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Tribulation
The First Half of the Tribulation Period
For the secret power of
lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will
continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. And then the lawless
one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the
breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. The
coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan
displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and
in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They
perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. For this
reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the
lie and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth
but have delighted in wickedness. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12
The Holy Spirit will leave the earth during the tribulation period. Evil will no longer be restrained.
The tribulation period is described in the book of Revelation. John is taken to heaven where the future is
revealed to him. He is told to open a series of seven seals, each of which describes a
particular situation to be found in the tribulation period. These seals
will afflict the earth for 3-1/2 years.
Owen Weber 2009 |
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