Person #3 ~Don McAlvany, editor of the “McAlvany Intelligence Advisor”, Person #4 ~Gary North—Leading source behind Y2K, Person #1 ~James White, author of “Bible Adventism”, Person #3 ~J.N. Allen Roesch – This Is My Beloved Son Hear Him. “Do not be amazed at this,” Jesus assures us, “for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out.” (John 5:28, 29) Job will see that promise fulfilled. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. “My favorite scripture,” she says, “is Revelation 21:3, 4.” It reads: “God himself will be with them. PRIVACY POLICY, https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/m/2016088/univ/art/2016088_univ_sqr_xl.jpg, https://assetsnffrgf-a.akamaihd.net/assets/a/wp/E/201605/wpub/wp_E_201605_lg.jpg. The Dead Will Live Again! So to answer your question specifically, the two groups you mention are one and the same. Chapter 9: “And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you.”, Chapter 10: Take heed that no man deceive you.”, Chapter 13: “The way is narrow that leads to life….”, Chapter 14: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law…”, Chapter 15: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.”, Chapter 12: “Man shall not live by bread alone…”, Chapter 11: “The Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father, Chapter 16: “Pray that your flight will not take place…”, Chapter 19: “And what I say unto you, I say unto all, Watch.”, Chapter 20: “There is so much more that I want to say to you.”, Chapter 17: “Pray that your flight will not take place…”. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves." TERMS OF USE But they too still await the resurrection of the body to receive their new spiritual body. After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. “Then Jesus began to tell them that he, the Son of Man… would be killed. He will be killed, but three days later he will rise from the dead. . have fallen asleep. Would you like to read this article in %%? You may recall that Gail, mentioned earlier in this series, doubts whether she will ever get over the death of her husband, Rob. Publication download options For anyone who does these things is an object of horror and disgust to the LORD.” {Deuteronomy 18:10-12 NLT}, “A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death.” {Leviticus 20:27 KJV}, “The dead know nothing… never again will they have a part in anything that happens on earth.” {Ecclesiastes 9:5, 6 NLT}, “Do the dead get up and praise you? We will all change into our spirit-body. If the dead in Christ are with the Lord, how can they rise first? Q. I am wondering, if once we die we go immediately to Heaven, then what does it mean when the bible states in 1 Thessalonians 4:16, ‘For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.’ What did they say about the afterlife? Heb 12:2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross. Do we go to Heaven when we die. © 2015-2016 seek for the old paths All Rights Reserved. Therefore comfort and encourage each other with these words.” {1 Thessalonians 4:15-18 NLT, NIV}, “Let me tell you a wonderful secret God has revealed to us…” {1 Corinthians 15:51 NLT}, “Let me tell you a wonderful secret God has revealed to us. Here are the verses you mention: (1 Thes 4:14-17) And he will wipe out every tear from their eyes, and death will be no more, neither will mourning nor outcry nor pain be anymore. He has become the first of a great harvest of those who will be raised to life again… But there is an order to this resurrection: Christ was raised first; then when Christ comes back all his people will be raised.” {1 Corinthians 15:20-23 NLT}, “I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony about Jesus, and for proclaiming the word of God. Can those in the grave declare your unfailing love? >>. He will have the prospect of regaining “his youthful vigor,” and his flesh will forever remain “fresher than in youth.” (Job 33:24, 25) The same will happen to all who respond with appreciation to God’s merciful provision of a resurrection to life on earth. This is the first resurrection.” {Revelation 20:4, 5 NLT}, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” Jesus replied, “I assure you, today you will be with me in paradise.” {Luke 23:43 NLT}. ‘Unbelievable!’ you may say. Can they proclaim your faithfulness? Not all of us will die, but we will all be transformed. 15 According to the Lord’s own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who All the best. And so we will be with the Lord forever. “He took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, saying… they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: “As Jonah was in the belly of the great fish for three days and three nights, so I, the Son of Man, will be in the heart of the earth for three days and three nights.” {Matthew 12:40 NLT}, “They killed him by hanging him on a tree, but God raised him from the dead on the third day.” {Acts 10:39, 40 NIV}, “I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me—that Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.