June 29, 2024

The Lord has impressed a message to my mind today. He said, “almost, but not quite”.

I have had serious concern about the word “remain” in the following passage. While this is nearly agreed universally to be the Philadephia Church Age Christians, I suggest that it has nothing to do with us. It is speaking to the Laodicea Church Age Christians instead.

So, we need to look again closely at I Thessalonians 4:15-18 as to what it actually says. In the KJV it reads “For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and REMAIN (caps mine) unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede) them which are asleep (dead in Christ). For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we (Laodicea) which are alive and REMAIN (have been left behind) shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another (Laodiceans) with these words”. While this is nearly agreed universally to be the rapture-ready Philadephia Church Age Christians, I suggest that it has nothing at all to do with us. It is speaking to Laodicea Church Age Christians instead.

And in I Thessalonians 5:3, the sudden destruction that comes upon Israel when they say “Peace and Safety” must come at or after November 1, 2024, after the harvest of souls. It has nothing to do with America, which may have met her fate on July 4, 2024. I could be that Independence Day may be the possible time of the judgment of God on His temple on earth.

If that be the case, then consider how it changes our thinking.

The rapture of the Philadelphia Church Age Christians is not found nor is to be found in Scripture. Only our transformation is found there as described in I Corinthians 15:52ff). Our rapture comes as a SECRET event. It is known only to God. It will occur at the proper time, not before or after a certain event. It could be any moment of any day, yet God, in His infinite mercy, has given us a ray of hope. We may be able to find it or at least come close to finding it based on signs and events, not Feast days. If we know when the great harvest of souls begins, we will also know when we are to be taken. One watcher declared that it would be on one of three American holidays; Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day.

It could be that we are to be SECRETLY taken on a THURSDAY, July 4 is on a Thursday. Back in circa 2013, brother Charles said that he received this message that it is to be on a Thursday did he not? He said it came with many confirmations, did he not? Is this, Thursday, July 4, Independence Day, therefore, the date of our SECRET rapture, not spelled out in Scripture/? A date of sudden destruction from which we must be rescued secretly? Does the drawing by Nicole Poon back in 2013 describe this day?

If so, consider this: >From our SECRET rapture escape from destruction on July 4, 2024, the left behind Laodicea Christian Church Age Christians are to be transformed and the harvest of souls is to begin and run for 4 months (120 days, based on Jesus message from John 4:35). Here, He identified 4 months between the barley and the wheat harvests. We are the barley, the great harvest of souls are the wheat. So, count the days.

From July 4 through November 1, 2024 inclusive is 120 days. November 1 is All Saints Day, the day of the resurrection of the dead in Christ, and the rapture (of the Laodicea Christians). I believe that it fulfills I Thessalonians 4: 15-18. All Saints Day is also one day after the most evil day of the year, All hallow's eve, when demons try to prevent the resurrection of the dead in Christ. It seems to be a perfect fit and certainly worthy of our watching for. And it perfectly fits the Song of Solomon, both chapters 2 and 6. Philadelphia is in chapter 2:10-13 and Laodicea is in chapter 6:12-13).

The Laodicea rapture appears to to be November 1, 2024. It is the removal of the Laodicea Christians that were left behind, that is, they REMAINED, that are the subject of I Thessalonians 4:16-18.

To state plainly, the rapture of the Philadelphia Christians is a SECRET rapture, not found in the Scriptures, while the Laodicea Christians REMAIN behind. That is why the meaning of the word, REMAIN is so important to understand.

Our transformation may be on July 4, or sooner. I don't think it will be later. We may be taken any day from now to July 4. America could be attacked July 4. I believe it will all occur in the year 2024. At least, that is my hope.

We really need to pray and keep ourselves unspotted from this world.

Maranatha

Gerry Almond