Well, if you believe that the Lord is going to leave his bride on the earth during the time of his wrath, then you haven't done serious study on eschatology.
Let me ask you this: do you ever see the word "ekklesia" translated as "church" anywhere from chapter 4 thru 18? You won't find it and there is very good reason for that. It is because the church is no longer on the earth from that time forward.
I'm tired of this false teaching that instead of the Lord gathering his church according to his promise, people want to put the church through God's wrath instead and then have them gathered after, that is, whoever would be left alive. That certainly wouldn't be a blessed hope nor could believers comfort one another with those words. There is a big difference between the trials and tribulations that Jesus said believers would have, which come at the hands of mankind and the powers of darkness vs. God's coming wrath which will come directly and purposefully from him. One the church is gathered, then God's wrath will be in operation.
If you had done a thorough study, you would see the bride/church in heaven receiving her fine linen at the wedding of the Lamb (Rev.19:6-8)and following the Lord out of heaven riding on white horses as He returns to the earth to end the age (Rev.19:14).
As Jesus said regarding that time of God's wrath, "For then there will be great tribulation, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now—and never to be equaled again." That means that nothing that has previously taken place will compare to God's coming wrath and if he allowed it go on any longer, no one would be left alive.
That's because I have been studying end-time events for over 40 years and I know what I am talking about. I live in Revelation and end-time events. I would have to be positive and confident about God's word in order to be able to do the following:
"All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work."
I couldn't be doing the above if I was wishy washy in regards to God's word. Do you think that Paul and the other apostles went around compromising with the word of God. We have that same word, but Satan has infiltrated Christianity and we have false teachings now pretty much on every Biblical subject and I'm tired of reading it and hearing it!
I also think that you are confusing confidence in the word of God with arrogance. There is only one view and only one way the end is going to take place, which is according to scripture. Not the distorted versions, but what scripture states.
The underlying principle here is that those who have received Christ have been credited with his righteousness and have been reconciled to God. The wrath that every believer deserves was poured out on Christ, satisfying God's wrath completely and fully. Regarding this, scripture states that we are not appointed to suffer God's coming wrath (1 Thes.1:10), that Jesus rescues us from the coming wrath (1 Thes.5:9) and that He promised to keep us out of that time of wrath (Rev.3:10).
Therefore, the wrath of God no longer rests upon believers. Yet, we have these people who, instead believing the Lord's promise to gather us before His wrath, they prefer to believe that He is going to punish us along with the wicked. And if you or others think that we would be unaffected if we were here on the earth during that time of God's wrath, then you're dreaming. But that's irrelevant because no where is the church mentioned after the end of chapter 3.
"Now, brothers and sisters, about times and dates we do not need to write to you, for you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and safety,” destruction will come on them suddenly, as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape. But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness so that this day should surprise you like a thief.
Regarding the scripture above, Paul just got done giving a detailed account of the gathering of the church. Then he says that destruction will come upon them (unbelievers) suddenly and they will not escape. Then Paul follows with "but you, brothers." Without even reading the rest of the verse, "But you brothers" immediately infers the opposite of not escaping. And that escape will be made possible regarding what Paul just wrote about, i.e. the dead in Christ rising first and then we which remain and are still alive being changed and caught up. What would be the difference if both the righteous and the wicked got caught in the same time of wrath?
"For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,"
"For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. Therefore encourage one another with these words.
The Lord is going to gather his bride before his wrath takes place not after
HAHAH
