The Plan
of the Ages
God’s
Dispensational Dealings with Humanity
The
Tribulation
Lesson
XLII
I
Introduction
There are three major subjects yet
to be considered in this series of studies.
They are all part of God’s Great
Plan.
1
The Great Tribulation
Matthew 24:21 there shall be great tribulation
Such as was not
Nor ever shall be
A definite period of time separated
from this age of grace.
Segregated from all before it and all that comes after it
Matthew 24:22 and except those days should be
shortened, there should no
flesh be saved It must be a world-wide tribulation
For the Elects sake it will be shortened The Elect
here has reference to
2
The Second Coming or
Revelation of Christ
Matthew
24:29-30 immediately after the tribulation of those days,( not 70 A.D or any other
period of trouble, but the tribulation of the context) Christ appears.
To try and explain these verses as
having been already fulfilled is wrong.
J. Marcellus Kik, page 13 “ All the verses in Matthew Twenty-four up to verse 34
describe the destruction of
Acts 1:9-11
will be fulfilled as will Matthew 24:27-30.
3
The Millennial Reign of
Christ on earth for 1000 years.
Revelation
20:1-7 how many times does God have to tell
us before we will believe? There is
nothing more literal than a number. 10
never means 20!
The promise of such a time of peace
is everywhere in the Old Testament Prophets
Romans 15:8 When Jesus came the first time, He confirmed
the promises made to the fathers (of
When He comes the next time he will
fulfill all those promises.
There are three major promises made
to
(1)
secure the land . (2) rebuild their temple.
(3) bring peace to the Nation
II We Believe that
Revelation chapters 6-18 describe the Great Tribulation.
Revelation
19: 11-16 describes the actual Return
and Revelation of Christ
Revelation
chapters 20-22 are events after His return
Revelation
chapters 6-18 are events before His return
Matthew 24:29 His
return is immediately after the
Tribulation, therefore the events of Revelation 6-18 must be the Tribulation.