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The standard given to us for determining truth vs error for events was at least two "witnesses". That includes the internal consistency...

Reminds me of Simon Magus, the sorcerer.

Verifying today what happened 400 years ago almost always relies on the testimony of witnesses. So it would be with levitating...

What did he have to say? Was it biblical?

Here's a similar scenario: Revelation 11:7-12 KJV — And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of...

I should add that, if the prophesied event of the dead in Christ rising is to occur before the Rapture occurs, rather than...

If you see death as an impediment to ascension into heaven (remember that Jesus first rose from the dead before He ascended into...

Basically, I'm not sure whether to take Paul's "first...then" construct in verses 16-17 as indicating 1) the event of the rising of the...

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Those that are unable to explain and use the deficiency of the hearer as an excuse are not even useful in the discussion.

@7djengo7 If Revelation 20 details the full gamut of resurrection events post-Christ's, and the BOC's resurrection must be the first of...

Agreed. They would have missed the "moment" and would be relegated to the next available resurrection, the one at the end of the...

But it would seem new believers in such a scenario would be too late for participation in the being-changed moment of 1 Corinthians...

Interesting idea. Might it even be a testimony to those who are not participating? And if so, wouldn't there also be new believers...

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even...