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One of the problems with denying Scripture is that it effects how one views all of the Bible, including those Scriptures involving salvation.

For example, Jesus Christ tells us that when He makes His literal, physical return to earth at His Second Advent, He brings His bride, also known as the Church, with Him:

Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written: King of Kings and Lord of Lords. (Revelation 19:11-16)

We know that the armies which accompany Christ when He returns to earth and are clothed in white and clean linen refer to the Church from Revelation 19:7-9:

Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, “Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.”

So if the Church is in Heaven at the time that Christ returns to earth to set up His millennial kingdom, how did the Church come to be in Heaven?

Can’t mean what it can’t mean, can it. Therefore, there’s a problem with understanding the Scripture.
Obviously, The Lord Jesus is not going to look like a sheep at the feast of the Lamb, and the Church will not fit in a white dress. Some things are symbolic and some things are not.
Therefore, search the Scripture and look for the answer there.