August 6, 2026 | www.gospelofjesuschrist.blog | River Wilde
(The views expressed in this article are my personal interpretations of the Bible, particularly concerning biblical prophecy and the end times. They have come to me through endless study of the scriptures, as well as frequent prayerful searching for TRUTH. They are offered for discussion, study, and personal reflection. I do not claim special revelation, nor do I speak on behalf of any church, denomination, religious organization, or its leaders. Readers are encouraged to study the Scriptures for themselves, seek God’s guidance through prayer, and draw their own conclusions.)
One of the most profound moments in the account of Noah is not the beginning of the flood—it is the moment God Himself shut and locked the door of the ark. After Noah faithfully obeyed God’s instructions and entered the ark with his family, Scripture says:
Genesis 7:16 (KJV)
“And they that went in, went in male and female of all flesh, as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.“
Notice that Noah did not close the door—God did. This was a divine act that signified the end of God’s invitation to enter the ark.
For many years, Noah had preached righteousness (2 Peter 2:5), warning his generation that judgment was coming. During that time, the door of the ark remained open, providing an opportunity for anyone who believed God’s warning to enter by faith. But when God’s appointed time arrived, the opportunity ended. Once the Lord shut the door, no one outside could enter, even though the flood had not yet begun.
Significantly, the flood did not start immediately. Scripture tells us:
Genesis 7:10 (KJV)
“And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.“
For seven days, the ark stood closed while the world remained outside. During that period, people could see the ark, but they could no longer enter it. God’s decision had been made. The time for responding by faith had passed.
This is certainly significant in these teachings. God reveals His truths to the prophets, just as He promised. Those prophets warn the inhabitants of the earth, just as Noah had done. And then a period of testing faith to ensure that Noah and his family believed by sitting in the ark for one week, locked inside, without any sign of rain. I am certain that the people outside the ark spent every single moment of those seven days mocking Noah, and his God.
This serves as a powerful picture of God’s patience and His coming judgment. For many years, He gave Noah’s generation opportunity after opportunity to believe His warning, but they refused. When the door was finally shut, it was not because God had been unwilling to save them—it was because they had continually rejected His offer until His appointed time arrived.
Jesus used Noah’s day to describe the time before His return.
Matthew 24:37–39 (KJV)
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be… And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.“
Just as the door of the ark was open for a season and then closed by God, the Bible teaches that God’s offer of salvation through Jesus Christ is available today, but it will not remain open forever. One day, the opportunity to receive His grace will come to an end. That is why the Scriptures urge us:
2 Corinthians 6:2 (KJV)
“…behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.“
The shutting of the ark’s door reminds us that God’s mercy is abundant, but His invitations are not without an appointed end. Today, the “door” is Jesus Christ Himself.
John 10:9 (KJV)
“I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved…“
As long as that door remains open, every person is invited to come. But just as in Noah’s day, there will come a time when God’s plan moves from mercy to judgment. The wise response is to enter by faith while His invitation still stands.
So, I must ask you…Would you have had the faith to enter the ark in Noah’s day? Not because of you now being aware of what happened after the door was locked, for that is not the question. Would you have had the faith to join Noah and his family, believing that he was speaking for God, or would you have been a doubter, with all of the rest of humanity, thinking that this man was simply out of his mind?
Well, my friend, this same question has been asked of you TODAY. How are YOU RESPONDING to His invitation? I must tell you, with every fiber of my soul, that the ark is about to be locked VERY SOON.
Why? What is coming? If you don’t even know the answer to that question, I feel that you are nowhere even near following the warnings that the prophets have given to US…For Our Day!
Buckle-up…. And let me share more of the Gospel of Jesus Christ with you.
As the Days of Noah Were, So Shall It Be
Jesus taught that the world immediately before His return would resemble the days of Noah. People would continue living their ordinary lives, pursuing their own plans, while remaining spiritually indifferent to God’s warnings.
