“Day of the Lord” Revelation 16:15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
Who is “behold I come as a thief” ? Paul spoke of not being unclothed but clothed upon from above and also of “keeps his garments” 1 Thessalonians 4:4 That every one of you should know how to possess (keep)his vessel in sanctification and honour;
But there is also 1 Thessalonians 5:2-6 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. [3] For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. [4] But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. [5] Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. [6] Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Struggling with what I’ve always heard. Pertaining to the rapture in waiting to be taken as a thief in the night. Raptured out of here. But he says that day will not come upon you as a surprise being of the day and not the night. To be of the day and the light and not of the night and darkness...then that day has already come upon them. Luke 12:32-33 Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. [33] Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.
(Rev. 16:13-16) speaks to Armageddon during the Day of the Lord. (14) "I come as a thief" in (15) is Jesus Christ at his Second Coming. The 'watching and keeping oneself' are those believers going through the Tribulation. This is not what we call the Rapture of the Church.
(1 Thess. 5:2-6) is Paul comforting the saints at Thessalonica that the Day of the Lord shall not overtake them as a thief. See vs.(4) Paul addressed the Rapture in (1 Thess. 4:13-18).
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