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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: Order of events at the 2nd Coming? |
Bible Note: Hello EdB! Yes, I was wondering exactly when the rapture occurs, based on a "pre-trib" perspective.. However, I am "mid-trib" in my view, since 1 Thess. 4:16-17 seems to take place (the rapture) at the moment of the return of Christ, and 2 Thess. 2:8 states that the Lord will slay the antichrist "by the appearance of His coming". In other words, the death of antichrist and the rapture occur almost at the same time! This is basically my view, and this best explains why I am "mid-trib" instead of "pre-trib." Also, how would one explain the presence of the Two Witnesses based on a "pre-trib" persuasion? These are all interesting questions, my friend! :) Blessings, Nolan |