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It's my understanding that we remain in heaven for seven years and then return with Christ to reign with Him for a thousand years.
The textbook answer is that they'll be partaking of the marriage supper of the Lamb with Jesus, but that is easily refuted in so many different ways.
For one thing, the Bible says that Jesus will remain seated at the Father's right hand in heaven until his enemies are made his footstool (Psalm 110:1, Matt. 22:44, Luke 20:42-43).
Well, we get a glimpse of this throne room in heaven in the book of Revelation and elsewhere.
Do you honestly believe that Jesus is going to be partaking of the marriage supper of the Lamb while seated at the Father's right hand?
Perhaps folding tables will be brought in for everyone?
I'm NOT seeking to mock you, but the whole concept is absolutely ridiculous.
Or maybe he'll abandon his throne for 7 years and partake of the supper elsewhere in heaven?
What of the saints who will still be here on earth during this alleged 7=year supper in heaven (talk about gluttony, btw)?
I mean, if their intercessor/mediator abandons his throne, and especially during the time of great tribulation like this world has never seen before, how can they get through to the Father?
Again, it's absolutely ridiculous, so don't mind me if I ridicule it as I refute it scripturally.
And what of the tribulation saints?
They don't get to partake of this alleged 7-year marriage supper?
Do they at least get leftovers?
Again, it's absolute heretical nonsense.
NOWHERE IN SCRIPTURE does it state that the marriage supper of the Lamb is even in heaven.
In fact, Jesus gave us clear indication that it's going to be right here on earth when he said:
"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." (Matt. 26:29)
"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." (Mark 14:25)
The "Father's kingdom" or "the kingdom of God" is COMING to this earth, even as Jesus taught his disciples to pray (Matt. 6:9-13).
This certainly sounds like the actual location of the marriage supper of the Lamb to me:
Isaiah chapter 25
[6] And in this mountain shall the LORD of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
[7] And he will destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, and the vail that is spread over all nations.
[8] He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken it.
[9] And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.
For starters, "this mountain" (vs. 6) is Mount Zion in Jerusalem.
Notice the coming "feast of wines" (vs. 6), and compare that to what Jesus said about not drinking of the fruit of the vine again until the time of the kingdom of God which, again, is coming to this earth.
Notice, too, the timeframe where "he will swallow up death in victory" (vs. 8) as people say "this is our God; we have waited for him" (vs. 9).
Where are they waiting for him?
in heaven or right here on earth?
Of course, the correct answer is the latter of the two.
And what about this?
Matthew chapter 22
[1] And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
[2] The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
[3] And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
[4] Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
[5] But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
[6] And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
[7] But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
[8] Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
[9] Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
[10] So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
[11] And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
[12] And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
[13] Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
[14] For many are called, but few are chosen.
"A certain king, which made a marriage for his son" (vs. 2) and who "prepared his dinner" (vs. 4)?
Boy, that certainly sounds like the marriage supper of the Lamb to me.
Here's a question for you:
If this marriage supper is allegedly in heaven, then how did "a man which had not on a wedding garment" (vs. 11) allegedly get to heaven, only to later be bound and cast into outer darkness where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth?
Again, it's utter heretical nonsense.
Well, hopefully, someone will get it.
After all, I'd hate to think that my labor here is all in vain.
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