They would be eating, drinking, marrying, building their futures, and carrying on with daily life, believing everything would continue as it always had. Yet beneath the appearance of normalcy, the world would be filled with increasing wickedness, violence, and rebellion against God.
Just as Noah faithfully warned his generation of the coming flood while preparing the ark, God’s Word today warns of a coming judgment upon the earth. Tragically, just as in Noah’s day, many will dismiss those warnings until it is too late. Jesus said:
Matthew 24:37–39 (KJV)
“But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”
The book of Genesis further describes the spiritual condition of Noah’s generation:
Genesis 6:5 (KJV)
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”
Genesis 6:11–12 (KJV)
“The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. And God looked upon the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.”
Do you know what the prophets of God have warned us about, which is coming in our day? And do you know what the rescue plan that He has for His followers, just like whe He provided the ark for Noah and his family?
Sadly, I must declare that the majority of you DO NOT. NOT EVEN SOME OF MY FRIENDS and FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For, they have been deceived by someone who does NOT want them to “get on the ark”.
So, PLEASE, Wount you hear NOW what the prophets have warned us about? And, more importantly, know what RESCUE plan that God has for those who are “in Christ?”
What Are God’s Prophets Warning Our Generation About?
Throughout the Bible, God has never left His people without warning. Before every major act of judgment, He faithfully sent His prophets to call people to repentance and to point them back to Himself. Amos declared:
Amos 3:7 (KJV)
“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”
The message of the prophets was remarkably consistent. They warned against sin, idolatry, false religion, pride, and trusting in man instead of God. They called people to repentance, urged them to seek the Lord while He could be found, and reminded them that God’s patience, though great, would not last forever. That same message echoes through the New Testament, where Jesus Christ and His apostles continued to warn of a coming day of judgment and the need to be spiritually prepared.
One of the greatest warnings for our day is the danger of spiritual deception. Jesus repeatedly cautioned His followers that false teachers and false prophets would arise, not merely outside religion, but from within it. He said:
Matthew 24:4–5 (KJV)
“Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.”
Later He added:
Matthew 24:24 (KJV)
“For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.”
The greatest danger in the last days is not simply persecution—it is deception. Jesus warned that many religious voices would claim to speak for God while leading people away from the true Gospel. Therefore, every teaching must be tested by the Scriptures rather than accepted because of tradition, popularity, miracles, or the authority of a religious leader.
The prophets also warned that the world would become increasingly hostile toward God’s ways.
The Prophets of God taught about the FINAL SEVEN YEARS on earth, called the Tribulation Period. Do you know about this? Has your church leader taught you about this period and the potential danger that is involved, should you take the “Mark of the Beast?” He hasn’t? Well, do you know that if you were to take this mark, that you would suffer sever eternal consequences, INCLUDING living with satan, in the “Lake of Fire” for all eternity?
There is not ONE POSSIBLE scenario that a so called “prophet” of God would not do everything that he could to warn and teach about this coming danger… NOT ONE!!!!
… Well, maybe this is not even true… If this is what you are thinking, let me SCREAM it from the ROOFTOPS…. ALL OF THESE TEACHINGS ARE FROM PROPHETS OF GOD, not me!
The “prophet” of the Mormon church is NOT Teaching the Revelations of TRUE PROPHETS as RECORDED in the Bible because, it is my belief, that he is a FALSE prophet!!!! Why can’t you see this?
It only requires common sense to consider such simple logic. If there was a chance that you could lose your very soul in the upcoming 7 years, a prophet of God would be teaching you all about this, and furthermore, he would teach how you could avoid this entirely.
If it were simply up to me, I would tell those of you who are currently caught in the nets of deception, that I guess you deserve what’s coming your way. For the past four years, I have been teaching specifically about the deception that is on the earth through false prophets. My patience has certainly run out!!!
However, I have learned the details of God’s plan that allow people to Come to Christ the “HARD WAY.”
