Let’s take a look:
KJV 1 Corinthians 15:50-53
50. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.
51. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
(((This human state that we are in right now, this flesh and blood body cannot inherit the Kingdom of God, which is the Father’s Kingdom. This body is corruptible, it’s dying daily. It gets old then dies. We have to become something else. When Paul says, “we shall not all sleep,” he’s basically saying that, we shall not all die and take our rest in the graveyard or wherever they put you, but we shall all be changed. The next question is, “When?”. Let’s continue.
52. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
((Okay, at the last trumpet is when the dead and the living shall be raised with an incorruptible body. Let’s take a look and see how many trumpets that will be blown.))
Revelation 8:2, 6
2. And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
6. And the seven angels which had the seven trumpets prepared themselves to sound.
((That’s self-explanatory, there will be seven trumpets blown before any dead or any of the living will be raised with a changed body. On your own time you can read in Revelation chpts 8-10 about these trumpets being blown during the Great Tribulation. These trumpets announces the wrath that the Lord will bring upon this earth, but we’re not dealing with that. Our concentration is on this last trumpet. Let’s look at this seventh angel blowing the seventh trumpet.))
Rev 11:15-18
15. And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
((Okay, the seventh angel blows the seventh trumpet, and the Kingdoms of the world becomes the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ, and he shall reign for ever. If order to reign, and take the Kingdom of anyone, that individual would have reside or dwell there. Sisters and Brothers, the Kingdom of the world, are the Kingdoms of the earth. At the seventh trumpet, Jesus will reign(rule) on this earth, by taking possession of the Kingdoms of the world, in person. Remember at this trumpet also, is when the dead and the living shall rise. Will all the dead and the living rise? Let’s continue.))
16. And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,
17. Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.
18. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth.
((The nations were angry. Why would the nations be angry? Look at the world now. Mankind as a whole, can’t get along with one another, let alone, the majority got a problem with submitting unto Jesus and his commandments while he’s away in heaven. When he show up on this earth, many of the nations will still have a problem submitting unto him. The reason why there mad is, because, he’s taking down and removing whatever power they think they have and setting up his government upon this earth in righteousness. When someone is approached by an opposing force, and refuse to back up, and submit, there’s going to be war before peace. That’s what Jesus coming with, because mankind is not gonna back down. Verse 18 says, the nations were angry, and his wrath came, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great. Okay, Jesus is going to reward the saints, the servants the prophets, and those that fear him at his 2nd coming. If that’s the case, where are the dead right now, at this moment as you read this? Your answer: 鉄till dead, in the grave, or in a vase, if cremated. Jesus says he’s coming with reward. Isaiah prophesied about this too. Let’s take a look.
Isaiah 40:10
10. Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
((Okay, he’s going to reward the servants the prophet, the saints, and those that fear him at his 2nd coming. Let’s take a look at some of his servant, and saints that have died and had a good report before God before dying.))
Heb 11:7-8, 13, 24-25, 39-40
4. By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.
((Note: Able obtained witness that he was righteous by his sacrifice unto God, God testifying of his gifts, by it, he being dead yet speaketh. He’s not saying after Able died, he’s literally talking with his mouth. He’s saying that, by it, his works, I repeat, “his works,” speak for him.))
7. By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
8. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.
13. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
((These all died in faith, not having received the promises. What promises? The promise of eternal life is one. They were persuaded by God’s truth and believed with faith unto death. Note: From Abel’s death unto Abraham’s death is at least 1,000 + years difference in time frame, and neither one of them have receive the promises yet. Let’s continue.))
24. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter;
25. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
39. And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
((They all died in good standings with God. Let’s continue.))
40. God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
Note: This is the Apostle Paul, after Jesus death and resurrection, speaking about the promise of Eternal Life. He’s reiterating(reminding) unto us, that, none of those saints and servants of God, even those that fear God unto death, will get the promise of eternal life without them, or none of them who died after him, or none of us who live unto Jesus coming. It’s a joint promise unto those that are found worthy. We all, those who are found worthy to take part in the first resurrection, will obtain eternal life together at the same time.
Until again
Peace and Love