| 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. |
As I've stated in some of my daily writings, and will cover again, I personally believe many are church members because of the belief in the pre trib rapture. When the tribulation comes like a surprise attack, many will lose faith and lose heart, and even betray their Brother. |
| 11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. |
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| 12 And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold. |
Christians being killed for loving Christ, and the secular world living for themselves, Abortions, fornications, lies. |
| 13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. |
Endure to the end? End of the age or end of the tribulation? Jesus clearly says, endure to the end. |
| 14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. |
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| 15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) |
This will happen after the temple is rebuilt, and the general consensus is, the temple will be built during the tribulation. The AntiChrist will come as a king for Israel, Jesus said, "Another will come in his name and him you will receive". |
| 16 Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: |
I believe this also marks the middle of the tribulation which will end the 3 years of peace. |
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17 Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: |
Now it is time to flee because the peace is broken. |
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18 Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. |
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19 And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! |
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20 But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: |
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21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be |
The second half of the tribulation, enslavery of the people of the world, hunger, torment, wars, and more. Revelation gets quite graphic on this period of time. |
