Tribulation
The central natural question this doctrine answers is: 'What will be the experience of believers and unbelievers during a future period of God's wrath?' The Tribulation is a seven-year period of judgment and wrath that follows the Rapture, as described in 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10.
Questions on this topic
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- What does the Bible teach about reconciliation?The Basics
- What is the Church Age and how does it relate to God's plan for history?The Basics
- What is the significance of the phrase 'the times and the epochs' in 1 Thessalonians 5:1?The Basics
- What does the Bible teach about the Day of Christ?The Basics
- What is the difference between the day of the Lord and the day of Christ?The Basics · Lesson 5–5: The Prospect—The Rapture
- Draw a timeline to illustrate four dispensations of human history, giving the name of each dispensation and portions of Scripture in which each dispensation is described.The Basics · Lesson 5–5: The Prospect—The Rapture
- How would you explain to a friend the events that will close out human history? What Scriptures would you use to back your claims?The Basics · Lesson 5–5: The Prospect—The Rapture
- What does the Bible teach about the Rapture?The Basics
- What does the Bible teach about the Day of the Lord?The Basics · Lesson 5–5: The Prospect—The Rapture
- What does the Bible teach about Israel?The Basics