No—believers are not raised in one single event; Paul says each person is raised in his own order or company.
In 1 Corinthians 15:23, Paul writes that every man is raised in his own order. Les Feldick teaches that this means separate resurrection companies, beginning with Christ and the firstfruits, then church-age believers at the Rapture, and later Old Testament and tribulation saints. The resurrection Paul describes in 1 Corinthians 15 is not a single, simultaneous event for all believers.
1 Corinthians 15:23 — This verse directly answers the question: 'But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming'—showing a sequence, not one mass resurrection.
In 1 Corinthians 15:23, Paul declares, 'But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.' This presents the resurrection as an ordered sequence rather than a single event for everyone at once. Paul continues in verse 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.' The change of both dead and living believers occurs at this last trump, yet the earlier verse already places the firstfruits as a distinct group. Matthew 27 records that many saints arose after Christ's resurrection, and Daniel 12 speaks of a future awakening of those who sleep in the dust—illustrating separate resurrection events.
Les Feldick teaches that the resurrection of the just is not one simultaneous event. He draws on the Greek and military background of 1 Corinthians 15:23, explaining that 'every man in his own order' means every person is raised according to his own organizational company—like platoons, companies, battalions, and divisions in the military. He identifies the main groups of the resurrection: (1) Christ and the firstfruits who came out of graves in Matthew 27, (2) the church-age believers, the Body of Christ, at the coming for the Church—which includes the Rapture, and (3) Old Testament and tribulation saints after Christ returns, likely 75 days later. Les stresses that the resurrection Paul discusses in 1 Corinthians 15 is specifically for the Body of Christ, not for Old Testament saints or tribulation saints, and at the last trump the dead in Christ are raised first while living believers are changed instantly.
Les Feldick explains that Paul uses terms from military organization—platoons, companies, battalions, and divisions. The resurrection is not general or all at once; everyone is resurrected according to his own organizational company. Christ and the firstfruits form one company, and 'they that are Christ's at his coming' refers to the church-age believer.
Paul is writing to the Church, so the resurrection in view is the resurrection of the Body of Christ—church-age believers. It does not include Old Testament saints, who Daniel says must wait, and it does not include tribulation saints, because they belong to a separate resurrection company. Les makes this distinction repeatedly when explaining the 'coming for the Body of Christ.'
At the last trump, the trumpet sounds, the dead in Christ are raised incorruptible, and living believers are changed in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye. Les describes this as virtually instantaneous—about a thousandth of a blink—and says the body is suddenly changed rather than left behind. He compares it to a metamorphosis, though noting every earthly illustration has limits.
Les Feldick teaches that after the tribulation has run its course and an additional 75 days, the Old Testament believers and tribulation saints will be resurrected in their own company. This occurs after Christ returns and the kingdom is established, following the resurrection of the church-age believers at the Rapture.
The Instant Change at the Rapture
Les describes the change of living believers as happening in about a thousandth of a blink of an eye, showing the resurrection of the Body is immediate and the body is transformed, not left behind.
Separate Resurrection Companies
Les lists the distinct resurrection groups: the lost, Daniel's company of Old Testament saints, the Body of Christ, and the tribulation saints, plus the firstfruits from Christ's resurrection.
The First Resurrection in Stages
Les explains that the first resurrection includes all believers from Adam onward, but in separate groups, with Old Testament and tribulation saints raised about 75 days after Christ returns.
Military Order in the Resurrection
Les uses military organizational terms to show that each believer is raised in his own company, beginning with Christ as the firstfruits and then the church-age believer at His coming.
The Church Age Resurrection at the Last Trump
Les teaches that at the last trump the dead in Christ are raised incorruptible first, then living believers are changed, and this applies to church-age saints, not Old Testament saints.
Harvest Order: Firstfruits, Church, Then OT Saints
Les continues the harvest picture: Christ and the firstfruits were the first group, the Body of Christ is the main harvest, and Old Testament with tribulation saints come after the tribulation plus 75 days.
Three Distinct Resurrection Stages
Les summarizes three distinct stages for the just: Christ with the Matthew 27 saints, the Church resurrection including the Rapture, and the Old Testament saints after the kingdom is established.
Resurrection Is Not One Event
Les reiterates that the resurrections are not one event; the firstfruits came first at Christ's resurrection, then those who are Christ's at His coming for the Body.
1 Corinthians 15:23: But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.
This is the key verse showing sequential resurrection order: Christ first, then those who are His at His coming.
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 instantaneous change at the last trump for both dead and living believers.
1 Corinthians 15:53: For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
It explains the necessity of putting on incorruption and immortality at the resurrection.
Matthew 27:52-53: And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose, And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
This records the saints who arose at the time of Christ's resurrection, whom Les identifies as the firstfruits company.
Daniel 12:2: And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
This is an Old Testament prophecy of a future resurrection, which Les places with the Old Testament company.
No. Les Feldick teaches that the resurrection of the just comes in separate stages. Church-age believers are raised at the coming for the Body of Christ, while Old Testament and tribulation saints are raised later—about 75 days after Christ returns.
No. Les explains that believers who are alive at the last trump will not sleep or die, but will be changed instantly—in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye—receiving the new body without waiting for the grave.
The first resurrection includes all believers of all ages, but not at one time. It contains the firstfruits (Christ and those raised in Matthew 27), then church-age believers at the Rapture, and then Old Testament and tribulation believers after Christ returns.
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