The Mercy
Place
Gluckstadt Ministries, Inc.
959 Woodbridge Drive
Madison MS 39110
ph: (601)
213-8433
info@themercyplace.com
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Q: Doesn’t
Revelation teach that Christians will endure persectuion and
tribulation? Aren’t Christians deluding themselves
to expect deliverance from Great Tribulation via a rapture?
A: This is a misunderstanding of
God’s timetable. The Church has been in tribulation and has
been persecuted for centuries. Revelation was written by the
Apostle John in about AD96. At the time of his writing,
Christians were already enduring their 3rd great
persecution. John says, in Revelation 1:9;
“I, John,
both your brother and companion in the tribulation…”
(KJV) Persecution and Tribulation for Christians had already
began prior to the end of the first century, and has
continued. More Christians were martyred for the cause of
Christ in the 20th Century than all 19 previous centuries
combined (see Fox’s Book of Martyrs). To teach that
persecutions has not occurred or is yet to occur is just
plain wrong. We have been so blessed in the USA that it’s
just now becoming fashionable in America to persecute Jews
and Christians. (see photo
and article)
Great Tribulation, that future event
lasting 7 years in the Book of Revelation, has nothing to do
with the Bride of Christ. The Bride will escape this period!
This is the 70th week of Jewish history spoken of by the
prophet Daniel. (Daniel 9:20-27)
Luke 21:36 Watch therefore, and pray always that you
may be counted worthy to escape all these things
that will come to pass,
In my opinion, this speaks of the
rapture and the possibility of escaping Great
Tribulation.
Some will escape; who?
Will you?
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