1 Cor. 15:51-5751Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 52In 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. 53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. 55O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:51‑57) unfolds the blessed revelation of an incorruptible and an immortal body received in that day.
Every Old Testament scripture without any exception whatsoever, mentioning the coming of the Lord, refers to the setting up of the kingdom on earth. When His coming in THAT CHARACTER is spoken about, we come WITH HIM, having previously been caught up to meet Him in the air. (Zech. 14:55And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the Lord my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. (Zechariah 14:5); Jude 1414And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, (Jude 14); Rev. 17:1414These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings: and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful. (Revelation 17:14).)
O LORD! our hearts are waiting,
The archangel's heaven-sent cry,
Which wakes the saints now sleeping,
And to Thee brings them nigh.
When we, with them ascending,
Shall meet Thee in the air,
To gaze upon Thy glory,
And all Thy likeness bear.
O hour for which in patience
Thou'st waited through the night,
Whilst we Thy saints were gathered,
And brought into the light:
Then, then, the Church completed,
God makes no more delay;
Lord, with shouts of triumph,
We pass into the day.
O hour of richest blessing!
When brought to Thee so nigh,
To be Thy joy forever,
We share Thy throne on high;
To rest in all that brightness,
And ever there abide;
To find Thy heart delighting
In us, Thy ransomed bride.
O blessed, coming Savior!
Speak, then, the joyous word,
To which our hearts responding,
"Forever with the Lord."
Forever with Thee, Savior—
For evermore shall be—
In deepest, fullest blessing,
Forever one with Thee.