There is no room left for any misunderstanding or interpretation in regard to 1 Ths 4. We are told unequivocally that the Lord Himself descends from heaven, accompanied by the voice of the archangel and the trump of God, and with a commanding shout that goes forth as a wake-up call for the dead. Already at His ascension, the two angels announced: “… this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11). And in Ps 47:5 it says: “God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.” The Lord will return in like manner.

At His glorious Return, it is about the commanding shout of the Lord, Who has conquered and indeed overcome death, and Who could say upon the resurrection of Lazarus: “I am the resurrection and the life …” and to John on the Isle of Patmos: “Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” (Rev 1:17-18). At the Return of Christ, the dead in Christ shall rise first, and those who are alive in Him will be transformed, and together we will ascend on clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Amen! This is Thus saith the Lord!

Then the following Scriptures will be fulfilled:

“For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” (Mt 24:27).

“Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” (Mt 24:40).

”For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.” (Lk 17:24).

“I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.” (Lk 17:34).

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Rom 8:11).

“… but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 Jn 3:2).

There is no room left for any misunderstanding or interpretation in regard to 1 Ths 4. We are told unequivocally that the Lord Himself descends from heaven, accompanied by the voice of the archangel and the trump of God, and with a commanding shout that goes forth as a wake-up call for the dead. Already at His ascension, the two angels announced: “… this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11). And in Ps 47:5 it says: “God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet.” The Lord will return in like manner.

At His glorious Return, it is about the commanding shout of the Lord, Who has conquered and indeed overcome death, and Who could say upon the resurrection of Lazarus: “I am the resurrection and the life …” and to John on the Isle of Patmos: “Fear not; I am the first and the last: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.” (Rev 1:17-18). At the Return of Christ, the dead in Christ shall rise first, and those who are alive in Him will be transformed, and together we will ascend on clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Amen! This is Thus saith the Lord!

Then the following Scriptures will be fulfilled:

“For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.” (Mt 24:27).

“Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.” (Mt 24:40).

 ”For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.” (Lk 17:24).

“I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.” (Lk 17:34).

“But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Rom 8:11).

“… but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.” (1 Jn 3:2).