We are seeking to answer the question, "will the church go through the tribulation period on the earth?" And to answer that question we must know somethings about the church, Israel and the tribulation period. This passage of scripture gives us two of the distinctive qualities of the church and they are (1) the church had a beginning different from the nation of Israel and (2) the gates of Hell would not prevail against it. Then compare this with Revelation chapter 13:7 and you will see that during the tribulation The beast will be given power and authority over the saints to overcome them, therefore, the saints in the tribulation are not part of the church-if they were then the words of Jesus in Matthew 16:18 would not be true.

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