The Rapture: Up, Up, and Away? (1 Thessalonians 4:16-18)

What is Paul talking about in these verses? Was he saying that believers would be physically taken up into the sky when the Lord returned?

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[marylennon]

Greetings all the way from Ireland from an 85 year old sister in Our Lord Jesus Christ, saved by the very great grace of God, together with my family out of Roman Catholicism. Truly believe it was the Holy Spirit that led me to your site as was beginning to think that all are so completely deceived by Zionism that I would never find people like you who are teaching the TRUTH and open the eyes of so very many who are completely blinded and as, a result allow the murderous mayhem in Gaza in these wicked days and still support the Zionists who are responsible.

[jimmielittle]

Excellent teaching! "When I see a cloud, I think of... (chemtrails and geoengineering "-)

[trevorchinsamypillay]

Beautiful, I became a Preterist 26 years ago and what a joy it is, realized Eschatology .

[johnpalace]

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,

[GOSPEL_of_the_KINGDOM_REDBOOK]

WARNING ❗I stopped at the point when he said that the Resurrection does not involve the physical body. 16:20
He said "Resurrection is not about bodies" 17:07 and "No where in the scriptures does it say the body will be resurrected" yet in the book prior to the one he is reading it says:
1 Thessalonians 5:23 (KJV)
And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Why would the body need to be preserved blameless if God was not going to resurrect it. Not redeeming the body would make sanctification of the body pointless.

ALSO! Ever more importantly;
The Lord Jesus Christ was resurrected in his physical body; and in the Resurrection we shall be like him.
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John 20 (KJV)
24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.
25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.
26 ¶And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
27 Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.
28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God."

I'm not going listen to the rest; this guy has missed basic scripture by a mile. The Resurrection of the body is the foundation of the Gospel which is totally covered in 1 Corinthians 15.
Lord have mercy‼

[johnpaul]

The old old version of this same title message is what I enjoy. I kept listening to it so many times that I drove my dad crazy trying to ask him to listen to it.

I am sure, without even listening to this one yet, it might be covered, revised, with Enoch Watchers doctrine that I do not enjoy.. I advise others to listen to the older version after listening to this one...just type the title and it is in audio only format.

[hayzersolar]

I came to the conclusion of 70 AD about 2 years ago. A bad thing is that there's nobody around me who gives a crap. And my Christian friends that I used to talk Bible to all the time I don't anymore. True I do get kind of worked up over teaching this and that helps in the people not talking to me about the Bible. But hopefully God one day will put a prejudice in front of me or somebody who cares about the truth great video brother keep it coming

[patricknel]

Wow, answered so many loose ends. 🙏Thanks.

[LMTFOb]

Alive and remain are survivors of tribulation waiting to the end for the return of Jesus.

[johnpalace]

1Th 4:16  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:

[tonynair]

Excellent teaching Mr David.. Really enjoyed this.. Tx for imparting thus knowledge to us. You are a brilliant teacher who keeps us sitting on the edge of the seat while listening to you.

[mossymaple]

Do have a viedo of your position/take on this without all the comparing of opposing views to sum this up QUICKLY to cut to the chase?

[tomfish]

Thank you again for your dedication to the Word and preaching its true paractical application. It blesses me beyond my wildest imagination.

[johnpalace]

Rev 5:10  And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

[SELAHPAUSE]

Awesome teaching, looking forward to the transcript on the web page

[wilfred]

The way Jesus Christ was resurrected in His physical body and so we will be transformed in spiritual bodies also. So yes these are literal language. Every eye will witness this so yes the dead bodies will get out from graves just like Lazarus came hearing the lords loud voice.
The saints who are in presence of God they haven't yet connected to their bodies that's why in book of revelation mentioned the saints asking Jesus Christ how long they have to wait for His divine judgment .

[johnpalace]

We will reign on earth!!! Do you guys use a different bible that says people are going to heaven?

[mossymaple]

I HAVE NOTICED BY WATCHING, THAT BY NOT JUST QUICKLY STATING YOUR POSITION YOU CAUSE MORE CONFUSION THAN ANYTHING. IS THERE A VIDEO ON JUST YOUR POSITION THAT QUICKLY GETS TO YOUR BELIEFS?

[pelayanjpa]

The Holy Spirit is the implied author of the Bible from Genesis to Revelation. We need faith and not to depend on our own understanding.

[pelayanjpa]

When true followers of Jesus Christ die, his body is buried, his soul and spirit will be with the Lord in heaven waiting for resurrection of His body when raptured.