The church has Always been in "tribulation" ALways! Hello always always. Then there will be a "Great Tribulation" period, that the world has never seen or ever have ever been. [The Restrainer will be taken away} then we will understand how Wicked mankind really is! Then we will understand why GOD will cast people into the "Lake of Fire" then we will really see and understand what man had turn into, when he "fell" in the Garden of Eden" then you will know why we had to become NEW Creatures by the new birth. The Good seed was planted before the Foundation of The world! The reason many christians don't understand is because of dis-obedience to his word and they think the salvation story is about them. And they refuse to acknowledge the truth about their own wicked-ness and not believing how wicked they really are, and the meaning of Grace.
So do not get "tribulation mix up with The Great tribulation" "If you are talking abot The Great tribulation say Great Tribulation" If you are talking about the Church period or era that is also called "a tribulation period." The whole church era is a tribulation period. Just say "The Church era" Then there is the The 1st. part of "The Great Tribulation period" then Threre is The last 3 1/2 year part of "The Great Tribulation period' Which "The Great Tribulation" has 2 parts. The church period is not one of the parts of "The Great Tribulation" neither is "Jacob's Trouble".
Now John did not come out of the "Great Tribulation" that no man could number. Don't you know that if John had come out of that number he would have known "Who they Were"! He did know that group because, John is a member of the "Church" that was in the "Rapture".
Everything I have been telling my brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus since i been on "TalkJesus" ties together in place. concerning the "Salvation Story" from "Genesis to Revelation" the Purpose. The Mixing bowl, The Clay, The Breath, The Blood, The Potter, The Mold, The Pneumatic power, and The Furnace that will make it shine.
(Rev. 7:13)BSB
13Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
14“Sir,” I answered, “you know.”
So he replied, “
These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
15For this reason,
they are before the throne of God
and serve Him day and night in His temple; {
Now what do they do night and Day]?
Now What will "The Body of Christ" do In Eternity? You know the Special people that was hidden in "Christ Jesus"! Hidden in the Old Testament, but then reveal in the New, revealed in Christ. Now what are they going to do, in "Eternity"?
answer:
American King James Version
If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us:
New American Standard 1977
Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you not competent
to constitute the smallest law courts?
New American Standard 1977
Do you not know that we shall judge angels? How much more, matters of this life?
(1 Cor 6
BSB
Do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if you are to judge the world, are you not competent to judge trivial cases?
Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the things of this life! So if you need to settle everyday matters, do you appoint as judges those of no standing in the church?…
Berean Study Bible
You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign upon the earth.”
Revelation 20:4
Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image, and had not received its mark on their foreheads or hands. And they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
And I can go on and on in the Old Testament of these events that are Hidden in "Christ Jesus" But Reveal In Jesus Christ.
Berean Study Bible
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone
who approaches Him must believe that
He exists and that
He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.