Neither you nor anyone can make "is come" into "about to happen."
What it doesn't say is that it is happening NOW, as you propose. And the phrase "bride has made herself ready" means just that. She is now ready for what is going to happen.
You are putting TIMING information into a Greek Aorist verb which has no timing.
I could say "just happened" and be just as wrong. All we can know from this Greek word is, "marriage." We have to decide WHEN from the context. It is a FACT that John mentioned the marriage before he mentioned the Descent to earth. No posttriber can change that fact.
My point is, this HUGE bunch of people are IN HEAVEN with John when marriage is mentioned. John could have mentioned marriage AFTER Jesus descent - but He did not.
You can ignore believer's personal testimonies if you wish. But if they agree with the written word, WHY? Paul USED His person testimony all through Acts.
we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people, and especially of those who believe. OF COURSE Jesus is the only doorway into heaven for both the OT and NT believers. But the OT saints had to wait out the time in Abraham's bosom until Jesus rose from the dead.
The truth is, if OT believers could have made it to heaven under the Law, Jesus would not have had to come. But that was IMPOSSIBLE. No sin could be totally remitted and the guilt thereof taken away until JESUS BLOOD was shed. The blood of bulls and goats could NEVER remove sin - only cover it.
Jesus is the doorway into heaven for the OT saints as well as for the NT, but it was done differently for each group.
THEY believed a Messiah was coming, WE know He came and we put our faith in His death and resurrection.
John 14, WHEN will Jesus take us to those homes He has prepared?
I would guess you will say when the New Jerusalem comes down. Pretribbers think LONG before that. The truth is, we have to go SOMEWHERE after we are caught up just before wrath.
The next verse is, as you say, another subject. Which happens right away. How can you say that? If the marriage does not happen when John mentions it, then anyone is free to move anything in Revelation to a place they feel it fits better. Maybe HIs descend DOESN'T happen right away. That is why I have an axiom on Revelation:
"ANY theory that must rearrange John's God given chronology is immediately suspect and WILL BE proven wrong."
"ANY theory that must rearrange John's God given chronology is immediately suspect and WILL BE proven wrong."
I haven't re-arranged anything. I pay attention to the wording. The bride gets ready, and leaves with Christ to earth for His setting up His kingdom which is when the Bema and wedding occur. That makes perfect sense.