Revelation 3:10

Good morning everyone!! God is good all the time, all the time God is good.

Revelation 3:10 "Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth."

Christ's description of a future event that for a short time severely tests the whole world must refer to the time of tribulation, the seven year period before Christ's earthly kingdom is consummated, featuring the unleashing of divine wrath in judgments expressed as seals, trumpets, and bowls. This period is described in detail throughout chapters 6-19.

The latter half of this time period is called "the Great Tribulation". The verb "to keep" is followed by a preposition whose normal meaning is "from" or "out of"- this phrase, "keep.......from" supports the pretribulational rapture of the church.

Now, some believe that the time of testing is the constant tribulation the church is going through on earth and this refers to times of great stress in general. I, personally, see it as ongoing, but talking primarily for the end of times, the great tribulation. Thank you for reading. Check it out yourself. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny