When Is The Wedding Of Jesus Christ And His Church?

[Thunderian]

I think the wedding feast will happen after the Second Coming. Its a joyous occassion. So, it would happen after the death of the wicked and no one has to worry about them while clinking glasses of grape juice and eating the bread of heaven!

Agreed, and if I may quote where the article covered just that:

So the marriage of the Bible has three phases, the betrothal, the processional, and the feast. We are in the betrothal stage now, the rapture-processional is what Luke 12:36 refers to ("return from the wedding"), and the feast is what Revelation 19 refers to. Therefore, we find no contradiction at all between Luke 12:36 and Revelation 19. They merely refer to different aspects of the marriage.
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There is also the matter of a feast to prepare for. Some people are under the impression that the marriage feast transpires during the tribulation instead of after the tribulation as we have said. But what is a feast without guests? If I invited people over to my house for dinner, I would not begin the meal until all the guests arrived. Who are the guests at the marriage supper of the Lamb? It couldn't be the church because the church is the bride. No one sends the bride an invitation to her own wedding. If not the church, then that leaves Old Testament saints and tribulation saints. These are the guests. If the feast took place in heaven during the tribulation, then the tribulation saints would miss the supper. And you and I would miss their company too.

No, tribulation saints will not miss out on the wedding invitation. "And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb" (Revelation 19:9). The mention of invited guests at this point tells me that the feast is anticipated instead of dissipated. Invited guests look forward to a feast. If the feast were almost over what would be the purpose of mentioning invited guests at this point?​

 

[Thunderian]

Yes, I was being funny.
Yes, I do have comments about when the wedding is, but I've wasted too much time on rapture stuff for now

Christians don't all become women so we can marry Jesus. You can't read the Bible and think for a second that's what it says or how it even could be interpreted that way. You're making a simpleton's argument, which is why I thought you were trying to be funny.

I know I'm just looking like a lazy bum with my cut and pastes on this thread, but I feel like I've gone over all this before on other threads, so I'm just going to post a short piece from the good people at Got Questions about the Church as the bride of Jesus Christ. If you still don't understand the concept after this, you probably won't understand the OP, either, so please don't feel you need to waste your time in this thread any longer.

The imagery and symbolism of marriage is applied to Christ and the body of believers known as the church. The church is comprised of those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and have received eternal life. Christ, the Bridegroom, has sacrificially and lovingly chosen the church to be His bride (Ephesians 5:25–27). Just as there was a betrothal period in biblical times during which the bride and groom were separated until the wedding, so is the bride of Christ separate from her Bridegroom during the church age. Her responsibility during the betrothal period is to be faithful to Him (2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:24). At the rapture, the church will be united with the Bridegroom and the official “wedding ceremony” will take place and, with it, the eternal union of Christ and His bride will be actualized (Revelation 19:7–9; 21:1-2).

In the eternal state, believers will have access to the heavenly city known as New Jerusalem, also called “the holy city” in Revelation 21:2 and 10. The New Jerusalem is not the church, but it takes on some of the church’s characteristics. In his vision of the end of the age, the apostle John sees the city coming down from heaven adorned “as a bride,” meaning that the city will be gloriously radiant and the inhabitants of the city, the redeemed of the Lord, will be holy and pure, wearing white garments of holiness and righteousness. Some have misinterpreted verse 9 to mean the holy city is the bride of Christ, but that cannot be because Christ died for His people, not for a city. The city is called the bride because it encompasses all who are the bride, just as all the students of a school are sometimes called “the school.”

Believers in Jesus Christ are the bride of Christ, and we wait with great anticipation for the day when we will be united with our Bridegroom. Until then, we remain faithful to Him and say with all the redeemed of the Lord, “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).​

 

[colson]

Christians don't all become women so we can marry Jesus. You can't read the Bible and think for a second that's what it says or how it even could be interpreted that way. You're making a simpleton's argument, which is why I thought you were trying to be funny.

