hi Grits,
This links to a short article about "Rising anti-Islamic Sentiment in America...."
http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2012/09/05/rising-anti-islamic-sentiment-in-america-troubles-muslims/?hpt=hp_bn1I just bought a book "The Mideast Beast" which proposes that the anti-christ will come from among the muslims. Way back in the 1970's I connected Rev. 20:4 about beheading with muslim practices, and that Islamic jihad might become as dangerous as communism.
These 2 passages in Rev. chapters 6 and 7 might go along with Rev. 20:4 --
chap. 6 --
"And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
"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?
"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."
and chap. 7 --
" 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;
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"....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.
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"For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes."
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So what you said about muslim "beheadings" might be similar to what actually happens to faithful christians before the second coming of Christ -- they'll be in paradise but not because of being "pre-trib-raptured."
But Jesus said to his disciples, (Matthew 10:27-29)
"What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.
"And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
"Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father."
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I agree with this part of your explanation of endtime events:
After this will be the millennial reign of 1000 years during which God will once again test the people...and after that comes the FINAL judgement. Trust me, you don't want to be at the final judgement. The Christians will have already been judged by Christ, but it is the Father that carries out the final judgement also known as the Great White Throne judgement.
However, this part could lead to a trap:
Jesus does not return to earth at the Rapture. He calls those believers UP to heaven with him. (I assume pre-trib, 7 years before Christ's actual return)
Satan could use this false premise (IMO) to lure pre-tribbers into thinking they will be raptured, possibly with a holographic lightshow (Project Bluebeam), with a fake Christ descending.
Matthew 24:26,27
John