Maybe you and Marty should learn a thing or two. God is not the Author of confusion. So unless you can show us where the Marriage of the Lamb fits into your eschatology, you should revise your beliefs. It is never too late to admit you are mistaken.
1. I'm not sure who I am talking to. You referred to yourself as "us".
2. If I or Marty need to learn anything, the HS will show it to us in HIS time, not ours and certainly not yours.
3. My belief is between God and myself as I am only accountable for myself. You should worry about yourself my friend and remove the mote in your own eye before you try to remove it from another's eye.
4. As for my opinion on the marriage, it takes place when Christ begins to rule the earth and the kingdoms of the world become his. That is evidenced by Song of Solomon 3:11, Rev 11:15 and Rev 19:7-9
If you noticed in Song of Solomon, which is modeled after Christ and his bride, Solomon was made King in the same exact day of his marriages. Christ also will be married at the same day he is crowned as King over all the nations. If you paid attention to Rev 14:14, Christ was sitting on the right hand of power in heaven and was our High Priest making intercession for us (Hebrews 4:14). But here in Rev 14:14, he comes back to earth now wearing a crown. The symbolism matches with his reign in Rev 11:15 when the Kingdoms of this world become his. The placement precedes the bowls where the wrath of God is poured upon the wicked because we learn in Rev 11:18 that after his people are rewarded, He goes to destroy those that destroy the earth. These are the same people that are "thrown into utter darkness where there is gnashing of teeth". Because this event happens after the 7th Trumpet is blown, we can easily look at Rev 19 and views its chronology in this framework. In Rev 19:6, we learn that Christ now reigns which means that takes place at the 7th trumpet. Right afterward, the marriage of the lamb has come and why? Because his wife has finally made herself ready. She was not ready before and not ready 7 years prior. And that is proven because now that she is ready, she was given in verse 8, fine linen clean and white. She didnt have that 7 years beforehand, it was now given to her that Shes finally ready. If you notice in verse 11, heaven is opened up. This is in Rev 15:5 where it is said the tabernacle is opened for all to see. If you noticed prior to this, in Rev 15:2-3, people now stand on the sea of glass. Previously in rev 4, it was absent of people. Now, people stand on it symbolizing they are purified. They are part of the resurrection and the rapture. This event takes place at the 7th trumpet and the marriage follows. Afterwards, Heaven is opened and if you remember Genesis 7, when Heaven is opened, the rains come, the great deep is broken up and the flood comes. This is the destruction on the wicked.
Now, I could put together a very nice legible breakdown on all points. But if you arnt looking for information, I won't waste my time. I have left out many pertinent facts because I think you are not even interested. Ex. The archangel, the trump of God etc.
Now do me a favor and read Matthew 25
6And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.
7Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.
8And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.
9But 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.
10And 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.
My question to you, where is the door shut in Rev 5? Because I tell you, the door is shut after the 7th trumpet and before the 1st bowl at Rev 15:8 when
no one could enter the temple till the 7 plagues are finished. These 7 plagues are the 7 bowls of wrath. The door is shut! And the bowls of wrath happen in his Kingdom. Not during some 7 year timeline before he reigns. per Matthew 13:41-42
41The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather
out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity;
42And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
