1. Ephesus – Origional Jewish Church, Apostles<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Smyrna – The Persecuted Myrtred Saints<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3.Pergamum – Government Church – Constantine, Ambrose, Monica, Augustine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4.Thyatira – Modern Roman Catholic Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Sardis – Protestant Reformation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
6. Philadelphia – Evangelical Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7. Laodicea – End Times, Secular Activist Church<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These were actual, historic Christian churches located in the ancient Roman province of Asia, which is in modern-day Turkey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Book of Revelation contains letters written by Jesus Christ to these 7 Churches, providing them with a message of challenge and hope [during the entire 2,000 year Church Age] to help them faithfully overcome difficulties and trials. – Google AI Gemini<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Coming Tribulation<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do Roman Catholics Believe They Will Go Through The Tribulation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, Catholics (Thyatira) believe faithful believers will endure a “Great Tribulation” before Christ’s Second Coming, not be spared from it through a Pre-Tribulation Rapture, a concept they do not hold to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, Catholics expect to pass through this Final Trial alongside others, with the period serving as a final test of faith and a time of persecution and widespread deception from the Antichrist. – Google AI Gemini<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thyatira – Approximately half of the Roman Catholic Church could enter the Tribulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great Tribulation, except they repent of their deeds. – Revelation 2:22<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Philadelphia – The entire Christian Evangelical Church will be Saved and Raptured into Heaven prior to the coming Global Tribulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because thou hast kept the Word of My patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of Temptation (Tribulation), which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. – Revelation 3:10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
by David Anson Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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