Christians in Tribulation

Some teachers claim that 1 Thessalonians 5:9 and Revelation 6:17 have caused the church to disengage from the world and accept the changes taking place.

The point is that the rapture has nothing to do with escaping tribulation but everything to do with missing Daniel's 70th Week.

Suffering and tribulation go hand-in-hand. The word tribulation(s) is found 26 times in 25 verses, with 21 of the occurrences in the NT.

The Bible refers to tribulation several times, but great tribulation only twice (Matthew 24:21; Revelation 7:14).

The Apostle Paul refers to tribulation as a way of life for Christians living godly in this world). Romans 5:3-5; Romans 8:35; Romans 12:12-13; 2 Corinthians 1:4; 2 Corinthians 7:4; Ephesians 3:13; 1 Thessalonians 3:4; 2 Thessalonians 1:4

Quite simply, believers are going to suffer "tribulation" but only those conspiring to set forth a false doctrinal agenda would apply these references of suffering tribulation to that set period of time known as the Tribulation or great tribulation.

John 16:33
2 Timothy 3:12
Acts 11:19

We need to live anticipating any day the Lord's return yet plan as though you may live out your years and die a natural death.

2 Peter 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up. 11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire...

Titus 2:11-14