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NASB | Matthew 24:27 "For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 24:27 "For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming [in glory] of the Son of Man [everyone will see Him clearly]. |
Bible Question: Do you believe that when the rapture takes place, our bodies will disappear (as depicted in the "Left Behind" series and similar books and movies) or could it be just our souls leave our bodies? |
Bible Answer: 1 Corinthians 15:51-55 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? I have not read the Left Behind Series. But the Bilbe makes it clear that when the event occurs that happens in 1 Corinthians 15 (rapture would be a quicker way of saying it but for those that take offense to using the word rapture I have adopted "The event the occurs in 1 Corinthians 15" sort of wordy especially if you have to say it several times) When this even occurs, it clearly states that our current bodies are glorified into eternal bodies. So we will rise up in perfect glorified bodies. This was not a new doctrine, but Paul was expounding and making clear what was already prophesied but shrouded in mystery in some Old Testament prophets. Whether this occurs at the beginning or more judgements being poured out on the earth, or whether this event in 1 Corinthians 5 occurs after all judgment has been poured out is more like another topic, let us never ever say that the event in 1 Corinthians 15 will not occur or is some spiritualization for being born again, or say it is when an atom bomb drops on us, let us make at least a dogmatic stand that a supernatural event will occur for some generation of believers at some point when they will not die but be instantly made perfect WITHOUT DYING and rise in glorifed Bodies and ever be with the Lord. If any man says this will not happen, consider him unqualifed to teach on eschatology at all. |