Many of you have read this before, the Ancient Jewish wedding which matches Jesus coming for His bride beautifully. In case the link doesn't work type: pdf The Jewish Wedding System and The Bride of Christ chrome-extension://oemmndcbldboiebfnladdacbdfmadadm/ Just a thought here...in the old testament, people did not have the help of the Holy Spirit residing within them, only coming upon them at times. I have always thought there would be a 7 day warning or such, but I kind of wonder if possibly our warning now will come through the Spirit just before we go. Just a thought...and yes maybe I'd better think again...I really, really hope we have some kind of warning...but no matter how it happens...Oh, please come quickly Lord!!!!!!! I love you so much!!!!! :heart: :heart: :heart: I think you mean Mk 16:15. Mat 28:15 says "So they took the money and did as they were instructed; and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day." In every other place in Scripture that the Great Commission is given, Mat 28:18-20, Luk 24:44-49, Act 1:8, the words "nations" and "end of the earth" are used. (Joh 20:19-23 is considered to be a Great Commission statement but doesn't read like the other passages) Only in Mk 16:15 is the word "creature" used. The Greek word is κτισει, which translates: of individual things, beings, a creature, a creation . In both Galatians 6:15; 2 Corinthians 5:17 this same word κτισει, or creature is used of a man regenerated through Christ. Now, with that said, perhaps Mark was telling us to practice our preaching on our pets! 😉 I've never really given much thought to it because I don't see the need but so many others do, or just want it, so I am compelled to ask "why?" Please understand, I am not being critical, just wanting to understand the allure of it. :rose: The reason I want a heads up notice is ... I know this is going to sound silly ... but I want my place “white glove” (i.e. all the laundry done, I will toss out all the perishable food in the refrig to the outside trash can). Plus I don’t want to be cooking or using the faucet when the rapture occurs. I also want to leave Bible’s on various tables with Bible tracts all before departure so when whoever breaks in to steal things ... hopefully they will want those and they won’t say man that homeowner was messy. I would also like to say one last prayer to those I’m close to that are still not saved. Note: I’m still not ruling out the rapture could occur on a Sunday because the Lord arose on the first day of the week (Sunday). However, I’m now also marking every Wednesday as a possibility as well. :yes:
