On the 6th Vial timing, Lord Jesus is still warning His Church that He comes "as a thief"...
Rev 16:15-17
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.
16 And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done."
KJV
He then warns His Church on earth that those who "watcheth, and keepth his garments", will be blessed. But those who do not will symbolically "walk naked, and they see his shame."
The very next event He shows is that of the battle of Armageddon, the day when He will gather the nations against Jerusalem for battle on the "day of the Lord" (Zechariah 14:1-2).
That also is the day of His coming to gather His Church. That is the day of His cup of wrath poured out upon the wicked (6th Seal, 7th Trumpet also). That is the day of God's consuming fire burning man's works off the surface of this earth (2 Peter 3:10-13).
But just where before this Revelation 16 Scripture did Lord Jesus teach about that idea of His coming "as a thief"?
Here is one place...
Matt 24:42-47
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
No doubt at all what Jesus' subject is there. It's about His coming to gather His faithful Church. What's funny is how the false Pre-tribulational Rapture school uses this Scripture about their rapture, while at the same time rejecting this Chapter's Matthew 24:29-31 verses being about the rapture of the Church.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
That is where Lord Jesus first used the idea of His coming being like a thief breaking into your home.
That specific verse reveals what? Do you see that, "if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come,"? What does that tell us about Christ's command for us to WATCH? Does this mean we are supposed to have some kind of sense of His future return by watching? Yes! Definitely! And He gave us what... to be watching here in His Olivet discourse. He gave this so we would NOT be deceived about the end.
(Yet another thing I have say about the false Pre-trib Rapture theory, they also tell us to WATCH pulling from Jesus' Olivet discourse here, while preaching at the same time that this was not meant for Christ's Church, but for the Jews in Jerusalem. They might ought to read Luke 21:21 again about those of His in the countries.)
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Be ready, watch. He commanded us. Does that mean just live it up and don't be concerned about the Signs of the end He gave here? No. We are to be watching those Signs of the end so we will know in what 'watch' the thief will try to break in!
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
KJV
Jesus is pointing to the "strong meat" of His Word (see Hebrews 5). His faithful servants are to be giving out that "strong meat" of His Word in "due season". Just what 'season' would He be pointing to here about this "as a thief" idea? The day of His future coming and our gathering to Him. Simple, right?
Likewise, when He does return, and He finds His faithful giving out that "strong meat" in "due season" (i.e., leading up to the end), that servant He will make ruler over all His goods. Those will reign with Him in the world to come that begins at His return.
So for you pre-tribbers, you need to decide whether this Matthew 24 Scripture Jesus gave is for you, or not, because the Pre-tribulational Rapture school has long used this Scripture about the day of Jesus' future coming a whole lot through history of their theory.
Rev 16:15-17
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.
16 And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, "It is done."
KJV
He then warns His Church on earth that those who "watcheth, and keepth his garments", will be blessed. But those who do not will symbolically "walk naked, and they see his shame."
The very next event He shows is that of the battle of Armageddon, the day when He will gather the nations against Jerusalem for battle on the "day of the Lord" (Zechariah 14:1-2).
That also is the day of His coming to gather His Church. That is the day of His cup of wrath poured out upon the wicked (6th Seal, 7th Trumpet also). That is the day of God's consuming fire burning man's works off the surface of this earth (2 Peter 3:10-13).
But just where before this Revelation 16 Scripture did Lord Jesus teach about that idea of His coming "as a thief"?
Here is one place...
Matt 24:42-47
42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.
No doubt at all what Jesus' subject is there. It's about His coming to gather His faithful Church. What's funny is how the false Pre-tribulational Rapture school uses this Scripture about their rapture, while at the same time rejecting this Chapter's Matthew 24:29-31 verses being about the rapture of the Church.
43 But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.
That is where Lord Jesus first used the idea of His coming being like a thief breaking into your home.
That specific verse reveals what? Do you see that, "if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come,"? What does that tell us about Christ's command for us to WATCH? Does this mean we are supposed to have some kind of sense of His future return by watching? Yes! Definitely! And He gave us what... to be watching here in His Olivet discourse. He gave this so we would NOT be deceived about the end.
(Yet another thing I have say about the false Pre-trib Rapture theory, they also tell us to WATCH pulling from Jesus' Olivet discourse here, while preaching at the same time that this was not meant for Christ's Church, but for the Jews in Jerusalem. They might ought to read Luke 21:21 again about those of His in the countries.)
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
Be ready, watch. He commanded us. Does that mean just live it up and don't be concerned about the Signs of the end He gave here? No. We are to be watching those Signs of the end so we will know in what 'watch' the thief will try to break in!
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
KJV
Jesus is pointing to the "strong meat" of His Word (see Hebrews 5). His faithful servants are to be giving out that "strong meat" of His Word in "due season". Just what 'season' would He be pointing to here about this "as a thief" idea? The day of His future coming and our gathering to Him. Simple, right?
Likewise, when He does return, and He finds His faithful giving out that "strong meat" in "due season" (i.e., leading up to the end), that servant He will make ruler over all His goods. Those will reign with Him in the world to come that begins at His return.
So for you pre-tribbers, you need to decide whether this Matthew 24 Scripture Jesus gave is for you, or not, because the Pre-tribulational Rapture school has long used this Scripture about the day of Jesus' future coming a whole lot through history of their theory.