Noah and Lot Parallels with Rapture

Our Lord Jesus said, “As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man.” (Mat 24:37-39).

He also said, "It was the same in the days of Lot. People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all. It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed." (Luk 17:28-30)

Let’s look at the parallels between what happened with Noah and Lot, and what will happen at the rapture.

Noah	Lot	Rapture
The people in society had become very wicked (Gen 6:1-6, 11-12)	The people in society had become very wicked (Gen 19:4-5,9)	The people in society have become very wicked (Mt 24:5-12; Lk 21:8-12, 16-17; Mk 13:6-13; 1 Tim 4:1-2; 2 Tim 3:1-7; Rev 18:5)
God determined the need for judgment (Gen 6:7, 13, 17)	God determined the need for judgment (Gen 18:17, 20-21)	God has determined the need for judgment (Mk 13:19-20; Lk 21:22-23; 2 Thes 5:1-10; Rev 15-16; 18:2, 6-8)
There were very few righteous people, only eight in all (Gen 7:1; 2 Pe 2:5)	There were very few righteous people, only Lot and his two daughters (Gen 19:16; 2 Pe 2:7-8)	There are very few who will be ready for the rapture (Mt 24:13; Mk 13:20)
God gave advance warning to the righteous (Gen 6:13, 17; 7:1, 4)	God gave advance warning to the righteous (Gen 19:12-13)	God has given advance warning to the righteous (Mt 24:25; Lk 21:34-36)
God commanded Noah to make advanced preparations to escape the judgment (Gen 6:14-21; 7:1-3)		God has commanded us to make advance preparations to escape the judgment by being ready for the Lord’s return. He has also instructed those in Judea to flee for the mountains at a certain point, and for those in the city to get out (Mt 24:15-16, 42; Mk 13:14-16, 33, 35-37; Lk 21:20-21, 34, 36; Rev 18:4)
God commanded Noah to take his family and enter the ark before the flood came (Gen 7:1-4)	God’s holy angels commanded Lot to flee from the city to the mountains in order to escape the judgment (Gen 19:15)	The Lord will command His holy angels to gather the elect to Christ (Mt 24:31; Mk 13:27)
Noah and his family obeyed God and got into the ark (Gen 6:22; 7:5, 11-13)	Lot and his daughters obeyed God’s holy angels and fled (to Zoar, not the mountains), except his wife who looked back and became a pillar of salt (Gen 19:23, 26)	We must obey the Lord, make our advance preparations both naturally and spiritually, come out from Babylon and be separate from the world, touching no unclean thing, being careful, being always on the watch, praying, and on guard (Mt 24:15-16, 42; Mk 13:14-16, 33, 35-37; Lk 21:20-21, 34, 36; 2 Co 6:17 – 7:1; Rev 18:4)
Once Noah and his family were in the ark with the animals and God closed the door, the judgment came suddenly in the form of a global flood that destroyed all the wicked (Gen 7:20-23; 2 Pe 3:6)	The day Lot left Sodom, judgment came suddenly in the form of fire and brimstone from heaven that destroyed the wicked in that city (Gen 19:24-25; Lk 17:29)	On the day the Son of Man is revealed (rapture), the hour of trial (time of punishment) will come upon the whole earth to test the inhabitants of the earth (Lk 17:30; 21:22; Rev 3:10). Also the heavens and earth are reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly (2 Pe 3:7)
Noah and his wife, along with their three sons and their wives were saved from destruction, along with the animals that were in the ark with them (Gen 8:1, 16, 18)	Lot and his two daughters were saved from destruction, because God remembered righteous Abraham and his prayers for the righteous (Gen 19:29)	Only the righteous who are ready for the rapture will be saved from the punishment that is going to come upon the whole world (Mt 24:40-41; Mk 13:37; 1 Thes 4:16-17; )

Closing Words

Based on this analysis, we can clearly see parallels between what happened in the days of Noah, in the days of Lot, and what will happen at the time of the rapture, as the Lord Jesus Himself explicitly pointed out.  As the apostle Peter wrote, what happened to Sodom and Gomorrah was an example of what is going to happen to the ungodly after the rapture (2 Pe 2:6).

