'Kingdom' never so called, 'millennial kingdom' or 'a thousand years' in the Bible. 'Kingdom of God/heaven' is speak of God's things and eternity kingdom also, it is speak of salvation and our future destiny include salvation. John 3:3 & 7 explain more clear about the kingdom of heaven. Christ tells us, that we MUST be born again to enter the kingdom of heaven, OR, we cannot enter the kingdom of heaven. That mean, we must repent our sins, to have eternal life (context with John 3:16), or, if we do not repent of sins, then cannot have eternal life, but the wrath of God abide on us (context with John 3:36).
Psalms 139:8 do nothing with salvation. It speaks of God is an omnipresence means God is everywhere same time, where we are, God knows where we are, we cannot hide from God's sight.
Jonah 2:2,3,8 - talk about Jonah's prayer and confess toward God while he was in whale's belly. God can listen only to aperson's serious prayer with repent and confess. Jonah 2:2,3,8 have do nothing with security salvation.
Lacy, you mentioned on Luke 21:36. You say,
This verse and others clearly show the conditional aspects of the rapture. (why wtach? Why pray? Why the need to be accounted worthy?)
Your comment of Luke 21:36 is type of partial rapturism. I disagree with partial rapturism. That is come from Watchman Nee.
Yes of course, Luke 21:36 speaks of conditional very clear. Not only on rapture. Also, warning us about the judgement day. Christ warns us, IF we do not watch and pray, then we shall face these things, and shall stand face before Christ sits on the throne. That means, if we do not watch and pray, then no way that we can escape from these things, and we all shall face the serious consequence at the judgment seat of Christ at His coming.
Rev. 2:5 warns, "Remember therefore from whence thou are fallen, and REPENT, and do the first works,
OR else I will come unto thee quickly, and will
REMOVE THY CANDLESTICK OUT OF HIS PLACE, except thou REPENT." Christ warns us if we remain in sins without repent by the time Christ comes as thief in the night that we not watch for, He shall come upon us quickly as thief, and shall remove us OUT OF HIS PLACE(kingdom of God/heaven), means will cast us away into everlasting punishment.
Rev. 3:2-3 warn, "Be WATCHFUL, and strengthen the things which remain, that are ready to die: for I have not found thy works perfect before God. Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and HOLD FAST, and REPENT.
IF therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.
Christ warns us, IF we do not watch, and remain in sinning without repentance by the time Lord comes suddenly that we do not expect, Christ shall come upon us as a thief.
Matt. 24:37-41; Luke 17:34-37 warn us, the lesson of the flood, when the flood came and suddenly took them away - all drowned dead. So, this shall be same at Christ's coming shall be when He comes, he shall send his angels to grab all unjust people who are not watch and remain in sinning away up in the air. And shall face Christ sits on the throne, then will send all unjust away into the everlasting fire according Matt. 25:31-46. That means, IF we do not watch and be ready, we shall be cast away join with sinners will suffer in the lake of fire.
In Christ
Rev. 22:20 -Amen!