1:19 John is told to write what he sees, what is now and what is to come.
I don't understand the difference in your claim and whats written
Greetings Zi,
Yes, you are correct. Rev.1:19 is the key to understanding the timing of Revelation, for John was told to write:
What you have seen = everything written from Rev.1:1 thru 1:19
What is now = Represented by the church period, which we are still in, i.e. we are still in the "what is Now."
What must take place after this = The events that take place after the "what is now" I.e. after the church period, which begin from chapter 4 onward.
Since we are still in the "what is now" then the "what must take place later" will not begin until the church has been gathered, which will end the "what is now" time frame. It is after the church has been gathered that the events of God's wrath will take place via the seals, trumpets and bowl judgments, decimating the majority of the earth's population and dismantling all human government in preparation for the Lord's return to the earth to end the age and establish his literal millennial kingdom.