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The hope of the resurrection

Let's summarize what 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 [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:
[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.
, which mentions believers being caught up, actually says:

• Christ's return is proclaimed by an angel's trumpet blast. It's clearly not a secret matter.

• Believers who've already died will be resurrected to join Christ as He returns to establish His rule over the earth.

• Living believers will also be changed to spirit to join those resurrected from the dead.

• All the saints, caught up together in the air, will rise to meet Christ and be with him forever.

In related scriptures, we see that the saints will come down to Jerusalem with Christ to rule with Him in the Kingdom of God on the earth (Zechariah 14:1-5 [1] Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
[2] For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
[3] Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
[4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
[5] And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee.
; Revelation 5:10And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.; Revelation 20:6Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.).

We have also seen that the saints being caught up at the last trumpet doesn't occur before the period of end-time catastrophe but at the end of the 3 1⁄2 years of the Great Tribulation and Day of the Lord. There will be protection for God's people during this time-but that protection will be on the earth, not in heaven.

There is no secret rapture of believers before the tribulation period. We can thank God that there is a resurrection when true Christians will be caught up into the air at the glorious second coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

This is the great hope for all who trust in God and believe in Him and His purpose for their lives (Romans 8:28And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.). The big lesson of the coming Great Tribulation, the persecution of the saints and the eventual return of Jesus Christ and the resurrection of the faithful is that there's no time to waste in developing your relationship with God the Father and His Son.

The time is now. Start today by approaching God in prayer and asking for His help in submitting to His will in your life. Stay close to God the Father and Jesus Christ and leave the fear of the future behind. Trust in the hope of the resurrection.

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Rapture:

• What's "Left Behind" in the Rapture Theory?
• What's 'Left Behind' in the Rapture Theory?
• The Need for Spiritual Readiness
• Questions and Answers - Jan/Mar/2005
• The Rapture - A Popular but False Doctrine!
• An Overview of End-Time Prophecy
• Failed Rapture and Doomsday Prediction - Again
• Countering the Rapture Error
• We'll Meet Christ in the Air - but When?
• Introduction - Rapture vs. the Bible
• Popular Rapture Teachings Obscure Biblical Truth

• God's Plan as Revealed by His Holy Days
• What the Bible Says About Baptism
• If a Man Die, Will He Live Again?
• The Resurrections of the Dead
• 'Dust to Dust'
• Why Will Christ Return?
• Dorcas, a Faithful Disciple
• Why Was Jesus Christ Resurrected?
• The Quest for Immortality
• The Resurrection: The Astounding Biblical Truth
• Hope for Unbelieving Loved Ones
• When I Die Will I Go to Heaven?
• Letters From Our Readers - Sep/Oct 2001
• When I Die, Will I Go to Heaven?
• God's Awesome Purpose for Those in the First Resurrection
• Will God Forget the Dead?
• Do Good People Really Go to Heaven When They Die?
• Letters From Our Readers - May/Jun 2003
• "All Those in the Tombs Will Hear His Voice'
• Questions and Answers - Sep/Oct 2003
• Who Will Go to Hell?
• The Biblical Festivals That Show How God Will Bring World Peace
• Everyone Will Have a Fair Chance!
• Are the Thousands Who Perished in the Tsunami Lost Forever?
• Seeing It With Your Own Eyes
• A Message of Hope Following the Death of a Loved One
• Beyond the Millennium
• Questions and Answers - Nov/Dec 2005
• Should Christians Fear Death?
• A Holy Day Provides Comfort
• Known But to God
• Who Resurrected Jesus Christ?
• The Resurrection of the Dead: What Does the Bible Really Teach?
• The Rapture Is Wrong: The Saints Don't Rise to Run Away
• Jesus Christ's Resurrection: Leading the Way for Others
• Describing the Indescribable
• Ezekiel's Vision of the Valley of Dry Bones: What Does It Mean?
• What Will It Be Like to Be Resurrected?
• Where Is the Grave?
• Can Man Attain Immortality?
• Hope Found
• The Great White Throne Judgment: A Biblical Mystery Explained
• The Mystery of the Resurrections Mentioned in the Bible
• Hope of the Resurrection - Part One
• Bible Mini-Study: Will the Dead Live Again?
• Your Down Payment on Divinity
• The Spirit in Man Is Not an Immortal Soul
• The Exciting Feast of Trumpets
• The Next Age of Man: What Will It Be Like?
• Jesus Christ's Resurrection: Our Hope of Life
• Three Days and Three Nights: Did Jesus Keep His Word?
• If a Man Dies, Will He Live Again?
• Will I Go to Heaven When I Die?
• God's Plan as Revealed Through the Resurrections
• Christ's Resurrection: Key to Our Salvation
• Is Heaven Coming to Earth?
• The Book of Revelation: Is it Relevant Today?
• The Resurrection of Christ: Hope for the Ages
• The Resurrections and Eternal Judgment
• The Feast of Trumpets: A Turning Point in History
• What Is the Fate of the Unrepentant?
• Do Some Bible Verses Teach We Have an Immortal Soul?
• Jesus Christ and Biblical Writers Compare Death to Sleep
• Paul's Desire to "Depart and Be With Christ"
• The Resurrection: God's Answer to Life After Death
• Your Awesome Future
• The Resurrection Connection
• Introduction - Saved by His Life
• How Baptism's Meaning and Method Are Related
• No one has ascended to Heaven
• God's Great Purpose for All Mankind
• Everlasting Life Conquers Death
• How Eternal Life Will Ultimately Be Offered to All
• Lazarus and the Rich Man: Proof of Heaven and Hell?
• Do Some Bible Verses Teach That We Have an Immortal Soul?
• Did Paul Expect to be conscious in Heaven Right After Dying?
• "It Is Appointed for Men to Die Once"
• The Question of the Ages
• When It Seems God Doesn't Hear or Answer
• The Apostles Teach the Same Gospel
• The Reign of a New Kingdom
• Our Final Transformation
• God's Promise of a New Era
• "The Firstborn From the Dead"
• Easter; origin of Easter
• Luther and Tyndale on Death
• Walking With God in Times of Trouble
• Ancient Resurrection Myths Led to Easter Customs
• Why You Don't Have an Immortal Soul