The Gospels:

A New Revelation
 The Gospels: A New Revelation

Table of Contents

Foreward My Journey to Revelation

Chapter 1 Revealed in the Robe

Chapter 2 The Rapture Event(s)?

Chapter 3 Differences in the Crucifixion and Resurrection Accounts

Chapter 4 The Bride and the Sleeping Church

Chapter 5 Scripture Study Toolbox

Chapter 6 Final Words

 Foreward
My Journey to Revelation

I first heard about the Rapture when I was around twelve years old in the 1990’s. Pastor
Roesel at the First Baptist Church of Leesburg often preached on the hope of the Imminent
Rapture in good old Southern Baptist fashion. It was an exciting message that I fully believed in
just as I believed that Jesus had come to die for my sins so that I might have salvation. It was a
fundamental teaching in that church and I heard it taught many times again. Not long later the
very popular Left Behind book series was published. I read these and became quite fascinated
with studying eschatology. I listened to Hal Lindsey and others like Irvin Baxter. One thing was
clear: No one could agree on how events would play out. I ran into arguments that contradicted
my long-held belief in a Pre-tribulation Rapture. Some said it would not happen at all and
instead Jesus would just descend to the Mount of Olives at the end and that was the big moment
all the prophets were pointing to. It was very confusing, because all these learned scholars each
had convincing arguments for their interpretation. Honestly, I was plagued by the question:
When (if) the Rapture will happen? For I felt in my spirit that it would be in my lifetime, but the
beginning of End Times was sort of ambiguous and related to the revealing of an Antichrist
figure…or not??? Searching the plethora of eschatological literature left me stressed and
saddened instead of filled with hope and comfort. Titus 2:13/ 1 Thessalonians 4:18
Starting in my freshman year of college, I continued to study prophesy, but apologetics
also caught my interest. I was at a secular liberal arts college and was being challenged on my
faith with questions that I could not answer. Instead of doubting God, I found creationist
scientists that helped to prove a young Earth theory. In response to questions about Jesus as an
historical figure, Lee Strobel’s The Case For Christ is one particular text that I studied with a
small group at Southview Baptist in Hope Mills, NC. Reflecting on this journey I see how the
Holy Spirit guided me so that I eventually would see all of this put together. However, in 2015 I
was at a sort of a crossroads on all my studies and I cried out to God to please just let me know if
the Rapture was Pre-tribulation, Mid-tribulation or “Post”-tribulation. And I got an answer. Not
the answer I was looking for, but the answer I needed at the time. Be still and Know that I AM
GOD. It was so clearly spoken in my spirit. I had to surrender the anxiety of searching to the
Lord and know that He was in control and I needed to put my faith in Him. I needed to rest in
Him. So I did….until 2018 when the Holy Spirit moved me to look and ask again. Full
disclosure that I had some repentance to do on some unconfessed sin, but once that was
accomplished the revelation started to come. It was not overnight, but blossomed over several
months and through different ways: scripture, sermons on YouTube videos, dreams/visions,
discussion with believers.
In the text we are going to examine an amazing discovery of prophesy found in the
gospels. I earlier referred to Lee Strobel’s work. One of the questions Strobel addressed was the
differences in the synoptic gospel accounts. For example, in Matthew Jesus heals two blind men
near Jericho, while in Luke it records only one being healed. Who was right? Does the
discrepancy mean that the story was fictional or an exaggerated account? In Strobel’s text he
deals with the conundrum of these conflicting accounts by explaining that when the police
interview eye witnesses to a crime that the police expect to hear minor differences in the witness
accounts. If all accounts given were exactly the same intricate details, then the detectives would
suspect that there was a conspiracy afoot, so that variations in small details actually validate the
overall truth of the general details of an event. For example, three witnesses report that a thief
had a tattoo. One says it was a red dragon on the right arm. Another reports a snake tattoo. The
third witness says they think the thief had some sort of animal tattoo on the left arm. The details
are different, but the police can be assured that their suspect in custody with a red dragon on the
left arm is most likely the person being described by each of the witnesses. While I in no way
wish to diminish Lee Strobel’s work and found it a great way to share the gospel message with
non-believers, I also have a question. Would God allow mistakes in His Word? I don’t believe
He would, so there has to be some meaning in these differences. Jesus declared that the volume
of the Scriptures was about Him; that every jot and tittle was in some way important. I believe
that the differences in the gospels are prophetic in significance. I pray that as you read this text
the Holy Spirit will move in your heart and prepare your mind for a new discovery of His Word.

