As Jesus hung on the cross He was tempted three times by Satan to come down from the cross. Christ could have done this because He was God but He hung on the cross and faced this last terrible temptation. In darkness, apparently forsaken of God, He knew His Father’s character, His justice, His mercy and His great love. It was by faith that He overcame His feelings that told Him that God had abandoned Him. He looked past circumstances and His own feelings and had total trust.
In the same way, just prior to the second coming of Christ, our faith will be tested to the very end. Those whose faith will endure the “great tribulation” are called the “144,000” in the Bible. These represent those believers who have overcome just as Christ overcame.
This study will trace the experience of this group who have heard and accepted the gospel, the righteousness of Christ as presented in the three angels message and have responded to these messages in faith.