the Bitter Sweet Gift
While many unsaved recipients of the raptured Christians' estates will likely celebrate the unexpected gifts that come their way, others who have knowledge of what this actually means will see the willed estates for what they really are... bitter sweet gifts with a very short lifespan.
Biblical Prophecy links the Rapture event to the rise of the Anti-Christ and a world climate of tribulation. When the Anti-Christ steps on the scene, he will strike a seven-year peace agreement with others pertaining to Israel and Jerusalem. (Daniel 9:27). For the first three and a half years under his leadership, the world will enjoy peace and tranquility. The next three and a half years, however, will unleash hell on earth for its inhabitants.
To learn more about the Rapture, the Anti-Christ and the Tribulation, read these recommended scriptures. As you read, one thing will become clear. There are various opinions about when the Rapture event will occur. Some scholars say that will happen before the Tribulation. Others say it will happen during the Tribulation, and others say it will occur after the Rapture.
Whether you are a pre, mid, or post-Tribulation believer, one thing remains constant. The Rapture and the Tribulation will unfold as prophesied.
Study to Show Yourself Approved of God... 2 Timothy 2:15
To learn more about Bible Prophecy relating to "the End Times," we urge you to learn from highly regarded Bible scholars, such as the late Rev. Billy Graham, David Jeremiah, Franklin Graham, and invite you to read these scriptures pertaining to:
the Rapture
Matthew 24:27; 29-31; 42 Mark 13:32-37 Luke 17:34-37 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 1 Thessalonians 5:2; 9 2 Thessalonians 2:3-7
the Tribulation
Daniel 9:24; 27
Daniel 12:1
Matthew 24:21-22; 29; 31
Mark 13:24-27
the Revelation 7:14; 13:1-18
the Revelation 20:4-6