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The resurrection is not a religious doctrine. This is clearly defined in the bible. Christ and others mentioned it dozens of times. What they did not mention is the rapture. You know why? Because it is not the rapture. It was called the harpazo which is part of the resurrection. I understand that rapture is a Latin word that flowed to English but the original Greek was harpazo and rapture no longer means catch away to the clouds but has now become a full fledged doctrine and even includes movies just to define that one word. In all actuality the whole rapture doctrine is the resurrection that Christ talked about.
There are only two more resurrections. The first resurrection is when the just are going which includes those that are in the tribulation. How do we know this?
Read Revelation 20:4-6. This is the 1st resurrection and tribulation saints are part of this resurrection. How do we know they are tribulation saints? Because they did not take the mark or worship the beast which happens during the tribulation.
And the 1st resurrection does not happen in phases. It happens in the twink of an eye or instantly for everyone.
1 Cor 15:52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
Revelation 20:4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 5 But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
Quoting: Achduke7 Great synopsis.
Could not have said it better.
Spot on. Agree and Thank You!
Hi AC432,
Here is some more info on Revelation, Wrath and the resurrection/harpazo event.
The key to Revelation is the woes and God's wrath. They are time stamps on how to organize Revelation. Revelation jumps around a bit and tells the same things from different viewpoints and symbology. Also the word "Alas" is also the same word origin as woe. You can also follow the earthquake. The Earthquake of Rev 6:12 is the same quake as Rev 11:13. There seems to always be a Earthquake around the time of resurrection as it happened during Christ and also when the 2 Witnesses are resurrected.
Revelation 6:12 corresponds with Matthew 24:29.
The wrath of God which is after the 2nd woe is shown in Rev 6 and in Rev 11.
Matt 24:29
Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the
sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be
shaken:
Rev 6:12 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;
Rev 6:17 For the
great day of his wrath is come; and who shall be able to stand?
Rev 11:13 And the same hour was there
a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
Rev 11:14 The
second woe is past; and, behold,
the third woe cometh quickly.
Rev 11:18 And the nations were angry, and
thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
