Believers and non-believers alike try every way possible to avoid this conversation. But it’s a FACT, Christ is returning, and, from the state of this world it may be alot sooner than many have anticipated. We need to have an HONEST conversation with one another and be willing to ask the difficult question, are you ready? Meaning, have you prepared your heart? Are you living a righteous life? Are you repenting of your sin? Are you forgiving others? Are you listening to the Holy Spirit? Because there are several scriptures I want to point out in this post.

First, I want to repeat what Jesus says when He’s providing the signs to the Apostles regarding the End Times. Jesus says;

But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Matthew 24:37,38

What really stands out from this scripture for me is, basically, mankind will continue doing what it’s always done. Focusing on their own wants, needs, and the things of this world without the slightest thought of Christ returning. But as a Christian this needs to be addressed from a BIBLICAL perspective! I know many believe Christ Church will be raptured up, or, caught up before the tribulations, but, that’s not what Jesus taught. Just look at the Book of Revelation it was written to reveal to the CHURCHES what would transpire in the last days, because, God always gives warning to His people before He acts!

Jesus gave the signs in Matthew 24 but there’s something which He says that makes me believe we will know exactly when the tribulation begins. This is what Jesus says;

Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you, and you will be hated by all nations for My names’s sake.

Matthew 24:9

Clearly Christ is referring to the nation of Israel and the coming war which ushers in the antichrist. But if you read Matthew 24:4-8 you’ll notice Jesus ended that portion of the conversation with, All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then as Christ once again starts talking He says, they will deliver you up to tribulation. Personally, I believe this is the beginning of the tribulations which also means, Christians will be on this earth during the tribulations. But for comparison, let’s read the scripture when Jesus is speaking to the Churches, there He says;

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth. Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. He who overcomes, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall go out no more. I will write on him the name of My God and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem, which comes down out of heaven from My God. And I will write on him My new name. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.

Revelation 3:10-13

This particular scripture is loaded with information but for clarification purposes Christ is referring to the Philadelphia Church, which is the Faithful, Persevering Church. First, Christ tells us this is the ONLY CHURCH which will be kept from the hour of trial which comes upon the WHOLE earth. Christ also states that the name of My God, the name of the city of My God, which is the NEW JERUSALEM, which comes down out of heaven from My God along with His NEW NAME will be written on that person. This is the SEAL which will PROTECT them from the Hour of Trial. But, this is the ONLY church that receives protection. Remember, there are 7 Churches in all which means 6 others will go through the hour of trial. The remaining Christians will be among the Lukewarm Church, the Dead Church, the Persecuted Church, the Loveless Church, the Corrupt Church, and the Compromising Church.

So it’s important to know the signs, to understand the information Christ provided and to ask yourself, which Church do I belong to?

Because if it’s not the Faithful, Persevering Church, you may want to start REPENTING!