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This article continues a series of the 7 seals written about in Revelation chapter 6. Please see previous articles, What Are the 7 Seals In Revelation and The First 4 Seals Have Been Opened.
Seal number 5 in Revelation 6:9-11 says "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." In summary, this seal preceeds Christ's second coming and it is the resurrection of the Saints dead in Christ. This is when the 12 Apostles wake up from sleep, including all of Christ's Disciples who have already died in the last 2,000 years. They are chosen as a part of the 144,000. See studies on this site regarding the 144,000 and Resurrection.
As the Apostle John explains in his vision which he saw and wrote, these souls, which were slain for the word of God and their testimony are under the altar. They are in heaven at this time. These souls then say to Jehovah God, How long before you judge and avenge our blood? The Apostles, along with many other of Christ's Disciples were persecuted and killed during their lifetime on this earth. Once awoken from sleep, they ask how long because the end of this present evil world means the beginning of God's Kingdom of paradise and immortality.
White robes were given to them, these garments representing spiritual beings, which is the only way to live in heaven because flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God (1 Corinthians 15:50). They were told to rest yet for a little season. That little season is 3 1/2 years; a prophecy spoken of many times in the Bible of a future time period in which Christ fullfils the second half of his covenant. See studies on the 3 1/2 years and the covenant. You can request our site to mail you information on these topics. These resurrected Saints are also told that they must wait for their brethren to be killed as they were. The resurrected Saints at this time does not consist of all of the 144,000. The remaining Saints are alive and are still living on the earth. They must prophesy and testify to the world for 3 1/2 years. After the fullfilment of their testimony and death, they will join the Saints who have been resurrected at this 5th seal, only 3 1/2 years later. See also study's on Order of Resurrection.
Shortly after seal number 5 is seal 6 which is Christ's second coming. It all happens in order, Christ shouts (1 Thessalonians 4:16), the Saints, dead in Christ, rise (Revelation 6:9-11), and then Christ comes (Revelation 6:12-17).
Revelation 6:12-17, "And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood; And the stars of heaven fell unto the earth, even as a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?"
In Matthew 24 (see verses 3, 29-30), the disciples ask Christ three questions, one of them being, what is the sign of his coming. Christ replied that the sun and moon will be darkened and the stars will fall, and then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven. All people of the earth shall mourn when they see the sign of the Son of man coming in the clouds. Christ's reply matches the events of the 6th seal.
 Jesus Christ's second coming will be marked visibly by clouds, darkness, earthquakes and volcanoes. According to the Bible, catastrophic events of seismic activity will occur world-wide, causing significant volcanic eruptions and darkening the sky. Everyone living on earth will recognize the second coming of God's Son, Jesus Christ. They will even run to the mountains and hiding places of the earth to try and escape the quickly approaching plagues (Revelation 6:15).
This takes us to the 7th seal, the preparation of the plagues of the 7 trumpets. "And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets." Revelation 8:1-2
The 7 trumpets will be discussed in our next article.
Readers have left 25 comments.  25. Re: MrBernie Kern c/o Bible Research, AdministratorJune 2009 is the date that the seventh seal will be opened. This will herald the third coming of CHRIST not the second. — Guest UserScriptures? Deuteronomy 18:21-22 And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him. 24. MrGuest User, Unregistered June 2009 is the date that the seventh seal will be opened. This will herald the third coming of CHRIST not the second. 23. the new earthone accord, Unregistered "The meek shall inherit the earth" says the bible".A new earth is said to be made and is meant to be inhabited according to scripture. 22. false prhphetsexpose, Unregistered you,ve heard it your whole life.you go to heaven or hell when you die. this spirit ghost like entity jumps out of your body and heads up,or down. is this what the bible teaches? are these so called teachers of gods word twisting the scriptures?doesn,t the bible say that the dead know not anything?does the bible say,or teach that the redeemed are in heaven playing golden harps? are we not promised something much more ,like the renewed earth? 21. bible proofbiblical proof, Unregistered Strong's Concordance defines nephesh as, "A breathing creature, an animal; or, abstractly vitality." Psuche it likewise defines as "The animal, sentient principle." 20. re: promiseBK2, Bible Research, Unregistered No, people do not go to heaven immediately when they die. Only Jesus has entered the heavens. See the study on "Death and Resurrection" on this web site or send your questions to us directly at
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Interesting web site for Truth or Tradition. At a glance, they have a couple of subjects correct:
As a start, they recognize the trinity is a false teaching, as stated on their web site: "...the Trinity has no biblical basis...". That is correct.
They also recognize that Jesus was not born on December 25, and that the Bible does not say there were three wise men at Jesus' birth.
However...
Before taking all they have to say as the gospel truth that God's Son Jesus and His Apostles and Prophets teach, each person must try the spirits and prove all things - 1 John 4:1, 1 Thesssalonians 5:21 - and then take appropriate action. 19. Re: promiseGuest User, Unregistered good christian educational program to watch is called Truth or Tradition 18. promisemike, Unregistered are we promised heaven immediately when we die?,or are we promised heaven at a later time. you,ll discover when you read the bible that we,re promised heaven at a later time. 17. know not anythingthe word, Unregistered according to the bible ,the dead know not anything,the dead do not praise the lord.traditon teaches that the dead are up there walking the golden streets,but this is not according to what the bible teaches. 16. going to heavenGuest User, Unregistered reply to ms. no,there is no one currently in heaven according to the bible. jesus is coming with his reward,the saints are given immortality at his second coming says the bible.
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