1. Tribulation Martyrs Raised During the 3 1/2 years of the great Christian tribulation Period (timeframe 4 also Matt 13:9, Dan 7:25, 8:24, Rev 12:13, Rev 13:7,15) Christians are afflicted and killed because they refused to receive the mark of the beast or worship him so they could buy or sell.timeframe 4 Daniel 7:25 25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand Matt 24:9 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

2. Rev 12:13, 17 And when the dragon saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the woman which brought forth the man child. 17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the until a time and times and the dividing of time. Daniel 8:24 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

3. Rev 13:7,15 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

4. When the 5th seal was opened (Rev 6:9-11) we see the souls of tribulation martyrs arriving in heaven and they were told to rest for a little season until the full number of tribulation saints to be killed had been accomplished. In the meantime they were given white robes to comfort them. This comforted them because they saw the raptured saints in their resurrected bodies wearing their garments and this was a pledge that will will wear those white robes once they receive their resurrected body. But they must be patient until the full number of tribulations martyrs is reached.5th seal

5. Rev 6:9-11 9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

6. Rev 7:9-15 now records the full number of tribulation martyrs wearing their white robes because they have been resurrected at the end of the 3 1/2 year Christian tribulation which Rev 6 covered (6 seals – timeframe 4) but before the terrible 7 year Day of the Lord which begins in Rev 8 with the opening of the 7th seal (chart).6 seals – timeframe 4 Rev 7:9-15 9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

7. 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. 13 And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

8. 14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. 15 Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.

9. Rev 20:4-6 confirms the resurrection of the tribulation martyrs as part of the first resurrection. This means the first resurrection is a process. Began with Christ's own resurrection then many rose from their graves and walked into Jerusalem (Matt 27:52,53). Mt 27:52,53 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

10. Rev 20:4-6 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or Than we have saved that are resurrected at the rapture followed by the resurrection of the tribulation martyrs at the end of the 3 1/2 Christian tribulation period (timeframe 4). The church is now complete in heaven; the church age that started with the blood of the martyrs ends with the blood of the martyrs. The church is now the completed bride of Christ in heaven, Blessed are those that take part in the first resurrection (Rev 20:6). rapturetimeframe 4

11. in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

12. While the 6 seals of Rev 6 are being opened during the 3 ½ year Christian Tribulation Period the words of Jesus spoken in Matt 24 and Luke 21 concerning the same Christian tribulation period will be fulfilled Matt 24 and Luke 21