You're so right. We (the "collective" we) seem to concern ourselves much more with ourselves than we do others that still need to hear. It almost seems we are so busy packing our own suitcases, that we don't even care about those that may be caught unawares.... or maybe some even seem happy that "they" will be left behind.
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In answer to your question, why, yes, he does. Please consider the following:
"The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." (Rev.1:1-3)
"The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”
So, yes! He does want us to be proclaiming the information within the book of Revelation, as well as the rest of his word. Regarding the book of Revelation, Jesus also said the following:
"Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll." (Rev.22:6)
"I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll."
According to what is written above, I'd say that our reading, speaking and guarding what is written in this book as being very important to God, wouldn't you? The book of Revelation is a detailed account of the God's coming wrath and we ought to be proclaiming it to each other and warning people regarding this coming wrath.
In answer to your question, why, yes, he does. Please consider the following:
"The revelation from Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, who testifies to everything he saw—that is, the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near." (Rev.1:1-3)
"The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”
So, yes! He does want us to be proclaiming the information within the book of Revelation, as well as the rest of his word. Regarding the book of Revelation, Jesus also said the following:
"Look, I am coming soon! Blessed is the one who keeps the words of the prophecy written in this scroll." (Rev.22:6)
"I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to that person the plagues described in this scroll. And if anyone takes words away from this scroll of prophecy, God will take away from that person any share in the tree of life and in the Holy City, which are described in this scroll."
According to what is written above, I'd say that our reading, speaking and guarding what is written in this book as being very important to God, wouldn't you? The book of Revelation is a detailed account of the God's coming wrath and we ought to be proclaiming it to each other and warning people regarding this coming wrath.
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I don't see our Lord Jesus coming to gather His Church at anytime prior to the 7th Vial. That's why He is still warning us on the 6th Vial per Rev.16:15, with the next event being the 7th Vial poured out.
If you look at the 6th Vial events, that's pointing to tribulation timing, which is when the beast and false prophet working of miracles is.
Rev 16:12-14
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
KJV
If you look at the 6th Vial events, that's pointing to tribulation timing, which is when the beast and false prophet working of miracles is.
Rev 16:12-14
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
KJV
Sorry, that's impossible.
Rev 16:15-17
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
KJV
Those events there are in order.
Jesus is still warning His Church on the 6th Vial timing that He will come "as a thief".
In 1 Thess.5 and 2 Pet.3:10, both Apostles showed "the day of the Lord" event which ends this present world comes "as a thief in the night", which is what our Lord Jesus was referencing with His coming "as a thief".
Thus, there is no way... to change that specific timing of His coming He gave there as written.
Rev 16:15-17
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
KJV
Those events there are in order.
Jesus is still warning His Church on the 6th Vial timing that He will come "as a thief".
In 1 Thess.5 and 2 Pet.3:10, both Apostles showed "the day of the Lord" event which ends this present world comes "as a thief in the night", which is what our Lord Jesus was referencing with His coming "as a thief".
Thus, there is no way... to change that specific timing of His coming He gave there as written.
Something else I want to point out about the Vials of Rev.16.
Many say, especially those on Pre-trib, believe those vials are all about God's Wrath poured out upon the beast, and upon the wicked, and that Christ has already gathered His Church before they start. Even some brethren who are Post-trib believe Christ gathers His Church immediately prior to those Vials being poured out upon the earth.
Ask yourself while reading the following events of the 6th Vial, exactly who is doing the wrath here, and who is it upon in that time?
Rev 16:12-14
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
(KJV)
Do you see there anything about God's Wrath being poured out upon the beast? No, you don't.
It's because it's a time of the beast's wrath upon the earth, not God's Wrath poured upon the beast. So the 6th Vial is not about God's Wrath upon the beast at all.
And what TIMING is the beast's wrath upon the peoples on the earth? That is TRIBULATION timing there.
It is then that our Lord Jesus reminds His Church on earth that He comes "as a thief", and then at the ending of that 6th Vial gathers Satan's host of armies around Jerusalem in order to pour out His cup of wrath on them at the 7th Vial:
Rev 16:15-17
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
KJV
Many say, especially those on Pre-trib, believe those vials are all about God's Wrath poured out upon the beast, and upon the wicked, and that Christ has already gathered His Church before they start. Even some brethren who are Post-trib believe Christ gathers His Church immediately prior to those Vials being poured out upon the earth.
Ask yourself while reading the following events of the 6th Vial, exactly who is doing the wrath here, and who is it upon in that time?
Rev 16:12-14
12 And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.
13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
(KJV)
Do you see there anything about God's Wrath being poured out upon the beast? No, you don't.
It's because it's a time of the beast's wrath upon the earth, not God's Wrath poured upon the beast. So the 6th Vial is not about God's Wrath upon the beast at all.
And what TIMING is the beast's wrath upon the peoples on the earth? That is TRIBULATION timing there.
It is then that our Lord Jesus reminds His Church on earth that He comes "as a thief", and then at the ending of that 6th Vial gathers Satan's host of armies around Jerusalem in order to pour out His cup of wrath on them at the 7th Vial:
Rev 16:15-17
15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.
16 And He gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.
17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.
KJV
The "day of the Lord" event Paul was preaching in 1 Thess.5 is specifically about the 7th Vial event of God's cup of wrath upon the wicked on the final day of this world.
That's why Paul pointed to when the deceived say, "Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them". That "sudden destruction" is the "day of the Lord" timing, which is what the 7th Vial is about.
That's why Paul pointed to when the deceived say, "Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them". That "sudden destruction" is the "day of the Lord" timing, which is what the 7th Vial is about.