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NASB | 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Thessalonians 4:16 For the Lord Himself will come down from heaven with a shout of command, with the voice of the archangel and with the [blast of the] trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. |
Bible Question:
In reference to 1 Thes. 4:16, Jehovah Witnesses claim that the Lord will come with the voice of the archangel, therefore making Jesus Michael the Archangel. How do I refute that? Thanks, Joseph |
Bible Answer: First, point out that the passage in no way declares who is sounding this "shout," neither does it declare who is blowing the "trumpet." Second, ask them to demonstrate this [Jesus is Michael the Archangel] with two or three witnesses, [2 Corinthians 13:1; Deuteronomy 17:6 and 19:15; Matthew 18:16] not just one. Finaly, if this is true [Jesus is Michael the Archangel], ask them to explain Romans 10:9. You may also wish to insist that they use an "excepted" form of the Bible, such as KJV. |