The Indwelling by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim Lahaye (2001, Paperback)

These books have given me, a Christian, a real picture of what the Tribulation could be like. The authors have done a great job of coming up with reasonable explanations for the prophecy in Revelations. In this book we are at the mid-point of the Tribulation. The Antichrist was assassinated in the last book and Rayford was sought for the killing. In this book we learn the real killer - even though you had strong suspicions from the clues in the last book. Leon has gained mind powers similar to Nicolea's and convinces every one - even the mortician that did the autospy that a gun wound killed the Supreme Potentate despite evidence to the contrary. Nicolae is prepared for burial and a big event planned for the funeral. Tsion begins to worry as Nicolae remains dead. He had expected the resurrection to occur immediately and is having real doubts. I had no doubt that it would not occur until after 3 days as most of Nicolae's life has grossly mimicked Christ's. But out of body experiences reminiscent of John's trip to heaven in Revelations sooths his doubts. Chaim hovers around becoming a believer and makes a dramatic conversion during a high peril event. A beloved Trib member dies. The GC has found Rayford's safe house and David searches out the perfect new place. A new member joins the Trib Force, Albie - a pilot and black marketer. During a hair raising rescue of Ben-Judah and Kenny, Rayford doubts the new member. Crowds swell Jerusalem for the funeral. At the last minute of the funeral memorials the Antichrist rises and mocks many of Christ's words and actions. At the end of the book he announces that all must worship him and that he is god himself. He promises to make the Christians really suffer during the "Great" Tribulation unless they worship him.