What Is the Great Tribulation? -The Bible's Answer

The great tribulation will bring the greatest time of trouble ever to come upon mankind. According to Bible prophecy, it will occur during "the last days," or "the end time."  (2 Timothy 3:1; Daniel 12:4, New American Bible)  It will be "a tribulation such has not occurred from the beginning of creation that God created until that time,  and will occur again." - MARK 13:19; DANIEL 12:1; MATTHEW 24:21, 22.

Events during the great tribulation

* Destruction of false religion.  With surprising speed, false religion will be destroyed. (Revelation 17:1, 5; 18:9, 10, 21) The political powers represented by the United States will carry out God's will in taking this action. - REVELATION 17:3; 15-18. 

* Attack on true religion.  A coalition of nations, referred to in Ezekiel's vision as "Gog of the land of Magog," will try to annihilate these who practice true religion. However, God will protect his worshippers from destruction. -EZEKIEL 38:1, 2, 9-12, 18-23. 

* Judgment of earth's inhabitants. Jesus will judge all mankind and "will separate people one from another, just as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats." (Matthew 25:31-33) The basis for his judgment will be support of lack of support, that each person gave to Jesus'  "brothers," those who will rule with him in heaven. - MATTHEW 25:34-46.

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