by Gary L. Evans
(revised 7/27/2023)
The Seven Seals — Part 7
Mark 13:12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.
Satan is Death! So to betray someone to Death is to turn them over to Satan. The deception of The Last Days is mental, and is caused by false doctrine. When The Antichrist is on earth, The Big Lie will be that he is Jesus Christ returned. The members of our own families will be deceived and turn us in for not believing. This is when almost all Christians worldwide fall away from the true faith in The Word of God. What is that called? APOSTASY. Remember what Paul warned us about regarding The End.
2Th 2:8-12 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
All people of the world will be deceived into believing The Big Lie and they will suffer from that Strong Delusion! This will be that time, my friends, The Apostasy.
Mark 13:13 And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.
We will be despised for our Lord’s Name’s sake. But hang on, this won’t take too long, and it will suddenly be over. We learned in The Fifth Seal that we must give our testimony by yielding ourselves to The Full Holy Spirit to speak publicly with The Tongues of Pentecost. After that, our work is done, so all we do then is wait.
Mark 13:14 But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains:
This should be best translated as “the abomination of the desolator,” because it is not a thing but a person, or I should say, a cherub. And that abominable deed will be when he claims to be God.
Dan 9:27 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.
Jesus referred to this chapter of Daniel, and specifically this verse when “The Prince”, alias Satan, will cause Christian worship to cease. His abominable lies will make the people desolate. Note that Daniel prophesied of a “One Week”, which is figurative for a “Seven Year”, reign of The Antichrist.
2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
The “falling away” is in the Greek, “apostasy.” This man (only in appearance) has two titles mentioned in this verse, “man of sin” and “son of perdition.” We all know that the man of sin is Satan the Devil. And we learn which son goes into perdition, which means death, in Revelation:
Rev 17:8 The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
The Antichrist will go into perdition, which is The Second Death, The Lake of Fire, and that one already condemned to that end is Satan.
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
And what abominable thing will he do? He will claim to be God! And you know what, everybody will believe him except The Elect.
Mark 13:15-16 And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
Do not bother going home, just get away from that abomination, at least mentally. It might be impossible for us if we are in prison at the time.
Mark 13:17 But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days!
The fallen angels will again be on the earth during this test and taking women as play pretties like they did before The Flood to produce the giants of ancient times. But this time of their arrival they will only have Five Months. So pregnancies will not reach full term at this time.
Mark 13:18 And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter.
The word “winter” is from “pouring out” and so means “winter” in the figurative sense because winter was the rainy season. But following up on its relevance in the literal sense, let’s return to Acts:
Act 2:17 And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
So Jesus teaches us WHEN TO RUN AWAY at least mentally, and that is when The Antichrist declares that he is God, and now Jesus teaches WHEN WE MUST NOT RUN AWAY, and that is when it is time for us to give our Testimony by The Holy Spirit.
Mark 13:19 For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
This affliction will be mental by the overwhelming deception of Satan, That Old Serpent, The Devil, alias Lucifer (morning star).
Mark 13:20 And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect’s sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
The original seven year period prophesied in Daniel had to be shortened because no one dwelling in a flesh body could resist believing The Antichrist for that long. And we learn that it has been shortened to Five Months, the Time of The Locusts.
Mark 13:21 And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not:
Don’t believe anybody who tells you that Jesus has returned, my friends, because if you can pinch yourself, He ain’t back yet! When Christ returns, everyone on earth at that time will have a change of body from flesh to angelic!
Mark 13:22-23 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect. But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
There will be antichrists and false preachers and teachers, and ultimately will come The Antichrist and his Army who will work miracles in an attempt to deceive everyone on earth. But our Lord has warned us about all of these things to prevent us from being deceived.
Rev 6:12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
As Joel prophesied, these things will happen BEFORE The Day of The Lord:
Joe 2:30-31 And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
These are symbols of various forms of false doctrine, my friends, although they also may be literal, some of which may be viewed in the sky above.
Rev 6:13 And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind.
The “stars of heaven” are “sons of God”, and which sons are cast out of heaven at this time? Namely That Old Serpent, Satan, The Devil, and his fallen angels. The “fig tree” always signifies something hidden and deceitful, and the “mighty wind” is symbolic of The Lord’s Spirit, which is the most powerful.
Rev 6:14 And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
The word “heaven” is from “ouranos” which means among other things “the gospel of Christians.” Therefore it will be as though Christianity will roll up like a scroll. God’s Word was originally written on scrolls. The reason this is a logical way of understanding this verse is because this will be happening right here on earth, not in heaven. This event must be The Great Apostasy, when people will turn away from The Truth of God’s Word in mass. Why? Because they will believe that Satan is Jesus who will be standing defacto here on earth and they will be worshiping him.
Rev 6:15 And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains;
The word “rocks” symbolize the foundations and promises of religions, and “mountains” symbolize the “nations.”
Rev 6:16 And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:
The word “Fall” is from “piptō” or “petō” and means “to fall” but in the sense of “to alight” like a bird landing on ones shoulder. So the people will be praying to the gods of their religions to send their salvation to alight upon them to save them. Save them from what? The people will believe that The Lamb of God has come bringing The Cup of Wrath upon them for their wickedness.
Rev 6:17 For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
But we already know that the first “Christ” to come will be that impostor, The Antichrist. And the people of this world will reverence him as The Lamb of God and bow down to Satan when he comes pretending to be Jesus Christ returned.
Rev 7:1 And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
The “four winds” are the “four dynasties or powers,” which are religion, educational, economical, and political. And these must be held back for a while. But when these four forces come together it will be like the perfect storm, like a vortex that will bring about the very end of this world. Then Christ will hold all of the power of these four dynasties when He establishes His Kingdom. But He will not step foot on the earth until the very end of The Seventh Seal, so what exactly is happening on earth at this time?
