Nope. That's not true. The "day of the Lord" is known to be the entirety of that 70th heptad, what is called the seven years tribulation, not His second coming.
Also notice that the Lord will call up His Church to Him in the air BEFORE the verses in chapter 5 that speak of the "day of the Lord." It's interesting that you overlook that with such abandon when it doesn't fit your narrative, because I agree that the chapter separation is purely subjective in this case.
And yet He tells that Church in Sardis that those who watch will know the hour of His coming, unlike those who do not watch.
Precisely my point. Believers who are watching will not suffer the wrath of the Lamb against Israel and the unbelieving world, and they will know the hour of His coming so that it is NOT as a "thief in the night" to them.
Nope. He is saying that believers will not be surprised by what they know is coming before it happens. The logic of all that is very clear, but some people just want to stick with perpetual ignorance for some strange reason. When the Lord makes known to those who watch that His coming is in that hour, He is not limited from doing so by anything He has ever said. It was indeed true for those 2000 years ago that NO man knew the day nor hour of His coming, but then He makes known to them that the day s coming when those who are alive WILL know the hour of His coming. It would be "as a thief in the night" to everyone if NOBODY knew in advance of His coming.
Yes, and Yahshuah speaking through John told Christians that they will know beforehand the hour of His coming for those who watch. Those who don't want to glean the understanding of "beforehand" can believe whatever they want, but that will never change what is said.
MM
Also notice that the Lord will call up His Church to Him in the air BEFORE the verses in chapter 5 that speak of the "day of the Lord." It's interesting that you overlook that with such abandon when it doesn't fit your narrative, because I agree that the chapter separation is purely subjective in this case.
And yet He tells that Church in Sardis that those who watch will know the hour of His coming, unlike those who do not watch.
Precisely my point. Believers who are watching will not suffer the wrath of the Lamb against Israel and the unbelieving world, and they will know the hour of His coming so that it is NOT as a "thief in the night" to them.
Nope. He is saying that believers will not be surprised by what they know is coming before it happens. The logic of all that is very clear, but some people just want to stick with perpetual ignorance for some strange reason. When the Lord makes known to those who watch that His coming is in that hour, He is not limited from doing so by anything He has ever said. It was indeed true for those 2000 years ago that NO man knew the day nor hour of His coming, but then He makes known to them that the day s coming when those who are alive WILL know the hour of His coming. It would be "as a thief in the night" to everyone if NOBODY knew in advance of His coming.
Yes, and Yahshuah speaking through John told Christians that they will know beforehand the hour of His coming for those who watch. Those who don't want to glean the understanding of "beforehand" can believe whatever they want, but that will never change what is said.
MM
Jesus Day of the Lord includes coming in the ""CLOUDS""
John's Day of the Lord in Revelation includes coming in the ""CLOUDS""
People will be able to see ""coming in the CLOUDS""
No Secret Rapture anywhere but in Fairy Tale Land.