Many people read in Matthew 24 where Jesus mentioned Noah, and read into that much more that Jesus intended. Jesus' point in bringing up Noah and Lot was the suddenness of their destruction: in both cases they woke up one morning expecting the new day to be like the last, but then they all died, suddenly. It makes perfect sense that the wicked are destroyed and the righteous are saved.
By the way, how can you say "knowing we will be in the world during the Tribulation. And God will protect us," when both Daniel and John saw the saints being overcome? "Protect" has the opposite meaning from overcome. Finally, why do you believe you will be here when John saw the great crowd in heaven before any part of "the trib?"
May Jesus always fill us with His knowledge and love.
I thank you for the humility inwhich you wrote your words, something i took note of while reading.
The answers to your questions requires a little preparation. It is understanding the nature of Jesus.
Jesus tells us in Rev that He is the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end Rev 22:13
And in the Gospel of John it states " He was with God in the beginning, through Him all things came to be, not one thing had its being, but through Him. John 1: 2&3
Our understanding of Jesus has its limits as we are finite beings, where Jesus is eternal.
The importantance of this has to do with all of Scripture. Jesus is the author of all of it. And that the Old Testiment as well as the New Testiment are both alive to us . Old Testiment was relevent to those during New Testiment times, and both are relevant to us now.
Besides the literal translation, the scripture goes much deeper, even to this very day.
Jesus spoke of Lot and Noah to express His point, but others can make points from those very same readings.
In those cases Lot and Noah as well as Moses those who were the followers , were saved from the wrath, even though they lived through it .
Go ask Jewish Rabbi's for further details, but all the plagues in Egypt only effected the Egyptians. And the flood drown the wicked.
In all cases God chose to allow His people to go through the events and continue . Rebuilding and grow in faith.
The concept of a rapture pre tribulation , does not follow the patterns Jesus has shown us in His Word.
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" knowing we will be in the world during the Tribulation and God will protect us" Protect us, be with us, uphold us.
The protection of God is beyond a physical thing. Certainly this time will be challenging, and not without difficulties. Place your faith in Jesus. The outpouring of the Holy Spirit , unlike anything you have ever seen..
Maybe you will be a martyr, but you will be strong in faith. This thing you call your body, isnt really you. It is just a shell.
God will proct us as the Isrealites were protected in Egypt.
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I will be here because i must. To complete the task the Father has given to me.
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Great Tribulation
Certainly there are many mysteries we dont fully understand . Church ages and such . But i can guarentee you , The Great Tribulation has not yet begun. Every Christians very life will be at stake. Much like the way it was for Jews during WWII in Germany. Except it will be world wide.