Rev 7:2-3 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
They must be held back until The General Election are “sealed in their foreheads,” that is to say, “sealed in their minds.” Now how will the Lord’s “angel” or “messenger” seal their minds? The General Election must be sealed during The Tribulation of The Antichrist, which will include a small number from the twelve tribes of Israel (they’re not dead, you know), and a very large untold number of Christians among the Gentile Nations. Although these may have worshiped The Antichrist for a while, they will be sealed by The Very Elect through The Tongues of Pentecost when it is time for them to give their Testimony. So The Lord will cause The General Election to come to Repentance before the very end and they will overcome The Deception of The Antichrist along with The Very Elect.
The Sixth Seal is The Great Apostasy and The Appearance of The Antichrist.
Whosoever has eyes to see and ears to hear, let him hear.
The Seven Seals — Part 8
Rev 8:1 And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
Why the silence? All of the Elect have been sealed on earth, therefore those four winds have been let loose. We are now in The Seventh Seal.
Rev 8:2 And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
The Seven Trumpets are given to the Seven Angels.
Mark 13:24 But in those days, after that tribulation, the sun shall be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light,
Note the phrase, “after that tribulation.” There are two Tribulations, or times of trouble. The Tribulation of The Antichrist will not be like trouble to those who worship him, but only for The Elect who refuse to bow down to him. To those who are deceived, it will be like old time revival, a lot of singing and dancing for joy, and there won’t be any atheists anymore. And keep in mind as we continue with the Seventh Seal, that The Antichrist is still on the earth deceiving the whole world. And the Tribulation of The Antichrist will not end until The Seventh Trumpet.
The Second Tribulation will begin after the change of body at Christ’s return. This will begin that time of weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth our Lord warned the hypocrites about, which will last for one thousand years and is the destiny of all who are not found worthy of The First Resurrection.
Note that the moon does not become as blood at this time, so this is different than the sign in The Sixth Seal. What would make the light of the sun be dimmed and the moon be completely darkened? When our Lord’s Brilliant Glory shines on this earth by His presence, even the sun will barely be noticeable in the sky.
Mark 13:25 And the stars of heaven shall fall, and the powers that are in heaven shall be shaken.
The “stars of heaven” are “all of the angels or sons of God” who will return with Christ. Among those will be those who during their time on earth overcame the deception of Satan and now will become part of The Lord’s Kingdom along with The Elect who will have just overcome the deception of The Antichrist.
Mark 13:26-27 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds with great power and glory. And then shall he send his angels, and shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from the uttermost part of the earth to the uttermost part of heaven.
Call this the rapture if you want to, even though that word is not in the Bible, and we’re not going anywhere! After the brief Tribulation of The Antichrist, our Lord is coming here to establish His Kingdom right here on earth.
But note this verse only says “they shall see the Son of Man coming”. This verse does not say that He will arrive quite yet. So it alerts The Very Elect that The Lord is about to return very soon to begin The Second Tribulation. But be patient, my friends, because there are yet Seven Trumpets that must be sounded.
Mark 13:28-31 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near: So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors. Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.
Now Jesus commands us to learn The Parable of The Fig Tree. And He says that THIS GENERATION of flesh man will not pass away until The Seven Trumpets finish sounding. This is obviously that generation of mankind continuing to dwell in their flesh bodies during The Tribulation of The Antichrist.
Fig trees were not planted as seeds but as shoots. So at this time after the shoot has been planted but the little leaves are still tender and growing, we know that the summer is near. And Jesus says similarly then it will be very near to The End of The World, as though He will be standing right outside our door about to knock!
The Fig Tree always signifies something Hidden, and also signifies the Kenites who have tried to hide among the descendants of The Man Adam from The Beginning. So the descendants of Satan are involved in all of the things we have been studying in The Seven Seals. But what symbolic shoot of the Fig Tree has recently been planted? Well, the real identity of The Antichrist will be hidden from the whole world. Only The Very Elect will perceive him as Satan. So that shoot is The Antichrist’s One World Government on earth. Recall that Jesus said that the time was shortened, and we learn in Revelation it is shortened to only Five Months. So even while the little leaves of Satan’s Kingdom on earth where he declares himself to be God are still tender, having just gotten started growing, IT WILL BE OVER FOR HIM.
Rev 8:3-4 And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer; and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel’s hand.
How did our Lord teach us to pray?
Mat 6:9-10 After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.
The disciples of Christ pray that The Lord’s Kingdom will come as promised.
Mat 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread.
They ask for The Bread of Life, and The Understanding of The Word of God.
Mat 6:12 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.
They ask for the same mercy they show to others.
Mat 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.
They ask not to be deceived by the testing to come upon the whole world at the end but instead to be delivered from that Evil One, The Antichrist.
Rev 8:5 And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, and cast it into the earth: and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an earthquake.
The Prayers of the Saints were cast down from Heaven into the earth.
Rev 8:6 And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
The Seven Trumpets are prepared.
Mark 13:32-33 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is.
When will The Seventh Trumpet sound? We cannot know exactly. Only The Lord knows the set time. So our duty is to remain faithful and stay in God’s Word until the end.
Mark 13:34-37 For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.
The Lord declares that He leaves us to be Watchmen waiting and looking for the Signs of His Return. Therefore, my friends, WATCH!
The Seventh Seal means The Prayers of The Saints and The Seven Trumpets.
Christ returns at The Seventh Trumpet.
Whosoever has eyes to see and ears to hear, let him hear.