Where in Revelation is a Rapture Mentioned?

[Major1]

Like the fact that the seals book is a summary of the entire Book of Revelation.
Christ opens the seals one at a time and then John is told... "Come and see."

Toward the end of chapter 6 we find the Second Coming of Christ, with the same signs in the sun, moon, and stars as those found in the Olivet Discourse.
At the end of chapter 6 we have some of the same characters (captains, mighty men, free, bond) from chapter 19, who are hiding from the wrath of the Lamb.
They would not be hiding from the Lamb, unless the Lamb is present at that time.

We have Christ returning and the "time of the judgment of the dead" with reward for some and destruction for others in Revelation 11:15-18.

At the beginning of chapter 12 we find a review of Church history, which includes the fall of Satan and the birth and death of Christ.

Christ returns in the "harvest" of chapter 14, Chapter 14 which is similar to the parable of the wheat and tares, from Matthew chapter 13.

Christ returns "as a thief" at Armageddon, in Revelation 16:15-16.

Christ also returns in chapter 19.

Maybe we should consider each of the above to be a "PARENTHESIS", and then maybe we can make your system of interpretation work.

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So as you said, YOUR system tells us that Christ will come again in .............
Chapter 14 in the Harvest.
Then He will come again as a thief in Chapter 16.
And then He will come again in chapter 19.

So then according to YOUR system, Jesus in coming again 3 more times.

When anyone misunderstands the purpose of "parenthetical" verses used by John, the confusion you are exhibiting will be the result.

 

[Major1]

Yes, 2 Pet. 3 proves Christ 2nd coming is at the 2nd resurrection when the new heaven and new earth occurs. There's no return until then, which proves the 1st resurrection is exactly that, a resurrection of the dead only, that happens in heaven since Christ doesn't return until the 2nd resurrection.

Every rapture theory holds that Christ returns with the angels for the rapture, but Peter says He doesn't return until the 2nd resurrection, which proves the 1st resurrection is not the rapture.

NO SIR. IMO, You are incorrect.

There are many Bible verses where a lengthy period of time has passed between one sentence and the sentence that follows, or even between two portions of the same sentence.

One such example is in Daniel 12:2, where it desribes how some of the dead will awake to everlasting life (Revelation 20:4), while others will awake to shame and everlasting contempt (20:12-15), with a 1,000-year span between these two events. Likewise, I believe there is a 1,000-year span of time between the first and second parts of 2 Peter 3:10.

Look how that passage, from Second Peter, is a direct parallel of the following passage, found in Revelation, after the millennial period is over:
"Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. ... Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. ... Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. ... He who was seated on the throne said, "I am making everything new!" (Revelation 20:11,14, 21:1,5)

All of the things in 2 Peter 3:10,12,13 will not happen at the beginning of the day of the Lord but, rather, at the end of the day of the Lord period—that is, at the end of the Millennium. To think that this present heavens and earth will merely "catch fire" and be "laid bare" is a considerable oversimplification of what actually is going to happen, which will be a complete annihilation of this entire Creation.

There certainly is nothing described in the Seals, Trumpet Judgments, or Bowl Judgments within the book of Revelation that would explain a total burning up and destruction of the present heavens and the earth, prior to the Millennium.
Doesn't all the devastation described in 2 Peter 3:10,12 take place just before Jesus Christ returns, and then the earth will remain desolate and barren for 1,000 years?

 

[BABerean2]

So then according to YOUR system, Jesus in coming again 3 more times.

Not at all.
They are different visions of the same event.

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[Major1]

Not at all.
They are different visions of the same event.

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I know. That is what "Parenthetical means".

 

[BABerean2]

I know. That is what "Parenthetical means".

It is good to see that you agree with me...

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[Major1]

It is good to see that you agree with me...

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Good news is always good......... Pictures at 6:00!

 

[Cynthia1234]

I would like someone to please show me where a rapture is mentioned in Revelation since the only thing I see mentioned in Revelation are resurrections.

Where does it say there's a rapture if the 2nd advent, as described in the Olivet discourse, is the 2nd resurrection, where that generation, and those standing there at the time of the Olivet discourse, taste death after witnessing Christ coming into his kingdom, which is the New Yah-ru-Shalem?

If the Olivet discourse advent which is the gathering of the elect and the so-called 2nd return of Christ is the 2nd resurrection, when Christ supposedly returns to earth, how does anyone justify a rapture at the "1st resurrection" if there's no advent, no return of Christ to earth until the 2nd resurrection?

Food for thought

A falling away has definitely begun.

