How to prepare for the Great Tribulation?

[KingJ]

The tribulation is going to be the most terrifying period of time in all of human history. Past and future.

Matt 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

So, what exactly is going to happen and how do we prepare for it?

We have all gone through covid. So obviously stocking up on food and supplies is on everyone's mind. We have also learnt of the suffering people endured in WW2. So bunkers and running to safe zones / countries is also a thought.

But I do not believe this will help 'us', Christians specifically.

Matt 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

It seems all we can do at this time is trust in and pray to God for help in the uncomfortable situations we will find ourselves in.

Psalm 125:1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.

As for the 'great tribulation'. There will be a rapture event, don't let anyone mislead you. Missing it will ensure you experience the great tribulation. This will be worse then the suffering that takes place prior. You do not want to be on earth during this period. If you are, you will cry to God for vengeance, even when in heaven. Think on that.

Rev 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

We escape the great tribulation by being ready for Jesus. One of the ten virgins with oil in our lamps. Don't be unprepared!!! The most terrifying time in all of human history is around the corner!!!!

 

[B-A-C]

Matt 24:29; "But immediately after the tribulation of those days THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED, AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT, AND THE STARS WILL FALL from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
Matt 24:30; "And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the SON OF MAN COMING ON THE CLOUDS OF THE SKY with power and great glory.
Matt 24:31; "And He will send forth His angels with A GREAT TRUMPET and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.

Mark 13:24; "But in those days, after that tribulation, THE SUN WILL BE DARKENED AND THE MOON WILL NOT GIVE ITS LIGHT,
Mark 13:25; AND THE STARS WILL BE FALLING from heaven, and the powers that are in the heavens will be shaken.
Mark 13:26; "Then they will see THE SON OF MAN COMING IN CLOUDS with great power and glory.
Mark 13:27; "And then He will send forth the angels, and will gather together His elect from the four winds, from the farthest end of the earth to the farthest end of heaven.

2Thes 2:1; Now we request you, brethren, with regard to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our gathering together to Him,
2Thes 2:2; that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
2Thes 2:3; Let no one in any way deceive you, for it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction,
2Thes 2:4; who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.

 

[Rhema]

As for the 'great tribulation'. There will be a rapture event, don't let anyone mislead you.

"The idea of a rapture as it is currently defined is not found in historic Christianity, and is a relatively recent doctrine originating from the 1830s."

Rapture - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Notice anything else that came from the 1800's? (Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, 7th Day Adventists, Christian Science...)

Yeah, don't let anyone mislead you.

Rhema

 

[KingJ]

"The idea of a rapture as it is currently defined is not found in historic Christianity, and is a relatively recent doctrine originating from the 1830s."

Rapture - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Notice anything else that came from the 1800's? (Mormonism, Jehovah's Witnesses, 7th Day Adventists, Christian Science...)

Yeah, don't let anyone mislead you.

Rhema

Pro rapture wins debates. However, it is also possible to leave a debate not believing in it with not too much egg on your face. The others you mention, they fail hard in a debate. Something like Jehova's witness for example is within 3-4 posts traced back to financial gain by the parties that started it.

There are multiple threads on the rapture here. We can further discuss there if you wish.

 

[KingJ]

"The idea of a rapture as it is currently defined is not found in historic Christianity, and is a relatively recent doctrine originating from the 1830s."

Rapture - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Your theology is based on Google search. Not a wise idea. Like I have asked you many times, debate me. Or better type your belief. You post one liners, derail threads by creating rabbit trails and run when corrected.

Am I to assume the A-Z of your disbelief in the rapture is due to it being a term that originated in the 1830's?

 

[Dave M]

Whenever we are called in the air to be with the Lord forever there will be no one left behind if they are believers in Christ,,

believing in a Rapture has nothing to do with our eternal life with Jesus.,

some call a blessed hope the rapture, that to me is down right insulting to Jesus my Lord and savior, He and he alone is my blessed hope, he as already told us this will get difficult but endure to the end, not endure to the rapture

 

[th1bill]

The word, Rapture, simply codifies the idea taught by the scriptures when they teach of the "catching away." New terms are not invalid because they are new. If that were true this last generation could never communicate... lol!

 

[Charlie24]

The tribulation is going to be the most terrifying period of time in all of human history. Past and future.

Matt 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.

So, what exactly is going to happen and how do we prepare for it?

We have all gone through covid. So obviously stocking up on food and supplies is on everyone's mind. We have also learnt of the suffering people endured in WW2. So bunkers and running to safe zones / countries is also a thought.

But I do not believe this will help 'us', Christians specifically.

Matt 24:9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

It seems all we can do at this time is trust in and pray to God for help in the uncomfortable situations we will find ourselves in.

Psalm 125:1 Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.

As for the 'great tribulation'. There will be a rapture event, don't let anyone mislead you. Missing it will ensure you experience the great tribulation. This will be worse then the suffering that takes place prior. You do not want to be on earth during this period. If you are, you will cry to God for vengeance, even when in heaven. Think on that.

Rev 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

We escape the great tribulation by being ready for Jesus. One of the ten virgins with oil in our lamps. Don't be unprepared!!! The most terrifying time in all of human history is around the corner!!!!

I agree "we escape the great tribulation by being ready for Jesus."

Rev. 3:10-11

"Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown."

