(Rev. 4:1,2) "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne…" While the tribulation is taking place on earth, where is the church? Well, you will be glad to know that the church will be learning all about heaven (their new home) and enjoying time with Jesus their bridegroom. In the above verse God is introducing John the Apostle to heaven in a vision. This vision though given to John at the end of the first century, gives to the church of all ages a glimpse of what will happen immediately after the church dead and alive is raptured. Once in heaven the Church will stand immediately at the judgment seat of Christ where all our works will be rewarded for what we have done on this earth, whether they be "good or bad, (2 Cor. 5:10)." The rest of (Rev. 4) deals with the splendor and Glory of Christ, as well as what goes on around His throne on a regular basis. So while the rest of the world is going through 7 years of a terrible time of tribulation, we (the bride of Christ), will be preparing for the great "marriage of the Lamb," that takes place in heaven before our return to earth with Christ, (Rev. 19:7-16). Indeed. the Church has much to look forward to in Christ Jesus.
