A lot of people wonder when the catching up to the Lord shall be, and where they go. But this event is clearly spoken of in scripture as happening at the last trump beginning with the shout, or great voice. What many may not know though is the raising of the dead in Christ first is also shown in the Lords 2 witnesses being caught up to heaven, as their dead bodies also represent the dead in Christ being raised up first. Let’s piece this mystery together to show the timing of events, and where they go.
1 Corinthians 15:52 “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 “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:[SUP]17 [/SUP]Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with themintheclouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
Ok, first notice the connection of the dead being raised first, and the shout or voice mentioned and the trump of God. But also notice how Paul described they would be caught up, which was intheclouds. Now let’s go to where the 2 witnesses are being raised up from the dead.
Revelation 11:12-19 “And they heard a greatvoice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.[SUP]13 [/SUP]And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seventhousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.[SUP]15 [/SUP]And the seventh angel sounded; and there were greatvoices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,[SUP]17 [/SUP]Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.[SUP]19 [/SUP]And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.”
Alright first notice the sequence of events, the great voice is heard first (shout) and the dead in Christ are raised first, and then the remnant that remain give glory to God, and then 7[SUP]th[/SUP] trump sounds=last trump. But also notice the dead are caught up to heaven in the clouds, this is an important sign to confirm as to where they are going. So with that let’s view this at another angle in….
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1 Corinthians 15:52 “In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.”
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 “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:[SUP]17 [/SUP]Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with themintheclouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
Ok, first notice the connection of the dead being raised first, and the shout or voice mentioned and the trump of God. But also notice how Paul described they would be caught up, which was intheclouds. Now let’s go to where the 2 witnesses are being raised up from the dead.
Revelation 11:12-19 “And they heard a greatvoice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.[SUP]13 [/SUP]And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seventhousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
[SUP]14 [/SUP]The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly.[SUP]15 [/SUP]And the seventh angel sounded; and there were greatvoices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
[SUP]16 [/SUP]And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,[SUP]17 [/SUP]Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
[SUP]18 [/SUP]And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.[SUP]19 [/SUP]And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.”
Alright first notice the sequence of events, the great voice is heard first (shout) and the dead in Christ are raised first, and then the remnant that remain give glory to God, and then 7[SUP]th[/SUP] trump sounds=last trump. But also notice the dead are caught up to heaven in the clouds, this is an important sign to confirm as to where they are going. So with that let’s view this at another angle in….
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