There are 14 plagues during the great tribulation that God is sending upon this earth. Seven come when the seven angels sound trumpets, one by one. Then after this seven angels are given vials containing the wrath of God which they pour out one by one.
These plagues could go on for months or some even for years. We know for sure one plague will last 5 months. But we don't know how long the other plagues will last.
We read about these plagues in Revelation 8, 9, and 16.
Here are some questions by which you can examine yourselves to see how much you really know?
* Here is one of the plagues. Which of the 14 plagues is this? Why would it matter? It might matter a great deal if you are still on this earth when it happens because Jesus told us those who "endure" to the end will be saved.
So if you should see such an earthquake over the entire world and cities of the nations falling, which plague would this be in the great tribulation?
(You will find the answer to this in Revelation 16.)
Other things that will happen with this plague:
"And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found."
"And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great."
* Does Jesus return for the church before or after the powers of heaven are shaken?
This is a critical point in showing us exactly where we are in the plagues that come during the end times.
(The answer is in Matthew 24.)
* In one plague, grievous sores come upon some men but not on other men. Why?
(The answer is in Revelation 16.)
* What do we do that we may be accounted "worthy" to escape all these things that are coming on this earth and to stand before the Son of Man?
(The answer is in Luke 21.)
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