I’ll redo this to include full scripture. My computer shows the complete verse when I point to the verse reference.
Dear Sister Lanolin, if I may ask, are you familiar with the doctrine of Jesus receiving His own throne in
Rev 4:2?
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.
In
Rev 4:8 Even the four beasts or living ones describe this one on the throne as Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. “
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.”
This is Jesus who said in
Rev 1:11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last . . .”
Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”
I would draw your attention to the fact that everything from
Rev 4:1 are things “which must be hereafter.” “
After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
What is the time frame of this great occurrence?
Rev 1:10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day . . “
I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”
When is this day? Is it not when Jesus sits on His own throne, starts putting down usurping nations and rulers as King of kings and Lord of lords?
For the moment I will ask what you think that the temptation to come upon all the world of
Rev 3:10 is?
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Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.
Did you also notice in Rev 4:4 and Rev 4:6 certain saints with Jesus when He sits upon His own throne? How do they get there before the tribulation even starts?
Rev 4:4
And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
Rev 4:6
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
I’ll add who these twenty-four elders and four beasts are according to Rev 5:9,10.
And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
Rev 5:10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on (actually over the earth in heaven
) the earth.
I’m going to add the following scripture showing the order of being caught up to God regardless of which group is being caught up; the dead first, and then we which remain alive and that includes them that are with Jesus when He takes His own throne,
1 Th 4:16
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
1 Th 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
I hope this cleared what I’m attempting to say up a bit for you.