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Joel:
The way I see it God has a time line, and always has had things going along just as he has planned without exception.
Everyone from Adam has experienced some tribulation, even nonbelievers.
All those listed in Hebrews that died in faith went through much tribulation, do we think we will slip on by without enduring some ourselves?
With a little searching we can see by the scriptures that God does have set times for certain events to take place, and Jesus coming again should not be excluded.

Galatians 4:4- But when the fulness of time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law.

Hebrews 9:26 - For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once in the end of the world hath he appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

Mark 1:15- And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom is of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.

Ephesians 1:10- That in the dispensation of the fullness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; in him:

Romans 11:25- For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles be come in.

Luke 21:24- And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

Have we suffered any for the cause of Christ? will we suffer with great tribulation in the coming days ahead?

Joel

octoberose:
I really appreciate your replies.
 Isn't it interesting that the verse in I Thes. references labor pains coming upon the woman? Now picture a very pregnant woman who knows not when the day is coming exactly, but she's as big as a house and she knows the day is rapidly approaching! So sudden- yes, but not unexpected or unannounced.
 Dave, I had not considered that the conflict was religious. That does make some sense.
 Joel, oddly enough the subject of tribulation gives me some sort of comfort. God knew to get my attention that my trib would come from my own family. Is there any among us who have not faced tribulation because of our faith? That ties into what Dave was saying.

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