When He opened the first seal, the arrival of the false christ, who is the rider on the white horse is revealed. This beast arises from the sea, and so begins the Great Tribulation.

Rev 6:2 And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer

Many of the Revelations that Yahshua gives unto John are like unto parables. But when we compare scripture with other scriptures these revelations are revealed with the assistance of the Holy Spirit that teaches us all truths.

Rightly dividing the word of truth allows us to understand end-time prophecies.

There are two riders of white horses mentioned in the book of Revelations.

Rev 19:11 And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

One is faithful and true while the other is a deceiver. One conquers through the power of Satan, the other brings about righteousness, at the end of this age.

An important teaching of Yahshua is the warning that many would come in His name claiming to be of Him. These impostors would deceive many (Math 24:5).

When Yahshua opened the first seal the false christ that conquers much of the world would be revealed. The majority who followed the wrong shepherd would also fall prey to this great deceiver.

Rev 19:14 And the armies which were in heaven followed him (who sat) upon a white horse, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

When the Lamb opened the first seal |the Great Tribulation

Mark 13:5-6 And Yahshua answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am (Christ and) shall deceive many.

In the verse above, there are two words inserted that are inappropriate.

1- The word Christ, does not appear in the original Greek

2- The word and, actually means also or as well.

The message that Yahshua is declaring is that many would come in His name and say, “I am with (Him) also”.

He that is not with me is against me, and he that does not gather with me causes the sheep to be wasted (Luke 11:23, John 10:12).

He as God sits in the Temple of God, is part of a verse that is one of the most misused and misunderstood in relation to both scriptural prophecies, and the Christian identity.

The gross misrepresentation of this verse is used to propagate the false theory of a rebuilt Jewish temple in the last days. Yahshua opened the first seal marking the arrival of the beast who would set his palace in the Holy Mountain (Dan 11:45).

Satan seeks to impersonate God, and the place where the Holy Spirit should dwell often is occupied by him.

2 Thes 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

The phrase, ”He as God sits in the Temple of God” should not be a mystery. Scripture informs us that Satan is the god of this world.

1 Cor 3:16-17 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?  If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

Satan imitating God dwells in the place of God, showing himself that he is a god (1 Cor 3:16;  6:19; 2 Cor 6:16; Acts 7:48; 17:24; Rev 11:19).

Satan represents Mystery Babylon the Mother of Whores, and he will dwell in and control spiritually, both the false Christ and the false prophet. They will represent the greatest deception the world has ever seen, even surpassing that of the Great Whore (2 Thes 2:8-12; Rev 13:11-14).

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See that you be not deceived, was the great warning given by Yahshua regarding the last days. When He opened the first seal, He also allowed for the greatest and final period of deception to commence.

Mark 13:22 For false Christ’s and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

The correct interpretation of Mark 13:22, is a false christ and a false prophet shall rise.

This verse is in reference to the Great Tribulation which has a duration of three and a half years.

Satan will introduce to the world his false christ, and false prophet of deception. This is a representation of the Unholy Trinity, Satan the Beast and the false prophet.

When He opened the first seal, the rider had a crown given unto him. This represents the authority and throne of power given to him by Satan himself (Rev 13:2-4).

Crowns are given by the only true God (1 Thes 2:19, 2 Tim 4:8). Crowns are also awarded to those who serve Satan or the Dragon, who has power for a short while (Rev 13:1, 17:12).

2 Tim 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

When the Lamb opened the first seal | A time of persecution and death

When the Lamb opened the first seal he would allow for a period of incredible persecution of His true followers (John 16:33, Rev 2:10, Rev 7:14).

Many who faithfully follow Yahshua during the great tribulation will also become martyrs (Rev 20:4).

Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

This man of sin will wage a battle against the Saints, and this proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that a pre-tribulation rapture is another false teaching.

When He opened the first seal, the rider went forth conquering, and to conquer (Rev 6:2).

