The Abomination of Desolation - St. Marys Coptic Orthodox Church

108 GREAT TRIBULATION
Amid all of the doom and the gloom I am sure that our dear reader
must be wondering, “what about those who refuse to worship
Antichrist?” The answer to this question is actually found in the
scriptures. First and foremost, the Lord who warned us about the
Great Tribulation gave us very specific instructions about what to do
then:
When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of
by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him
understand:) Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains:
Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out
of his house: Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his
clothes. (Matt 24:15-18)
Interpretation: when you see Antichrist being worshipped in the
churches, then run for your life! The Lord does not want us to resist
Antichrist or fight against him but to run from him. For great will be
the power he is given. “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.” ( Rev 13:7)
For this cause the Lord knowing the greatness of the adversary grants
indulgence to the godly, saying, Then let them which be in Judaea flee
to the mountains. But if any man is conscious that he is very
stout-hearted, to encounter Satan, let him stand (for I do not despair of
the Church's nerves), and let him say, Who shall separate us from the
love of Christ and the rest? But, let those of us who are fearful provide
for our own safety; and those who are of a good courage, stand fast: for
then shall be great tribulation, such as hath not been from the beginning
of the world until now, no, nor ever shall be. 1
Some Christians will be called to witness to the Lord and become
martyrs. The first among those will be the two prophets Enoch and
Elijah:
And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that
ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and
1 St. Cyril of Jerusalem: Catechetical lectures