EP 4.8 Are We In The Tribulation Period?

I have heard people claiming that we are already in the Tribulation period. Is this true though? I won’t claim to know one way or the other, for who knows the ways of God? However, we need to take a look at the reasons behind these claims, and how they fit with what the Bible has to say about the Tribulation period and its components. The reasons that I have heard to justify these claims fall under 6 main categories, the China Virus or Covid-19, famine, social division, World Economic Forum, weather systems, and war. Do these claims have Biblical backing? Let’s take a look.

The “Pandemic” of Covid-19 or the “China Virus”, as well as famine. Jesus does mention famine in Matthew 24:7… and is again referred to in Revelation 6:5-8… As you see famine and plague are mentioned in these verses. However, together they will claim over a fourth of the Earth’s population. I do not think that Covid has fit this description. I think that when the famine and plague of the third and fourth seals hits, we will see death on a much larger scale. This really seems to be possibly not far off however, as we see the rising cost of gas, combined with the talk that all the things that farmers need to plant and maintain crops costs skyrocketing. This may ultimately lead to wheat and other food being priced out of most people’s ability to pay, which may cause the famine and weakening, allowing the massive plagues to kill billions of people, as mentioned in Revelation.

Social division is one thing we see breaking apart our countries throughout the world right now. Satan is using it to even divide our Christian community, breaking apart churches. We are inundated with social values that are blatantly not Christian, in movies, TV, schools, universities, advertising, workplaces, government policies, and pretty much everywhere that we look these days. Those in opposition and those who dare speak out, are outcasts, worthy of shunning and censorship, which we see happening more and more, predominantly through social media. This would be the false prophets and teachings that we see Jesus mention in Matthew 24:4-5. These teachings will lead many astray. We could see that this is coming to a head in today’s clashing between various parts of countries, as well as between the governments and its people. I don’t think this has brought in the Tribulation period yet, only leading into the days before the rapture of church, and the opening of the possibility for Tribulation to begin.

As for the World Economic Forum, well this group of power-hungry oligarchs, is only a tool for prophecy to come true. Manipulating the world leaders, whom are, for the most part, a bunch of mindless puppets, into ruining everything our society has held dear. However, they are simply a tool themselves, being used to bring about the fulfilment of prophecy, not a sign of currently being in the Tribulation Period. We can look at this further in the next topic.

Finally, we must look at war. We have had war, and major wars that consumed the globe, many times since Revelation was written. None of these brought in the End Times. Now we see the war between Russia and Ukraine, which is definitely increasing tensions between the many countries of the world. This war is fulfillment of prophecy that is leading to the formation of the 2 powers we are going to see take control with the coming in of the Tribulation period, possibly the EU being one and Russia’s alliance being the other. This does not mean that at this point it will necessarily lead to global conflict, but has the potential to. This is seen in the fourth or final empire of Daniel’s Statue in Daniel 2, as well as the fourth beast of Daniel’s dream in Daniel 7. Which is all referred to again in Revelation 13 when John mentions a world dictator and the Antichrist. It is simply leading towards that prophecy fulfilment. Which will ultimately lead up to what we see talked about in Revelation 6:1-4… The first 2 seals are opened, conquest and war are released. Man will try to conquer and slaughter much of the earth’s population. Jesus also speaks of this in Matthew 24:6-7… Leading to the one world government and religion, which will be led by the antichrist and his false prophets. We have not yet seen the rise of the antichrist, and this will happen in the start of the Tribulation period, nor have we seen the 2 witnesses who appear at this same time in Revelation 11, whether it’s a literal 2 witnesses, or a symbolic 2 witnesses which is the rise of testifying believers.

Something else I have heard mentioned is the weird weather cycles we are seeing. The Bible mentions specifically Earthquakes being used, and we have not seen earthquakes yet that fit Jesus’ description in Matthew 24 and Revelation 6:12-14. The scale of the earthquakes mentioned, has definitely not yet been seen, but our weather cycles and tension between tectonic plates, are building up to allowing this series of earthquakes to take place. This happens DURING the Tribulation, not BEFORE the Tribulation.

The main reason I do not feel that we are in the Tribulation period, and only in a period that is leading up to the Tribulation, which I do not think is far off, is Revelation 3:10… This makes it seem as if we, the Christian church, those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their saviour and believe that He rose from the dead just 3 days after being crucified, are to be taken up before the Tribulation period begins. Which is why I hold to the pre-tribulation rapture stance. Hence the events we are seeing in the world today, which are very disturbing, are assisting in the fulfilment of prophecy and allowing the formation of the world to the alignment it must be in, for the Tribulation or End Times to begin. We must stand strong, and spread the Gospel to the world. Follow God’s command in Matthew 28:19-20.