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 of time" which we are in now. (2 Timothy 3:1; Daniel 12:4, New American Bible) It will be "a tribulation such as not occurred from the beginning of the creation of God 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 Nations will carry out God's will in taking this action. - REVELATION 17:3, 15-18. 

Note: Jehovah God will put the idea in the United Nations head to do this.  It is the only good thing they had ever done, that was worthwhile.

. 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 those who practice true religion. However, God will protect his worshipers from destruction. 

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