The judgment of the world is tied to its treatment of Israel, just as the judgment of other nations is tied to their treatment of the Church. Both dynamics involve spiritual warfare, signs, earthquakes, and a universal call to repentance. Failure to heed this call leads to destruction, as seen in the example of Nineveh.

Anyone who rejects Christ ultimately accepts the mark of the beast, for the evil one is the ruler of this world. An Antichrist is any leader who actively opposes Christ and His teachings.

The Rapture is God's promise to spare believers from the before endtime tribulation.