Rapture Review (part 2)

In yesterday’s blog I started to give brief answers to 22 questions about the rapture of the church. Today is the conclusion of that entry. If you haven’t already, please be sure to go back and read yesterday’s entry before continuing on with today’s article.

What will happen to the bodies of dead believers when they are resurrected? They will be rejoined to their souls and changed into an incorruptible and eternal body.

What is the guarantee that the bodies of dead believers will be resurrected? It is the resurrection of Christ that guarantees that there will be a future resurrection of the dead.

Who will return at the rapture? The Lord Himself will return in the air for His church.

What sounds will accompany Jesus when He returns at the rapture? The Lord will return with a shout, with the voice of an archangel and with the trumpet of God.

Who shouts and why? It is Jesus that gives this verbal shout which is probably a command for the bodies of dead believers to be resurrected.

How many archangels are there? The Bible only identifies one name of an archangel which is Michael. However, that does not mean that there are not other archangels.

What is the purpose of the sound of the trumpet? The trumpet is likely to be a sound of assembly for all believers though it could be a warning of the coming tribulation.

What will happen to the living believers when this occurs? Living believers will be "caught up" which is the idea of being suddenly taken away into the clouds.

What will happen to the bodies of the living believers that are raptured? Like the bodies of the dead believers, bodies of living believers will also be changed into an immortal and incorruptible eternal body.

How long will it take for all of this to happen? All of the events surrounding the rapture will take place in a moment, in a twinkling of an eye.

What kind of reunion will take place at the rapture? At the rapture we will be reunited with all of the believers who have already died.

What will be the best part of the rapture? The best part of the rapture is that we will get to see Jesus.

How long will we be with Christ after the rapture occurs? We will be with the Lord for all of eternity.