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Originally Posted by Ohio
Many Christians today are convinced that they will be raptured PRIOR to the tribulation or time of testing called the "falling away." For obvious reasons, most ministers avoid this topic. Times are coming that will obviously shock us all.
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Here you equated the "time of testing" to the "falling away".
The word "testing" infers the potential to either pass or fall.
Scripture says that the "apostasia" will occur when the restrainer or the Holy Shirt is taken away.
My question would be this; What would the purpose of a testing be if there was no hope of salvation (the Holy Spirit)?
It seems that this type of testing would be sadistic in nature and of course not in line with God's character.
Those sealed by God are not appointed to His wrath but there are no promises of anyone escaping tribulation.