Your issue is that there is 100% proof in Scripture that that the Great Tribulation is not Wrath, but:
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Revelation 3:10
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of
trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the
earth."
this verse could also refer to the rapture of the church thus we are protected from the hour of trial referred to in this verse because we are no longer dwelling on the earth.
At some point in time during the Great Trib, Then I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, “Go and pour out the bowls of the wrath of God on the earth.”
First Bowl: Loathsome Sores
[SIZE=.75em] [/SIZE]So the first went and poured out his bowl upon the earth, and a foul and loathsome sore came upon the men who had the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image.
Second Bowl: The Sea Turns to Blood
[SIZE=.75em] [/SIZE]Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead
man; and every living creature in the sea died.
Third Bowl: The Waters Turn to Blood
[SIZE=.75em]4 [/SIZE]Then the third angel poured out his bowl on the rivers and springs of water, and they became blood. [SIZE=.75em]5 [/SIZE]And I heard the angel of the waters saying:
“You are righteous, O Lord,[SIZE=.65em][
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The One who is and who was and who is to be,[SIZE=.65em][
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Because You have judged these things.
[SIZE=.75em]6 [/SIZE]For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets,
And You have given them blood to drink.
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[SIZE=.75em]7 [/SIZE]And I heard another from[SIZE=.65em][
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are Your judgments.”
Fourth Bowl: Men Are Scorched
[SIZE=.75em]8 [/SIZE]Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and power was given to him to scorch men with fire. [SIZE=.75em]9 [/SIZE]And men were scorched with great heat, and they blasphemed the name of God who has power over these plagues; and they did not repent and give Him glory.
Fifth Bowl: Darkness and Pain
[SIZE=.75em]10 [/SIZE]Then the fifth angel poured out his bowl on the throne of the beast, and his kingdom became full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues because of the pain. [SIZE=.75em]11 [/SIZE]They blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and did not repent of their deeds.
Sixth Bowl: Euphrates Dried Up
[SIZE=.75em]12 [/SIZE]Then the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up, so that the way of the kings from the east might be prepared. [SIZE=.75em]13 [/SIZE]And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs
coming out of the mouth of the dragon, out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. [SIZE=.75em]14 [/SIZE]For they are spirits of demons, performing signs,
which go out to the kings of the earth and[SIZE=.65em][
f][/SIZE] of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
[SIZE=.75em]15 [/SIZE]“Behold, I am coming as a thief. Blessed
is he who watches, and keeps his garments, lest he walk naked and they see his shame.”
[SIZE=.75em]16 [/SIZE]And they gathered them together to the place called in Hebrew, Armageddon.[SIZE=.65em][
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Seventh Bowl: The Earth Utterly Shaken
[SIZE=.75em]17 [/SIZE]Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, “It is done!” [SIZE=.75em]18 [/SIZE]And there were noises and thunderings and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake, such a mighty and great earthquake as had not occurred since men were on the earth. [SIZE=.75em]19 [/SIZE]Now the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And great Babylon was remembered before God, to give her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of His wrath.[SIZE=.75em]20 [/SIZE]Then every island fled away, and the mountains were not found. [SIZE=.75em]21 [/SIZE]And great hail from heaven fell upon men,
each hailstone about the weight of a talent. Men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail, since that plague was exceedingly great.
If you will notice this Wrath is not poured out on the Church, but her Persecutors: NOT the Elect, up to the time of Armageddon, & then more-so upon the Return of the Lord Jesus .
could it be possible that the reason the church is not included in the wrath of the great trib is because they are not around? the elect still have their own tribulations to deal with during the great trib but I believe the church will no longer be there. how these elect are chose to be during the great trib could be those that were saved by the 2 witnesses or 144,000 of the 12 tribes of isreal or maybe after the church got raptured and the so-called Christian people who got left behind became the elect is still unknown. it is probably a combination of them all.
[SIZE=.75em]" [/SIZE]Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. "
It's a Trial , & Christians especially MUST be tried: It is God's will to prove who really wants Him.
this is true to a point because every Christian has tribulations which enable then to grow closer to God and mature into a fully grown man of God. but the great trib is different from the tribulations we go through during our daily growth.
"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 heaven, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken. THEN....... THE SIGN OF THE SON OF MAN will appear in heaven, and THEN .......ALL OF THE TRIBES OF THE EARTH SHALL MOURN, and [ AT THIS VERY TIME ] & they will see the Son of Man COMING ...on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And [ AT THIS VERY TIME ] He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and THEY WILL GATHER TOGETHER HIS ELECT...]from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other."
This is 100% proof about WHEN HE returns; the Timing of it, & He does not return TWICE, or in the secret places.
Here He makes it abundantly clear.
We ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
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is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer: [ The
WHY of the Great Tribulation.]
this not the why of the great trib but the why we must endure trials and temptations during our lifetimes. otherwise what about all those that went before us that never went through the great trib?
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it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; [SIZE=.75em] [/SIZE]and to you who are troubled rest with us,
......when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, [SIZE=.75em] [/SIZE]in flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:...[
SO JESUS RETURNS...]
here I believe you are mistaken. these 3 verses refer to Jesus taking his wrath out on those that refuse to obey God and those that do not know God.
[SIZE=.75em] real wrath>>>[/SIZE] shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
everlasting destruction as punishment of God's real wrath to my knowledge is unscriptural. I read 2 thes 1:9 but that verse is being referred to as the lake of fire and not God's wrath.
THE TIMING OF HIS RETURN IS THE SAME AS THE RAPTURE.
[SIZE=.75em] [/SIZE]when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
now if the verse before this one is referring to the lake of fire then this verse is referring to those believers that survived the great trib.
I know it's hard, because you have been drilled day & night that you are going to fly away & the Tribulation is Wrath; while the simple Word declares that it is not! but a TRIAL...just like the Church has always suffered...Look at the apostles & the Early church, & Hebrews 11....The Hall of fame of Faith! Persecution !
I have traveled to the authentic Underground Church in China, 1000 miles in the Countryside, where they came to me in the night...because they would be arrested if caught gathering in His Name. Many had already fled facing prison; some were. They were impoverished, with most of the men gone...or hidden. I call them "THE HUNTED CHURCH."...which is exactly what Hebrews 11 is about.
BUT.............They knew that this was not Wrath; It was a Privilege to them, & that God loved them, no matter what. It was Persecution, & a Trial they must endure. We in the West will soon have our opportunity to shine for Jesus in this Great Tribulation coming.
No monetary system; everything collapsed...no Internet, food, gas & invading armies...no relief ...no hospitals or Nursing homes functioning...no police or National guard.....& burning & murder...for quite a while....3 1/2 years.....& a Religion coming, Islam, that will murder you if you do not kneel down & declare Allah as Jehovah...& worship him....& then you can eat & drink & live.
When this happens 7 angels what will you do? Will you wait to fly away? It will not happen until a day...& I think it will be close to the autumn of 1919.
It begins in the second week of March, 2016. How do we prepare? All for Jesus today; No matter the cost.....Let Him consume you now....keep repenting inside of all pride, lust & selfishness, & learn to worship Him in Spirit & Truth.
God has never forsaken ANYONE who has put their trust in Him.
I will be beheaded...& in a way...I can't wait.
Let us learn to pray for each other that we may be purified & endure by faith.
What do you think this means?
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast
some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou
faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
this too long to explain at this time. but to sum it up this verse was written to the church of Smyma to encourage them also it has a second purpose of showing the present church what how to deal with similar situations.