A Note: All verses quoted in this text are the King James Version. Scripture references and
Strong’s Concordance definitions are copied from Esword.
Disclaimer: I am not this smart. The revelations herein only came from the Holy Spirit and were
originally shared with me by a wonderful brother in Christ who has granted permission for the
teaching of these discoveries in scripture. I encourage you to visit Brother Alain’s website at
Ministryrevealed.com and then investigate the Scriptures yourself as the Bereans did when Paul
presented the gospel message to them.
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Revealed in the Robe

Did you know that the robe Jesus was dressed in by the soldiers was a different color in
each of the gospels? Let me show you:
Mat 27:27 Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the common hall, and gathered unto
him the whole band of soldiers. 28 And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe.
Mar 15:16 And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call
together the whole band. 17 And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns,
and put it about his head,
Luk 23:11 And Herod with his men of war set him at nought, and mocked him, and arrayed him
in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.
For the Luke account we need to look at the Greek word used for “gorgeous”. In the
Strong’s concordance, a reference that will be vital to this study, it is Lampros G2986 defined as
“radiant; by analogy limpid; figuratively magnificent or sumptuous (in appearance): - bright,
clear, gay, goodly, gorgeous, white.” We can extrapolate that “gorgeous” robe was the color
white.
If this comes as a surprise to you, well you are in good company. In fact, I challenge you
to ask your pastor or Bible study leader if they knew that the colors of the robe were different in
the gospels. They probably never noticed. You may hear them retort that it was all the same
color, but based on the perspective of the person it was described differently. So let’s look
closely and compare the definitions of ‘scarlet’ in Matthew and ‘purple’ in Mark.
Scarlet is Kokkinos G2847 defined as “(from the kernel shape of the insect); crimson colored: -
scarlet (colour, coloured).”
Purple is Porphura G4209 defined as “the “purple” mussel, that is, (by implication) the red blue
color itself, and finally, a garment dyed with it: - purple.”
As you can see, the scarlet was clearly red with no blueish hue as the purple contained.
The dyes are even developed from different animals. The scarlet is from an insect, while the
purple is from a mussel. These two colors could not be mistaken for one another, and certainly
not the ‘radiant, white’ from the account in Luke. Whose account therefore is correct? And was it
Pilate’s soldiers, as we read in Matthew and Mark, or was it Herod’s men of war as Luke states?
Historically, the robe was only one color and there is an argument, as Lee Strobel makes, that the
variation in details bolsters the veracity of the event of Jesus being clothed by some group of
soldiers as he was mocked and beaten. HOWEVER!!! When we look at these differences with a
prophetic mindset and ‘End Times Eyes’, then we can say that they are ALL correct. How can
this be and what does it all mean?
We have to answer what or who those robe colors represent.
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The Rapture Event(s)?

As mentioned in the Forward, I struggled for a long time with the question of when or if
the Rapture, as I’d been taught it in church, would occur. Perhaps you’ve had questions about
this in the past, but have just settled for one interpretation or another because it seems more
accurate to you than a different theory. Maybe you picked one out of shear hope or desperation.
Maybe you’re ready to give up on the whole enterprise.
It should give you hope and peace of mind to know that the prophetic revelation of the
gospels is, in part, that there are three events in the End of Days. There is a Pretribulation
Escape AND a Mid-tribulation Rapture AND a Return of Jesus to the Mount of Olives to usher
in the Millennial Reign. The different colored robes and many other differences in the gospels,
like the very names of the gospel books, prove this out. The robes each represent a group that is
involved in each event.
Remember when Jesus said ‘the first will be last and the last will be first’ (Luke 13:30)?
Well, this is one of those situations. The group represented in Luke by the white robe will
Escape before the tribulation starts. Luke is Leukos G3022 which is defined as “lukē (“light”);
white: - white”. Though Luke comes last in the synoptic gospels, the group that it speaks to and
of will be the First group taken to the Third Heaven. You’ve heard about the Church described
as the Bride of Christ, correct? What color does a Bride wear? White! Also, a bride is ‘radiant’
and ‘gorgeous’ on her wedding day.
Mark and the purple robe represent the Sleeping Church. The martyred saints described
in the fifth seal are those, who having witnessed the Escape of the Bride, will have turned to
Christ and so passionately dedicated themselves to the Lord that they will hold fast to their
testimony and refuse the Mark of the Beast. It is no mistake that this Mark group is the group
that must refuse the Mark of the Beast. Additionally, Mark the root word for the name Marcos
means "consecrated to the god Mars", and also may mean "God of war" or "to be warlike” since
the Red Horse Rider of War will be going out at near the beginning of the tribulation and in
Revelation 13:7 we read that the Antichrist is given power “to make war with the saints, and to
overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations”. In
Revelation 7 at the Seventh Seal, we see these tribulation saints in the great multitude with those
who remained alive until the mid-tribulation Rapture event.
Matthew, though placed first in Bible, represents and speaks to the Jews. The Firstborn
Son, the Jewish nation, will be the last group who sees Jesus descend to the Mount of Olives in
blood soaked, or Scarlet, linen unto victory and to start His Millenial Kingdom of Heaven on
Earth fulfilling His covenant with the Jewish tribes. Matthew is the Hebrew name Matityahu
which means "Gift of Yahweh". Part of God’s covenant with Abraham was that the nations
would be blessed through the Hebrew nation. God’s work through them has been a gift to the
world. Scholars are all in agreement that the book of Matthew is very Jewish in nature and
written to a Jewish audience. It is also important to note that in only Matthew’s account the
scarlet ‘robe’ that Jesus is clothed in gives us another indication that this robe is pointing to
Jesus’s Return for battle. The Greek word Chlamus G5511 is defined as “a military cloak: -
robe”. Luke uses the term Esthes G2066 which is defined as “dress: - apparel, clothing, raiment,
robe” while Mark simply said “they clothed him with purple”. As we saw earlier the definition
for Mark’s purple, porphura, specifically includes garments dyed that color. In Luke and Mark
those terms are not indicating apparel for military leadership. The cloak indicated in Matthew
was called a paludamentum, and mostly worn by legendary military commanders known as the
Legatus. Eventually, the cloaks were restricted to adorning only the Emperor himself. Most
telling is that “putting on the paludamentum was a ceremonial act on setting out for war”
(Roman Tribune: "Clothing of the Military Roman Tribune Archived 2012-10-16 at the
Wayback Machine." Retrieved on August 16, 2010).
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Differences in the Crucifixion and Resurrection Accounts

