that are left on earth have to wrestle with the powers of hell now that they [Satan and his angels] have been cast onto the earth.

The devil realizes that he has only a few years left before he is out of power and he's desparate.

.................The Manchild is gone. He can do nothing about it. The only saints he is able to attack are the remnant of the Woman's seed.

The rapture of the Manchild children has a great effect on the world.

..................Their being caught away to God, and to His throne; the earth is left without the presence, prayers, activities and morality of its holiest people.

..................Their removal is a depletion of spiritual power on the earth. It gives to the devil and his angels the entire world with a sad note "Woe to the earth and the sea! because the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time."

Through the Antichrist, Satan persecutes the saints and turns the world into a bloody war, the likes of which the world has never seen, nor will it ever see again.

The last circumstance is the rise of the Antichrist, or the Beast, who Satan gives great power.
(Revelation 13:4)









........................................When Satan is cast out of heaven, he is in a great rage and fury, "Because he knoweth he hath but a short time." A short time even with Satan is not thousands of years. This 'short time' is during the Great Tribulation when he gives his power to the Antichrist.

Paul says that in our prayer lives that we wrestle with principalities and powers in heavenly places
Ephesians 6:12.

.......................Satan has made tremendous efforts to destroy the Church and now hopes to prevent the rapture of the Manchild children of happening.

.......................He has an awful fear of what will happen if these people are caught up to heaven to join the armies of Michael and his angels. And he ought to be.







With the help of the Manchild, Satan is both legally and physically defeated. Both he and his angels will be thrown out of heaven and cast down to the earth to be cast into the Bottomless Pit.

Satan, desperate in his failures and knowing the penalty of his actions, has used every means in his power to overthrow God's plans.

....................At times it has seemed like he has nearly succeeded; but all his attempts, as subtle and crafty as they have been, have always failed.

............Until the time indicated in the 12th chapter of Revelation, he has still had access to the heavenlies.

It's difficult to understand how so many angels came under Satan's spell and followed him.

........Sin had never entered the universe at that time or its fearful results.

.............Anyway, each angel was pushed into a position of making a decision. One-third decided to follow him.

....................God knew what the Devil didn't......He knew Satan wouldn't win most of the angels.

Lucifers rebellion hasn't been put down yet; but his days are numbered.

....................................His plans didn't succeed because God keeps some of His plans secret.

.....................God foreknew all things; so the redemption that Christ has provided for the sons of Adam was a part of that secret plan which had been hidden even from the angels (1Peter 1:11-12).

Lucifer thought he was going to have the supreme place, to exalt his "throne above the stars of God."

.......But God's plan was to give it to His Son!

.......................When Lucifer saw that he wasn't going to have the supreme position, he found that his plans had been spoiled not God's.

Isaiah 14:12-14 shows that 'self-exaltation' and 'pride' were the cause of Satan's rebellion.

.............He was perfect when he was created and gifted with great wisdom and beauty.
....................Ezekiel 28:17 says
............"Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty."

........................Lucifer possessed rare gifts. So because of these gifts and abilities, God gave him a high position of His creation.