Bible Discussion Thread

When does Jesus Christ (appear)? In ( Col. 3:4) When Christ who is our life, shall (appear), then shall ye appear with him in (glory). (This verse tells us we appear with Him in (glory) when He appears). ( 1 Pet. 5:4) And when the chief Shepherd shall appear ye shall receive a crown of (glory) that fadeth not away. (We will receive a crown of (glory) when He appears) ( 2 Tim. 4:1,8) v4 Tells us He will judge the quick and the dead at His appearing. The word quick is #2198; it means to live, (a-) live. (These will be those who are alive at His return and will be "caught up" to meet the Lord in the clouds) The word dead is #3498; it means (a corpse) dead. (These are the dead in Christ you will rise first in ( 1 Thess. 4:16-17) Here's more on the judgment of the dead. ( Jn. 5:28-29) "all that are in the graves shall here his voice, And shall come forth" ( 1 Cor. 15:42-44) v43 "It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in ((glory)) it is sown in weakness, it is raised in ((power)). This verse tells us the dead are raised in (glory) and in (power) this will happen at the appearing of the Lord, the chief Shepherd. Now when does Jesus Christ (appear) with (power) and (glory)? In ( Mt. 24:29-31) v29 Tells us when it will happen "Immediately after the tribulation". v30 Tells us "And then shall ((appear)) the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and they shall see the Son of man ((coming in the clouds)) of heaven with ((POWER)) and great ((GLORY)). This is when He judges the quick and the dead and in v29 it tells us exactly when it happens! v31 Tells us "And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, ((and they shall "gather together" his elect)) Those who are alive and remain will be caught up to meet the Lord in the clouds. ( 1 Cor. 15:51-52) Tells us we will all be (changed) in the twinkling of an eye. If we read ( Rev. 19:11-16) This is His return riding a white horse ((to the earth)), no (appearing) no (power) or no (glory) mentioned here. ( Mt. 24:29-31) is the rapture.