The Upcoming seven-year Tribulation will be the most devastating period the world has ever experienced. It will be a time when God’s righteous judgments are poured out upon an unbelieving world through the Seven Seals, the Seven Trumpet Judgments, and the Seven Bowl Judgments.
Never before will mankind witness such widespread war, famine, pestilence, persecution, natural disasters, and divine judgment occurring together on a global scale. Jesus Himself declared that this period will surpass every tragedy that has ever occurred since the beginning of the world.
Matthew 24:21–22 (KJV)
“For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened.”
Centuries before Christ, the prophet Daniel described this same period as unparalleled in all of history.
Daniel 12:1 (KJV)
“And there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time…”
Jeremiah also referred to it as “the time of Jacob’s trouble,” emphasizing the unique distress that will come upon Israel.
Jeremiah 30:7 (KJV)
“Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.”
During these years, the world will experience deception unlike anything seen before as the Antichrist and the False Prophet rise to power. Nations will be drawn into global conflict, believers who come to faith during the Tribulation will face intense persecution, and many judgments described in Revelation will affect the earth, the seas, fresh waters, the heavens, and the kingdoms of men. The severity of these events demonstrates both the holiness of God and the seriousness of mankind’s rejection of His grace.
The final 7 year period of time serves TWO purposes from God:
To Punish and Destroy Evil
To create Hardship, and extreme challenge to HUMBLE people to a point where they will hopefully accept the gospel of Jesus Christ, and become Born Again.
Yet even in this darkest period, God’s mercy is still evident. He will send the 144,000 sealed servants, the Two Witnesses, and proclaim the everlasting Gospel so that people may still turn to Him in faith. God’s desire remains that people repent and receive salvation through Jesus Christ.
The Tribulation is therefore more than a time of unprecedented suffering—it is God’s final call to a rebellious world before the glorious return of Jesus Christ. It stands as the greatest warning in all of Scripture that today is the day to receive God’s gift of salvation. Those who have trusted in Christ and have been born again can rest in His promises, while those who have not are urged to come to Him while His invitation of grace remains open.
This is what is coming! Regardless of what your church leader has taught, or NOT taught you, this will Happen, because it is God’s plan.
There will be NO EXCUSE that you didn’t know because you were following what you thought was a prophet of God. For God has already warned you about the false prophets that would be on the earth in our day to deceive you. Did you listen to HIM, or were you deceived by a false prophet? Your argument will hold no value, nor resolve you from the consequences that are coming.
The Solution – God’s Plan
I am amazed at the simplicity of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Unlike churches teachings of complicated efforts, and checklists, and religious ordinances which are required to make it into heaven, God’s plan requires only one…to Be Born Again!
If you believe that you are going to heaven because of your good works, tithing, religious service and callings, as well as frequent temple attendance, and individual temple rituals, YOU HAVE BEEN DECEIVED! All of these things are our “Good Works”
The Gospel of Jesus Christ teaches something very different:
Ephesians 2:8–9 (KJV)
8 “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.“
Other key KJV passages teaching the same truth include:
Titus 3:5 (KJV)
“Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;“
Romans 3:24 (KJV)
“Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:“
Romans 11:6 (KJV)
“And if by grace, then is it no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if it be of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.“
2 Timothy 1:9 (KJV)
“Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.“
Romans 6:23 (KJV)
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.“
These passages consistently teach that salvation is God’s gift of grace, received through faith, not by our own works or merit.
John 3:3 (KJV)
“Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
Don’t let this scripture confuse you. It is NOT speaking of baptism. A person becomes born again by realizing that they are a sinner, and need the atonement of Jesus Christ to be forgiven of their sins. They trust, and have faith, that the atonement is ALL THAT IS NECESSARY for salvation.
They do not mix the atonement with religious deceptions of doing all that we can do first, for that is not true. As the scriptures indicate, we are saved by accepting the gift of the atonement, and not of our own good works or religious ceremonies.
