The Tribulation Network was established to deal with issues that relate to prophecy and actual events that are taking place right now. A leader will emerge who will appear to be the “savior” of the world and all its problems. He will represent a great nation referred to prophetically as "Babylon". This will be “decision time” for everyone – whether you are a Christian or not. You will be faced with decisions that will determine your eternal fate. For Christians, Jesus does not promise an easy escape but says that “in the world you will have tribulation. ” (Matthew 16:33) Are we greater than our Master that we should expect anything less? May we be counted worthy to suffer for Him.

This website is going to deal with vital issues for every thinking person to consider:

Are these the “end times”? Can we know?
What about the rapture? Do we escape? Do we stay? What are the personal implications?
What should we do about the world around us? Join with those who want to transform it and even take it back for “Christ and the Church?” Or do we withdraw and hide?
If these are the “end times”, what do we do about it?
- Personally in terms of our families and future plans?
- In terms of fellowship? (Stay with my church or leave it)
- In terms of finances?
- In terms of spiritual preparation?
What will the condition of the “Church” be in the “last days”?
- Will there be a glorious revival or a falling away?
- What is happening in the church today?
- Where are the leaders taking it?

The Trib Net will not “reinvent the wheel” but will feature other ministries writings and research or refer you to them. We don’t know it all, but have just a little piece of the puzzle. Our goal is to get you to think, to get you to touch the Lord and see what He would have you do. We aren’t into telling you what to do but we want you to be able to learn to sense the Lord’s leading and follow Him, wherever He may lead. There will be a number of major areas of the website:

“Recognizing Deception and Apostasy” The Bible tells us there will be an incredibly clever deception. How do we recognize it and what do we do about it?
“Issues for the End Times Christian” If these are the “end times”, what should we do about it?
“Survival Strategies” We are here to learn from one another and will be glad to feature your ideas in any of these categories. I think this is an important area for the “Tribulation saints” to consider, but I don’t have all the answers. This is something the Lord needs to show us individually and corporately.
“Letters from Babylon” is a series I have written over the years following the format of C.S. Lewis in his famous book, “Screwtape Letters” in which you have demons spinning their evil plots. It is a powerful way of communicating and exposing what should be obvious, but isn’t.
“Prophecy and Current Economic, Political and Miltary Issues” We will discuss many current issues and events as they relate to Bible prophecy - both here in America and abroad, especially the Middle East.

I’m not going to deal with all of the arguments as to whether we are in the “last days” right now. Let’s just take a hypothetical for a moment. Let’s assume that Israel does sign a treaty in the next year or so and that treaty really is “The Treaty” referred to in the Bible that begins Daniel’s Seventieth Week between the antichrist and Israel (Daniel 7:29), then we have two years before the start and only nine years in all! If this timetable were true, what would that mean for you and me? That would make us Tribulation saints! What would that do to our plans, and schemes, our retirements and 401k’s? How would we live our lives with the time that remains?

Here is what I do believe. I believe that:

Prophecy was written for a reason. If we were 19^th Century Christians, this whole discussion would be academic. But if half of the Bible deals with “last days” prophecy, and we happen to be alive at that time, doesn’t it stand to reason that it may have a special message for us?

In the last chapter of the Book of Daniel, probably one of the most prophetic books of the Old Testament, it says, “Go your way, Daniel, for these words are concealed and sealed up until the end time. ” (Daniel 12:9). The meaning of these great prophetic scriptures has been concealed, hidden until that last generation that has a “need to know”. If that refers to us, then we have a need to know and God will reveal to us things He has never revealed before. I believe that. There has been a lot of misinterpretation by Biblical scholars up to this time because we have never had a “need to know.” The time wasn’t right. God will reveal what these prophetic scriptures mean to you and me, the little people who read the Book – not the professionals who have been brainwashed by old teachings and interpretations. Throw away all those books and just start reading THE BIBLE with an open heart, spirit and mind.
Prophecy was written so we would do something about it. Matthew 24:36 tells us “for the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah.” That wasn’t just nice information for Noah, but God expected Noah to act. There had never been a flood before so it looked pretty silly when he started building a boat the size of an aircraft carrier!

God may want to tell you to do something as well. I’m not going to presume to know what that is for you or ever tell you what to do. You need to learn to listen to His still small voice and follow Him day by day. And if you don’t learn that lesson, there will be little hope that you will escape the strong deception coming upon the earth.
Again, I’m not going to go into detail here, but will later. The Bible is crystal clear that in the “last days” the Church falls away from sound doctrine, from moral standards but also becomes embedded in the culture, economy and politics of a corrupt world…a wealthy church that has need of nothing (see Revelation 3:14-22). When the time comes, you had better be in the living body of Christ and connected to other Christians, not in the dead apostate institution!
At the same time the institution and so-called “born again” Christians are being deceived and falling away, the Lord Jesus is raising up a people, a bride, a wonderful corporate testimony of His love and power, a suffering people “who overcome him because of the blood of the Lamb and because of the word of their testimony and they did not live their life even to death.” (Revelation 12:11)
Whatever we are going to go through, each individual needs a strong relationship with the Lord and with other Christians in order to get through it.

One final word about what we are not. We are not a discernment ministry, nor a research ministry. We are a network of watchmen. We are not here to argue and debate. We are not going to tell you who the antichrist is or when this or that is going to happen. We do not have all the answers. We are here because we are acutely aware how much we need even the least significant part of the body of Christ, not that we are anything. We want to share with you insights of other like-minded Christians. We appreciate your input. We are just “watchmen” on the wall sharing with anyone who will listen because if this happens in our lifetime, it will not be a trivial event but “a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now; nor ever shall” (Matthew 24:21). We have a message to get out in the highways and byways of the world and the Lord needs as many watchmen as will volunteer. We are here to serve you and you should be here to serve others.

So if you think there may be a possibility that you are a “tribulation saint”, I would encourage you to stop back regularly and see what is happening in the “network”. Better yet, get involved. Pray for us. Pass the word around, etc. Begin to network with other Christians. Brainstorm with others. Share it with us and we’ll share it with the “network”. Today, we are like Noah telling people they need to build an ark – “yeah, right!” Tomorrow we may be a community of believers holding on to one another for dear life.