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ALL: Be careful in dealing with this poster...mind-boggling responses:

Departed saints ask, "How long until you judge...inhabitants of the earth?" (Rev. 6:10)

CynicalBear asks how do we know these departed saints "were also concerned with those on earth?"

Ummm...maybe the word "Earth" provided a hefty clue???

[Hmmm...I guess this is just too overwhelming for some to take at face value, eh?]

Departed saints, in response to their petition in heaven, are told to "wait a little longer." Why? Because "THE FULL NUMBER OF THEIR FELLOW SERVANTS, THEIR BROTHERS AND SISTERS" had not YET been "KILLED JUST AS THEY HAD BEEN." (Rev. 6:11)

CynicalBear contends this couldn't possibly be so...why, there just can't be any true church left on earth to be "killed just as they had been"...Why? 'Cause my fave "tribulation teacher" told me so! ["The church is not on this earth during the Tribulation." -- CB]

CB, just scratch the word "earth" out of v. 10 and scratch out the latter part of v. 11...and your pet teachings won't be "touched"...

No need to get so bent out of shape. I think you are simply missing my point on whether those who are asking for vengeance are “concerned” with what is happening on earth. When someone prays to those “saints” in heave they are asking those “saints” for assistance. That is not what is happening in that passage of Revelation 6. Those saints are simply being selfish if you will and asking for vengeance for their deaths. They are not listening to a petition from someone on earth and relaying that to God.

As to your ridicule of my belief that the church is no longer here on earth during the Tribulation I would suggest more prophecy study on your part. You could also answer my question as to any time those who are faithful to God having to experience His wrath. Or do you not believe the Tribulation is God’s wrath on the inhabitants of earth?

ALL: Be careful in dealing with this poster...mind-boggling responses:

I guess ALL includes me...

Departed saints ask, "How long until you judge...inhabitants of the earth?" (Rev. 6:10)

That is, how long before you judge the inhabitants of the earth who killed us...

There is no indication those souls under the altar knew that there were more left on earth that would have to give up their lives...These were killed and said ok God, now it's time to do something...

And there is no indication that there was any communication between those souls and the souls or live bodies on earth...There is no indication that those souls could see anything on earth from where they are at...

CynicalBear asks how do we know these departed saints "were also concerned with those on earth?"

Ummm...maybe the word "Earth" provided a hefty clue???

Actually, no...Had those souls been aware or concerned about live Christians still on earth, they likely wouldn't have pleaded with God to wipe out the inhabitants of the earth...

CynicalBear contends this couldn't possibly be so...why, there just can't be any true church left on earth to be "killed just as they had been"...
Why? 'Cause my fave "tribulation teacher" told me so! ["The church is not on this earth during the Tribulation." -- CB]

Naaa...There won't be any of the church left on earth during the Tribulation but there will be a whole bunch of Jews getting saved during that time...