(2 Th 2:1-3 KJV) "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, {2} That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. {3} Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;"

Changed, Caught Up and Gathered

Either dead or alive, all Saints will be changed, caught up and gathered (Mat 3:12) with Christ in the clouds when He comes. When the Word says He raises us (1 Cor 15:51-52), gathers us (2 Th 2:1-3), and when He appears, we appear (Col 3:4) with Him (Zec 14:5; Jude 1:14), the various details describe the same resurrection.

You could look at it this way, when Christ appears (Heb 9:28) and we are resurrected, all will be changed, "...In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye..." (1 Cor 15:51-54 KJV), "...caught up together with them..." (1 Th 4:16-17 KJV) in the clouds (Mat 24:30 ¹), and gathered (Mat 13:30); and while He is doing His miraculous work of altering the earth, He pours His wrath on all deserving parties, judges and makes war (Rev 19:11-14), and wins the battle (Rev 19:15-21) at a place called Armageddon (Rev 16:14, 16 ⁷). He does so much in a short period of time at His second coming (Heb 9:28), which is the Day of the Lord. ¹³

The Resurrection Happens Quickly

(Col 3:4 KJV) "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory."

When Christ appears, we appear with Him (Col 3:4). The resurrection happens quickly. "In a moment, ² in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed" (1 Cor 15:52 KJV).

Gather Together in One the Children of God (John 11:51-52)

The gathering of the Saints previously mentioned is the resurrection at the end of the age. There is a gathering (Mat 24:31), which could be twofold with both natural and spiritual (1 Cor 2:9-14) connotations, that will be fulfilled one day. Caiaphas "...prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad" (John 11:51-52 KJV). The first and second gatherings of the children of Israel were foretold, and they are recorded in the O.T. ³ The second gathering (Isa 11:10-11) at the time was not yet completely fulfilled, but the first one was (Jer 43:5) after the first temple was destroyed (2 Chr 36:16-21) and they were scattered (Est 3:8).

If you do not like being one with Israel and are prejudice toward the Jews, then your eternal destiny could be in question.

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With love in Christ!
Al