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The “hour you do not expect” is the traditional hour of the new moon of Tishri 1.
IOW, he told his elect specifically which hour he would come.
I didn’t mean to declare you a preterist.
Being ready is simply observing and obeying his Torah, as he made plain in Revelation 3:3. Obviously this is required, as made clear in the NT letters. Spreading the Gospel is simply teaching Torah.
Torah must be taught over time, as Acts 15 tells us, (Hearing Moses read “every Sabbath day) so there are basics to teach: Avoid meats offered to idols, and not consuming blood.
The Day of Trumpets is not a “Rapture,” it is a gathering of the elect, beginning with the early believers, such as Adam’s sons.
This is what constantly trips up those that want to invent a “church.” Nothing about the Bride has NT significance, other than the crucifixion producing the needed sinless blood on the mercy seat of the Ark.
The Kehillah has been ever-present for 6000 years. It has always been a remnant of the few in every era.
“I didn’t mean to declare you a preterist.”
No worries, I just wanted to make sure that was clarified in case that is what you thought.
“The Day of Trumpets is not a ‘Rapture,’”
Yes, this is what I’ve been leaning towards after a few weeks of research - that there is not two returns of Christ, once in air (rapture) and once as king (his day). My Baptist upbringing always taught it but I am not seeing very good evidence of it now. These sound like the same, single event instead of two: Titus 2:13, 1 Cor. 14:51-52, 1 Thess. 4:13-18, Rev. 19:11, Matthew 24:29-31
Anyways, I was asked by a youth pastor to help research revelation/prophecy to ensure he is teaching the kids the right thing. I’ve not heard of Tishri 1 before, so I’ll certainly look that over.
Thanks for the information Editor!