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NASB | 1 Corinthians 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 15:52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at [the sound of] the last trumpet call. For a trumpet will sound, and the dead [who believed in Christ] will be raised imperishable, and we will be [completely] changed [wondrously transformed]. |
Bible Question: How would the church beable to be refind, to become that perfect bride for Jesus if we dont go through the tribulation? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Cmfrantz, You ask: "How would the church be able to be refined, to become that perfect bride for Jesus if we don't go through the tribulation?" Perhaps the single most dividing issue in regards to the differing main viewpoints of eschatology center around the possibility of Christians going through persection: will we? Pretribulationism is the view that Christ will rapture the entire church before any part of the Tribulation begins (see "Left Behind" Series). Posttribulationism is the view that Christ will rapture the church after the Tribulation. Midtribulationism is the view that Christ will rapture the church in the middle of the Tribulation period. I don't believe that Christians really should spend any time arguing about when the rapture occurs, but I do believe that Christians would be well served in examining the Biblical evidence to come to a conviction on their own on this issue. Scripture does say that the church is not appointed to wrath (Romans 5:9; 1 Thess. 1:9-10, 5:9; 2 Peter 2:5-9), but I believe that this 'great day of wrath' spoken of in Rev. 6:17 is God's wrath, which takes place on the seventieth week. The Bible is clear that those who confess Christ can expect to be persecuted for their faith (Psalm 119:157,161; Matt. 5:10-12,44, 10:23, 13:21, 23:34; Mark 10:30; Luke 11:49, 21:12; John 15:20; Acts 8:1, 11:19, 13:50, 22:4; Romans 8:35, 12:14; 1 Cor. 4:12; 2 Cor. 4:9, 12:10; 2 Thess. 1:4; 2 Tim. 3:12. Therefore, since the Bible says that "all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted," we are by no means exempt from being persecuted for our faith at any time, and we could very well go through the Tribulation period. Blessings to you, Makarios |