[Cronos]

The phrase used was wider church, not whole church.

From post 116

, John was writing about the wider church in 64 AD (when Revelation was written) and how they would face the great tribulation from 64 top 67 AD

[Elsie]

The phrase used was wider church, not whole church.

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I was thinking of the description found in Acts 15:22

Then it pleased the apostles and ancients, with the whole church, to choose men of their own company, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas, who was surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren.