🔥 5. THE RAPTURE DECLARATION — “WE’RE GOING IN THE RAPTURE HAND IN HAND!”

Prophetic Warnings

Phillip Barnett warns that the United States has turned away from Christianity, citing his claim that several states are now more than 95% non-Christian. He predicts severe events during the Great Tribulation, including a Chinese attempt to seize parts of western North America for their resources and a future nuclear conflict involving the United States, Russia, and Ukraine. He says he believes God gave him a disturbing prophetic message in 1992.

These are presented as Barnett’s religious predictions, not as established events.

Revival and Conversion

Alongside his warnings, Barnett stresses that revival and conversion are still possible. He recounts stories of a former nonbeliever who became devoted to studying prophecy and Jesus, and of Tommy Christmas, whom Barnett mentored as a child and who later became an evangelist in prison.

Barnett urges people to keep praying for and reaching out to family, neighbors, and others without giving up on them.

The Timing of Jesus’ Return

Barnett discusses a Jewish-calendar interpretation that places the end of a 6,000-year period around 2033. He recalls once thinking this might mean a long wait for the Rapture, but says he cannot know the timing and believes it is near.

He also refers to Matthew 24 and the generation that sees the “fig tree” put forth its branches. Contrasting the warning “the door was shut” with Jesus’ invitation, “I stand at the door and knock,” he urges listeners to be ready.

Closing Remarks

At a church gathering honoring a 95-year-old believer, the pastor says he believes the man may live to see Jesus return. The elderly guest responds that they will go “in the rapture hand in hand.”

In closing, Barnett urges people to test what they hear against Scripture, share the Gospel, examine their lives, and repent if needed. The prayer asks God to open people’s hearts and prepare them for Jesus’ return.

Presenters and Contributors

• Phillip Barnett: Main speaker
• Unnamed 95-year-old church member: Closing remarks
• Pastor who introduces Barnett: Not identified by name