1) The Tribulation – A time of trouble such as man has never known.
Daniel 12:1
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the Book of Life.
Mark 13:20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
2) Satan exhalts himself as God in Jerusalem
2 Thessalonians 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, showing himself that he is God.
Read Revelation 13
3) Believers in the Rapture of the Church are deceived by Satan.
Biblically illiterate believers are deceived by Satan who exalts himself as God in Jerusalem at the sixth seal, the sixth trumpet, and the sixth vial.
They did not study the book of Revelation and do not know how many seals, trumpets, and vials there are and their purpose in the last days.
They will think Christ has returned to take them to heaven.
1 Thessalonians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 15:52
But it will be Satan who deceives them with the Rapture Doctrine to rapture them away from the Tribulation.
They will believe that they will escape the Tribulation. But instead, they worshipped the false messiah (666) and are unclean to attend the Marriage Supper of the Lamb of the true Jesus Christ (777) when he returns at the second advent.
4) Jesus Christ returns to earth at the second advent and the Battle of Armageddon takes place before the Millennium.
Battle of Armageddon – Jesus returns with heavenly armies and defeats the Antichrist and his forces at the Valley of Megiddo. Read Revelation 19:11–21
Will Those Deceived by Satan Participate in the First Resurrection?
No.
In Revelation 20:4–6, the “first resurrection” refers to the resurrection of the saints—those who have died in the faith—immediately upon Christ’s return at the second advent. These believers reign with Him for a thousand years, enjoying peace and justice on earth.
This is distinct from the resurrection of the “last resurrection” (Revelation 20:11–15), which occurs at the final judgment.
Those deceived by Satan—such as the “ungodly nations” he gathers in Revelation 20:7–8—will not be part of the first resurrection. They are described as people who “marched across the breadth of the earth” and “surrounded the camp of God’s people” (Revelation 20:8–9). They are not believers; they are deceived by Satan’s final deception, and they have not repented or accepted the true Christ.
When the thousand years end, Satan is released to deceive them one last time (Revelation 20:7–8). They will be defeated, and Satan himself will be cast into the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10). This means they will not participate in the first resurrection; they will be judged in the final resurrection at the Great White Throne Judgment.
So, those deceived by Satan will not participate in the first resurrection—they will have to wait until the end of the 1,000 years for their final judgment.
5) The Millennium
Christ reigns on Earth for 1,000 years, establishing a perfect kingdom as King of kings and Lord of lords.
Revelation 20:4–6, Revelation 20:7-10
6) Judgment Day
Revelation 20:11-15
11And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15 And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.