DOVESPaul according to the Pre Trib Rapture theory would be part of the Church. Why then is he resurrected at the 2nd Coming?Death is destroyed at the 2nd coming and kingdom , when the corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and the mortal shall have put on immortality. This happens when Jesus comes for his own and returns to deliver up the kingdom to the Father. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. Amen.PAUL TO TIMOTHY2nd Timothy 4:1 I charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead ------- at his appearing and his kingdom; ( The Appearing here is associated with the setting up of the millenial kingdom of Christ so this is clearly the appearing of Christ at His 2nd coming.)
4: 6 As for me, my life has already been poured out as an offering to God. The time of my death is near. ( Paul is saying he about to die)
4: 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished [my] course, I have kept the faith: ( Paul says he has finished his course)4: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day ( The Day of Jesus Appearing / And Kingdom) : and not to me only ( Paul will be dead at the day of the 2nd coming) , but unto all them also that love his appearing ( The living that witness it on the day it happens) .
PAUL TO THESSALONIANS1 Thess 4:15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.1 Thess 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven ( CLICK HERE Acts 1:11 ) with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:1 Thess 4:17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
1ST CRN 15 :23 For since by man [came] death, by man [came] also the resurrection of the dead.15 :24 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.15:24 Then [cometh] the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father;15: 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet.15:26 The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.
1 Cr 15:50 Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.15: 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality. 15: 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.GOD BLESS. IN CHRIST T.J.