While other stories throughout Jesus’ ministry can also be used to demonstrate the
differences in the synoptic gospels and the prophetic significance, I want to focus first on a few
details from the crucifixion and resurrection accounts. You’ve already seen the different robes
while he was beaten and mocked so now let’s move to post-trial when he has been convicted and
is now going to the cross. In each account, a man named Simon from Cyrene is pulled from the
crowd to carry the cross since Jesus was already so very weak from blood loss. Closely
examining the synoptic gospel accounts of this character indicates the type of person in the
groups of the Escaping Bride, Sleeping Church and Jews at the Return.
Luk 23:26 And as they led him away, they laid hold upon one Simon, a Cyrenian, coming out of
the country, and on him they laid the cross, that he might bear it after Jesus.
Mar 15:21 And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country,
the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.
Mat 27:32 And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they
compelled to bear his cross.
First let’s compare how Simon is identified. In Luke and Mark, he is called a Cyrenian,
whereas in Matthew, he is ‘a man of Cyrene’. This distinction is important because in Matthew’s
version Simon is probably a Jew who resided in Cyrene that was visiting Jerusalem for Passover,
as was the custom. Luke and Mark’s versions could be indicating that Simon was a Cyrenian in
ethnicity and thus a gentile. The Escaping Bride and Sleeping Church will be groups of gentiles.
Luke and Mark’s versions also state that Simon was ‘coming out of the country’ further
identifying him as an outsider and not necessarily a participant in the Passover observance.
Mark’s identification of Simon as the father of Alexander and Rufus also aids in understanding
Simon as a gentile in this account, and more clues about the Sleeping Church group. Alexander
and Rufus are both gentile names. Alexander is the Latin variant from the Greek Alexandros and
Rufus is Latin. Alexandros means ‘man-defender’ with a root word ‘alektor’ which is a rooster.
In Christianity, the rooster is associated with Peter’s denial of Christ; however, it is also a
symbol of repentance and the resurrection. Later, we will examine Peter as a symbol for the
Sleeping Church. Those who will be left behind were ashamed of Christ, denied, or ignored Him
and the gospel message, but after the Escape and being forced to see the truth, they will repent
and be a part of the Resurrection, whether as a Tribulation Saint or in the Mid-tribulation
Rapture. The name Rufus means ‘red-haired’. That alone seems to mean little, however the
typology of the name is important. This Rufus represents, and very likely could have been, the
Rufus mentioned by Paul in Romans 16:13. The Romans-referenced Rufus was a part of Pricilla
and Aquila’s ministry who “laid down their own necks” (Romans 16:4) on behalf of Paul and the
gentile churches, a foreshadow of the Tribulation Saint martyrs who will be beheaded for
refusing the Mark of the Beast. Let’s now address a differentiation between Luke and Mark’s
version of Simon’s behavior. Luke includes the phrase ‘that he might bear it after Jesus’ while
Mark includes the phrase ‘who passed by’. This is a clear difference in the behavior of the
groups that the gospels represent. The Escaping Bride will be those who follow after Jesus while
bearing their cross daily. The Sleeping Church are those who, prior to the tribulation, were so
focused on this world that they ‘passed by’. All groups will bear a cross, but even the phrasing
here indicates that it will be a more severe burden for the Sleeping Church and Jews during the
tribulation. In Luke it states ‘and on him they laid the cross’. This word for ‘laid’ is Epitithemi
G2007, which can indicate ‘to impose in a friendly sense’. In Mark and Matthew Simon is
‘compelled’ to bear the cross. Compel is aggareuō G29 defined as “properly to be a courier, that
is, (by implication) to press into public service: - compel (to go)” which is much more aggressive
connotation. The Escaping Bride has Jesus’ lighter burden gently laid upon them while those
enduring the tribulation will have to struggle much more to pick up their cross in the face of
intense persecution. The use of ‘press’ in the definition is indicative of the manner in which the
Beast system will be in place during the time of the tribulation. Consider Daniel’s description of
the Beast system: “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and
terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces,
and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were
before it; and it had ten horns” (Daniel 7:7 KJV) The ‘residue’ are those that were Left Behind
and they will be ‘stamped’ or ‘trodden’ upon. Also, at that time the False Prophet is “[causing]
all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or
in their foreheads” (Rev. 13:16 KJV)
Jesus’s Last Words on the cross are also indicative of which group each synoptic gospel
prophetically represents.
Luk 23:46 And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I
commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
Mar 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama
sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
Mat 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama
sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
In Luke, Jesus offers up His soul to the Father. Meanwhile, in Mark and Matthew we see
the phrasing of being forsaken. This word Forsaken is egkataleipō G1459 which is defined as
“to leave behind in some place, that is, (in a good sense) let remain over, or (in a bad one) to
desert: - forsake, leave.” It really doesn’t get much clearer that the Luke Escaped Bride is
separate from the Mark Sleeping Church and Matthew Jewish groups.
We are given more clues about the behaviors and character of the different groups in the
ladies who we see at the burial and the empty tomb. Let’s first examine the burial.
Luk 23:55 And the women also, which came with him from Galilee, followed after, and beheld
the sepulchre, and how his body was laid. 56 And they returned, and prepared spices and
ointments; and rested the sabbath day according to the commandment.
Mar 15:47 And Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Joses beheld where he was laid.
Mat 27:61 And there was Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, sitting over against the
sepulchre.
The ladies described in Luke are described with important phrases like “followed after”
and ascribed the actions of “prepared spices and ointments” and “rested the sabbath”. The
Escaped Bride is preparing for the rest that will come when we enter Heaven before the
tribulation begins. The Escaped Bride chooses to “follow” Christ, just as in the Luke account
example of Simon the Cyrene who bears the cross “after” or “following” Jesus. Notice also that
while the ladies in Mark “beheld where he was laid” that is a far more cursory sort of
observation than the Luke description of the women who “beheld the sepulchre, and how his
body was laid”. The differences might seem minute, but the connotation of the words indicate
the Luke group as those who study Christ and His way in more detail and then take action. They
are hearers and doers of the Word. The Sleeping Church that will be left behind is full of people
who have only taken a cursory glance at Christ. I believe the ladies in Matthew’s account are
described as sitting next to the tomb because when Jesus Returns on the Mount of Olives the
Jews will not be ascending to heaven, but staying on earth for their inheritance in the Millenial
Kingdom.
Now, let’s examine the ladies’ encounter at the Empty Tomb.
Luk 24:1 Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the
sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them. 2 And
they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 3 And they entered in, and found not the
body of the Lord Jesus. 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold,
two men stood by them in shining garments: 5 And as they were afraid, and bowed down their
faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead? 6 He is not here,
but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, 7 Saying, The Son of
man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise
again.
Mar 16:1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and
Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him. 2 And very early in the
morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun. 3 And
they said among themselves, Who shall roll us away the stone from the door of the
sepulchre? 4 And when they looked, they saw that the stone was rolled away: for it was very
great. 5 And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed
in a long white garment; and they were affrighted. 6 And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted:
Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place
where they laid him
Mat 28:1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came
Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And, behold, there was a great
earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the
stone from the door, and sat upon it. 3 His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment
white as snow: 4 And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. 5 And
the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which
was crucified. 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord
lay.
The first key difference that I wish to note is a phrase only used in Luke’s account: “they
found not the body of Christ”. Now, who is the Body of Christ? The Church! His Bride! We
learn this concept from Paul in Ephesians 5. Paul is giving instruction on the role of husbands
and wives. He also likens the Husband to Christ and the wife as the Church. Eph 5:29 For no
man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the
church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause
shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be
one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. When the
women come to the tomb and “find not the body of Christ” it foreshadows the Escape of the
Bride who is the Body of Christ and those left behind will not be able to find us! In verse 4 is
says the “they were much perplexed thereabout”. Certainly, those who go looking for we who
vanish are going to be perplexed at the sight of empty cars and clothing. You may be wondering
why I keep referring to those who are left behind as the Sleeping Church, when I have just
demonstrated that the Church is leaving pre-tribulation. I will clarify this terminology in the next
chapter.
Next, let’s look at an interesting detail in Mark’s account. The ladies listed in Mark
include the name Salome. Historically, this Salome is a different character, but when we look
through the prophetic lens of typology, then naming Salome in this grouping reminds us of the
Salome who was responsible for the beheading of John the Baptist. This is foreshadowing the
martyrdom of the tribulation saints who reject the Beast and his Mark. If the term typology is
unfamiliar, please refer to the chapter on Important Tools and Concepts for Scriptural Study at
the end of this text.
In Matthew, we see the biggest difference in the story of the angel. In Luke’s account
two men in “shining garments” appeared, like that ‘gorgeous’ robe in Luke 23:11, after they
entered the tomb. While in Mark only a “young man” dressed in a “long, white garment” is
sitting outside the tomb as they enter. Remember that Mark’s Sleeping Church are described as
wearing white garments in Revelation 7:9 “After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which
no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the
throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;” for “These
are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb” (Rev 7:14). In contrast to Luke and Mark, Matthew’s account
specifically identifies the “angel of the Lord” descending in conjunction with an earthquake.
Once again, we see the same imagery of Jesus’s Return to the Mount of Olives at the end of the
Tribulation as described in Zechariah 14:4 “And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount
of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the
midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and
half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.” Also in
Matthew’s account, the women never ‘enter’ the tomb, just as the Jews will not ‘enter’ heaven
above, but stay on earth for the Millennial reign.
I hope that the redundancy of this imagery is helping you to see the greater picture of the
prophetic revelation found in the synoptic gospels. I encourage you to delve into the texts
yourself and see the same patterns revealed over and over again. These examples outlined so far
are only scratching the surface of the numerous examples in these gospels. I will share one more
to help prove that Luke is speaking of and to the Escaping Bride, Mark to and about the Sleeping
Church, and Matthew to and for the Jews, before explaining the naming of these groups. Let’s
look at the closing scenes of the synoptic gospels and Jesus’s Ascension into Heaven.
Luk 24:51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up
into heaven.
Mar 16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat
on the right hand of God.
Compare the words “carried” in Luke and “received” in Mark. Carried is anapherō
G399 meaning “to take up (literally or figuratively): - bear, bring (carry, lead) up, offer (up).”
Received is analambanō G353 meaning “to take up: - receive up, take (in, unto, up).” They are
similar in meaning, but there is a difference. This difference is reflected in the imagery of a Bride
being carried over the threshold compared to Guests being received at a wedding reception.
Where is the Ascension verse for Matthew? Well, simply put, there is none. Using our
End Times eyes, we instead understand that the closing verses of Matthew once again indicate
Him remaining on earth with the Jews for the Millenial Reign.
Mat 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven
and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things
whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Amen.
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The Bride and the Sleeping Church

Both the Escaping Bride and the Sleeping Church comprise what we understand to be the
gentile church as a whole. So why are there two groups? How does a person know which group
they are in? Let’s look first at scriptural examples the church teaches as being a part of a
‘rapture’ event: Enoch and Noah.
In Genesis 5:24 is states “And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took
him”. While Noah is described in Genesis 6. Gen 6:8 But Noah found grace in the eyes of the
LORD. 9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his
generations, and Noah walked with God.” One of the key differences is that Noah, even though
safe inside the ark, still had to endure the Flood. This is one of the arguments I have read being
made by those who reject the concept of the Rapture all together. The author of Hebrews gives a
little more insight to these two individuals.
Heb 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found,
because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased
God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe
that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. 7 By faith Noah, being
warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his
house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by
faith.
Notice that both men are described in Genesis as walking with God; however, in
Hebrews Enoch is specifically connected to a Reward for “them that diligently seek him”. Noah,
who weathered the storm, was prepared for that tribulation and received a warning beforehand,
but it also says that Noah was “moved by fear”. Those who will be a part of the Bride and
escape before the Tribulation begins are being rewarded for diligently seeking Him. This is the
group Enoch represents, meanwhile like Noah the Sleeping Church will be motivated by fear
once the Escape happens.
Three important passages in understanding why the Bride is Escaping while the Sleeping
Church will be left behind are found in Luke 21, Titus 2:11-14 and 1 Thessalonians 5.
Luk 21:34 And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with
surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. 35
For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. 36 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.
Tit 2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us
that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in
this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great
God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all
iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them,
as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4 But ye, brethren, are not in
darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. 5 Ye are all the children of light, and the
children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. 6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do
others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be
drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the
breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation. 9 For God hath not
appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
The book of Luke is also written particularly to the Bride. Jesus gives the command in
Luke’s gospel to watch for this time of the end as it approaches. There is also instruction to pray
and invest in one’s relationship with God as we go through the process of sanctification. We are
to be focused on Him rather than let daily life worry us or allow ourselves to use things like
drugs, alcohol, entertainment or sex to distract us. We use the term “Sleeping Church” because
this group includes people who are numbing themselves with worldliness. Titus 2 reflects this
same caution when Paul writes that we should “deny ungodliness and worldly lusts”. Instead, we
must replace those idols and addictions in our life with righteousness and godliness. Living
“soberly” is avoiding the “surfeiting and drunkenness”. Verse 6 in the 1 Thessalonians
summarizes this perfectly: “let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober”. The
Escape will wake up those who are Sleeping and is described as a “snare” to everyone who is
left behind. We are told many times to watch so that we are not caught in this snare. The Escape
is a reward for those who are truly living for Christ. All in the Sleeping Church will be saved,
but their preoccupation with the world and unrepented sin will cause them to miss out on the
reward of being “accounted worthy” and “escaping[ing] all things that shall come to pass”
which is referring to the tribulation as Jesus described in Luke 21:10-33.
Another way that way to consider difference between the Bride and the Sleeping Church
is in light of the pattern set for the Harvest. There are three main crops: Barley, Wheat and
Fruits. In each crop there is a First Fruits portion of the main harvest. The barley harvest serves
as a symbol for the resurrection of all the old testament saints with Jesus as the first fruits
portion. This occurred when Jesus was crucified and resurrected. Matthew 27:51-53 records this
resurrection of old testament saints: “And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from
the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; And the graves were opened;
and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his
resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.” In 1 Corinthians 15:23 Paul
identifies Jesus as the first fruits: “But every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits;
afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.” The Wheat harvest represents the gentile church
and the fruit harvest represents the Jewish nation. The Escaping Bride is the first fruits of the
Church. Factoring in that the Church are those who are indwelled by the Holy Spirit, consider
Romans 8:23 “And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even
we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our
body.” The hundred forty-four thousand that are sealed in Revelation 7 and seen on Mount Sion
with Christ in Revelation 14 are the first fruits of the Jews. This is made evident by their
identification as members of each of the 12 Jewish tribes. Revelation 14:4 qualifies this group as
virgins and further states “These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God
and to the Lamb.”
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Scripture Study Toolbox

