Brothers and Sistets,
This idea of I hope to avoid tribulation, tribulation the the book of Mathew says we will see. Tribulation that over the centuries from the beginnng of the church true faith believers have gone through, from Jews first to Rome persecution,the inquisition, and many others. Even for reading the Bible! Why is it we brothers and sisters look at the clouds in the distance coming toward us quickly and know rain approaches but yet we say it will be sunny today? Until the rain falls directly on their own head and house? Until the rain falls and the ark door is closed? Until we recognize in the past 10 years Christians around the world have been and are being murdered and tried for their belief, testimonies and faith in Christ? All you have to do it look up, just because the rain hasn't hit you directly doesn't mean the storm isn't here.. ask those in China, in Iraq, in Syria, North Korea in different areas of Asia and Asia Minor the Middle East . If tribulation has not come. Or we can close our eyes once the rain hits us on the head directly and we become soaked and say, what a beautiful sunny day! But while your eyes are closed the lightning will strike, then the storm in full fury will be upon us. If they are believers in Christ and part of the same body and we t is documented Christian persecution at an all time high, why do we think tribulation has not already begun? Are they not being beaten, beheaded and shot. Even in free America by the use of laws we are being persecuted. Based on the definition of tribulation, I don't k ow what else we need to see in the sky to say it's raining...
Love to you brother and sisters
The sky is red, the sky is dark, what color do you see? Open your eyes and see...