People who convert to Christianity during the Tribulation, often called "
Tribulation saints," are generally considered distinct from the "Body of Christ" or "Church" in many dispensationalist views, although they are saved believers. While they believe in Jesus and gain salvation, they are often seen as a separate group from the Church, which is raptured before the tribulation. They are considered martyrs or saints who will reign with Christ during the millennium.
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Don't you see this is a cowardly cop out? Let me ask you this, do the church of Smyrna and the church of Thyatira belong to the Body of Christ? Do Lord Jesus's disciples belong to the Body of Christ? To them tribulation is decreed in a definitive tone, do you have to invent other "distinct groups" for them also? I know you're gonna mention Rev. 3:10, but that's exclusively for the church of Philadelphia, what makes you think you and every pretribber is guaranteed card holding member of that church? What if this is referring to the 144,000 sealed Israelites? What if this means the Philadelphia church parishioners will all be six feet deep by the time the Antichrist is revealed? Have you considered these possibilities beyond your false doctrine and false hope?
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Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My nameās sake. And then many will be offended, will betray one another, and will hate one another. Then many false prophets will rise up and deceive many. And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold. But he who endures to the end shall be saved. (Matt. 24:9-13)
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to the angel of the church in Smyrna write,āThese things says the First and the Last, who was dead, and came to life: āI know your works,
tribulation, and poverty (but you are rich); ... Indeed, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and
you will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life. (Rev. 2:8-10)
āAnd to the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ... Nevertheless I have a few things against you, because you allow that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess, to teach and seduce My servants to commit sexual immorality and eat things sacrificed to idols ... Indeed I will cast her into a sickbed, and
those who commit adultery with her into great tribulation, unless they repent of their deeds. (Rev. 2:18-22)