There are some important tools and methods to use when studying the scriptures that will
aid us in understanding the prophetic differences of the gospels. There are a variety of online
resources that are free to access; however, the two I would recommend most highly are Esword
and Blue Letter Bible. Blue Letter Bible is secondary to Esword and I mostly use it to verify
what I am investigating in Esword or to compare scriptures in a different format. After
downloading Esword we can input multiple versions of the scripture. It is very important to use
the KJV+ version which incorporates the Strong’s Concordance of every word. Using the
Strong’s Concordance to find the original Hebrew or Greek words in a passage is vital to seeing
the true meaning of the words, but also to make the connections between different scriptures.
Many times, our English translations use one word for multiple words in the original
languages. For a cursory understanding of the scripture this is perfectly fine, but to dive deeper
we need to see those different definitions. An example of this is in the word “white” in the
following two passages:
Luk 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment
was white and glistering.
Rev 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they
which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the
blood of the Lamb.
In the Luke passage describing Jesus at the Mount of Transfiguration, “white” is G2033
Leukos meaning “(“light”); white: - white.” While in the Revelation passage, which we
previously identified as describing the Multitude in the Mid-tribulation Rapture, is leukaino
G3021 meaning “to whiten: - make white, whiten.” That version of ‘white’ is only used twice.
Here in Revelation 7:14 and then Mark 9:3. This passage is Mark’s version of the
Transfiguration: “And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on
earth can white them.”
Another reason we need the Strong’s Concordance references close at hand are to delve
into the meaning of names in the various accounts. The passages in the gospel relating the
feeding of the multitudes are stories that the gospels record Jesus sending people to different
cities. Examining the definitions of the names of these cities gives us important clues to the
prophetic significance of the gospels.
Luk 9:10 And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he
took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.
Mar 8:10 And straightway he entered into a ship with his disciples, and came into the parts of
Dalmanutha.
Mat 15:39 And he sent away the multitude, and took ship, and came into the coasts of Magdala.
 Let’s examine the names Bethsaida, Dalmanutha, and Magdala. Bethsaida G966 means
in Aramaic “the house of the great fisherman” Who is the great fisherman, but Jesus himself.
The Bride escapes to Jesus’ home in Heaven. Dalmanutha is Aramaic for “of the Shepherd’s
way”. Only in Mark’s account does it state that Jesus “when he came out, saw much people, and
was moved with compassion toward them, because they were as sheep not having a shepherd:
and he began to teach them many things.” (Mark 6:34). Having been left behind, the Sleeping
Church will be perplexed and lost as a sheep without their shepherd. Dalmanutha is allegedly
near Magdala, but is not exactly the same location. Biblical scholar Joel L. Watts believes that
"Dalmanutha" is a cue to Mark's readers regarding the battle around Magdala during the Jewish
Revolt. (Watts, Joel L.; Theologian, ContributorPublic (September 20, 2013). "Dalmanutha Has
Not Been Found -- It Doesn't Exist"). This is interesting in light of our prophetic understanding
of the Mid-tribulation timing since the Saints will be rebelling against the Beast system and the
Mark. Magdala G3093 means “the tower” from the root word Migdal G4026 “a tower (from its
size or height); by analogy a rostrum; figuratively a (pyramidal) bed of flowers: castle, flower,
pulpit, tower.” A rostrum is a raised platform on which a person stands to make a public speech,
receive an award or medal, play music, or conduct an orchestra. When Jesus descends on the
Mount of Olives and defeats Satan and his forces to usher in the Millennial Kingdom, he will
destroy them with the words of his mouth. He will be awarded all the kingdoms of the earth.
There will be much rejoicing and singing in Heaven and on the earth.
Another concept that all Bible students need to understand is typology. Typology is the
study of symbols and types which are events or persons that prefigure or foreshadow a later
event or figure. For example, there are many types for Jesus. Certain characteristics about a
biblical figure or occurrences in their story serve as foreshadows of what Jesus will later do in
the gospels, especially His death and resurrection. Jonah spends three days and nights in the
belly of the whale. Joseph is put into the pit by his brothers. Isaac carries the wood up the
mountain during the testing of Abraham’s faith. One of the typologies which helps us understand
the Sleeping Church in the prophetic revelation of the gospels is the figure of Peter. You many
know that Peter means “rock” and recall when Jesus says in Matthew 16:18 “ And I say also unto
thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not
prevail against it.” However, in an End Times understanding, Peter often symbolized the
Sleeping Left Behind church. It is actually humorous how many times Peter is described as
sleeping. The following are examples:
Luk 9:32 But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were
awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.
Mar 14:37 And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest
thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
Act 12:6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping
between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
In the Luke and Mark resurrection accounts, once the “body of Christ is not found” the
women all go to tell the disciples but Peter is named specifically. He is the one that responds to
this news with action, even in his doubt and confusion.
Luk 24:9 And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all
the rest. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other
women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.11 And their words seemed
to them as idle tales, and they believed them not. 12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the
sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed,
wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
Mar 16:7 But go your way, tell his disciples and Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee:
there shall ye see him, as he said unto you. 8 And they went out quickly, and fled from the
sepulchre; for they trembled and were amazed: neither said they any thing to any man; for they
were afraid.
However, there is no mention in Matthew of Peter, because in the prophetic understanding
timeline, the Sleeping Church represented by Peter has been raptured.
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Final Words

I understand that the ideas expressed in this text may be considered controversial and
raise a few eyebrows. I hope that readers are spurred, whether by amazement or disbelief, to be
a Berean and delve into the scriptures themselves. Even if you come to disagree with my
conclusions, I hope the Holy Spirit blesses you from your study of His amazing Word. I also
would encourage you to visit Ministry Revealed’s many studies on their website and Youtube
channel. There is also important information on how the gospel of John also reveals a different
aspect of the End Times. The revelation of prophecy in the gospels revealed here is really only
the tip of the iceberg. In Daniel 12 it says in verse 9 “And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the
words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end”. I truly believe that NOW it is the “time
of the end” and the books are being opened to the understanding of all who diligently seek.

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