Questions about 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

  1. What is Paul talking about when he says that we should not grieve about those that have fallen asleep?
    1. He is talking about the fact that we, as Christians, do not really die when the body is laid to rest, but rather we will be given new bodies at his Coming.
    2. There is no need for a Christian to grieve the loss of a brother or sister in Christ, because they are not truly lost to us, we will be reunited.
    3. Those that have believed on Christ have already crossed over from death to life and they will never truly die.
    4. Right Answer!All of the above.

     

  2. When Jesus comes to gather up his Church, where does he come from?
    1. From the temple in Jerusalem.
    2. Right Answer!From Heaven.
    3. From sleeping in the ground.
    4. None of the above.

     

  3. Since Jesus brings with him those that have previously fallen asleep, where have those that have previously fallen asleep been?
    1. In their graves.
    2. Walking the earth in shadowy and wispy bodies.
    3. Right Answer!They have been in heaven with Jesus.
    4. They have been in suspended-animation.

     

  4. Which trumpet is referred to in 1 Thessalonians 4:16?
    1. The seventh trumpet in the book of Revelation.
    2. The same trumpet that Paul talked about in 1 Corinthians 15:52.
    3. The same trumpet as the one recorded in Matthew 24:31.
    4. Right Answer!Both (a.) and (b.) but not (c.)

     

  5. Exactly who will be caught up to be with the Lord forever at his Coming?
    1. Right Answer!Those that have truly believed on Jesus in their hearts, both those that have since gone to their graves and those that are still alive.
    2. All those that at one point in their lives have declared before witnesses that "Jesus is my Lord" and have been baptized in water according to the Scriptures.
    3. The 144,000 as recorded in Revelation chapter seven.
    4. Those that have been baptized in water and have faithfully gone to Church.

     

  6. When the Lord comes and catches us up, we will...?
    1. Live in our human bodies, reign as kings, and will never have to fear death.
    2. We will live on the earth in the new earthly kingdom, in answer to the Lord's prayer, that is, the Lord's will shall be done on earth as it is in heaven.
    3. Go to heaven and live in the mansions that he has built for us.
    4. Right Answer!Be in the spirit and live with the Lord forever.

     

  7. What is the best description for what happens on this day?
    1. The Lord has come from heaven to the earth to establish is kingdom.
    2. The Lord has come to gather his body the Church.
    3. The Lord will gather to himself only those that have the Holy Spirit living inside of them.
    4. Right Answer!All of the above.
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