What the Bible says about Fully Accepting God's Sovereignty
(From Forerunner Commentary)
Since Jesus spoke this prophecy directly to His disciples, it must be intended primarily as an admonition for His disciples living during the end time. It also indicates that, when compared with the persecution Christians have received all through the times since the church was formed, Christians will have to endure some measure of the Tribulation that Jesus forecasts.
John W. Ritenbaugh
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