The Holy Spirit does not restrain evil - He is our Comforter.
He does not leave at the time of the great tribulation, neither does
the church leave then.
1 Corinthians 1:4-6///grace///testimony of Christ in you
Revelation 12:17///"And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went
to make war with...have the testimony of Jesus Christ."
1 Corinthians 1:7///gift
till when? I Corinthians 1:8....in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ/
so, till the 6th seal events have begun
So you are saying God does not restrain evil? Are you kidding me. If He did not, man left to himself would be chaotic and barbarian. Even in godless countries, evil has been restrained.
To say this would be admitting God is not Sovereign!
He is in control, but during the Great Tribulation, he releases His constraint and allows man to destroy himself. Man without God results in nothing but evil. Imagine your worst feelings, acts, thoughts of evil, depression, anger, revenge, etc., concentrated into one day. That's how you would be everyday during this time -- if you were not saved.
You would be able to draw from good, it won't be found anywhere ( with the exception of the Jewish remnant who are protected during this time. It will be Hell on Earth!
As far as Rev. 12, you have fallen into the error of reading the events as if they were chronological in order, chapter by chapter, seals, then trumpets, etc. This is not how the timeline of events can be discerned AND EVERYONE GETS TRIPPED UP THAT WAY WHICH IS PRIMARILY WHY THEIR ARE SO MANY VIEWS.
The dragon has been around for a long time, manifesting itself in many ways. The "woman" is Israel and the child is Jesus. Notice in verse 5, "she gives birth to the child who was to rule all nations. And her child was caught up to God." JESUS' BIRTH HAPPENED 2000 YEARS AGO AND HIS ASCENSION 32 YEARS LATER. There proof right there -- unless you want to distort it and be in denial. "I got it figured out _ my view it right!"
This book goes back and forth in history to show different vantage points and CANNOT BE READ CHRONOLOGICALLY.