The tribulation that began in 1914 will soon become the Great Tribulation, it is a Process that began over 100 years ago. The definition of a tribulation is that it is a time of trouble that causes distress, suffering, or a trying experience among the inhabitants of the earth. It would cause hardships, anxieties, affliction, agony, anguish, unrelenting woes and loss of life. Nobody would be able to escape this event unless it was granted to them to outlive it by becoming survivors. "So right away I said to him: “My lord, you are the one who knows.” And he said to me: “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." (Rev 7:14)
The Great Tribulation is 'a timed event' that starts off as a tribulation. It is a manifestation of Christ's Presence for all to SEE. The manifestations would grow in frequency and intensity to the point where the tribulation would morph into the Great Tribulation known as the revelation of Christ's Presence and "Look! He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, and those who pierced him; and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him. Yes, Amen." (Rev 1:7) The manifestations are the effects, the Composite Sign that all those who dwell on the earth will experience and SEE. Whether they understand them or not. ALL WILL SEE. (ie... The Four Horsemen)
Here are several scriptures that point to the woes upon the earth from the War that broke out in Heaven in 1914. "During that time {Jesus Christ} will stand up, the Great Prince who is standing in behalf of your people. And there will occur a time of distress such as has not occurred since there came to be a nation until that time. And during that time your people will escape, everyone who is found written down in the book." (Daniel 12:1) Then we SEE "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 heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken." (Matthew 24:29) Therefore, mankind is feeling these turbulent effects not knowing or understanding the tribulation of the Last Days that they are currently undergoing.
And war broke out in heaven: {Jesus Christ and his angels} battled with the dragon, and the dragon and its angels battled but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them any longer in heaven. So down the great dragon was hurled, the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him." (Rev 12:7-9) "Woe for the earth and for the sea, because the Devil has come down to you, having great anger, knowing that he has a short period of time." (Rev 12:12b)
These Prophecies were 'timed events' that came about at a specific time period in the midst of Christ's Enemies with much opposition, scorn, and ridicule. "First of all know this, that in the last days ridiculers will come with their ridicule, proceeding according to their own desires" (2 Peter 3:3) Yet, our Preaching Work was geared to such riduclers (many who falsely proclaimed to be christians) in the hopes of persuading them to turn around from such a disastrous and destructive course in battling with the Lamb. Scriptures indicate that the separation work of the wheat and the weeds that began in 1919 is now coming to a conclusion that parallels with our preaching work of bearing witness about Jesus Christ. Both are coming to an conclusion. As the final sealing of the wheat comes to its completion, the weeds that were weeping and gnashing their teeth against the Good News of God's Kingdom will be pitched into the fiery furnace. Soon, we will 'turn away' from such ones.
It's during this time the kings of the nations will make a public declaration of 'Peace and Security' . "(1 Thessalonians 5:3) Religion will have become useless as they pillage her ill gotten wealth to keep the political systems afloat. The Scriptures do give us some insight to the timing of these events since the Great Tribulation and Armageddon which in turn are referred to as Jehovah's Day. We read: "Now as for the times and the seasons, brothers, you need nothing to be written to you. For you yourselves know very well that Jehovah’s day is coming exactly as a thief in the night." (1 Thessalonians 5:1-2) The answer to when is the Great Tribulation upon us, is staring you in the face. "Jehovah’s day is coming exactly as a thief in the night."
The final sealing event is the trigger for Jehovah's Day to begin, without fanfare or a pompous parade. “Do not harm the earth or the sea or the trees, until after we have sealed the slaves of our God in their foreheads.” (Rev 7:3) If it comes at night, then it stands to reason that it is possible that it comes at the end or eve of the second day of Christ. On or in the third day, the sun of righteousness would bring an end to the preaching work in order for 'the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will do away with by the spirit of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of his presence.' (2 Thessalonians 2:8)
This manifestation is done by his Father, Jehovah God. Could it be that Jehovah's Day begins in the late hours of Satan's System of things as Jehovah brings the final sealing upon his chosen ones in secret to a close? These sons of God who are still on earth will be summoned to heaven to carry out their conquering tasks in destroying Satan's Political Systems before Satan's very eyes. Notice the terminology 'Sunrise' in the following scripture. A sunrise points to the beginning of a New Day. "And I saw another angel ascending from the sunrise, having a seal of the living God; and he called with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea," (Rev 7:2) This angel ascending from the Sunrise is no other than Jesus Christ. He has Jehovah's approval and orders other angels with a loud voice. Before given his New Name, his name meant godlike one or who is like God? Now that Jesus has entered into a covenant with his Father, not only does he have Jehovah's Holy Spirit, but he also has Jehovah's Life Force, which means he now has life 'within himself'. Truly a fascinating gift! For the Christ Deniers. Who is this scripture talking about if not Jesus Christ? "Who has raised up someone from the sunrise, Calling him in righteousness to His feet, To hand over nations to him And to make him subdue kings? Who reduces them to dust before his sword, Like windblown stubble before his bow?" (Isaiah 41:2)
Why are you being so stubborn? "After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory." (Rev 18:1) Who is this angel that has great authority and the earth was illuminated by his glory if it's not Jesus Christ himself? Who then? Who!! Is it because his glory is so glorious you are blinded by his light like Saul? Yet, Saul humbled himself to serve this angel. Actually the Day of Christ is a healing for those who respect Jehovah's Name. Those who don't ....
“For look! the day is coming, burning like a furnace, when all the presumptuous ones and all those practicing wickedness will become like stubble. The coming day will certainly devour them,” says Jehovah of armies, “and it will leave them neither root nor branch. But on you who honor my name, the sun of righteousness will shine, with healing in its rays; and you will skip about like fattened calves.” (Malachi 4:1-2) That's why Jesus referred to himself as Lord of the Sabbath. He brings a day of relief and healing to obedient mankind. Yes, he heals on the Sabbath!
Want another translation? "But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall." (Malachi 4:2 KJV)
If these things are revealed to you prior to the start of the Great Tribulation, then, you are on the road to life, stay on it, for it is very cramped. However, the Bible says every eye will SEE. It's the timing folks... it's the timing! Did you notice it did not say after the Great Tribulation? The tribulation of those days are in reference to the Last Days. Remember, the last days do come to an end and they will be abruptly interrupted by the coming of Jehovah's Day as a thief in the night which is the marker for the Great Tribulation. The time to turn around will no longer be available.
When the Sunrises, it's too late. Awake O' Sleeper Awake. "Then the sign of the Son of man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief, and they will see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
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