[size=+2] The Tribulation of Antichrist, greek- instead of Christ. Is not physical war .Its a spiritual one. We don't put on physical armor. We put on spiritual armor , called the Gospel armor ( Ephesians 6- ) To stand, against, the fire darts of Satan. Those darts are called lies throughout the Bible.
Ephesians 6:12
(KJV)12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
God commanded that no one is to be physically hurt or killed here :
Revelation 9:
4 And it was commanded them that theyshould not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those" men which have not the seal of God"" in" their foreheads.
The Seal of God is truth. The mark of the beast is deception.
5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
I would look into how a scorpion eats and takes its pray. There is valuable teachings there . And you get a clearer picture how the deception works then along with the other scriptures.
6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
The only thing that you have to worry about dieing at that time is your soul. And that is more serious .Some one trying to take away your faith in the True Christ.
There are two people that do die at that time. Satan ignores God's commandment Not, to kill anyone. But he will disobey ; and kill the two witnesses :
Revelation 11
King James Version (KJV)
11 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
2 But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
3 And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.
4 These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.
5 And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
6 These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
7 And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.
8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.
9 And they of the people and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves.
10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on the earth.
Dose this make you think ? It should, we read of Satan/serpent/antchrist tormenting people in Rev. But then we also read here in verse 10, that the two witnesses from God was the ones tormenting them. Why is this ? Because. the torment the anti christ brings is to the soul. and its not something you can see when its deception. anti-C is playing the role of deceiver ,false christ. The two witnesses are telling the truth and it would seem people think they are the bad ones. Because we read all the people on the earth rejoice over them being dead and make marry and send gifts one to another because these two prophets tormented them. Not anti Christ, but the prophets from the Lord.
Keep in mind we put on the gospel armor to stand against the fiery darts ( lies, deception ) of Satan. Like the two witnesses will do.
11 And after three days and an half the spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and great fear fell upon them which saw them.
They fine they been had by Satan.
Now this is the Tribulation of The Lord Jesus Christ as King of kings and Lord of lords
Revelation 6:
14And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places. 15And the kings of the earth, and the great men, and the rich men, and the chief captains, and the mighty men, and every bondman, and every free man, hid themselves in the dens and in the rocks of the mountains; 16And said to the mountains and rocks, Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: 17For the great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?[/size]