The study shows that the Bride of Christ will be presented as a chaste virgin to Christ at the pre tribulation rapture, before the seven year tribulation.
We should study very closely what the Scriptures says about Weddings and Marriage, because we are told that we are wed to Christ – a great mystery.
Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; Eph 5:25
For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. Eph 5:31
This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Eph 5:32
Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 1Cor 15:51
For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 2Cor 11:2
And we should pay attention to the wedding stories and examples in the Old Testament because they are parallels and similitudes and prophesies of the end time. I have also spoken by the prophets, and I have multiplied visions, and used similitudes, by the ministry of the prophets. Hosea 12:10
Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 1Cor 10:11
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4
The doctrine of the pre tribulation rapture, and prophesy itself, is given for comfort and hope.
Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:18
Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. 2 Thessalonians 2:17
But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. 1 Cor 14:3
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great Yahweh and our Saviour Yeshua Christ; Titus 2:13
Particularly, we should also study parallels about the Feast of Trumpets, the new moon festival, to understand end time theology, because the Feast of Trumpets is also known as the Wedding of the Messiah.
Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: Col 2:16
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ. Col 2:17
Yes, Christians should be married to Yeshua, the one who is raised from the dead:
Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto Yahweh. Romans 7:4
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