 

[lukaswide37]

you should definitely have a bunker in the forest or in another secret place, a supply of food and medicine, at least for a year..
and things like a sleeping bag designed for extreme cold, and lighters and so on...
and it seems that some such period is already starting, haven't you had any special dreams in the last few weeks?
as if the masks fell off the people around you?

 

[Charlie24]

you should definitely have a bunker in the forest or in another secret place, a supply of food and medicine, at least for a year..
and things like a sleeping bag designed for extreme cold, and lighters and so on...
and it seems that some such period is already starting, haven't you had any special dreams in the last few weeks?
as if the masks fell off the people around you?

That may be a good idea if you're planning on being here, but I'm not.

Christ promised those in Him that He would keep us from that time, and I believe Him.

Many have doubt, but some are taking Him at His Word and are not worried about it, if it takes place in our lifetime.

 

[KingJ]

you should definitely have a bunker in the forest or in another secret place, a supply of food and medicine, at least for a year..
and things like a sleeping bag designed for extreme cold, and lighters and so on...
and it seems that some such period is already starting, haven't you had any special dreams in the last few weeks?
as if the masks fell off the people around you?

I would not fault anyone who does this .

 

[B-A-C]

Christ promised those in Him that He would keep us from that time, and I believe Him.

Do you have scripture for this?

If you use Rev 3:10; you have to defend Rev 2:10;

Also...

Rev 9:3; Then out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and power was given them, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
Rev 9:4; They were told not to hurt the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only the men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.

Does being "protected from" the tribulation, mean the same thing as "not going through" the tribulation?
For example the two verses above talk about people with a seal on their foreheads, they will go through the tribulation, but they will be protected from the plagues.

 

[Charlie24]

Do you have scripture for this?

If you use Rev 3:10; you have to defend Rev 2:10;

Rev. 2:10 is believed to be the persecution of Rome from appr. 100-300 AD.

 

[B-A-C]

Rev. 2:10 is believed to be the persecution of Rome from appr. 100-300 AD.

By who? It's all the seven church of Asia. Why would you assign a specific timeline to one church, and not the others?

 

[Charlie24]

By who? It's all the seven church of Asia. Why would you assign a specific timeline to one church, and not the others?

Most here will not see the Book of Revelation the way I see it, being a dispensationalist.

I see the 7 letters to the Churches as isolated periods of time in Church history. The first Church of Ephesus being the Apostolic Church up to appr. 100 AD.

With the Church of Laodicea being the final Church of this day, the apostate Church.

The Churches in between all represent periods of time in history leading up to the apostate Church of present.

 

[th1bill]

you should definitely have a bunker in the forest or in another secret place, a supply of food and medicine, at least for a year..
and things like a sleeping bag designed for extreme cold, and lighters and so on...
and it seems that some such period is already starting, haven't you had any special dreams in the last few weeks?
as if the masks fell off the people around you?

Shear insanity do you not take Yashuah at His word? If not a bunker, fifty foot underground will not be safe.

 

[KingJ]

Guys please let's not descend into yet another discussion on the rapture. I will link a recent thread for that.

Thread 'Christians and the Tribulation' Christians and the Tribulation

 

[KingJ]

Shear insanity do you not take Yashuah at His word? If not a bunker, fifty foot underground will not be safe.

Any advice on how we can prepare? Outside of being ready for a rapture.

I am referring more to the troubling times before the Tribulation.

Should we be teaching ourselves and our children, bush survival skills?

 

[Rhema]

Pro rapture wins debates.

I'm curious as to what you think a debate "win" might be... just the quantity of people who happen to agree with you, millions having been brainwashed into embracing a popular religious fiction? Or someone who can actually present a well thought out rational view?

is within 3-4 posts traced back to financial gain by the parties that started it.

You do realize that the Entirety of the 95 theses of Martin Luther that started the Protestant Reformation was about financial gain? So... your church can be traced back to financial gain. Luther and the Pope were fighting over MONEY. (Can you be honest and admit that you didn't know that?)

Your theology is based on Google search.

One might say the same of your education. Just because I provided a Wikipedia link as a source referent doesn't mean I don't have a rather extensive educational background.

Am I to assume the A-Z of your disbelief in the rapture is due to it being a term that originated in the 1830's?

No. It has nothing to do with any "term." The Doctrine was just one of many false teachings that were spawned in the 1800s. The DOCTRINE itself did not exist anywhere in the Christian Church until then. There had always ONLY been a single Second coming, not a Third coming 7 years later. There's only ONE Second coming in Mathew 24. (I'm sure you've read it. No?)

Here's another link to a Wikipedia article that might explain things in simple terms for you to understand.

Post-tribulation rapture - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

We can further discuss there if you wish.

No need. It's easy to see that your mind is already made up.

Rhema

Like I have asked you many times, debate me.

(You have to earn that respect.)

 

[Rhema]

The word, Rapture, simply codifies the idea taught by the scriptures when they teach of the "catching away." New terms are not invalid because they are new. If that were true this last generation could never communicate... lol!

It has nothing to do with "terms" or "new words." The Doctrine itself never existed (was never taught) within the Christian church until the early 1800s. There had always been just ONE Second Coming, not a "Second" Second Coming seven years later.

I would encourage you to read through Mathew 24 again, and show just where Jesus taught that there were two "Second Comings."

Rhema