Brian2
Veteran Member
Since they are already resurrected (Revelation 20:6; 2:10; 5:9-10 ) they don't need a new body but they are like invisible angelic or spirit bodies - Revelation 17:14; Revelation 19:14.
They will then govern with Jesus from the heavens .
If you think the dead in Christ are already resurrected into spirit bodies when Jesus returns I guess that you say that it these resurrected spirits that Jesus brings with Him when He comes.
The problem I have with that is that when Jesus comes from heaven (bringing the dead in Christ with Him) it is then that the dead in Christ will be resurrected. That is what it looks like to me.
Could you go through the passage below and explain what you believe, a bit at a time. (or at least the relevant sections).
1Thess 4:13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope. 14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever. 18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.