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."