The Bible teaches that a period of great suffering and testing will come upon the world, during which God's people will face intense persecution and hardship. Jesus warned His disciples about this time in John 16:33 and Matthew 24:21, where He spoke of unprecedented tribulation. The book of Revelation and the prophet Daniel also describe this period, with Daniel 12:1 and Revelation 3:10 providing insight into its nature and purpose. According to 1 Thessalonians 5:9, believers are not appointed to suffer God's wrath, but will be preserved through this time of trial, emerging victorious through their faith in Christ.
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I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
For at that time there will be great tribulation, unmatched from the beginning of the world until now, and never to be seen again.
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.
For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
“At that time Michael, the great prince who stands watch over your people, will rise up. There will be a time of distress, the likes of which will not have occurred from the beginning of nations until that time. But at that time your people—everyone whose name is found written in the book—will be delivered.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ’