The trumpet call symbolizes God's own summons for the Church to be called out in the Rapture, distinct from the angelic trumpets of Revelation.
Les Feldick teaches that the trumpet in 1 Corinthians 15 is singular and belongs to God, not to angels, and is reserved for this specific event. It announces the resurrection of the dead in Christ and the sudden transformation of living believers, bringing them home to be with the Lord.
1 Corinthians 15:52 — This verse directly mentions the trumpet call that raises the dead and changes the living, which is the foundation of Les's teaching.
The Bible speaks of a trumpet call associated with the resurrection of believers and the transformation of those alive. In 1 Corinthians 15:52, Paul writes, "In 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." This indicates a singular, definitive trumpet that signals a decisive change for believers. Revelation 8:2 introduces a different set: "And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets." These are plural, angelic, and distinct from the singular trumpet of God.
Les Feldick emphasizes that the trumpet call for Christians is a unique, divine summons from God Himself, not one of the seven angelic trumpets in Revelation. He contrasts the singular "trump of God" with the plural "seven trumpets" given to angels, showing they cannot be the same event. He also notes that in Revelation 4, John hears a voice "like a trumpet" saying "come up hither," symbolically picturing the Church's call to heaven. Les teaches that this trumpet call will be accompanied by the archangel's shout and will result in the dead in Christ being raised and living believers being instantly changed and caught up to meet the Lord.
Les Feldick strongly asserts that the trumpet in 1 Corinthians 15 is not the same as the seven trumpets in Revelation. He points out that in Revelation 8:2, seven angels are given seven trumpets (plural), whereas Paul speaks of "the last trump" (singular) that is of God Himself. He explains that God has many trumpets and can use different ones for different purposes, so the Church's trumpet is distinct and reserved for the Rapture.
According to Les Feldick, when the trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ will be raised incorruptible, and living believers will be changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. He emphasizes that this change is instantaneous, not a gradual process, and that believers will receive new bodies before they meet the Lord in the air. This event is imminent and could happen at any time.
The trumpet call symbolizes God's call for His people to come home. It is a signal of victory and the end of the battle, as Les illustrates with military trumpet calls. For Christians, it is a joyful announcement that the struggle of this life is over and they are being taken to be with the Lord. It also represents the resurrection and transformation that is the hope of every believer.
The Trump of God vs. Seven Angelic Trumpets
Les explains that the trumpet in 1 Corinthians is singular and belongs to God, unlike the seven plural angelic trumpets in Revelation, proving they are different events.
Symbolic Trumpet Call in Revelation
Les uses John's experience of hearing a voice like a trumpet saying 'come up hither' as a symbolic picture of the Church's rapture, which will also hear a trumpet call.
The Last Trump and Resurrection
Les emphasizes that at the last trump, the dead will be raised incorruptible and the living will be changed, clarifying this is not the Revelation trumpets.
Church Taken Before Tribulation
Les connects the trumpet call to the Church being removed before the Tribulation, as symbolized by John being called up to heaven.
Trumpet Used to Gather Believers
Les notes that God can use a trumpet to gather His people, even though the Church is not Israel, and we will hear His trumpet at the Rapture.
Trumpet Sounds and Rapture Process
Les explains that when the trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ rise first, then living believers are changed and taken up together, culminating in the Rapture.
Imminence of the Trumpet Call
Les highlights that the trumpet call could happen at any moment, emphasizing the imminent nature of the Rapture for believers.
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There's not an instrument. There's not a note of music. There's not a shout. There's not a trumpet. Absolute silence in all of heaven. Now, that's sobering. Why? Because of the awesome things that are about to come on the earth. And so there was silence in heaven for the space of half an hour. I don't think we can get the drama of it.
1 Corinthians 15:52: In 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.
This verse is the key scripture for the trumpet call, showing it signals resurrection and transformation for believers.
Revelation 8:2: And I saw the seven angels which stood before God; and to them were given seven trumpets.
This verse introduces the seven angelic trumpets, which Les distinguishes from the singular trump of God for the Church.
Revelation 4:1: After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
This verse symbolically pictures a trumpet-like call to come up to heaven, which Les relates to the Rapture.
No, Les Feldick teaches that they are different. The trumpet in 1 Corinthians is singular, belongs to God, and is for the Church, while the seven trumpets in Revelation are plural and blown by angels to announce judgments.
When the trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ are raised incorruptible, and living believers are changed in a moment and caught up together to meet the Lord in the air. This is the Rapture.
Yes, it symbolizes God's call for believers to come home, signaling the end of the struggle and victory over death, as Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 15.
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