1 Thessalonians

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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]

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Bible Question: Will there be a partial rapture?

Do you believe that only faithful Christians will be taken in the rapture, with unfaithful Christians left on earth to suffer through the Tribulation? Please give the reasons -- the Biblical evidence -- for why you believe as you do.

Grace to you,
Kalos

Bible Answer: Kalos,

Who says that the believer will be raptured rather than the non-believer. No where in scripture does it say which will go and which will stay. Jesus' parable states that two women will be in a field and one will be gone, but He does not say which.

First century Judaism (at least that I am aware of...) does not show any picture of the faithful leaving to be with God, but God coming to be with His people.

1 Thess. has the best evidence that the rapture is a picture of believers "going to be with the Lord" but the picture is of a King coming to the people. In the first century, the people would leave their town, village, or city to meet the King (Emperor) on the way, and then all go back to the city with the King. (Trumpets announcing the Kings arrival were all apart of the production.)

So, before one can answer the question about 1 or 2 raptures, one needs to know who is being raptured.

Also, the rest of scripture is ALWAYS showing a picture of God making his dwelling among mankind, not the reverse.

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MJH