The people in society today have become very wicked, just as in the days of Noah and Lot. God has determined the need for judgment. There are very few who will be ready for the rapture. God has given advance warning about all of this to the righteous, which is written in His Word. There are also many people receiving dreams, visions, and prophecies about what is coming upon the earth, according to Acts 2:17.

God has commanded us to make advance preparations to escape the judgment by being ready for the Lord’s return. He has also instructed those in Judea to flee for the mountains at a certain point, and for those in the city to get out. This is for a specific point in time when the abomination of desolation occurs and Jerusalem is surrounded by armies. Getting out of the cities and fleeing to the mountains may apply not only to those in Judea, but also to believers throughout the world.

The Lord will command His holy angels to gather the elect to Christ when He comes in the clouds of glory. 

We know that the heavens and earth are reserved for fire, kept for the day of judgment and destruction of the ungodly. For Scripture says:

"But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat." (2Pe 3:10-12)

"So then, dear friends, since you are looking forward to this, make every effort to be found spotless, blameless and at peace with him." (2Pe 3:14)

 

God has not appointed us to suffer His wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Thes 5:9). But only the righteous who are ready for the rapture will be saved from the punishment that is going to come upon the whole world. Only those who make every effort to be found spotless, blameless, and at peace with Him, and only those who live holy and godly lives will be ready.

Therefore, we must obey the Lord, make our advance preparations both naturally and spiritually, come out from Babylon and be separate from the world, touch no unclean thing, be careful and always on the watch, pray, and be on guard. 

Some may call this an escapist mentality, but this is the Scriptural pattern. Noah escaped just in time from the flood. Lot escaped just in time from the fiery catastrophe that came upon Sodom and Gomorrah. And Jesus said it would be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed (Lk 17:30). He said to pray that you may be able to escape all that is coming to pass and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man when He comes (Lk 21:36). Please make sure you are ready when Jesus comes. You have been warned.

Attribution Notice: Scriptures takes from the Holy Bible NIV, copyright Zondervan, used by permission. Image of ark used according to Fair Use Act for educational and commentary purposes only, and may be subject to copyright.

Author's note: If you enjoyed this article, you may also want to read my other related posts:

Noah's Ark as a Type of Christ	The King is Coming for You -- Are You Ready?	Are You Rapture Ready?
Rapture Dreams: Jesus is Coming Soon!	Sequence of Signs Preceding the Coming of Christ	Dreams and Visions: Tsunamis, Asteroids, Nuclear, Earthquakes, Chaos

You may also visit our Signs of the Times Directory, and access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

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Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission. www.dmiworld.org

Wars and Rumors of Wars

For years now there has been talk about World War III, which is what I'd like to discuss today. The very fact that it has been rumored about so much and for so long is a sign of the times in itself. For the Lord said that before he returns there will be wars and rumors of wars. He said, "You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come." (Mt 24:6, NIV).

There is speculation that WWIII could begin at any moment. In fact, it may have already begun when the initially unnamed war on ISIS in Iraq and Syria began in 2014, which is now called Operation Inherent Resolve. Russia also has troops on the ground in Syria, as well as planes flying airstrikes, and warships offshore in the Mediterranean Sea. In fact, they claim to have Spetsnaz Special Forces working covertly within ISIS, helping to call in the airstrikes. The effectiveness of the Russian airstrikes may have helped provide leverage to negotiate the recent cease-fire in the Syrian civil war, which at this time seems to be partially holding. Interestingly, Russia is supporting their ally, Syrian President Assad, and a different set of combatants in the civil war than the ones the United States is supporting, so the US and Russia are fighting on different sides of the war.

Whether Operation Inherent Resolve and the war against ISIS will be the beginning of WWIII remains to be seen. But ever since September 11, 2001, the US has been at war against Islamic militants, and there seems to be no end in sight. Moreover, the fact that ISIS has publicly declared their goal of establishing an Islamic state globally means that all nations who do not agree to accept that goal have a stake in the war against ISIS.

