THE GREAT TRIBULATION
"The most dangerous and difficult
period of history for those who love the Lord is not a past historical event
which can be looked back at and examined, but rather, a prophetic event to be
anticipated and prepared for through godly living. "
I believe the first half (3 1/2 years) of the Great Tribulation,(which will be seven 7 years long) will be man fighting man.
Christians have been subject to man's persecution from the beginning. I believe Revelations 6:2 pictures this time.
The last half will start immediately following the "Abominations of Desolation", will ignite the Wrath of God, and the Christian will not be subject to "the Wrath (of God) to come" ,as 1 Thessalonians 1:10 promises.
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The Bible calls that future event,
the "Great Tribulation" (Matthew 24:21).
Properly perceived, its
anticipated coming should be viewed by believers with sobriety - but with out
a spirit of fear. It should be perceived with understanding - but without
intimidation.
MATTHEW 24:
for then shall be
great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning of the world
until now, no, nor ever shall be.
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estai gar tote qliyiV megalh oia ou gegonen ap archV kosmou ewV
tou nun oud ou mh genhtai
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then shall be great
tribulation
tote megalh qliyiV
Incidently the Greek word used for "Tribulation" is qliyiV not apokaluyiV which is popularly transliterated apokalupsis and actually means revelations
"The Great Tribulation should serve
as a vivid reminder that things
on planet Earth are not going to get better and better as we approach
the end of the age. Godless humanism is on the march
and, as a direct result, life on earth is going to get worse and worse as
Satan, the god of this age (2 Corinthians 4:4), continues his rebellion against
his Creator and omnipotent sovereign.
Advanced awareness of the coming Great Tribulation, under
the reign of the Antichrist, can keep believers from disillusionment
during the cascading-downward plunge of this planet. Those who know the
Lord should be neither surprised nor discouraged by the increasing lawlessness
and godlessness seen on every hand. This is precisely what the Word of God
foretells for the last days." Marv Rosenthal
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