Revelation 5:9-11 King James Version (KJV)
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Rev 5:9-11 describes the saints that were caught up to heaven. They were redeemed by the blood of Jesus.

Revelation 7:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
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;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

Revelation 7:13-14 King James Version (KJV)
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

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.

Rev 7 verses describe a group of people getting saved during the 7 year tribulation. They washed their own robes in the blood of the lamb.

So the first group was saved by grace through faith. The second was saved by faith plus works.
Here is a verse that helps us find out:

Revelation 14:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

So there is definitely a place in Revelation where we find the rapture occur! And it occurs before the 7 year tribulation!

 

[Major1]

Revelation 5:9-11 King James Version (KJV)
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Rev 5:9-11 describes the saints that were caught up to heaven. They were redeemed by the blood of Jesus.

Revelation 7:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
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;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

Revelation 7:13-14 King James Version (KJV)
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

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.

Rev 7 verses describe a group of people getting saved during the 7 year tribulation. They washed their own robes in the blood of the lamb.

So the first group was saved by grace through faith. The second was saved by faith plus works.
Here is a verse that helps us find out:

Revelation 14:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

So there is definitely a place in Revelation where we find the rapture occur! And it occurs before the 7 year tribulation!

Welcome Cynthia!

I appreciate your input and I agree with you that Rev. 5 is the Raptured church in heaven.

I must disagree about Rev. 7 though. The group in chapter 7 are not Raptured Church saints or even members of the church. They are the remnant saved out of the Jews and Gentiles which come out of the Tribulation which the Church does not go through. That is why John did not recognize them.

Rev. 14 is then speaking of those who are saved during the Tribulation and they must accept Christ to be saved AND they must keep the Commandments.

 

[Postvieww]

Revelation 5:9-11 King James Version (KJV)
9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

Rev 5:9-11 describes the saints that were caught up to heaven. They were redeemed by the blood of Jesus.

I see a few problems with your reading of this text. If you tie in verse 8 with verse 9 you will find it is the 4 beasts as well as the 24 elders singing the new song. Now the question is whatever your belief is on the 4 beasts are you willing to claim they are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb as well as the elders? That is what the KJV clearly states . Read the same passage in the ASV as well as many other translations and you will not have that problem. I know of no one who claims the 4 beasts are redeemed by His blood and are made to be kings and priests. Nothing in the passage you site says anything about being caught up to heaven.

Revelation 7:9-10 King James Version (KJV)
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;

10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

Nothing in the above passage says these saints are resurrected caught up saints. I believe these saints are the last installment of the group mentioned in Revelation 6:9, “the SOULS of them that were slain”. Souls not resurrected caught up saints.

Revelation 7:13-14 King James Version (KJV)
13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

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.

Rev 7 verses describe a group of people getting saved during the 7 year tribulation. They washed their own robes in the blood of the lamb.

So the first group was saved by grace through faith. The second was saved by faith plus works.
Here is a verse that helps us find out:

I disagree, there are not two ways of salvation. Works will not wash a robe. When you claim they washed their own robes I believe you are taking great liberty with interpretation of the text.

Revelation 14:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

So there is definitely a place in Revelation where we find the rapture occur! And it occurs before the 7 year tribulation!

For the reasons listed above I disagree you have shown a pre-trib rapture of the saints in Revelation.

Can you provide a second corroborating passage to back your claim of works plus faith?

Was 1 John written to tribulation saints only? I think not.

1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

 

[Cynthia1234]

Welcome Cynthia!

I appreciate your input and I agree with you that Rev. 5 is the Raptured church in heaven.

I must disagree about Rev. 7 though. The group in chapter 7 are not Raptured Church saints or even members of the church. They are the remnant saved out of the Jews and Gentiles which come out of the Tribulation which the Church does not go through. That is why John did not recognize them.

Rev. 14 is then speaking of those who are saved during the Tribulation and they must accept Christ to be saved AND they must keep the Commandments.

I never said Rev 7 group was raptured up though. And yes I agree with you that that group came out of the tribulation. Maybe you missed out on some of my comments. So, you’re totally in line with my viewpoint!

 

[BABerean2]

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.

Rev 7 verses describe a group of people getting saved during the 7 year tribulation. They washed their own robes in the blood of the lamb.

So the first group was saved by grace through faith. The second was saved by faith plus works.
Here is a verse that helps us find out:

Revelation 14:12 King James Version (KJV)
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

We find in Hebrews chapter 11 that the Old Testament Saints were saved by "faith", instead of by their own works.

