Wrath of God (7th Seal)
Wrath of the Lamb
Rev 15:1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous: seven angels having the seven last plagues, for in them the wrath of God is complete.
The Rapture during the 6th Seal will have believers and unbelievers see the Lord coming in the clouds. When the elect are caught up to heaven, the unbelievers know that their damnation is near.
They have heard the gospel from the mouths of the martyrs and saints, yet, out of unbelief they persecuted and killed them. These evildoers realize at last that God's retribution will be swift and agonizing. They will be struck by the seven plagues (trumpets/bowls) before the Millennium Rule of Jesus for invoking the wrath of the Lamb.
Rev 6:16-17 and said to the mountains and rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath has come, and who is able to stand?"
The Overcomers
Rev 15:2 And I saw something like a sea of glass mingled with fire, and those who have the victory over the beast, over his image and over his mark and over the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of God.
Since the beginning of Adam and Eve, the devil who is the serpent of old has been trying to deceive men into disobeying God. God had to send Moses to give them the written law on tablets so that by keeping the law, they could overcome Satan.
Rev 15:3-4 They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: "Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints! Who shall not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. For all nations shall come and worship before You, For Your judgments have been manifested."
The dead in Christ will rise first during Rapture, followed by those who are living. Those found in heaven are the true disciples of Moses, who had kept the law and also the disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I Cor 15:51-52 Behold, I tell 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 trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Rev 4:4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.
These 24 elders represent the overcomers of the 12 tribes of Israel and disciples of the 12 Apostles.
Tabernacle in Heaven
Rev 15:5-6 After these things I looked, and behold, the temple of the tabernacle of the testimony in heaven was opened. And out of the temple came the seven angels having the seven plagues, clothed in pure bright linen, and having their chests girded with golden bands.
Jesus' death had fulfilled the law, therefore the tabernacle of testimony had returned to heaven. The New Covenant of His blood superseded the former.
Rev 15:7-8 Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God who lives forever and ever. The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from His power, and no one was able to enter the temple till the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.
The perfected saints (four creatures) will give the seven bowls of plagues to the seven angels so that God's vengeance will be justly poured upon those who had persecuted, tortured, and killed His saints.
The precious blood of Jesus and His perfect Priesthood in the temple are pleasing to God that His glory fills the whole temple until the plagues of His wrath on men are completed.
