Isaac Newton’s eerie 1704 doomsday prophecy

Sir Isaac Newton

I am copying an article from the ‘Daily Mirror’ dated 21st April, which centres on the subject of the ‘end of this age’ as predicted by Sir Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727).

One would naturally be slow to contradict anything that the man, considered to be ‘one of the most renowned scientists in history’ and more importantly, a true christian has said. However, as Paul contradicted Peter when he acted wrongly (Galatians 2:11-14) so we, on the authority of God’s Word, dare to contradict any man’s false predictions regarding the date of the Saviour’s return and the end of this age.

The Lord Jesus said: “‭Watch‭‭ therefore‭: for‭ ye know‭‭ not‭ what‭ hour‭ your‭ Lord‭ doth come‭‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Matthew 24:42. “‭Watch‭‭ therefore‭, for‭ ye know‭‭ neither‭ the day‭ nor‭ the hour‭ wherein‭‭ the Son‭ of man‭ cometh‭‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Matthew 25:13. “‭When‭ they therefore‭ were come together‭‭, they asked‭‭ of him‭, saying‭‭, Lord‭,‭ wilt thou‭‭ at‭ this‭ time‭ restore again‭‭ the kingdom‭ to Israel‭?‭ ‭And‭ he said‭‭ unto‭ them‭, It is‭‭ not‭ for you‭ to know‭‭ the times‭ or‭ the seasons‭, which‭ the Father‭ hath put‭‭ in‭ his own‭ power‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Acts 1:6-7.

The article contains much silliness, from various sources, about the return of the Lord but Sir Isaac Newton’s theory is not in agreement with what the Bible teaches.

While we CANNOT KNOW ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‘the day‭ nor‭ the hour‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬’ of the Saviour’s return, we DO HAVE CLEAR INFORMATION on the events that will indicate that the day is drawing very near.

1. A general and increasing apostasy from the truth of God revealed to us in the Bible‭‭‭‭‭ will tak‬‬‬‬‬e‭‭‭‭‭ place ‬‬‬‬‬near to the Saviour’s return. The Saviour likened it unto the return of the moral conditions that characterised the earth before the judgment of the flood in Noah’s day and the fiery judgment that befell Sodom and Gomorrah in the days of Lot. “‭And‭ as‭ it was‭‭ in‭ the days‭ of Noe‭, so‭ shall it be‭‭ also‭ in‭ the days‭ of the Son‭ of man‭.‭ ‭They did eat‭‭, they drank‭‭, they married wives‭‭, they were given in marriage‭‭, until‭ the day‭ that‭ Noe‭ entered‭‭ into‭ the ark‭, and‭ the flood‭ came‭‭, and‭ destroyed‭‭ them all‭.‭ ‭Likewise‭ also‭ as‭ it was‭‭ in‭ the days‭ of Lot‭; they did eat‭‭, they drank‭‭, they bought‭‭, they sold‭‭, they planted‭‭, they builded‭‭;‭ ‭but‭‭ the same day‭ that Lot‭ went‭‭ out of‭ Sodom‭ it rained‭‭ fire‭ and‭ brimstone‭ from‭ heaven‭, and‭ destroyed‭‭ ‭them‭ all‭.‭ ‭Even‭ thus‭ shall it be‭‭ in the day‭‭ when the Son‭ of man‭ is revealed‭‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Luke 17:26-30.

We are told that in the days of Noah, “‭And GOD‭ saw‭‭ that the wickedness‭ of man‭ ‭was‭ great‭ in the earth‭, and ‭that‭ every imagination‭ of the thoughts‭ of his heart‭ ‭was‭ only‭ evil‭ continually‭.‭ . . . . . ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬The earth‭ also was corrupt‭‭ before‭ God‭, and the earth‭ was filled‭‭ with violence‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭Genesis 6:5, 11.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Who can deny that ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬the evils which marked the world in Noah’s day and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah in Lot’s day are not suddenly and increasingly the corruptions which mark this present day. Sodomy, in our lifetimes has been redefined from a criminal act to a lifestyle most acceptable and it has become a crime to denounce it for what it is — a God-dishonouring perversion which will bring its adherents to eternal damnation. THAT is what Jude, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, taught! “‭Even as‭ Sodom‭ and‭ Gomorrha‭, and‭ the cities‭ about‭ them‭ in like‭‭ manner‭, giving themselves over to fornication‭‭, and‭ going‭‭ after‭ strange‭ flesh‭, are set forth for‭‭ an example‭, suffering‭‭ the vengeance‭ of eternal‭ fire‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Jude 1:7.‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ The ‘eternal fire’ was sent of God, as Genesis 19:29 clearly says. “‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬And it came to pass, when God‭ destroyed‭‭ the cities‭ of the plain‭, that God‭ remembered‭‭ Abraham‭, and sent‭‭ Lot‭ out of the midst‭ of the overthrow‭, when he overthrew‭‭ the cities‭ in the which‭ Lot‭ dwelt‭‭.‭”‭‭‭‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Nothing demonstrates the world-wide rebellion today against and defiance of God better than the reversing by church councils ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬and ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭parliaments God’s definition of sodomy!‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

