The Big Extraction

[Dant01]

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The so-called rapture terminates the church age with an impossible-to-ignore wake
up call. Assuming it's true; I've no doubt the world over will be awestruck and very
badly shaken by the number of dead folks coming back to life seemingly out of thin
air. We're talking about nigh unto 2,000 years of Christians from every era since
the days of Christ. That's a significant number.

● 1Thess 4:16a . . 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

The only archangel named in the New Testament is Michael (Jude 9) However,
according to Daniel 10:13 there's more than one archangel so I think it would be a
mistake to insist the archangel's voice in 1Thess 4:16 is Michael's.

The trumpet call of God is possibly relative to Rev 1:10-18. (cf. 1Cor 15:52)

● 1Thess 4:16b . . and the dead in Christ shall rise first.

* That incident is sometimes omitted from dramatized versions of the event.

"in Christ" is limited to folks who've undergone the Spirit's supernatural initiation
rite per 1Cor 12:13 and Eph 1:13.

● 1Thess 4:17 . . .Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together
with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air,

That scene would be easier to picture were the Earth flat, but it's a huge sphere. So
when those folks are taken up into the sky, I suspect they will form a sort of human
Oort Cloud all 'round the world at first.

Their exact rendezvous location with the Lord is a bit of a mystery. It's been
suggested they'll actually pass up thru the clouds and their assembly with the Lord
"in the air" will take place above them.

FAQ: What if there are no clouds in some areas?

REPLY: I think we can expect adequate high altitude weather conditions for that
one special day; it is after all a miraculous event.

* Folks left behind will very likely find themselves in immediate danger as wide
spread chaos, confusion, fear, and calamity are happy hunting grounds for
insurrection, looters, vandalism, hoarders, financial panic, and violent riots.
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[Buzzard]

Rev.

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The only archangel named in the New Testament is Michael (Jude 9) However,
according to Daniel 10:13 there's more than one archangel so I think it would be a
mistake to insist the archangel's voice in 1Thess 4:16 is Michael's.

Dant01 said:
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The only archangel named in the New Testament is Michael (Jude 9) However,
according to Daniel 10:13 there's more than one archangel so I think it would be a
mistake to insist the archangel's voice in 1Thess 4:16 is Michael's.
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There are 7
they are the 7 Angels of the Churches of Rev. ch. 2-3
" Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write'
etc. etc. etc.
that's 7 total

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And there was given me a reed like unto a rod:​

and the angel stood, saying, Rise,​

and measure the temple of God,​

and the altar,​

and them that worship therein.​

And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire:
and them that had gotten the victory over the beast,
and over his image, and over his mark,
and over the number of his name,
stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.

3 And they sing the song of Moses
Deut. ch 32

they are also the 7 Angels of the 7 last plauges

And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous,​

seven angels having the seven last plagues;​

for in them is filled up the wrath of God.​

These 7 Angels,
are also the ""Watchers"" in Daniel ch.4

A lesson for Nebbie that he might know​

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17: This matter is by the decree of the watchers,​

and the demand by the word of the holy ones:​

to the intent that the living may know​

that the most High ruleth ​

in the kingdom of men,​

and giveth it to whomsoever he will,​

and setteth up over it the basest of men.​

Its a long study, a long study
the place to began is here
the Kingdom Parables
Matt ch 13

hopefully we can continue it

 

[Dant01]

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I am so looking forward to that rendezvous as cancer, combined with chemo and
radiation, has emaciated me to the point where I resemble the half-dead Jews
liberated from Dachau and Auschwitz.

I expect the event will be very noisy as thousands of voices fill the air with a
deafening roar of laughter and cheers because those of us who lived our lives out to
old age, enduring time's wasting process, along with injuries and diseases, will of a
sudden find ourselves young and strong again.
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