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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] |
Subject: Will there be a partial rapture? |
Bible Note: OK, you say here that you "do not know what MOST people view the rapture to be" and in your previous post you wrote: "Therefore it does not apply to what most view the rapture to be". I was just wondering what your view of most people's view was in your previous post. If in one post you know what most people's view is how can you not know what most people's view is in another post? Regarding resurrection being a part of the rapture, that is how I understand it as well. Regarding Rev. 20:4-5 this is a very difficult topic for me. I am currently in the beginning stages of a serious study of the book of Revelation and admit that I am more confused than when I started (having to let go of some traditonal understandings). There are multiple views that can be supported by scripture concerning prophecy of the book as well as the Millennium period. I know that God did not intend to confuse us and that the confusion comes through our own finite minds. Thanks for the dialogue Jeff |