Preparing for His coming

In relation to End times and the involvement of the Church, I think we need to remember one thing, we will be raptured before the Tribulation. Now that does not mean that we will not face tribulation but not the wrath of God. The Church will go before Christ at the Bema seat and will be directly involved in the Marriage supper of the Lamb, while on earth the 7 years Tribulation will occur. In relation to the coming of this time, it is our commandment from the Lord to be witnesses to all the earth and that command does not cease until we are no longer on this earth. We are not responsible for straightening out the world and its governments to prepare the earth for the 2nd advent of Christ, but we are to understand that all rulers and leaders on the earth are setup by Him, and we are to respect them in light of that fact. Romans 13 explains that clearly, and this was in a time when extreme persecution was coming against the church.