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You say nothing else must be fulfilled [before Jesus returns for His Church], But what about every people group hearing the Gospel. I know we are close, but some have yet to be reached.
We received several versions of this question and will flesh out an answer in even greater detail in two weeks. In short, there are several prophecies that must be fulfilled before the Second Coming of Christ to the earth. Matthew 24 records many of these prophecies including the one you reference (24:14), the revelation of "The Antichrist" (Revelation 13:4-18), and others. However, it is important to distinguish between the rapture of the Church (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18) and the Second Coming of Jesus to the earth (Acts 1:11; Revelation 19:11-21). Many signs will precede His coming to the earth, but nothing needs to be fulfilled in order for the rapture to happen. It could happen at any moment.
Does God hear us the same when we pray out loud or pray silent? Are both heard by God?
When Jesus taught on prayer He placed the emphasis not on the volume or the mode of prayer, but the heart behind the prayer (Matthew 6:5-13). Jesus Himself modeled both out loud (John 17) and silent (Matthew 14:13) prayers. The indication from Scripture is that God hears both and responds to both.
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