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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:
At the rapture, if Christ comes for both the dead saints and the living saints,before the reign of the man of sin/antichrist, and also the wrath of God being poured out. why would Christ leave behind any of his saints/the church to suffer affliction/tribulation at the hand of the man of sin, or to be here to witness Gods wrath being poured out,ie The saints on the sea of glass Rev.15:1,2. and the 144,000 Rev.14:1. Who will be left behind for this fulfilment to occure? M.Royal |
Bible Answer: No Biblical evidence for partial rapture Which saints will be left behind? Will there be a partial rapture? (Source: www.gotquestions.org/partial-rapture.html) 'There are some believers who hold that only faithful Christians will be taken in the rapture, with unfaithful Christians left on earth to suffer through the Tribulation. The problem is that the Bible does not support such a concept. The passages which describe the rapture (1Cor 15:50-57; 1Thess 4:13-18) definitely seem to apply universally to all Christians, mature and immature, faithful and disobedient. Verses like Romans 8:1 and 1Thessalonians 5:9 tell us that God does not pour out His wrath on Christians. I do not believe there is any Biblical evidence whatsoever for a partial rapture. Every believer will be taken to heaven in the Rapture. Matthew 25:1-13 is not describing some believers being left behind, it is describing unbelievers being left behind. Notice that Jesus says to those left behind, “Truly I say to you, I do not know you” (Matt 25:12).' To read more go to: www.gotquestions.org/partial-rapture.html Grace to you, Kalos |