Are You Ready to Endure?

By John Marini

What will happen when Jesus comes back? How do we endure persecution, or will we actually have to? Will we be taken out of the world before the great tribulation? The scriptures taken from the Bible that are used within this book will bring clarity to these sought-after questions. There are those that believe in different teachings regarding this; however, could all of them be correct? The author believes that many Christians are being deceived in thinking that they will have a second chance to receive Christ after the rapture. His studies have proved this to be incorrect and a deception from the enemy of our souls.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Mar 15, 2019
• ISBN: 9781973654353

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Preface

I was always taught that the church will be raptured out before the tribulation. However, after years of studying God’s Word my belief on this has changed. I pursued wisdom by asking the Holy Spirit to teach me the truth and to help me understand His Word. The purpose of this book is to share with you what I learned about how Jesus is coming back and what He said about it. Please pray for the Holy Spirit to reveal to you the Truth in God’s Word.

Jesus said in John 14:26 (NKJV)

But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things that I said to you.

He also said in John 16:7-15 (NKJV)

⁷ Nevertheless I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper will not come to you; but if I depart, I will send Him to you. ……… ¹³ However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. ¹⁴ He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. ¹⁵ All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore, I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.

1 John 2:20, 21, 27