Les Feldick Bible Study

Will the tribulation saints be in the general resurrection?

No, the tribulation saints will not be in the general resurrection. Scripture indicates they will be in a separate resurrection or translation, distinct from the lost, Old Testament saints, and the body of Christ. They are not part of the general resurrection of the lost or the first resurrection categories described.

Les explains that every person resurrected falls into one of three groups: the lost, Daniel's company (Old Testament saints), or Paul's company (the body of Christ). However, the tribulation saints are not included in a general resurrection; they will have a separate resurrection or translation. The first resurrection of believers includes three categories: the firstfruits, which are Christ Himself and those who came out of the graves on resurrection morning; the main harvest, the church-age believer; and the Old Testament saints, who come up after the kingdom begins. The lost are not resurrected until after the kingdom has ended.