I know I'm just looking like a lazy bum with my cut and pastes on this thread, but I feel like I've gone over all this before on other threads, so I'm just going to post a short piece from the good people at Got Questions about the Church as the bride of Jesus Christ. If you still don't understand the concept after this, you probably won't understand the OP, either, so please don't feel you need to waste your time in this thread any longer.

The imagery and symbolism of marriage is applied to Christ and the body of believers known as the church. The church is comprised of those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and have received eternal life. Christ, the Bridegroom, has sacrificially and lovingly chosen the church to be His bride (Ephesians 5:25–27). Just as there was a betrothal period in biblical times during which the bride and groom were separated until the wedding, so is the bride of Christ separate from her Bridegroom during the church age. Her responsibility during the betrothal period is to be faithful to Him (2 Corinthians 11:2; Ephesians 5:24). At the rapture, the church will be united with the Bridegroom and the official “wedding ceremony” will take place and, with it, the eternal union of Christ and His bride will be actualized (Revelation 19:7–9; 21:1-2).

In the eternal state, believers will have access to the heavenly city known as New Jerusalem, also called “the holy city” in Revelation 21:2 and 10. The New Jerusalem is not the church, but it takes on some of the church’s characteristics. In his vision of the end of the age, the apostle John sees the city coming down from heaven adorned “as a bride,” meaning that the city will be gloriously radiant and the inhabitants of the city, the redeemed of the Lord, will be holy and pure, wearing white garments of holiness and righteousness. Some have misinterpreted verse 9 to mean the holy city is the bride of Christ, but that cannot be because Christ died for His people, not for a city. The city is called the bride because it encompasses all who are the bride, just as all the students of a school are sometimes called “the school.”

Believers in Jesus Christ are the bride of Christ, and we wait with great anticipation for the day when we will be united with our Bridegroom. Until then, we remain faithful to Him and say with all the redeemed of the Lord, “Come, Lord Jesus!” (Revelation 22:20).​

I just said I was being funny, so why are you pretending to school me on the Bible?

Clearly, you don't read what people post.

 

[colson]

@colson - you seem to take issue with the one-time-only miraculous nature of the Rapture.

I find the UFO angle very interesting, especially as it looks like a satanic cover story that most people would swallow if an actual Rapture were to occur.

I wonder where you stand on a few other crazy scripture events, which only bumpkins would take literally, for example, the parting of the Red Sea (yeah right), Joshua's long day (would come in handy before an exam) and maybe even the Resurrection?

Of course miracles happen, but the whisked away rapture is simply not one of them.

 

[Red Sky at Morning]

Of course miracles happen, but the whisked away rapture is simply not one of them.

You may be right, but if you're not, we both get Raptured, and I bump into you at the Marriage Supper, I won't be crass and bring up our debate ;-)

 

[Thunderian]

I just said I was being funny, so why are you pretending to school me on the Bible?

Clearly, you don't read what people post.

I just didn't want anyone to take you seriously.

 

[Red Sky at Morning]

@Tanya - the heart of the 'Illuminati' message... 322 or Genesis 3:22...

22And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:23Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken.24So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Fallen man is committed to live life like Frank Sinatra... You get to do it 'My Way' or 'His Way'', and you get one chance.

 

[Karlysymon]

@Thunderian
The GotQuestions excerpt is in contradiction with the OP excerpt regarding the guests and the bride.
How about the parable of the 10 Virgins in relation to the Wedding?

Anyway, i believe the feast will take place in heaven and not here as earth will be uninhabitable.

 

[Thunderian]

@Thunderian
The GotQuestions excerpt is in contradiction with the OP excerpt regarding the guests and the bride.

I'm missing it. Where does the Got Questions excerpt mention guests?

How about the parable of the 10 Virgins in relation to the Wedding?

The virgins are attendants of the bride who are called to the wedding. Some have no oil (the Spirit of God) and Jesus tells them, "I don't know you."

Anyway, i believe the feast will take place in heaven and here as earth will be uninhabitable.

That may be. The Bible doesn't say.

 

[Tatilina]

@Thunderian
The GotQuestions excerpt is in contradiction with the OP excerpt regarding the guests and the bride.
How about the parable of the 10 Virgins in relation to the Wedding?

Anyway, i believe the feast will take place in heaven and here as earth will be uninhabitable.

Are you Seventh day adventist because I'm sure SDA believes that the 1000 millennial reign occurs in heaven.
I'm just wondering if you are, or if you just hold to this particular millennial eschatology view.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_eschatology

 

[Red Sky at Morning]

@Tanya - I think a belief in the Millennium is not unique to Seventh Day Adventists...
I might just know an interesting collection of Christians but most of 'non-denominational' ones I speak to believe in a 1000 year rule of Christ on the earth...

 

[Tatilina]

@Tanya - I think a belief in the Millennium is not unique to Seventh Day Adventists...
I might just know an interesting collection of Christians but most of 'non-denominational' ones I speak to believe in a 1000 year rule of Christ on the earth...

I don't, I held an Amillennialist view. She can answer for herself, I'm just curious, no need to speak for her.

 

[Red Sky at Morning]

I don't, I held an Amillennialist view. She can answer for herself, I'm just curious, no need to speak for her.

Hey - I was only speaking for me ;-) I had been a Christian for years before I met my first Amillennialist! (But I'm sure they're great people ;-)

 

[Tatilina]

Hey - I was only speaking for me ;-) I had been a Christian for years before I met my first Amillennialist! (But I'm sure they're great people ;-)

Okie dokie

 

[Thunderian]

Anyway, i believe the feast will take place in heaven and here as earth will be uninhabitable.

I wanted to clarify. The location of the wedding feast is not specified that I know of, but the earth will certainly be inhabitable during the millennium. There are promises and covenants that still need to be fulfilled and can only be fulfilled on earth with Jesus Christ on the throne.

 

[Yahda]

No one is going to heaven. That was not the promise God made to Israel. The promise was that they would be brought back to their land and that David would be king.

Ezekiel 36:24-28/Ezekiel 37:21-28/Deuteronomy 30:1-7.....just to name a few.

God NEVER said anything about anyone going to heaven. That's a Christian misconception.

 

[Red Sky at Morning]

Hi again @Yahda -

I think this thread is discussing a topic whose starting point you don't accept (at the moment ;-)

You never did tell me what your connection was to the OT. I have chatted with Jews before but you seem to tick the box marked "other", so I'm still trying to figure out which books you take as authoritative, who's who in your assesment of things etc.

 

[Thunderian]

No one is going to heaven. That was not the promise God made to Israel. The promise was that they would be brought back to their land and that David would be king.

Ezekiel 36:24-28/Ezekiel 37:21-28/Deuteronomy 30:1-7.....just to name a few.

God NEVER said anything about anyone going to heaven. That's a Christian misconception.

Are you sure you're in the right thread? This is about the wedding of Jesus Christ to the church.

 

[Yahda]

Hi again @Yahda -

I think this thread is discussing a topic whose starting point you don't accept (at the moment ;-)

You never did tell me what your connection was to the OT. I have chatted with Jews before but you seem to tick the box marked "other", so I'm still trying to figure out which books you take as authoritative, who's who in your assesment of things etc.

What is my connection to the OT ? It's the word of God, His prophets, and where He spoke. That's all the connection I need lol.

Again please don't confuse me with the Jews who say they are Jews or what's considered a Jew today. There is no connection what so ever.

Anyway no comment on the scriptures I posted ?

 

[Yahda]

Are you sure you're in the right thread? This is about the wedding of Jesus Christ to the church.

Ok but I commented according to one of the post is that a problem ? Or is the fact it contradicts some of the beliefs the problem? Either way I digress.