What will occur when the Lord descends from heaven?

Answer

"For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the Archangel, and with
the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall be caught
up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord." 1
Thess. 4: 16, 17.

What explains God's apparent delay in dealing with Sin ?
What encouragement is held out as an aid in attaining this experience?
What did the people say when they saw these things?
How are the present effects and future results of chastisement contrasted?
What did Christ say of the certainty of this prophecy?
Following the signs of His coming, what did Christ say would take place?
How does Paul say the saints will he raised?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle