Dear
Lewis,
You
must know that it was the Apostle Paul, who was the
one who revealed and taught the mystery of the
rapture event to us in his gospel, and was therefore
teaching the rapture event according to :
"And
to you who are troubled REST WITH US WHEN
THE LORD JESUS SHALL BE
REVEALED FROM HEAVEN WITH HIS MIGHTY
ANGELS,...........WHEN HE SHALL COME
TO BE GLORIFIED IN HIS SAINTS,
and to be admired in all them that
believe in THAT DAY."
First
Paul says, "REST WITH US WHEN", ie. he
is calling all believers to GOD'S REST
which happens at the rapture event. Next Paul says,
"WHEN HE SHALL COME TO BE GLORIFIED IN HIS
SAINTS" , ie. He will give us saints our
glorified bodies "WHEN HE SHALL COME"
......."IN THAT DAY" of the rapture.
Paul then continues on to write more about "THAT
DAY" of the rapture in :
".....that
THE DAY OF CHRIST is at hand.......For THAT
DAY shall not come...."
Paul
is clearly teaching the rapture event as “THAT
DAY". Paul is clearly NOT teaching the
Second Coming event !
Yes,
THE CHANGE of those who are alive
from mortal to immortal will happen in an
instant, but the Scripture ALSO tells us
that it will happen LAST AFTER the dead are
raised FIRST, and AFTER the
Lord Jesus descends from heaven "WITH A SHOUT
WITH THE VOICE OF THE ARCHANGEL", and AFTER
the "TRUMPET OF GOD " sounds off some
blasts. That clearly does NOT describe a quiet
event to me !