" GREAT tribulation"Did I ever say you needed to understand it...

" GREAT tribulation"

Did I ever say you needed to understand it to be justified = NOPE.

However -> Justified -> declared or made righteous in the sight of God.
Accepting in and abiding in untruths of his inspired word, would that be justified, hmmmmmmmmm.

A thought for you -> if people were of the firm belief that they would be raptured, pre the tribulation and that this was false, would they be prepared for the shock and spiritually as well, to enable them to endure it, regardless as to whether that meant death, in the short term so to speak?
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"Christ pre-exist" -> a yes or no matter.

17:3 This now is the eternal life that they should know You (Father) the only true God and whom you have sent, Jesus Christ.
That would also include the "only true Jesus".

Time for you zbusc to finally answer some questions, like you request of others, two Baby steps first.
1. Do you think that Jesus's words here apply to us now, or do you think we should abandon them and follow what only Paul says?
2. Do you think Jesus's words here are only for the Jews?