As He said above “…ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” But like the story above of the ten handmaidens awaiting the marriage ceremony, five of the ten WERE prepared but the other five WERE NOT prepared for when it would happen. Yes, I did name my blog after this Scripture but most importantly, no one knows when this specific event will occur! There is today no need for any other event to precede this Promise from Jesus. Wherefore comfort one another with these words.” “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: 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. This is called the Rapture! Famously, the most often Scripture referred to regarding this soon to come event is found in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18: Those Believers in Jesus Christ know the Bible teaches us about a yet future time when He will Return for His Believers, both those who died believing in Him and those of us still alive who have accepted Him as our Lord and Savior. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.” But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. But the wise answered, saying, Not so lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil for our lamps are gone out. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And at midnight there was a cry made (voice of the archangel?), Behold, the bridegroom cometh go ye out to meet him. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. “Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. But many others will be ready and waiting! I believe when the Bible says His Coming will be as a “thief in the night” it refers to a specific time which will catch many people by surprise. He will also throw Satan into the bottomless pit during His earthly Reign for 1,000 years! He WILL Return at the Rapture of the Christian Believers prior to the start of the Tribulation period ( When will the Rapture Occur – Pre, Mid or Post Tribulation) and He WILL Return again at the War of Armageddon to defeat the antichrist and the false prophet ( What happens AFTER Armageddon?). Of course, the critical question which first must be asked is “Which Second Coming are you talking about?” While some mainstream churches today Satanically teach Christ will NOT Return at the Rapture and even that He will NOT Return to Reign in peace and righteousness during His 1,000 year Millennium Reign on earth, the Bible is VERY clear. – and seeing them all now happening like never before, right before our very eyes! The bottom line question many people, including myself, who vigorously study Bible prophecy today ask is “Can we ever know when the End will be? Will we know beforehand the day when Jesus will Return at His Second Coming?” This is especially true of those who have heard of the many prophecies in the Bible regarding the Last Days – the converging of increases and intensity in things like earthquakes, famines, pestilence, wars, rumors of wars, sinfulness, etc. “But THE DAY OF THE LORD WILL COME AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT (capitals mine) in which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.”
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