The Time of Jacob's Trouble

1. According to the Second Epistle of Paul to the Thessalonians, what will be the last and most powerful deception of Satan, the angel of light?
   The tearing of the sky.
   The darkening of the sun.
   The imitation of Jesus' return.
   A false apparition of Mary.

2. How will Satan explain to men the coming of the seven last plagues?
   It is the fall of Babylon.
   Some people don't observe Sunday as the day of rest.
   God wants to purify the world.
   It is the close of probation granted to mankind.

3. According to the book of Revelation, what will the nations, led by the United States, decide to do, to make everyone «worship the image of the beast» and recognize Sunday as the day of rest?
   They will pray to God to convince all the «outlaws».
   They will kindly try to persuade all the «outlaws».
   They will impose minor fines on all the «outlaws».
   They will issue a death decree against all the «outlaws».

4. The book of Esther, reporting the words of Haman to king Ahasuerus, describes a great trial, similar to the one God's people will experience in the last days, all those who keep the commandments of God, including the fourth one which requires the observance of the Sabbath: «There is a certain people scattered and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; their are different from all other people's, and they do not keep the king's . Therefore it is not fitting for the king to let them . If it pleases the king, let a decree be written that they be .»

5. These trials will plunge God's people into great distress, before the return of Jesus. The book of Jeremiah describes the distress of the faithful believers as «the time of Jacob's trouble». According to the book of Genesis, what plunged Jacob into great distress and trouble?
   The threat of being attacked by Esau and his 400 men.
   His incapacity to meet the financial needs of his family.
   The outbreak of symptoms of a fatal disease.
   The increase of conflicts in his family.

6. Another event is at the origin of the distress God's people will experience before the return of Jesus. Indeed, to discourage the faithful believers during the time of Jacob's trouble, Satan will try to convince them that...
   ... God doesn't exist.
   ... Jesus won't return.
   ... the wicked will kill all the faithful believers.
   ... some unforgiven sins will deprive them of salvation.

7. The book of Job perfectly illustrates the time of distress God's people will go through, before the second coming of Christ. The following scene is presented: «Then a passed by my face; the hair of my flesh bristled up. It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form was before my eyes; there was silence, then I heard a voice: "Can mankind be before God? Can a man be before his Maker?"»

8. With the passing centuries, Satan has become an expert in the art of discouraging the believer. But the Bible has an antidote against this poison. The book of Revelation says that the faithful believers overcame «the accuser of our brethren...» (check off all the right answers)
   «... by the blood of the Lamb».
   «... by their personal accomplishments».
   «... by the word of their testimony».
   «... by their belonging to a Church».

9. In preparation for the time of Jacob's trouble, we must follow the Word of God's precious advice, recommending us to do the following things (check off all the right answers):
   Confessing each day our sins directly to God.
   When possible, putting right the harm done to others.
   Letting the Holy Spirit work within us to sanctify us.
   Maintaining a close and obedient relationship with God.

10. Finally, the book of Jeremiah gives us good news concerning the time of distress the people of God will go through, before the return of Jesus Christ: «It is the time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be out of it. (...) Jacob shall return, have and be , and no one shall make him .»

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