It doesn’t really matter what a man might say about things, what is important is what our Father says and His word. The rapture is a relatively new development for Christians. It was started around the 17 or 1800’s. We are going to cover a lot of things as we delve into the word of God. As we partake in this study I ask that you come with an open mind and hear what our Father might say on the subject. We are going to start with background and work our way up.
1 Corinthians 15:34-55
15:34 knowledge G 56; ignorance (state of). Don’t listen to men, rather focus on God’s word. Come out of confusion and ignorance.
15:35 (compare/dead bodies: Gen 2:7, Gen 3:19, Psalm 103:14, Ecc 12:7, 1 Cor 15:47). What raises them up and what are they raised in? (flesh or spirit). The fleshly body will return to where it came from, the earth.
15:36 quickened G 2227; made alive. There must be a death before life (as seed is planted then must die before the plant is brought forth).
15:37 (compare: Mark 4:27). Plant the seed and it will bear what its kind is. The seed must first die before it can bring forth the fruit/plant. Remember the subject is the change and the body. Our body (flesh) must die in order for the change to take place into our spiritual bodies.
15:38 (compare/kind after kind: Gen 1). As in Genesis, “kind after kind” as it pleases our Father.
15:39 created all as it has pleased Him.
15:40 celestial G 2032; heavenly, high. Terrestrial G 1919; worldly, earthly, in earth. We have heavenly bodies and earthly bodies (2 different types).
15:41 each has their own characteristics (compare V: 38).
15:42 corruption (flesh) G 5356; decay, ruin. Incorruption (spiritual) G 861; immortality. It is sown into the ground (flesh body), and raised as the spiritual body. The flesh body (corruption) is susceptible to disease and all other manner of illness. The spiritual body (incorruption) is not susceptible to these same things, it will last forever.
15:43 weakness G 769; feebleness, disease, sickness. Flesh is weak, but we are raised without these weaknesses.
15:44 there is one born from woman (carnal) and one not (non-carnal). This is bodies we speak of, not souls. (there are natural and spiritual bodies).
15:45 (compare Gen 2:7, John 5:21). Quickening G 2227; make alive, give life. Jesus came to give us life eternal.
15:46 this is how it is.
15:47 Adam was created from the ground. Christ was sent from God.
15:48 heavenly: same as celestial. We have a higher calling to abide by.
15:49 image G 1504; a likeness. We all will be changed into this heavenly body.
15:50 flesh and blood are corruptible, and unable to inherit the kingdom of God (we must be spiritual). Nobody in a heavenly place will be in flesh bodies. Some were transfigured into their heavenly bodies as Elijah and Enoch were.
15:51 (compare/mystery: 1 Thess 4:15-16). Sleep G 2837; to put to sleep, dead. This says that ALL will be there, how could this be speaking of a “rapture” when ALL will be there. Not only the “lucky” ones many preach about flying out of here. All will be changed into that incorruption for judgment.
15:52 last G 2078; farthest, final (of place or time), end of. When does this happen? In a moment, a twinkling of an eye (fast), at the last trump! We see here the last can only mean the farthest point out. What happens at the end? Christ returns! All will be changed incorruptible. Don’t be fooled, rather listen to God and what He would say.
15:53 mortal G 2349; liable to die. Immortality G 110; deathlessness. The flesh body must put on the spiritual body. We strive for this, life eternal.
15:54 (compare/victory: Isa 25:8). When we step from this body to the spiritual body (some will die before and the rest will change when Christ returns at the 7th trump). There will be no more death/satan after the lake of fire.
15:55 the grave has no victory for those that make it to life eternal (immortal/deathlessness).
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