King David was an adulterer and conspired to have Uriah killed, so that he could have Uriah's wife.
David did not keep the 10 commandments.

If you think people are going to be saved by their own works during the tribulation period, you have just condemned them all to hell.

You cannot come out of a room, unless you have been in the room.
Therefore, you cannot come out of tribulation, unless you have been in tribulation.

How can anyone wash their own robes in Christ's blood?
We are saved by the work of Christ at Calvary.
Nobody can add to what He did.

There are two different sets of commandments in the words of Christ found below.

Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.


1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1Jn 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

The New Covenant has made the Old Covenant "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13.

The New Covenant is "everlasting" in Hebrews 13:20.

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[Marilyn C]

10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

Hi Cynthia,

Pleased to meet you and discuss God`s word. I agree with you in regard to the Body of Christ caught away to heaven. Then I would like to point out that many versions of God`s word have an error. They write `on` instead of `over.`

`we shall reign `epi` the earth.` `epi` is a Greek word meaning firstly `over.` Put together with other scriptures we find that the Body of Christ rules OVER the earth from the third heaven.

regards, Marilyn.

 

[Cynthia1234]

Hi Cynthia,

Pleased to meet you and discuss God`s word. I agree with you in regard to the Body of Christ caught away to heaven. Then I would like to point out that many versions of God`s word have an error. They write `on` instead of `over.`

`we shall reign `epi` the earth.` `epi` is a Greek word meaning firstly `over.` Put together with other scriptures we find that the Body of Christ rules OVER the earth from the third heaven.

regards, Marilyn.

So are you saying the KJV is corrupted and false? Because different bibles say different things. Therefore, there must be ONE bible that has the ultimate word of God. Here is a video you can watch on the Bible version issue. I hope it brings you understanding into why I believe the KJV only is to be read. The other new versions are all corrupted. Be careful!

 

[Marilyn C]

So are you saying the KJV is corrupted and false?

Hi Cynthia,

If you look carefully you will see I said that the GREEK word is `epi` meaning OVER.

Marilyn.

 

[Cynthia1234]

Hi Cynthia,

If you look carefully you will see I said that the GREEK word is `epi` meaning OVER.

Marilyn.

Sorry, my bad. I read too fast. I personally don`t really like to look into Greek too much. I believe the people who translated the new testament from Greek into English were lead with the Holy spirit in them, so they still translated the Bible truthfully and accurately. So I believe I don`t need to go to the Greek to read the true word of God. And thinking more about it, `over` and `on` are pretty similar to me when you add earth. `On the earth`, `over the earth`... `over the earth` would not necessarily mean in heaven, right? Otherwise they would have said heaven? Don`t you think? I`m sure you have heard the expression`all over the earth`? What does it mean to you?

 

[Cynthia1234]

We find in Hebrews chapter 11 that the Old Testament Saints were saved by "faith", instead of by their own works.

King David was an adulterer and conspired to have Uriah killed, so that he could have Uriah's wife.
David did not keep the 10 commandments.

If you think people are going to be saved by their own works during the tribulation period, you have just condemned them all to hell.

You cannot come out of a room, unless you have been in the room.
Therefore, you cannot come out of tribulation, unless you have been in tribulation.

How can anyone wash their own robes in Christ's blood?
We are saved by the work of Christ at Calvary.
Nobody can add to what He did.

There are two different sets of commandments in the words of Christ found below.

Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.


1Jn 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
1Jn 3:23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
1Jn 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

The New Covenant has made the Old Covenant "obsolete" in Hebrews 8:13.

The New Covenant is "everlasting" in Hebrews 13:20.

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I`m not saying they were saved by works, they were saved by FAITH AND WORKS! What I mean by that is that they don`t live by faith only, because if they go back to being worldy and delibaritely sinning, they will lose their salvation. So they have to keep the faith to the end to be saved.

Hebrews 6:5-12

For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.

7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:

12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

 

[Cynthia1234]

I see a few problems with your reading of this text. If you tie in verse 8 with verse 9 you will find it is the 4 beasts as well as the 24 elders singing the new song. Now the question is whatever your belief is on the 4 beasts are you willing to claim they are redeemed by the blood of the Lamb as well as the elders? That is what the KJV clearly states . Read the same passage in the ASV as well as many other translations and you will not have that problem. I know of no one who claims the 4 beasts are redeemed by His blood and are made to be kings and priests. Nothing in the passage you site says anything about being caught up to heaven.

