STAGE #1 vs. STAGE #2 OF THE GREAT TRIBULATION ........
The coming Great Tribulation judgments will be in TWO STAGES separated by THE RESURRECTION / RAPTURE of the Church according to :
Romans 2:9 ( King James Bible )
"TRIBULATION upon every soul of man that does evil, the JEWS FIRST, and then also the GENTILES."
Romans 2:9 ( Pure Word Bible )
"Affliction and distress ( tribulation ) upon every soul of man that produces evil work, both the JEWS FIRST of all, and also the GENTILES."
STAGE #1 OF THE TRIBULATION : STAGE #2 OF THE TRIBULATION :
Occurs just BEFORE the resurrection / rapture happens Occurs just AFTER the resurrection / rapture happens
Exclusively upon the Jews in the Nation of Israel Upon all the the left-behind Gentiles of the whole world
Jesus's "shortened" tribulation judgment of Israel God's 42 month tribulation judgment of the whole world
Gog-Magog War is His weapon of indignation Satan and his anti-Christ are His weapons of indignation
BEGINS and ENDS BEFORE Satan is cast to earth BEGINS when Satan is cast to earth AFTER the rapture
ENDS just BEFORE Jesus resurrects / raptures His Church BEGINS AFTER Jesus resurrects / raptures His Church
ENDS at the Second Coming of the Lord after 1,260 days
SO, THERE YOU HAVE IT :
The Body of Christ Church is present on earth to witness the Gog-Magog War of the Lord's "shortened" tribulation judgment exclusively upon the Jews, and the nation of Israel which is Stage #1 of the Great Tribulation. "Immediately AFTER the tribulation OF THOSE DAYS" ( Matthew 24:29 ) Jesus resurrects and raptures His Body of Christ Church to heaven AT THE SAME TIME that Michael casts Satan down to earth to BEGIN God's 42 month, ie. 1,260 day Great Tribulation judgment upon the WHOLE WORLD. The Church will experience NO TRIBULATION WRATH WHATSOEVER according to :
1 Thessalonians 1:10
"Wait for His Son from heaven whom He raised from the dead , Jesus, who delivers us from THE WRATH TO COME."
1 Thessalonians 5:9
"For God has NOT APPOINTED US TO WRATH , but to obtain Salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ."
THE NEXT PROPHETIC EVENT for us to watch for will happen IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE RAPTURE is the GOG-MAGOG WAR AGAINST ISRAEL : ( Ezekiel 38:15-16 ) according to :
Luke 21:28 ( King James Bible )
"WHEN these things ( the Gog-Magog War upon Israel ) BEGIN to happen, then look up, and lift up your heads; because YOUR REDEMPTION ( your rapture ) DRAWS NEAR , "
Luke 21:28 ( Pure Word Bible )
"WHEN these things ( the Gog-Magog War upon Israel ) BEGIN to come to pass straighten up , and lift up your heads, since YOUR SEPARATION REMOVAL is approaching near."
According to Your Holy Word, come Lord Jesus !