Posted October 26, 2025 | End Times Watch | River Wilde
As the Rapture event takes place within the upcoming days, week, or perhaps even months, many will look around after it happens and be confused…What Happened? World leaders will swoop in and claim some distracting reason that people have disappeared, such as “Allien Invasion.” They might even have some incredible optics (project Blue Beem) to make it sound and look convincing of such an abduction.
But for others, they will recognize that what just happened was indeed the rapture as spoken of in the scriptures.
1. The Core Rapture Passage
1 Thessalonians 4:16–17
“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 which are alive and remain 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.”
(“Caught up” in Greek = “harpazo,” meaning to seize suddenly or snatch away — where the term “rapture” comes from.)
2. The Mystery Revealed
1 Corinthians 15:51–52
“Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
3. Jesus’ Promise to Return
John 14:2–3
“In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”
4. A Warning to Watch and Be Ready
Matthew 24:40–42
“Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left.
Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.”
5. Promise to Escape God’s Wrath
1 Thessalonians 1:10
“And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.”
6. The Church Kept from the Hour of Temptation
Revelation 3:10
“Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the *”hour of temptation”, (*The 7 year Tribulation Period) which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.”
People left behind will be puzzled. Why am I still here? I’m a good person! Why are their so many church members that are still here? They attend church every week and I know that they even pay tithing, why were they left behind?
What is the difference? Why were some “good people” raptured away, and some left behind? To answer that question, let’s go to the scriptures and see what the “Qualifications” are to be included in the rapture.
1. Being “In Christ” — Truly Born Again
1 Thessalonians 4:16–17 (KJV)
“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 which are alive and remain 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.”
Qualification: You must be “in Christ” — meaning you have personally received Him as your Savior and been spiritually reborn.
John 3:3 (KJV)
“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Romans 10:9–10 (KJV)
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
2. Walking in Faith and Readiness
Matthew 24:42–44 (KJV)
“Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.”
Qualification: Those who are watchful and ready—living in faith and expectation of Christ’s return.
Hebrews 9:28 (KJV)
“Unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”
3. Living a Holy Life
1 John 3:2–3 (KJV)
“Beloved, now are we the sons of God… And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.”
Qualification: Those who purify themselves, living in righteousness because they expect His coming. You do not need to live a sinless life, but truly being Born Again makes you not want to sin. You desire to keep the close relationship that you have with Jesus Christ, aides us in choosing not to participate in sin.
Titus 2:11–13 (KJV)
“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.”
4. Having the Holy Spirit
Romans 8:9 (KJV)
“Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”
Qualification: The Holy Spirit dwelling in you marks you as Christ’s own — His Spirit is the seal that guarantees your redemption. You receive this Holy Spirit by inviting Jesus Christ into your life and believing in Him.
Ephesians 1:13–14 (KJV)
“After that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession.”
Here is the main reason why some “Church Attenders” will be excluded from the Rapture:
Believing that church ordinances, rituals, or membership can save a person rather than personal faith in Jesus Christ can keep someone from being raptured, because it shifts trust away from the finished work of Christ on the cross.
The Bible teaches that salvation—and therefore inclusion in the rapture—is by grace through faith alone (Ephesians 2:8–9), not by works or religious ceremonies. When people rely on temple ordinances, sacraments, or church affiliation as proof of righteousness, they are, in essence, denying the sufficiency of Christ’s sacrifice and embracing a form of self-righteousness. Do you know these kind of people? I DO TOO… Suprize, you’ve been left behind.
This misplaced faith produces outward religion without inward transformation—the very condition Jesus warned of when He said,
Matthew 7:21–23 (KJV)
21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity
Only those who have been born again by the Spirit through genuine faith in Christ will be taken up in the rapture.
If you believe that your works, your tithing, your temple ordinances are the reason that you will go to heaven, you will not be a part of the rapture, for this will not be the case. You do not believe in the TRUE Gospel of Jesus Christ as taught in the New Testament.
Ephesians 2:8–9 (KJV)
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
To put it bluntly, thinking that your being saved has something to do with your own works, or even that church ordinances are needed, is offensive to God. HE IS ENOUGH! His atoning sacrifice is enough. He saved us, not YOU, nor anything that you or your church has done. THIS is why these people will be excluded from the rapture. It is necessary for them to learn the true definition of being saved by HIS grace alone. They believe in a different Jesus, one that needs their personal help to obtain salvation. I call upon you to relearn Jesus Christ, according to scripture and not your churches teachings.
But wait, I thought that God was loving, forgiving, and compassionate. Why would He exclude “Good People” from “Heaven.” In this case, He is not!
Immediately after the Rapture come the final 7 years on earth, known as the 7 year Tribulation Period. There will be people during this period who will come to know the TRUE Jesus Christ. They will acknowledge and know that they are saved BECAUSE of, AND ONLY BECAUSE OF the Atonement of Jesus Christ. This demonstrates the love and compassion that God has for all of His children. They have missed the rapture, but have been given another chance to become “Born Again.”
People coming to Christ during the 7-year Tribulation are referred to as “Tribulation Saints.” Their journey will be quite difficult, given all of the prophecies of the end times, but they will receive the SAME reward of “Heaven” that those who were taken in the rapture will receive.
“These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”
— Revelation 7:14 (KJV)
What makes people living in the Tribulation Period DIFFERENT than from those who have lived and died while on the earth prior to this time, is that they are at risk of losing their entire salvation, should they take the Mark of The Beast, and forever being a servant of satan, living with Him forever in the Lake of Fire.
There will be no fence sitters during the Tribulation period. You will either become “Saved” and devote your life to Jesus Christ, OR, you will accept the mark of the beast and live with satan.
No other person living on the earth has ever been placed in such a position. To me, the only way through this period is to NOT take the Mark, even if it means losing your own life.
I often get angry thinking that all of this could simply be avoided by becoming “Born Again” right now, inviting Jesus Christ into your life and accept His atonement as ENOUGH. For those of you who will find themselves trapped in the 7-year Tribulation, I’m sorry for you. I have spent the past 2 years trying to teach these concepts so that you would not need to be there, but many, many, many times these teachings had fallen on deaf ears. Like Noah, I have come to find that you can not FORCE the best decisions upon anyone.
Now for those of you who are peacefully Born Again, I invite you to prepare to meet the “Lord in the Air.” We are finally going home and will be free from the troubles of this world. THANK HEAVENS! See you soon. I’m beyond READY!!!!!
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