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1 | A question of logic in timing | Matt 24:15 | CDBJ | 117898 | ||
Hi Emmy, The logic you are asking for is imposable since your question is too confusing. You suggested as your question. “The rapture happens after the first resurrection.” The rapture and the resurrection are the exact same thing; your question is rather nebulous and abstruse! For starters the word rapture is a word that believers have coined for the resurrection and it isn’t found in any modern accepted translation of the Bible. The wording in Paul’s letter is where we draw the idea of the rapture or catching away. 1 Thes. 4:17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. The word caught up together come to us from the Koine Greek; it is the word HARPAGESMETHA, in means a quick amputation, or snatching away. There are only two resurrections mentioned in Scripture; Christ is the first fruit of the first resurrection. 1 Cor. 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. The word order in the preceding verse is from the Greek word TAGMA, and it carries the connotation of a division of troops with A company B company and so on, Christ being A company and we are to follow. The second resurrection is for the unbelievers and it mentioned in Rev. 20:5-6 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years. Every one involved from Christ up until Rev 20:6 is in the first resurrection. Please rephrase your question in smaller sections and maybe we could provide you with a better more precise answer. Have a great day CDBJ |
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2 | A question of logic in timing | Matt 24:15 | Emmy | 118086 | ||
Hi: A question of logic and timing restated. Definition: Resurrection: Bringing back to life people who have died. Definition: Changed in the twinkling of an eye: People who are in Christ at the time of His coming, have their mortal bodies changes to immortal bodies without dying at all Definition: Rapture: This word is not used in scripture We use instead what scriptures use "meet the Lord in the air" Many refer to this as "snatched away" or "rapture". Definition: Meet the Lord in the air. This will happen to those who are resurrected at his coming, and those living in Christ at the time of His coming. They will literally rise from the earth and meet Christ in the air. It seems logical that the dead are resurrected and the living changed before they meet the Lord in the air ( are snatched away) It is the 1st resurrection that holds the critical clues. Rev 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and those seated on them were given authority to judge. I also saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony to Jesus and for the word of God. THEY HAD NOT WORSHIPPED THE BEAST OR ITS IMAGE AND HAD NOT RECEIVED ITS MARK ON THEIR FOREHEADS OR THEIR HANDS They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. Combining Rev 20:4 and your view that resurrection, changing in the twinkling of an eye and meeting the Lord in the air occur simultaneously If people are BEHEADED for resisting the BEAST, his IMAGE and the MARK, then logically then the BEAST, his IMAGE and the MARK will all here before they are killed. Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK will all be here before they are resurrected. Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK will all be here before the those in Christ are changed Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK come before the Meeting of the Lord in the air. Therefore the BEAST, IMAGE and MARK come before the "Rapture" if rapture has anything to do with resurrection of the dead, changing in the twinkling of an eye, or meeting the Lord in the air. Simply put: The BEAST, IMAGE and MARK precede the first resurrection, changing in the twinkling of an eye and meeting the Lord in the air. But the activity of the beast, image of the beast, and mark of the beast take place DURING the TRIBULATION period. Therefore the resurrection cannot precede the coming of the beast or the image or the mark. Therefore the rapture cannot precede the tribulations. Stated otherwise: It is NOT possible to have the first resurrection before the beast, image and mark of the beast. and have even ONE person of the first resurrection who was beheaded for refusing the beast, image and mark of the beast. Therefore it is impossible for the resurrection, changing and meeting the Lord in the air to occur before the tribulation period. We can find no contradiction in the logic. If you or anyone else can please point it out. Thanks Sincerely Henry and Emmy |
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