Of God and Mankind

 Matthew 24:21-22 (AMPC) “For then there will be great tribulation (affliction, distress, and oppression) such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now–no, and never will be [again]. [Dan. 12:1; Joel 2:2.]   22 And if those days had not been shortened, no human being would endure and survive, but for the sake of the elect (God's chosen ones) those days will be shortened.”     Dear people of God, for some time now, I have been drawing attention of Christians to the current realities in which we live in this world.   Many Christians have been brought up to believe that the Rapture of the saints, those qualified to go with Christ Jesus when He returns shortly to take them, would happen before the Great Tribulation.   Unfortunately, there is no Scripture in the Holy Bible to support this teaching.   Let us see what the Word of God, the Lord Jesus Christ Himself says in Matthew 24:29-31 (AMPC), “ Immediately after the tribulation ...

 Matthew 24:6-13; Revelation 13 (AMPC) “And you will hear of wars and rumours of wars; see that you are not frightened  or troubled, for this must take place, but the end is not yet.   7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in place after place;   8 All this is but the beginning [the early pains] of the birth pangs [of the intolerable anguish].   9 Then they will hand you over to suffer affliction  and tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for My name's sake.   10 And then many will be offended  and repelled  and will begin to distrust  and desert [Him (Jesus Christ) Whom they ought to trust and obey]  and will stumble and fall away and betray one another  and pursue one another with hatred.   11 And many false prophets will rise up and deceive  and lead many into error.   12 And t...