I beg to differ (see 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, 1 Corinthians 15:50-54).
GINOLJC, to all.
first thanks for the reply JBY, but you ERROR in the verses you quoted. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which
are asleep, that ye sorrow not,
even as others which have no hope."
did you not READ your bible...... asleep!..... Job 7:21 "And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for
now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be."
Daniel 12:2 "And many of them t
hat sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt."
see that JBF at the RESSURECTION, ... WHEN THEY... "AWAKE" ... here on planet EARTH. lets back this up with Job again, Job 19:25 "For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth:" (UPON THE EARTH)
Job 19:26 "And though after my skin worms destroy
this body,
yet in my flesh shall I see God:" (JOB JUST TOLD YOU WE'RE GETTING NEW BODIED WHEN HE COMES, AND THIS IS ON EARTH. NOT IN HEAVEN, BUT HERE ON PLANET EARTH.)
Job 19:27 "Whom
I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me."
this is as plain as one gets. so there is NO RAPTURE, and there is only two General Resurrection. that's it on this subject.
NOW your quote on 1 Corinthians 15:50-54. Listen and Learn.
1 Corinthians 15:50 "Now this I say, brethren,
that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption."
1 Corinthians 15:51 "Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,"
A. no flesh and blood is in heaven. now if someone say well 101G it is the spirit that is our source of life now, and that's correct in the resurrection. but if you're given new bodies in heaven, why are some are in heaven and others are still in the grave on EARTH? you forget one thing these verses, you quoted,
1 Thessalonians 4:13 "But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which
are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope."
1 Thessalonians 4:14 "For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them
also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him." (this is the dead ones spirit, keep this in mind). next verse,
1 Thessalonians 4:15 "For this we say unto you
by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep." (STOP, not them ... if ... in heaven, WHICH THEY ARE NOT , BUT THEIR SPIRIT ARE in heaven, and comming).
1 Thessalonians 4:16 "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and
the dead in Christ shall rise first:" (HOLD IT... there is no "DEATH" in heaven, so it must speaking about the saints that are asleep HERE ON EARTH, who are D.. E... A....D,,, DEAD. BINGO. those who arise in the "FIRST RESURRECTION". that's two birds killed with ONE stone. because a. that right there disprove any rapture of any kind. and b. the dead saints are here on planet EARTH, and not in heaven). now the next verse
1 Thessalonians 4:17 "Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
see the LIVING at his return are here on planet EARTH, and those alive here on planet EARTH will not
prevent those DEAD who become alive, enter into everlasting before them listen,
1 Thessalonians 4:15 "For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep." well if they are already alive and coming with the Lord then they have proceeded them which are alive into eternal life. and that ius not possiable, and here's why. listen,
that word "
Prevent" in 1 Thessalonians 4:15 is the Greek word,
G5348 φθάνω phthano (ftha'-nō) v.
1.
to be beforehand, i.e. anticipate or
precede.
2. (by extension) to have arrived at.
[apparently a primary verb]
KJV: (already) attain, come, prevent
othere words what 1 Thessalonians 4:15 is telling us the Living here on PLANET EARTH will not proceed those who are dead into EVERLASTING LIFE. NOW STOP and THINK for a second., if you're already in Heaven and in your NEW bodies as some purpose, then 1 Thessalonians 4:15 just call them a lier. why for if you're alive in heaven with your new body, then you have
preceded other saint into ETERNAL life. and now you have a RESURRECTION problem, for there are only TWO Resurrection. if some are resurrected before 1 Thessalonians 4:15 and at 1 Thessalonians 4:15 of the saints then that shot bible prophecy out the door for Daniel 12:2 listen, "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some
to everlasting life, and
some to shame and everlasting contempt." for the bible is clear that there are only two General resurrection. so if there are two resurrectiuons for the saints, one, before 1 Thessalonians 4:15, meaning as each of us die daily, we go straight to heaven, and then a resurrection at 1 Thessalonians 4:15 for more saint, ... maybe that day..

that's three resurrection in all when those who will rise as Daniel 12:2 say unto shame and everlasting contempt. and if one believe that, then they are calling God a lier, (God forbid), for God is the author of prophecy, and Daniel 12:2 is prophecy. can one now see how ignorant these so-called doctrine are deceiving people?
see, harvest is one time, and Christ Jesus is the FIRST FRUIT of that harvest, and if one have a second harvest then you have been deceived. for christ is coming back for all the saints dead and those alive.
so the resurrection destroy any rapture doctrine, and any going straight to heaven at our natural deaths which is the first death.
one might want to re-read this post for full consumption.
PICJAG.