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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: Searching for the truth |
Bible Note: gracefull, Forgive me if I came off as being impertinent or even sarcastic. I was trying to lighten it up a little. I realize we are discussing important issues. Thank you for being full of grace, as your handle implies. And you're right, time is of the essence, so I'll be brief when I can. Also, I agree that we (Christians) have not properly understood death. Neither do I have a problem with God translating someone, or allowing anyone to escape death -- in fact, I'm quite happy that the majority of mankind WILL escape death, that is, the SECOND death. But for you and me, I'm not even concerned about that, because YOU AND I HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRANSLATED INTO THE KINGDOM THE SAME WAY ENOCH WAS! For an explanation, please see my note to Tim Moran lower in this branch, dated 7/24/03, 11:21 a.m. Better yet, go to the beginning of our exchanges and read them all in order. We can talk more later. God speed, my Brother! |