Your next question should be "when is resurrection?" When will we receive these immortal bodies?
First let me say there is a difference between the "Day of Christ" (only spoken of in Paul's writings) and the "Day of the Lord" (referring to the Isrealites and their 1000 year earthly kingdom, see Matthew 24) The Day of Christ is also referred to as the Rapture or Snatching Away. This is when all believers from all nationalities will be taken up in the air and thus we shall always be with Him. (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). I tend to believe there will be a judging of works as well during the Day of Christ. The Great White throne judgment we hear so much about in Revelations 20:11-15 is for the nation of Israel and those Gentiles who were not a part of the Rapture. The Day of the Lord is the period of time (1000 yrs) before the Great White Throne judgment. Confused?
Philippians 3:20-21 "For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subdue all things to Himself." (NKJV)
This passage essentially says we are waiting for Christ to come out of the heavens to change our mortal bodies into immortal bodies just like His. We know from 1 Timothy 6:16 that "Christ alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see..." So the Day of Christ is our expectation and hope, that someday we will put on a glorious body that conforms to His glorious body, and so we will be with Christ. Now I'm curious how this differs from what you thought the end was going to be like. Comments welcome.
Grace, MB
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CONFUSED...YES... I could imagine the snatching away as you described it here. But the confusing part...we will be with the Lord immediately and there will be a 1000 years left here on earth for all those who didn't go in the rapture. And there will be a judgement day for them? Do they get a chance to go to heaven? I always thought if you were left behind after the rapture you were damned. But I heard rumors that you could have another chance, for instant if you died for christ during that period and did not commit to the Seal of the devil, what ever that is....I think I need to read the Word more and not watch so many movies....lol disregard the above, I have no idea what i'm talking about...
Lori
It is a very tough thing to sort thru, you're not alone. What I do read is that those that are Christ's at His coming (Rapture) will be with Him forever more. Those still living and left behind will have another chance in this life but I'm not sure I would want to be here considering the times to come during the end of the tribulation. This is described in Matthew 24 and other places, a time of much suffering and pain for the world and of course Armegedden. Then there will be 1000 years of peace as Christ sets up His earthly kingdom and rules from Israel. This is a pre millenial view which the Church of God does not adhere to but it is the way I'm leaning at the present. Don't feel bad about any comments you make, there are all sorts of beliefs out there, we have to test them to see if there is any truth to them. We all need to study more. Thanks for taking the time Lori.
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