Aside from the war on terror, there is the issue of the US military being spread too thinly around the world. Presently the US military, primarily Special Forces, are involved in 134 wars around the world, which covers 70% of the world's nations. Meanwhile the U.S. military is aging, shrinking in size, and only “marginally able” to defend America’s vital national interests. It is no longer able to fight two wars at once, can no longer guarantee its ability to win one war, and is being reduced in numbers to pre-World War II level.

Moreover, the American moral crisis has severely weakened the US military. The country has turned away from God. It has despised and ignored the prophets the Lord has sent to it. The stench of its sins, and the blood of the innocents is crying out, and is continually before God's face. The Church is lukewarm, adulterous, reprobate, and apostate. The US military has become an anti-Christian institution, and it is suffering from a suicide epidemic.

Meanwhile, in the midst of all this, China has continued to flex its military muscles in various ways. One thing that comes to mind is the time in April 2001 when one of their fighter jets rammed a US reconnaissance plane in International airspace off the coast of China, which caused it to make an emergency landing on the Chinese island of Hainan in the South China Sea. There have been other similar acts of belligerence since then against US aircraft and ships at sea. And Chinese ships have been spotted right off the west coast of the US. There was a mysterious ballistic missile launched off the coast of California in 2010, which some speculate was from a Chinese submarine. But more recently five Chinese military ships were seen off the coast of Alaska while Obama was visiting there in September 2015. The Pentagon confirmed the presence of the ships in the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia, and it was believed to be the first time Chinese military ships have been seen in that area, which is a sign of China's global presence extending far from its own borders. Then in October 2015 a Chinese attack submarine tracked a US aircraft carrier south of Japan. In May 2016, Chinese fighter jets dangerously passed within 50 feet of a US reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea. As you can see, China has a long, track record of provocations. In terms of global fire power, China is now rated as the third most powerful military in the world.

Furthermore, since 2012, the Chinese have also been on a major buying spree, in a push to purchase significant amounts of US infrastructure, commerce, and natural resources. Their progress on this front has been astounding, and they now own major businesses in America, as well as vast amounts of prime real estate, including US ports. One example of a business front used for incursion into America is the China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), which is controlled by the People’s Republic of China. This communist-owned company already owns vital ports in Long Beach, Calif. and Boston, Mass.

Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin at the Moscow Parade 2015

Russia, the largest ally of China, and the second most powerful military force in the world, has been busy, too, in its military activities related to America. In April 2014, a Russian intelligence-gathering ship was seen off the US coast and near the Gulf of Mexico. Then in September 2014, Russian, long-range bomber planes practiced bombing flights to North America. Then in September and October 2015, a Russian spy-ship made it's way down the entire east coast of the US, in conjunction with submarines that came dangerously close to US underwater cables used for communicating intelligence information. It is believed that the Russians were mapping out the location of the cables, so that they could cut them in the event of tension or conflict. This level of activity from Russia was similar to what we saw during the Cold War era.

Then there were the week-long, Chinese-Russian, joint naval drills at sea in April 2015, which included an amphibious landing of amphibious and airborne troops, as well as firing their warships' guns. After that came the massive, V-Day military parade that China held in Beijing in September 2015, where Vladmir Putin, the Russian Prime Minister stood beside Chinese President Xi Jinping in the reviewing stand. Since Jinping had attended the Moscow Victory Day Parade in May 2015 as Putin's guest-of-honor (photo above), he returned the favor at this parade, in which China showcased around 12,000 troops, 500 military vehicles and over 200 military aircraft, including weapons systems never before seen in public.

I give all of this as background to help you understand that the world is at war, ISIS is on the move, posing a major threat, Russia and China are displaying their military might, acting subversively toward America, and the Cold War between the US and Russia is in full progress once again. This is the context for the prophecies I am about to share with you about the coming invasion of America by Russia and China.

