Answers to Questions for March

From: Young Christian: Volume 5, 1915

From: Practical Conversations With Our Young People: Conversations and Questions

• 2 min. read • grade level: 5

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.” Isaiah 53:11¹¹He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities. (Isaiah 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.” Ephesians 5:27²⁷That 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. (Ephesians 5:27).

The judgment seat of Christ. (1 Cor. 3:13-15¹³Every man's work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man's work of what sort it is. ¹⁴If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. ¹⁵If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire. (1 Corinthians 3:13‑15).) The marriage of the Lamb. (Rev. 19:7⁷Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. (Revelation 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. 19:7-9⁷Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. ⁸And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. ⁹And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. (Revelation 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. 19:8⁸And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. (Revelation 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. 3:14¹⁴If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. (1 Corinthians 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, 2¹And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. ²And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer. (Revelation 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.

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