The atonement of Jesus Christ deserves all of the credit and recognition for saving us, and we through our own free agency need to accept this gift that He is offering by having faith in His atonement as being complete, and all that is necessary for us to live with Him forever in “heaven.”
I believe that the adversary has gone to great lengths to deceive mankind, and he has cleverly done it through the most unlikely source…a church using the name of Jesus Christ.
The Rescue Plan – The Rapture
For those who have taken ownership of their own spiritual understanding and learning, rather than to trust a church, have also come to learn another truth taught by the prophets of God.
The final seven years are NOT intended for those who are already “in Christ” – Born Again. They do NOT need to be punished for their sins, because they have none due to accepting the atonement of Jesus Christ. And, they do not need to endure the hardships to become humble and accept the gospel of Jesus Christ, for they have already sone so.
So God’s plan involves removing them from the earth prior to these final seven years on earth. (This certainly sounds like the God that I KNOW, doing something like this for “His Children”)
A Brief Teaching.
You do not need to believe in the rapture, nor do you have to do anything special to prepare for it. If you are “Born Again” God will find you, and remove you from the earth.
1 Thessalonians 4:16–18 (KJV)
16 “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:
17 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.
18 “Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”
There is so much gospel truth contained in this scripture. Jesus does not come down to the earth, like He will do in the Second Coming, rather He meets people in the air.
He tells us those who He is coming to rescue, and defines that qualification of those being “in Christ” When you study being “in Christ” in depth in the New Testament, you will come to see that He is speaking to those who have had the spiritual transformation of becoming Born Again.
The dead in Christ will rise first. This is the beginning of the first resurrection. Thos who have died with be resurrected with their new “perfect bodies’ allowing them to live with Christ in a place not of this world.
Then, those in Christ who are alive will be caught up to meet Jesus and those who were dead in Christ in the air. But let’s learn something further. Living people can not be resurrected, for they are not dead yet.
“Resurrection” is God raising the dead back to life in a glorified, immortal body that will never die again.
Those of us who are living at the time of the rapture, who are in Christ, will have their bodies “Changed” as described in this gospel teaching:
Now, one last teaching from this scripture that is VERY telling. “…so shall we ever be with the Lord.” Can you see it here? From the moment that all in Christ are raptured, they will forever be with the Lord. Where WILL the Lord reside? The answer is “Heaven.” A place that has not been created as of yet, and will not be until after the 1000-year millennium.
The scripture tells us that wherever Jesus goes after the rapture, those in Christ will also be. This means that when He returns back in 7 years to defeat evil, we will be riding with Him. When heaven is created and Jesus goes there, we too will be with Him.
2. 1 Corinthians 15:51–53 (KJV)
51 “Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
52 “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.
53 “For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”
Living believers’ bodies will be instantly transformed into a new glorified body, the same as those who have been resurrected.
God locked the door of the ark. God will also be locking the door for salvation, forever, at the return of Jesus Christ, in 7 years.
And in a “Fatherly, loving way”, God has a plan to rescue His children before the punishing time of the Tribulation Period. Do you have a “ticket” to participate in the rapture? Have you made the decision to board the “ark” prior to the “flood” coming to the earth to “destroy all mankind?” Or, have you been deceived, and “THINK” that you are ready, even though your church leaders has not mentioned a word about God’s plan for the final 7 years on earth?
The most spiritually dangerous place a person can be is to think that they are saved, and they are not. Just like Nicodemus, righteous, knowledgeable of scripture teachings of the Old Testament, the “Very Elect” indeed, but he was not headed for heaven because of all that, Jesus told him Twice, “Ye MUST be Born Again.”
It is my prayer that you will be strong enough, WITH GOD’s HELP, to break free of the chains of deception, and have a desire to learn the truth that Jesus and His apostles taught us… The Gospel of Jesus Christ, recorded in the New Testament.
We are running out of time. The rapture will be happening soon. I believe quite firmly that we are in the season!!!!!!!!!!!!! God’s Speed my friend.
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