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10. In the revelation, the church is mentioned many times. However, after rev 3:22, the words “church and churches" do not appear again as referring to a church present on the earth. The seven churches previous to chapter four represent "completeness." they are described as candlesticks. It is written, and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches-revs 1:20. A bit further on in the revelation, the events of the tribulation begin to unfold, which clearly denote the church is gone.

11. The seven churches (which represent the entire church age) are covered in rev chapter 2 through rev chapter 3:22. The very next verses indicate the rapture. as it is written, after this (or after the seventh church) I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, come up hither, and i will show thee things which must be hereafter-rev 4:1. (Hereafter, what?) What was the bible just talking about? "The seven churches." after the seven churches comes the rapture of the church. From this point on, no church is ever mentioned as being present on the earth during the tribulation. The only thing mentioned is the "great harlot," which is an abomination before god and shall be destroyed sometime during the tribulation.

The evangelizing of the earth during the Tribulation is clearly given to the 144,000 male, virgin Jewish saints from the twelve tribes of Israel-ref rev 7 and 14. These come forth during the first part of the tribulation. They will preach the everlasting gospel and the gospel of the kingdom-ref rev 14:6 and Mt 24:14. it is written, and this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. There is absolutely no mention of the church evangelizing the earth at all during the tribulation. If the church were present, the scriptures concerning the 144,000 would undoubtedly be incorrect.

12. Ten times in the Revelation the word "wrath" is mentioned as pertaining to the Tribulation. it is written, wrath of the lamb-rev 6:16; the great day of his wrath is come-rev 6:17; and thy wrath is come-rev 11:18; the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of god-rev 14:10; of the wrath of god-rev 14:19; in them is filled up the wrath of god-rev 15:1; wrath of god-rev 15:7; pour out the vials of the wrath of god upon the earth-rev 16:1; fierceness of his wrath-rev 16:19; fierceness and wrath of almighty god-rev 19:15.

Now, we read, for god hath not appointed us (the saints) to wrath-1 Thes 5:9. The verse concludes by saying, but to obtain salvation by our lord Jesus Christ. These verses are unmistakably clear. If a person belongs to Jesus, they will not see the wrath of god. Many times in the scriptures the term, "the wrath of god," is applied to the tribulation.

It is written, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come (which is the Tribulation)-1 Thes 1:10. What is the "wrath to come?" the bible has just told us ten times about the wrath of god in the tribulation. it is also written, therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with god through our lord Jesus Christ. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him-Ro 5:1, 9. Further, it is written, and he that believeth not the son shall not see life; but the wrath of god abideth on him-Jn 3:36. The scriptures are very clear. the tribulation is a time of god’s wrath. the saints will be delivered from the wrath to come

Other biblical words that are associated with the tribulation or Armageddon are: cruel, trouble, distress, wasteness, desolation, darkness, gloominess, clouds, thick darkness, blood, vengeance, destruction, fierce anger, fire, jealousy, revenge, furious, arrows drunk with blood, sword, devour flesh, terrible, great distress, men’s hearts failing them for fear, powers of heaven shall be shaken, wars, great earthquakes, famines, pestilences, and fearful signs. This is only a partial list.

13. In Lk 21:8-26, many of the verses are dealing with the tribulation. Then Jesus gives us a command: pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things-Lk 21:36. We may ask, "Escape all what things?" the answer is, all those things that have been described, which includes the tribulation. In other words, the saints are to pray that they are accounted worthy to escape the tribulation by being raptured. the rapture is covered in verse 28.

14. What a temptation it will be as the people come face to face with death or worshipping the image of the beast! What a temptation it will be to have a newborn baby starving in your arms, as you cannot buy or sell without the mark of the beast! Will a mother watch her baby slowly starve to death, or take the mark? Will a person stand by and watch as their loved ones are beheaded, and then themselves, or will they give in and worship the image? Most people will do nearly anything when their life is at stake. What a day of temptation it will be! The bible calls the tribulation, the hour of temptation-rev 3:10.

Once Noah was safe, then the flood came. God waited until Noah and his family were able to escape the terrible judgment that was about to come upon the earth. It is written, god waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing-1 Pet 3:20; for if god...spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person-2 Pet 2:4,5; the lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations-2 Pet 2:9. We may say, the lord knows how to deliver the saints out of the tribulation and its temptations.

15. As we have noted, the dead in Christ rise first, then we which are alive and remain shall join them in the air. Since the scriptures show us that the resurrection happens prior to the tribulation, then we have absolute proof that the rapture, which immediately follows, also has to happen before the tribulation.

Isa 26:19-21 shows very clearly, the dead (in Christ) shall live "before" the lord comes to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity, which is the tribulation. it is written, thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead. Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation (which is the tribulation) be overpast. For, behold, the Lord cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity.

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