Will church age saints be present when Christ returns to earth?
Yes, church age saints will be present when Christ returns to earth. They are included in the heavenly armies that follow Him on white horses, clothed in fine linen, which is the righteousness of the saints. They will attend His Second Coming and reign with Him for a thousand years.
Les explains that Revelation 19:7-8 describes the marriage of the Lamb, where the wife has made herself ready and is arrayed in fine linen, clean and white, which is the righteousness of the saints. Then in Revelation 19:14, Les points out that the armies in heaven follow Christ upon white horses, clothed in fine linen. He clarifies that "armies" does not mean a military assortment of people but a congregation, and he feels it is the church age saints. Therefore they are included in the company that will attend His Second Coming, returning to earth. Les ties this together with the earlier statement that we shall reign on the earth with Christ, showing that not only tribulation saints are included in ruling and reigning with Christ for a thousand years, but church age saints are as well.
And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
More Questions
When do the saints return with Christ after the rapture?
The event in Revelation 19 is Christ's second coming; the saints have been with Him in heaven for seven years after the rapture and now return with Him.
How long have the saints been with Christ before the second coming?
The saints have been with Christ for seven years since the rapture, and they return with Him at His second coming.