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NASB | 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we shall always be with the Lord. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Thessalonians 4:17 Then we who are alive and remain [on the earth] will simultaneously be caught up (raptured) together with them [the resurrected ones] in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord! [John 14:3; 1 Cor 15:52; 2 Cor 5:8; Phil 1:23; Col 3:4] |
Bible Question: Can we come up with a "Biblically sound" outline of the events of The Second Coming of Christ in chronological order (this must happen before that) just from the Biblical text itself? |
Bible Answer: Nolan Having studied eschatology for some time, what your asking could and probably would embark us on another Calvinism/Arminianism type debate. The exact sequence of events are at the heart of the pre, mid, and post tribulation debate. Along with the rapture debate. Even Edward Reese avoided any debate on this when he wrote the Reese Chronological Bible, keeping the Book of Revelation in sequence and located at the end. As far as outstanding prophecy most if not all reliable scholars agree Jesus could return or the rapture could occur at any moment and nothing would be compromised or violated. I believe we are poised at the very doorway and wait longingly for a trumpet blast and a command. However until we hear that call we are instructed to keep on keeping on. |