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The catching up of both Enoch and Elijah provide a pattern for the resurrection, translation and catching up (Rapture) of the saints in the N.T. The key scripture however that puts it all together is 1 Thess.4:13-19.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The key scripture to all the other links.
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Genesis 5:23-24 (P)
Numbers 10:1-7
Note vs.7 could give a hint of the last trump in 1Corinthians15:52.
2 Kings 2:11-12
John 14:1-3
1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Philippians 3:21
2 Thessalonians 2:13-18
our gathering to Him
Hebrews 11:5
2 Peter 2:9
1 John 3:2-3
Jude 1:21
Revelation 4:1
Revelation 11:11-12
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Resurrection here related to Israel. Consider the resurrection of the just (many instances of resurrection 1 Cor 15 "each in his own rank" etc.) but of the unjust (finalised in Rev. 20:12.) See key scripture in John 5:25-29.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Dead in Christ rise first ,then the living who remain,are caught up together to meet the Lord.
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Job 21:30
Judgment of the wicked.
Psalms 9:8
Jehovah will judge the world with righteousness and execute judgment on the peoples with equity.
Psalms 49:15
Psalms 96:13
Jehovah will judge the world with righteousness and the peoples in his faithfulness.
Isaiah 25:8
He will swallow up death in victory.
Isaiah 66:24
Those brought to shame and everlasting contempt as in Dan.12:2
Ezekiel 37:7-14
The nation resurrected. They stand upon their feet as an exceeding great army.
Daniel 12:2 (P)
Hosea 13:14
Isreal ransomed from the grave.
Matthew 27:51-53
Tombs opened and many saints fallen asleep arise when the Lord lays down His life.
Luke 14:14
Resurrection of the just.
John 5:25-29
Covers the whole range of the resurrection of the just and of the unjust.
John 6:40
The righteous raised up on the last day.
John 11:24,25
Christ the resurrection and the life.
Acts 17:31
Christ has a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness.
Acts 24:15,25
There is a resurrection of both just and unjust, and judgment about to come.
Romans 2:5,6,16
Righteous judgment of God, who will judge the secrets of men.
Romans 8:11,17,23
Saints risen and glorified.
1 Corinthians 15:20,23,53-56
The truth of resurrection, seen in the firstfruits, Christ and those that are Christ's at His coming.
2 Timothy 4:1
The God and Christ Jesus who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom.
2 Peter 2:9
The day of judgment.
Revelation 2:11
Overcomer not injured in the second death.
Revelation 20:5,12-14
Rest of the dead did not live till the 1,000 yrs. were completed. This is the second death and judgment of the wicked.
Revelation 20:6
Blessed are those to whom the second death has no power. See especially Rev. 2:11.
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JND Collected writings. Last paragraph on page.
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The Lord coming for His saints (called the Rapture). See many references in Gen 5:23,24 and John 14:1-3. This is the key scripture that helps make the other links valid.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 (P)
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Genesis 5:23,24
Mark 16:19
The Lord taken up to heaven.
Luke 24:51
The Lord carried up to heaven.
John 14:1-3
Acts 1:9
The Lord taken up. Will come back in the manner in which ye have beheld him going into heaven vs.11 ( see Zech 14:3,4).
Ephesians 4:8-10
Christ ascended up on high.
1 Timothy 3:16
Christ received up in glory.
Revelation 4:1
Door, voice, trumpet, come up hear. Similar to 1Thess.4:16.
Revelation 11:11,12
Two witnesses went up to the heaven in a cloud.
Revelation 12:5
Her child caught up to God.
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JND Collected wtitings.
JND Collected writings.
JND Collected writings.
JND Collected writings.
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Christ instructing His disciples that in my Father's house He will prepare you a place. He promises that He is coming again and "shall receive you to myself". This includes our resurrection and translation. In the links I have included O.T.heavenly saints
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The key scripture reinforcing these links.
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Genesis 5:23,24
Translation of O.T. and N.T. saints.
Daniel 12:2
Resurrection of O.T. saints.
John 14:1-3 (P)
Romans 8:11,17,23
1 Corinthians 15:51-56
Resurrection and change of those alive that preceeds translation.
Philippians 1:10
Christ's day, our destination to be with Him.
Philippians 3:21
Our bodies of humiliation transformed into conformity to his body of glory.
Colossians 3:4
When Christ is manifested, then we shall be manifested with him.
1 Thessalonians 2:19
The Lord Jesus at his coming. Could refer to his public appearing or his private coming for his saints.
2 Thessalonians 2:1
Hebrews 10:25
Hebrews 11:10,16
The O.T. saints seek a heavenly city.
Hebrews 12:22-26
What we have come to, our heavenly destination.
1 Peter 5:4
When the chief shepherd is manifested we shall receive the unfading crown of glory.
2 Peter 2:9
The Lord knows how to keep the godly out of trial.
1 John 3:2
When he in manifested we shall be like him.
Revelation 3:10
I will keep thee out of the hour of trial which is about to come upon the whole habitable earth.
Revelation 11:11,12
Two olive trees ( possibly Moses and Elijah or prophets like them),translated to heaven.
Revelation 21:1-27
The heavenly city.
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JND Collected writings.
JND Collected writings.
JND Collected writings.
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Mockers in the last days saying "where is the promise of his coming". See many references below.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
The translation in a current hope of the believer.
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Isaiah 5:18,19
1 Timothy 4:1-3
2 Timothy 3:1
Hebrews 10:37
He does not delay.Heb.3:9.
2 Peter 2:1-22
2 Peter 3:3,4 (P)
1 John 2:18
Jude 1:18
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JND Collected writings.
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The rest of the dead (2nd death) did not live till the 1,000 years had been completed. Note Jn 5:25-29 and Rev 20:12. See many references below.
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1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
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Isaiah 32:18
Daniel 12:2
Luke 14:14
John 5:25-29
Acts 24:15
1 Corinthians 15:20,23,52
Hebrews 11:13,39,40
Note all these died in faith. This brings the O.T. saints and those in the Church age into a common bond as they also could not be made perfect without us.
Revelation 2:11
Revelation 20:12
Those raised for judgment (2nd. death.)
Revelation 20:4
Revelation 20:5,6 (P)
3 areas of the 1st.resurrection. #1 Old testament saints Dan.12:2,#2 Redeemed of the Church age 1Thess.4:13-18 and 1Cor.15:20,,23,52,#3 Tribulation saints Rev.20:4.
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JND Collected writings.
JND Collected writings. Notes on the Revelation.Note footnote pg. 254 thrones.
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Paul had to meet this error, early in the Church. Note 1 Cor. 15 sets out the living changed and the dead raised. For the twinkling of an eye, all are on the earth changed and alive, ready to be caught up, which is in 1Thess.4.
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1 Thessalonians 4:15-17
Living changed, dead raised, both caught up to meet the Lord.
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Ezekiel 37:10
An exceeding great army, like all changed and raised in 1 Cor. 15.
Romans 8:11
Quickening, our mortal bodies changed.
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Error that Christ was not raised.
1 Corinthians 15:52-54
Living changed. dead raised.
2 Timothy 2:18
Error that the resurrection had taken place already.
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