Written on 30 August 2025.

KJV Discussion: End Times and the Great Tribulation

Overview

This discussion focuses on salvation, biblical prophecy, and the coming Great Tribulation. The speaker emphasizes that salvation is by grace through faith in Jesus Christ alone, rejects the idea of a pre-tribulation rapture, and interprets scriptural timelines pointing to the soon return of Jesus Christ.

Salvation by Faith

The foundation of the message is that salvation is not earned through works, but given freely through faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ.

The Coming Tribulation

The speaker warns of an approaching period of unprecedented hardship, referred to as the **Great Tribulation**, lasting 3.5 years:

It will be the most difficult time in human history.
Two-thirds of humanity will perish.
Believers will face persecution, while unbelievers will fall into deception and serve Satan.
The **Mark of the Beast** (Revelation 13) will be central to this period.

No Pre-Tribulation Rapture

The speaker stresses that there will be no pre-tribulation rapture. Those expecting to escape before tribulation begins will be disappointed.

Biblical Timeline

The discussion interprets prophecy in Hosea and 2 Peter in connection with a 2,000-year timeline since the ministry of Jesus Christ:

After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight. (Hosea 6:2, KJV)

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. (2 Peter 3:8, KJV)

- The "two days" represent two thousand years. - The "third day" points to the Millennium. - Depending on the exact year of Christ’s ministry (27–33 AD), possible years for Christ’s return could be **2028, 2031, or 2033**.

The Beginning of Sorrows

The speaker believes we are now living in the *beginning of sorrows* described in Matthew 24:

For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. (Matthew 24:7–8, KJV)

These events precede the Great Tribulation.

Exhortation and Prayer

The message concludes with a prayer for the endurance and survival of the body of Christ through these coming trials, the darkest time in history.

References

Transcript: KJV discussion [1SbZepXqNGU] (2025)

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