Answers to Question 1.
What will take place in heaven with us after
we are caught up to be with the Lord?
(a) "He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied." Isa. 53:11.
(b) "That He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish." Eph. 5:27.
(c) We shall worship the Lord. (Rev. 4 and 5.)
The judgment seat of Christ. (1 Cor. 3:13-15.) The marriage of the Lamb. (Rev. 19:7.)
Answers to Question 2.
When will the marriage of the Lamb take place?
(a) The marriage of the Lamb will take place before the bride comes out of heaven with the Lord to reign over the earth. (Rev. 19:7-9.)
Answers to Question 3.
What will the bridal robe be composed of?
(a) The bridal robe is composed of fine linen, which is the righteousnesses of the saints. (Rev. 19:8.)
Answers to Question 4.
When do we make the bridal robe?
(a) As the bridal robe is composed of the righteousnesses (new translation) of the saints, it must embrace all the works which they have done in this life that will meet with the Lord's approval at the judgment seat. (1 Cor. 3:14.)
Answers to Question 5.
What is the first thing given us that is to take place on this earth after the Church is in heaven?
(a) When the Lamb opened the first seal, John describes what he saw. "Behold a white horse, and he that sat upon it having a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering and that he might conquer." Rev. 6:1, 2.
We give here a quotation by way of explanation of this last answer:
"The first is the white horse, the symbol of triumphant and prosperous power. He that sat on him had a bow.' (Ver. 2.) The bow is the symbol of distant warfare. His course is evidently that of unchecked victory. The moment he appears, he conquers. The battle is won without a struggle, and apparently without the carnage of the second judgment, where the sword, the symbol of close hand-to-hand fighting, is used. But the first conqueror is some mighty one who sweeps over the earth, and gains victory after victory by the prestige of his name and reputation. There is no intimation of slaughter here." (Lecture on the Book of the Revelation, by W. K. Page 136.)
This bloodless victory might also be gained by his skill as a diplomat making peace with the present warring nations, which peace the rider on the second horse takes from the earth.