The people resurrected when Christ comes are the Body of Christ, specifically Church Age believers.
According to Les Feldick's teaching, the resurrection at Christ's coming for His Church is exclusively for the Body of Christ, which is composed of believers from the Church Age who have trusted in the Gospel. This resurrection does not include Old Testament saints, who await a later resurrection, nor tribulation saints, who are not part of the Body.
1 Corinthians 15:23 — This verse states that at Christ's coming, those who are Christ's will be resurrected, which Les identifies as the Body of Christ.
In 1 Corinthians 15, the apostle Paul discusses the resurrection of the dead. He writes that Christ is the firstfruits of those who have died, and then, in order, at His coming, those who belong to Christ will be resurrected (1 Corinthians 15:20-23). This resurrection is described as a mystery: not all will die, but all will be changed, in a moment, at the sound of the last trumpet (1 Corinthians 15:51-52). The passage emphasizes that this event is for believers in Christ, who will be raised with a spiritual body, fashioned after Christ's resurrection body (1 Corinthians 15:44, 49).
Les Feldick teaches that the resurrection at Christ's coming is uniquely for the Body of Christ, which is the Church Age believer. He emphasizes that this resurrection is distinct from other resurrections in Scripture. Based on 1 Corinthians 15:52-53, Les clarifies that Paul is only dealing with the resurrection of the Body of Christ, not including Old Testament believers or tribulation saints. The Body of Christ consists of those who have believed the Gospel of salvation by grace through faith, and they will be raised or changed at Christ's imminent coming. Les also notes that the resurrection of Old Testament saints occurs later, after the tribulation, when the kingdom is set up, and that tribulation saints will be raised in a separate company.
Les teaches that the Body of Christ is a group of believers called out from among the Gentile world, distinct from Israel. It is connected with the message committed to Paul for the Gentiles, and being 'in Christ' is a Pauline term uniquely applied to the Body of Christ. Old Testament believers are never spoken of as being 'in Christ'.
No. Les explains that the resurrection at Christ's coming is only for the Body of Christ. Old Testament saints will wait until the kingdom is set up, after the tribulation, to be resurrected. Their resurrection is separate and later.
Tribulation saints, who believe during the seven-year tribulation, are not part of the Body of Christ. They will not be raised at the rapture. Les says they will be put back with the Old Testament believers and will have a separate resurrection or translation.
Believers who are alive and remain when Christ comes will not die but will be changed. Les teaches that they will receive a new resurrected body like Christ's, a spiritual body without blood, activated by the Spirit.
Les teaches that resurrections are brought out in an orderly way: first Christ, then those who came out of the graves after His resurrection (firstfruits), then they that are Christ's at His coming, and finally the end after the tribulation. Each resurrection is distinct and not simultaneous.
Why Only Paul Uses the Term 'Body of Christ' — Bible Study
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Resurrection of the Body of Christ
Les teaches that the resurrection in 1 Corinthians 15:52-53 is only for the Body of Christ, not including Old Testament or tribulation saints.
Separate Resurrections
Les explains that there are distinct resurrection companies: the lost, Old Testament saints, the Body of Christ, and tribulation saints.
Orderly Resurrections
Les shows that the resurrections occur in order: Christ, the firstfruits from Matthew 27, then they that are Christ's at His coming.
Old Testament Saints' Resurrection Timing
Les clarifies that Old Testament saints are resurrected later, at the setting up of the kingdom, not at Christ's coming for the Church.
Living Believers Changed
Les teaches that believers alive at Christ's coming will be changed, receiving a spiritual body like Christ's, and this event is imminent.
Next Order After Firstfruits
Les indicates the next resurrection after the firstfruits is 'they that are Christ's at His coming,' which is the Body of Christ.
Tribulation Saints Not in Body of Christ
Les groups tribulation believers with Old Testament believers, emphasizing they are not members of the Body of Christ and have a separate resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:23: But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
This verse directly answers the question by stating that at Christ's coming, those who belong to Christ will be resurrected.
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 describes the sudden change that happens to believers, both dead and alive, at the resurrection of the Body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:53: For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
This verse explains the transformation that believers undergo at the resurrection, replacing the corruptible with the incorruptible.
1 Corinthians 15:51: Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed,
This verse introduces the mystery of the resurrection, stating that not all believers will die but all will be changed, as Les teaches.
According to Les Feldick, when Christ comes for His Church, the people resurrected are exclusively the Body of Christ, which consists of Church Age believers who have believed the Gospel. This resurrection does not include Old Testament saints or tribulation saints, as they have separate resurrection times.
No. Les explains that Old Testament saints will not be raised at Christ's coming for the Church. They will be resurrected later, at the time the kingdom is set up, after the tribulation.
Believers who are alive at Christ's coming will not die but will be changed. Les teaches that they will receive a new resurrection body like Christ's, which is a spiritual body without blood, activated by the Spirit.
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