Now, if you want to get into the bible version issue here, you can watch this video addressing the issue. I hope it enlightens you:

And regarding the four beasts singing the song, I don`t believe they are redeemed in the blood of the lamb, they`ve always been in heaven, they don`t need redemption. So I don`t believe they needed salvation. If you think they were also redeemed in the blood of the lamb, this is wrong. It doesn`t say they were redeemed, it says they were signing a song with the elders. If they sing a song along with the redeemed saints, does it automatically mean they were in the same group? No. They were just participating with them. Maybe they just believed it to be true for the saints and they wanted to praise god for it and participate in the choir or something. We can`t exactly know the 4 beasts` motive, but for sure we can say that the bible does`t say they sang a song because they also were redeemed in the blood of the lamb. So that doesn`t discredit my point.

 

[Cynthia1234]

Nothing in the above passage says these saints are resurrected caught up saints. I believe these saints are the last installment of the group mentioned in Revelation 6:9, “the SOULS of them that were slain”. Souls not resurrected caught up saints.

About revelation 9:6, you seem to believe that the slain souls were caught up saints? That doesn`t make sense, because it says they were SLAIN, not CAUGHT UP. They reason why they are in heaven when Jesus opens the fifth seal is because they became dead for being slain, so they gave up the ghost. They are not supposed to be all slain when the rapture occurs. And the verses right after that, it mentions they had fellowservants and brethren remaining on the earth. How can they be called fellowservants and brethren if they were not `raptured` with the slain souls already in heaven? Aren`t brethren in Christ supposed to be saved as well? Did they miss something there? Please explain this.

Revelation 6:10-11 King James Version (KJV)
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

 

[Cynthia1234]

I disagree, there are not two ways of salvation. Works will not wash a robe. When you claim they washed their own robes I believe you are taking great liberty with interpretation of the text.


For the reasons listed above I disagree you have shown a pre-trib rapture of the saints in Revelation.

Can you provide a second corroborating passage to back your claim of works plus faith?

Was 1 John written to tribulation saints only? I think not.

1 John 2:3 And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments.

1 John 2:4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

1 John 3:22 And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

1 John 3:24 And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.

1 John 5:2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God, and keep his commandments.

1 John 5:3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

First, we have to understand that there are different dispensations. A person in the OT had a different salvation than for a person in the NT. And also, There is a different salvation for a person receiving the gospel directly from Jesus in person when he was on earth and a person that has never seen Jesus after His resurrection. Here is some clarification. In the book of Hebrews, the author and his audience had the gospel verified for them by people who had heard Jesus directly.

Hebrews 2:3 King James Version (KJV)
3 How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him;


In the book of Galatians(part of the Paul line epistle), Paul insisted that he received the gospel directly from Jesus by Revelation.

Galatians 1:1 King James Version (KJV)
1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead

Galatians 1:11-12 King James Version (KJV)
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.


12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.


So there are two different groups there. The group who received the gospel from Jesus on earth and by confirmation of men, and the group who received the gospel from Paul, who himself received it by revelation of Jesus(after He resurrected). The the first group didn`t only live by faith but by sight as well. That is why they can lose their salvation if they fall away:

Hebrews 6:4-12 King James Version (KJV)
4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost,

5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,


6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.


7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:


8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.


9 But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.


10 For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.


11 And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:


12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

They have to stay faithful until the end. So when the rapture happens, those who were not saved will be left behind and have to endure and keep the faith to the end, not taking the mark and not worshiping the beast to the end. Because the Kingdom will be preached just as the kingdom was also preached during the time Jesus was on earth. Then the millennial kingdom will be established. That`s why in Matthew it is also written:

Matthew 24:20
But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:

They have to keep the sabbath, which is work...

Matthew 24:44
Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.

They have to be ready(still be in the faith when he comes)...

Matthew 24:48-51
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;

50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,

51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

If a person in the 7-year tribulation goes back to the world and goes on sinning deliberately, that person will have a part with the hypocrites, whose end is in hell, like the pharisees in Jesus` time.

So, in conclusion, people who go into the 7-year tribulation period have to keep the faith to the end and keep the commandments of God to be saved. But those who will be caught up before that are now saved by grace through faith, not of works, sealed with the holy spirit until the day of redemption(rapture).

 

[Gottservant]

Succinctly: Revelation 13 with people taking the mark is followed by Revelation 14 men standing on Zion - this transition is specifically a transition of rapture.

It is a transition of rapture because there is no other way to transition from total abasement to total redemption but by rapture in the Holy Spirit.

The Devil fails to attain this rapture, as such going on to war - Revelation 20 - with those who refuse to provoke God and His Sun (of righteousness).