First of all, in 1973 David Wilkerson had a vision of an economic collapse followed by a Russian invasion of America via a hydrogen holocaust. He also had another vision in 1985 of an economic collapse, followed by an attack from Russia, in which a hydrogen holocaust will engulf America in one hour. He also had subsequent visions in 1992 and 2009 of calamity and judgment on America.

Secondly, in the 1980's, a Romanian pastor named Dumitru Duduman had a vision of the US being attacked by Russia and destroyed by nuclear weapons. He was told that the US is mystery Babylon depicted in Revelation 17-18, and that certain US cities like San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami, and New York are modern-day Sodom and Gomorrahs. He was shown that in one day America will burn.

Thirdly, around 1986, Henry Gruver had a vision of the US being invaded and totally destroyed by the Russian and Chinese. He saw a sea and air invasion would occur, including attacks with nuclear weapons and nerve gas. He was shown the Russian submarines very close to the US east coast firing nuclear missiles at cities in the US.

Fourthly, in 1985, Dr. Maurice Sklar had a vision of America as Mystery Babylon being destroyed by fire. He was told to release the vision to warn people, so they might flee from the wrath to come.

Finally, in 2013, I wrote an article titled America’s Destruction is at Hand, regarding a dream I had about war coming to America, as well as some visions of others that the Lord led me to include in that post about sudden destruction coming upon this nation. 

Putting it All Together
You can choose to believe these visions or not, but they all speak of the same thing, which is that America is marked for judgment by God. And we are closer now to that time of fiery judgment than we have ever been before.

When you combine all of this with the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster and it's dire consequences, as well as the The End Time Plagues that are currently happening, and the way the earth and its environment are experiencing multiple, severe crises, it's clear that we are in a time of distress such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world, which God created, until now and never will be again! Those with understanding will understand that these are signs of the times we live in. They point to the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming back right away. 

If you don't know Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, now is the time to repent and believe in Him. Now is the time to turn from sin and follow Him. If you are a believer, but you are not walking with the Lord as you should or you are backslidden into sin, then now is the time to wake up and repent, for the kingdom of God is near. Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices. Forsake your love of the world. Return to the Lord and He will return to you.

The Lord is coming back right away, but He is only coming for a holy people -- those living a holy life. Most of the Church has become apostate and rejected the truth. Please don't assume you are in good standing with God. Ask Him to search your heart and expose anything that is hidden that must go. Then when He does, repent. Don't delay. This could be your final warning!

Attribution notice: Scriptures taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®.  The "Four Horsemen" painting © 2012 Danny Hahlbohm, all rights reserved by the artist. The photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the 2015 Moscow Victory Day parade, courtesy of kremlin.ru.

Author's note: You must take responsibility for your own actions. Nobody knows the day or the hour, and in no way am I date setting. This is only to provide you with information, so that you can make your own decisions, for which you will be accountable to God.  You may also want to read my other related posts:

The End Time Plagues	America’s Destruction is at Hand	Are You Rapture Ready?
The Land Mourns in the Last Days	Trumpet Sounds Heard Around the World	Grieve and Lament for the Church
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster	The End Has Come	Mark of the Beast (666)
The 311 Moment	Sequence of Signs Preceding the Coming of Christ	Synching Up the Seven Seals with the Gospels

You may also visit our Signs of the Times Directory, and access my complete blog directory at Writing for the Master.

Do You Want to Know Him?
If you want to know Jesus personally, you can. It all begins when you repent and believe in Jesus.  Do you know what God's Word, the Bible says?

“Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.’” (Mar 1:14b-15).  He preached that we must repent and believe.

Please see my explanation of this in my post called "Do You Want to Know Jesus?"

_________________________________________________

Len Lacroix is the founder of Doulos Missions International.  He was based in Eastern Europe for four years, making disciples, as well as helping leaders to be more effective at making disciples who multiply, developing leaders who multiply, with the ultimate goal of planting churches that multiply. His ministry is now based in the United States with the same goal of helping fulfill the Great Commission.