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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:
Hi George, Thank you for your response but my question is as stated in the post, repeated hereunder. "Did God make an exception for Elijah to escape death?" If the answear is "yes" then the inevitable simple question will ensue. Why did God make the exception? With your admirable knowledge of God's word, I am sure you will be able to enlighten me further. With Love in Christ. FytRobert |
Bible Answer: Maybe I can help a little. Romans 6: 23 "for the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord." Now just looking at the first part it says that if we sin we will die. That's all there is to it so for someone not to die they must be sinless. Before we return to Elijah I would like to point out he was not the only one to be taken in his bodily form. Another was Enoch, the great-grandfather of Noah. It says in Genesis 5: 24 "He enjoyed a close relationship with God throughout his life. Then suddenly, he disappeared because God took him." Now also we can, i feel, safely assume that to walk close with God is to follow his will. And His will is not to sin. So, we can once again assume that Enoch did not sin. Hence death was not given to him for his sins. If we follow this same reasoning it must also be assumed that Elijah lived his life without sinning. On a slight side note, in Revolation 11: 3 it says, "And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth." One of these could possibly be Elijah that God will call into service during these times. However this is just a speculation and I have no way to prove it. I hope that helps a little, sorry if not. God bless. |