16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of God’s trumpet. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and thus we will always be with the Lord.
4:18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. Website design By BotEap.comThese scriptures do not they support the false notion of a rapture, although some try to divert them towards traditional ideas that are wrong. These verses reveal that the dead are dead and buried (not in heaven or in limbo) waiting the first resurrection at the return of Christ when both the living and the dead are transformed and not a second before. We meet the Christ returning in the air and RETURN TO EARTH – to the Mount of Olives – and reign with but under Him, composing the Kingdom of God: just as the Bible clearly says once we take off our traditional blinders. Website design By BotEap.comThe only time the dead rise and join the living to meet Christ is at His return, AT THE LAST TRUMPET: Website design By BotEap.com1 Corinthians 15: 45-57 Website design By BotEap.com45So it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” [flesh]; the last Adam, a life-giving SPIRIT … Website design By BotEap.com47The first man was from the dust of the earth [flesh], the second man from heaven [SPIRIT]. Website design By BotEap.com48As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth [that which is born of flesh is flesh]; and how is the man from heaven [Spirit], so are those who are from [not in] Darling [that which is born of SPIRIT IS SPIRIT]. Website design By BotEap.com49 And just as we have brought the likeness of earthly man [flesh], thus WE WILL BEAR the likeness of the man from heaven [SPIRIT]. Website design By BotEap.comI declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. [just like Yeshua clearly stated that unless you’re born again, a SPIRIT BEING, you can see or enter the Kingdom-Family of God], nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable [yet those who bleat they’re already born again say they can – let God be true and every man a liar]. Website design By BotEap.com51 Listen, I’m telling you a mystery [remains a mystery to most]: Not all of us will sleep [not go to “Heaven or Hell” at death]but we will all be change– Website design By BotEap.com52 in a flash, in the blink of an eye, IN THE LAST TRUMP (not in this life or in death). Because the trumpet will sound, the dead will rise imperishable and we will be transformed [born again]. Website design By BotEap.com53For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality [YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN]. Website design By BotEap.com54 When the perishable is clothed [with our heavenly bodies – not bodies in heaven] with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: “Death has been swallowed up by victory.” Website design By BotEap.com55 “Where is, oh death, your victory? Where, oh death, your sting?” Website design By BotEap.com56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57But thank goodness! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Website design By BotEap.comThe rapture is a religious lie, a vain tradition of men. God has always protected those whom He chose to protect throughout history. on earth. God is faithful and consistent. Website design By BotEap.comFor more evidence that “the rapture” and the idea that Jesus can return at any time is totally unscriptural, see THE TRUE JESUS Can’t Return Until …