The Church in Tribulation - Why?
In the past two segments we have discussed the rapture and the
chronology of Revelation and other accounts of the end times,
showing the chronology of events. We have discussed the
importance of the two witnesses. We have clearly shown that
although the church will be persecuted, it will not suffer any
judgment or wrath of God. This is an extremely important
distinction for those with a pre-trib rapture position. The
timeline is clear. But the question remains, why is this
important to God? Why put us through it? What does it
accomplish? In Revelation 1 the Apostle John tells us what the
book of Revelation is: