Five Doves July 30th, 2023 Letters. I was in such a hurry to grab the link and start reading I forgot to say thanks. Thanks now. Some interesting articles … I haven’t looked at this one yet … just the title … This makes me happy cause some are pushing the Dead Sea Scrolls with the timeline of 2030 - 2067 for the rapture to occur. 👎 And that simply doesn’t seem realistic as we see the signs of the times today … everything is set up for the Beast system to kick in very soon vs. 2067 “theory”. And about when the new wine is ready and trying to match it to the rapture event or when the marriage ceremony will be? Perhaps that isn’t a good clue either to go by since I recently learned our wedding to the King can’t be immediately after the rapture … but more like years later or close to the end of the tribulation since all the guests (tribulation saints) will be in attendance and they are not late for our wedding. So they all have to be martyred and wearing white garments to be spectators before our wedding starts. Right? So … from looking at these passages of Jesus saying … Matt 26:29 Luke 22:18 Mark 14:25 The million dollar question is … where is “My Father’s Kingdom” or “Kingdom of God” in heaven or on the earth? Or is it both locations? :unsure: I lean our wedding takes place later in the tribulation so all the guests can attend and that the Marriage Supper of the Lamb takes place on the earth after the 2nd Coming and does this kick off the Millennium kingdom? :unsure: What is the Kingdom of God The kingdom of God is referenced often in the gospels (e.g., Mark 1:15; 10:15; 15:43; Luke 17:20) and other places in the New Testament (e.g., Acts 28:31; Romans 14:17; 1 Corinthians 15:50). The kingdom of God is synonymous with the kingdom of heaven. The concept of the kingdom of God takes on various shades of meaning in different passages of Scripture. Broadly speaking, the kingdom of God is the rule of an eternal, sovereign God over all the universe. Several passages of Scripture show that God is the undeniable Monarch of all creation: “The LORD has established his throne in heaven, and his kingdom rules over all” (Psalm 103:19). And, as King Nebuchadnezzar declared, “His kingdom is an eternal kingdom” (Daniel 4:3). Every authority that exists has been established by God (Romans 13:1). So, in one sense, the kingdom of God incorporates everything that is. More narrowly, the kingdom of God is a spiritual rule over the hearts and lives of those who willingly submit to God’s authority. Those who defy God’s authority and refuse to submit to Him are not part of the kingdom of God; in contrast, those who acknowledge the lordship of Christ and gladly surrender to God’s rule in their hearts are part of the kingdom of God. In this sense, the kingdom of God is spiritual—Jesus said His kingdom was not of this world (John 18:36), and He preached that repentance is necessary to be a part of the kingdom of God (Matthew 4:17). That the kingdom of God can be equated with the sphere of salvation is evident in John 3:5–7, where Jesus says the kingdom of God must be entered into by being born again. See also 1 Corinthians 6:9. There is another sense in which the kingdom of God is used in Scripture: the literal rule of Christ on the earth during the millennium. Daniel said that “the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed” (Daniel 2:44; cf. 7:13–14), and many of the other prophets predicted the same thing (e.g., Obadiah 1:21; Habakkuk 2:14; Micah 4:2; Zechariah 14:9). Some theologians refer to the future, open manifestation of the kingdom of God as the “kingdom of glory” and the present, hidden manifestation of the kingdom of God as the “kingdom of grace.” But both manifestations are connected; Christ has set up His spiritual reign in the church on earth, and He will one day set up His physical reign in Jerusalem. The kingdom of God has several aspects. The Lord is the Sovereign of the universe, and so in that sense His kingdom is universal (1 Timothy 6:15). At the same time, the kingdom of God involves repentance and the new birth, as God rules in the hearts of His children in this world in preparation for the next. The work begun on earth will find its consummation in heaven (see Philippians 1:6). - Fair Use - Any thoughts on this? I can't seem to find any relevant info online. But, I think the timing of the wedding feast will be the same as it was when Jesus walked the earth. Was the wedding feast during the seven days? Or afterward? Yes, I think the wedding feast of Cana Galilee lasted 7 days … Some scholars are linking it to the Samson riddle …in Judges 14:12 "And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:" As per Proverbs 25: It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter. It's always bothered me why Noah and his family had to enter the ark seven days before the rain started. That period is definitely significant. I really don't think it points to a 7-day warning as some have surmised; we already have many warnings. I have some theories about this, but they're just theories. I don't want to muddy the water with unproven ideas. Maybe somebody here has something more concrete...
Jesus taught against the dead sea scrolls. Enoch Calendar
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
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