To conquer is to overcome someone, and thus take control over them. The beast through the power of Satan spiritually prevails over the deceived.

Yahshua has conquered; that is He has already won the battle for those faithful believers that indeed follow him.

The same word used for conquering is also the word overcome, is also translated as prevail or victory, and is used 29 times in the New Testament.

Three times it is in reference to the beast that conquers or kills the Saints, thus dealing with the problem of their testimony.

As well he conquers or defeats all others by completely controlling them, as in they are stunned and shocked by his lying signs and wonders (2 Thes 2:9-12).

Rev 11:7 refers to him killing the two witnesses. The beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome and kill them.

The beast prevails or is victorious over them only when their time of ministry is completed, but he does not have control over them as he does with most of the inhabitants of the world, who are spiritually blind.

When the Lamb opened the first seal in Rev 6:2, is in reference to this man of sin conquering or gaining victory over much of the world and its unfaithful inhabitants (Rev 13:8).

Also, it will be given unto this wicked man who is the image of the beast, to make war with the saints, and to conquer them. Therefore power is given unto this beast ( through Satan) over all who have not been set apart unto Yahshua (Rev 13:7).

What the Great Whore sets about to accomplish will be taken away by the ten kings that destroy her. The fourth and final kingdom referred to as Mystery Babylon  is ruled by Satan through the antichrist. This man of sin is given great power that will be unrivaled. He will control a worldwide empire, and have dominion over the majority of its inhabitants (Rev 6:2, 13:2, 5, 7).

The beast does not overcome (conquer) the Saints by controlling them spiritually, rather he is only able to destroy or kill them in the physical sense (Mat 10:28).

Twenty-two times this word overcome is used in reference to gaining victory over the world, the Beast or Satan and the wickedness or evil in general that he has orchestrated.

Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

The Lamb opened the first seal and revealed the man of sin that would cause a great falling away. The gathering together of the Saints shall not occur until after that man of sin, also known as the son of perdition, is revealed (2 Thes 2:1-3).

So here again, we have yet another scripture to dispel the fairy tale notion of a pre-tribulation rapture. The gathering of the Elect will not occur until after the tribulation (Mat 24:29-31).

When Yahshua opened the first seal He revealed a master of deception that all would worship. The all, however, refers to all of a type, namely those who are not sealed by the Holy Spirit of truth.

Rev 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

The word overcome is also translated as prevail, to get victory over, or to conquer someone or something.

Romans 12:21 Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

Christians are not to be overcome with evil but are to conquer or get the victory over evil through Yahshua, who has conquered sin and death.

Matt 13:18-19 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

When the Lamb of God opens the first seal | The rapture deception

Below is yet another proof text to dispel the myth of the secret rapture, as the Saints will be persecuted during the Great Tribulation.

Rev 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the Saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 

Those who are deceived will worship the Dragon which gave power unto the Beast. As well, they will worship the Beast who is the earthly representative, or image of Satan. This first Beast is known as the little horn and the man of sin, and he is commissioned to make war with the Saints for forty-two months (Rev 13:5-7).

Rev 12:12 Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great indignation, because he knoweth that he hath but a brief time.

The Devil is well aware that after the 3 1/2 year Great Tribulation (which is indeed a brief period of time) he will be bound in the bottomless pit for the entire thousand-year reign of Yahshua (Rev 20:1-3).

Rev 17:10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue briefly.

Five kings were already fallen before the time that John penned the book of Revelations. The identity of several of these rulers probably included the kings of Babylon, Greece, and the Medo-Persian Empire. All of these kingdoms had control over the tribe or people of Judah and Jerusalem.

The sixth king, or the one who is, quite possibly is represented by the Roman empire. This kingdom reigned during John’s ministry and also had control over Judah and Jerusalem.

The seventh king establishes his palace in Jerusalem (which is referred to spiritually as Sodom and Egypt), for a short period of time (Dan 11:45, Rev 11:8).