Question 47
The Second Coming of Christ"And the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air....." From the statement above, Paul's belief was that he would
- A.live to witness the second coming of Christ
- B.have died before the second coming of Christ
- C.resurrect at the second coming of Christ
- D.have been in paradise before the second coming
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: A (live to witness the second coming of Christ)
Explanation
By saying 'we who are alive, who are left', Paul counted himself among those who would still be alive at the Lord's coming (1 Thessalonians 4:17).