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No. There's a definite article. THE great tribulation. It's not a general condition of long duration like 2000 years. It's the same specific GT that only begins after the A of D, as Jesus said.  No conflict except in the doctrine of man.    Except in the primary resurrection, you mean? The ones who came to life to live and reign with Jesus for 1000 years? The same ones who faced the beast and overcame?  Again, definite article, THE great tribulation, not 2000 years of 'THE' GT. Not THE great tribulation. An unjustified conflation as per usual. You hear what you are speaking? Just ignoring this? And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. There is no 'church age'.  Again: And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. Impossible. The beast only arrives at the end of the age, not for the last 2000 years does he hold power, he is only given power for 42 months, The so called 'church age' saints had no opportunity to face the beast, therefore no opportunity to refuse the mark and overcome.   

I didn't say the Jews and the Church are one. What I do say is the 'church' is the congregation made up of God's people. This congregation began with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, who is Israel. The Israel of God are the people of the faith of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob which predates the 12 tribes, the nation of borders and the Jewish religion. Further, any not of the faith of Abraham that come to the faith of Abraham and are in Jesus Christ, are adopted by God and grafted into the Israel of God, the people of faith.  In this way there is no 'christian' but only the church, the congregation, the Israel of faith, the true Israel, in Christ, of the faith of Abraham, grafted into the natural olive tree and adopted as sons of God the Father.  You are comparing monkeys to sharks. Which Israel are you talking about? Israel the nation isn't a religion, it's an abstract called a nation.  Religion doesn't compare well with map.  The church, I can only assume you mean Christianity, is a religion; that doesn't compare at all with true faith.  I guess we should define terms if this is to continue. 

I don't think the prophets gave them a resume of personal accomplishmets. Then you're making a mistake. Expertise is not solely based on longevity. Age is not the decider of quality, quality and accuracy speak for itself. That sounds like every pastor, minister, priest, deacon, chaplain I have ever talked to.  I suppose we'll see one day.  I do applaud you for seeing many things others in the pretrib fortress do not see. I don't agree with your specific conclusions as I can find it no where in the scriptures. 

Hi, That is alright! Yeshua does not require you to understand me. Not at all. It is only important to all that each that are called, specifically called, by the Holy Spirit  respond affirmatively to that call and thus receive the Holy Spirit. For without the enabling by the Holy Spirit the word of God is not understandable to any person. Way too many of us have far too many rules of order for others to seek and receive God and His blessings. All any really need do is hear the call  by the Holy Spirit plus, importantly, acknowledge that call. The rules and procedures and many what nots added by mankind are just so much  stuff headed  for the dung gate.

Hi, I suppose a mindless prayer avails little; except that the Holy Spirit knows the mind heart and spirit of each of those He indwells. The Holy Spirit is able to petition through Yeshua, "in the name of Jesus" if you will, to God the Father  of the need  and desire of one whose words fail as the heart feels the need to petition the Father. To conclude with I ask "in the name of Jesus" is not a mindless add on. It is at the very least verbal punctation, clarification of  one's standing before God, by whom one is heard petitioning to God. It is not a mantra nor is it mindless. Instead it is very articulate and accurate. If "in the name of Jesus"  is perceived by another as being mindless I suspect that is a problem of that hearer of the prayer. That  problem is a stumbling block not placed there by the person whose prayer acknowledges that it is by the power of Yeshua that the Father hears and acknowledges through His Son Yeshua, all by enlightenment enabled through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit. To include in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is not offensive either. It is humble acknowledgement to God of one's understanding as personally enabled by the Holy Spirit. It may be endorsed or seconded by another or others too. To say  it is mindless I think is an error, a failure of the ears and the mind and spirit of a hearer of the prayers to engage along with that person's mind and heart in the prayer. It is not a failure on the part of the speaker of the prayer to say in the name of Jesus.   To pray aloud or silently by one's self may also include the acknowledgement to God that one appreciates the awesome sacrifice made by Jesus in their  behalf. To come praying in the name of Jesus  is a high honor extended by God's will alone,  a privilege extended by  merciful God  to those that do so through the enabling of the Holy Spirit knowing that Yeshua is Lord, God, and personal savior.