[Godsdrummer]

Bro Blume

I truly see and understand what you are saying See I work things out with time and don't jump on any wagon right away I studied Daniels 70 weeks for 2-3 years before I totaly mad the change in my heart and mind. Of course when I saw that the 70 weeks had to be fulfilled in intirely at Christ time that changed the way I look at Rev. and the prophecy's in the Gospels. Now I am working through the sematics of the resurection. There are many variables that I see at this point.
The psalms speaks of this body going back to the dust whence it came from, I think there is another passage also in OT.

I see the passaged we are speaking of in Thess and Cor. as Paul speaking ov comfort to the church as to whether we will rise again and as you so eliquitly said to comfort the church concering those aready dead in Christ.

Although as I started to say this morning Paul does not acctualy say when those alive and remain are caught up. I was going to say we are caught up individualy when we die but of course I realized that brings into bear several other factors that do not line up with the word so as I said I will continue to study and pray and meditate on the word.

As a final thought In the last 20 years I study in prayer in God to find the meaning from God, and your bottom line says many study to prove what they teach, well I study to find the will of God. I know in whom my salvation lies there fore with that secure I have no problem throwing traditiion out the window when I see the light of the word of God. My discusions with others mainly confirms what I have aready found. I might add that reading the forum has helped me on a few occasions to clearify some thoughts And I thank you and others that have responded on this forum.