There are two main teachings by Paul on the rapture,the first one is:
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
There is also no mention of a tribulation upon the earth or a persecution upon the saints after these events. Paul tells us that the rapture is only for changing of our bodies so we can enter heaven. Paul also says that this happens at the last trumpet. The last trumpet is the seventh trumpet in Revelation 11:15.The number seven means completeness to God, the completeness of Gods wrath is finished. Remember there was also a trumpet in 1 Thessalonians 4:16.
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I believe that this study shows us that the rapture is at the end of Satan’s little season at the 7th trumpet right before Jesus destroys the earth. So lets spread the word now because there is no chance after the rapture as some people believe there is. They believe that the rapture will be the proof that Jesus is real and convince there unsaved friends who Jesus is.
Disagree. Examine your study and conclusion.
Those “IN” Jesus and Those “IN” Christ are NOT the SAME people.
ONLY those “IN” Christ are (redeemed BY Christ)...called RAPTURED.
Background common known facts;
* all men experience tribulation, hardships, men again men.
* Tribulation send down from Heaven is Gods works, and called Great Tribulation.
* human men ARE naturally Born of Water.
* No man
IS Saved,
IS Born Again...
UNTIL AFTER a BODILY DEATH.
* Men WHO BELIEVE...God is “WITH” that man.
* Men CAN STOP BELIEVING...God will thereafter NOT be “WITH” him.
* Men CAN AGAIN BELIEVE...God will be “WITH” that man.
^^^ THAT IS NOT having “RECEIVED” salvation.
* A man WHO BELIEVES....AND Physically Bodily DIES BELIEVING...THEN Becomes SAVED...He is called “IN JESUS”...
His body buried, His soul risen to heaven, his spirit quickened risen to heaven........IS THIS MAN RAPTURED? No. THIS man SHALL BE BODILY RAISED/Resurrected, at the LAST Trump.
1 Thes 4:
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14] For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep
in Jesus will God bring with him.
* A man WHO BELIEVES...
AND Bodily DIES...CRUCIFIED “WITH” Christ Jesus......IS a man WHO...”IS” Saved, “IS” Quickened, “IS” “IN” Christ, Christ’s Spirit “IS” “IN” that man.......AND
The Lords SERVANT, Angel, SHALL sound “A” Trump (not called “THE LAST TRUMP), SHALL CALL UP, that man, TO HIM in the clouds (lower heavens).
1 Thes 4:
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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:
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17] Then we which are alive and remain shall be
caught up (Rapture) together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
Men ‘IN’ Jesus...are men Believing the Word of God.
Should they believe “IN” Jesus on the day they die...
God shall resurrect their bodies AFTER Christ’s millennial reign.
Should they be bodily alive, in the end of days, YES they will experience potions of Gods Great Tribulation....BECAUSE THEY NEVER chose to give their BODY unto Death, crucified WITH Christ, thus were NOT “IN” Christ...shall be a Believer BODILY killed, and THEN SAVED.
Men “IN” Christ....are Men Believing the Word of God....AND Given their Body unto DEATH (crucified)......THUS SAVED and QUICKENED THEN.
THEY are called UP to the Lord, BEFORE Gods Great Tribulation Begins.
Rapture, applies to MEN IN Christ, already:
Bodily dead, soul saved, spirit quickened, body washed, body sanctified, MADE a New creature, bodily kept with Christ, prepared for ANY day, the Trump sounds and the Lord calls them UP ABOVE the face of the earth......
BECAUSE.......THEY ARE NOT appointed to WRATH...
** They RAISED UP Above the Earth, to the Clouds **
Followed by the Wrath of the Lamb, the devils wrath, Wrath of God UPON the Earth...