[Company Man]

How do we know that we're not in the tribulation period now? Things are pretty f***ed up right now. How much worse does it have to get to say,you know, the beginning of the time of sorrows sho 'nuff appears to be in play right now.

[editor-surveyor]

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>> “How do we know that we’re not in the tribulation period now?” <<

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Because the man of sin has not revealed himself standing on the mercy seat of the ark, and declaring himself to be God.
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[Jan_Sobieski]

We know the start of the tribulation (the last 7 years) when Israel signs a 7 year treaty with the Anti-Christ. Look at the end of Daniel 9.