TribulationSigns
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It is your position, in light of Matthew 24:22, that there is not a single believer still alive on the earth when Christ returns after great tribulation? Verse 22 that I brought up says these days are cut short for the sake of the elect, thus meaning believers. Otherwise, believers would go extinct in the earth.
I agree with your assessment. Matthew 24:22 clearly indicates that God's elect will still be alive on earth during the Great Tribulation. Otherwise, there would be no reason for Christ to shorten those days for their sake.
Christ said, "But for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." This demonstrates God's preservation of His people through that terrible period, so that some will remain alive until His coming (1 Thessalonians 4:15–17), in order to fulfill rapture prophecy.
The Great Tribulation does not eliminate every living believer. God preserves His elect while He judges his unfaithful congergation until Christ returns to gather them on the last day.