The Timing of the Resurrection Proves a Post-trib Rapture

For a very long time Christendom is divided pertaining to the timing of the rapture of the believers in the end times. This article will attempt to shed light to the said event.

The rapture will happen just right after the occurence of the resurrection of the believers according to the Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:15-16. If that is the case, then by knowing the timing of the resurrection we will also know the timing of the rapture.

So, let us take a closer look on the resurrection of the believers of Jesus Christ:

Job said that the resurrection will happen only when the Heavens be no more.

Job 14:12

So man lieth down, and RISETH NOT: TILL THE HEAVENS BE NO MORE, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.

Revelation 6 shows that the heavens will be no more after the 6th seal- that is after the tribulation and before the Armageddon Battle.

Revelation 6:12, 14

And I beheld when HE HAD OPENED THE SIXTH SEAL, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

And THE HEAVEN DEPARTED as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places.

Martha said that it will happen at the LAST DAY.

John 11:24

Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in THE RESURRECTION AT THE LAST DAY.

Jesus Christ Himself said that it will be at the LAST DAY.

John 6:44

No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I WILL RAISE HIM UP AT THE LAST DAY.

The Apostle Paul said that the resurrection of those who are Christ's will happen at the Lord's 2nd Coming.

1 Corinthians 15:23-24

But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; AFTERWARD THEY THAT ARE Christ's AT HIS COMING.

THEN COMETH THE END, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

*Notice what comes next after the resurrection of believers... Paul said, THEN COMETH THE END.

*What end?

...WHEN HE SHALL HAVE DELIVERED UP THE KINGDOM TO GOD.

...WHEN HE SHALL HAVE PUT DOWN ALL RULE AND ALL AUTHORITY AND POWER.

*hmmm... that sounds like the end of the Armageddon Battle to me.

*The text did not say that after the resurrection of believers cometh the tribulation period, does it? So that is clear enough that Paul was not referring to a pretrib coming of the Lord.

Thus, the LAST DAY they were referring to is the last day of the tribulation period or the last day of Satan's reign and persecution.

And if the time of resurrection is also the time of the rapture, then we can safely conclude that the rapture will happen AFTER THE TRIBULATION.

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