That tells us we have entered the ‘last days’, 2 Timothy 3:1.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬2. A spirit of carelessness and slumber shall overcome the professing Christian church. “‭Then‭ shall the kingdom‭ of heaven‭ be likened‭‭ unto ten‭ virgins‭, which‭ took‭‭ their‭ lamps‭, and went forth‭‭ to meet‭‭ the bridegroom‭.‭ ‭And‭ five‭ of‭ them‭ were‭‭ wise‭, and‭ five‭ ‭were‭ foolish‭.‭ ‭They‭ that ‭were‭ foolish‭ took‭‭ their‭‭ lamps‭, and took‭‭ no‭ oil‭ with‭ them‭:‭ ‭But‭ the wise‭ took‭‭ oil‭ in‭ their‭ vessels‭ with‭ their‭ lamps‭.‭ ‭While‭ the bridegroom‭ tarried‭‭, they all‭ slumbered‭‭ and‭ slept‭‭.‭ ‭And‭ at midnight‭‭ there was a cry‭ made‭‭, Behold‭‭, the bridegroom‭ cometh‭‭; go ye out‭‭ to‭ meet‭ him‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Matthew 25:1-6.

These events will take place just prior to the return of Christ. Slumber will have overcome the professing church and it will be largely silent and still in the face of increasing wickedness. Then it is awakened just before the Saviour returns. The truly converted take up again the duties that they had been engaged in, ‘going forth to ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭meet‭‭ the bridegroom‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬’ while the false professors were awakened to their lack of true saving faith as is represented by their lack of oil in the lamps and the absence of any flame! Revival within the ranks of the professing church of Christ will take place just prior to the Saviour’s return and His elect will ready themselves for that great event. There will be NO REVIVAL amongst the ranks of the ungodly, they will be given over to the apostasy and rebellion of antichristianity!

3. there will be events in Jerusalem which will enable Christians to determine very accurately when the Saviour’s return is to be expected. Read carefully these verses.

“‭And‭ I will give‭‭ ‭power‭ unto my‭ two‭ witnesses‭, and‭ they shall prophesy‭‭ a thousand‭ two hundred‭ ‭and‭ threescore‭ days‭, clothed in‭‭ sackcloth‭.‭ ‭These‭ are‭‭ the two‭ olive‭ trees, and‭ the two‭ candlesticks‭ standing‭‭ before‭ the God‭ of the earth‭.‭ ‭And‭ if any man‭‭ will‭‭ hurt‭‭ them‭, fire‭ proceedeth‭‭ out of‭ their‭ mouth‭, and‭ devoureth‭‭ their‭ enemies‭: and‭ if any man‭ will‭‭ hurt‭‭ them‭, he must‭‭ in this manner‭ be killed‭‭.‭ ‭These‭ have‭‭ power‭ to shut‭‭ heaven‭, that‭‭ it rain‭‭‭ not‭ in‭ the days‭ of their‭ prophecy‭: and‭ have‭‭ power‭ over‭ waters‭ to turn‭‭ them‭ to‭ blood‭, and‭ to smite‭‭ the earth‭ with all‭ plagues‭, as often‭ as‭ they will‭‭.‭ ‭And‭ when‭ they shall have finished‭‭ their‭ testimony‭, the beast‭ that ascendeth‭‭ out of‭ the bottomless pit‭ shall make‭‭ war‭ against‭ them‭, and‭ shall overcome‭‭ them‭, and‭ kill‭‭ them‭.‭ ‭And‭ their‭ dead bodies‭ ‭shall lie‭ in‭ the street‭ of the great‭ city‭, which‭ spiritually‭ is called‭‭ Sodom‭ and‭ Egypt‭, where‭ also‭ our‭ Lord‭ was crucified‭‭.‭ ‭And‭ they‭‭ of‭ the people‭ and‭ kindreds‭ and‭ tongues‭ and‭ nations‭ shall see‭‭ their‭ dead bodies‭ three‭ days‭ and‭ an half‭, and‭ shall‭‭ not‭ suffer‭‭ their‭ dead bodies‭ to be put‭‭ in‭ graves‭.‭ ‭And‭ they that dwell‭‭ upon‭ the earth‭ shall rejoice‭‭ over‭ them‭, and‭ make merry‭‭, and‭ shall send‭‭ gifts‭ one to another‭; because‭ these‭ two‭ prophets‭ tormented‭‭ them that dwelt‭‭ on‭ the earth‭.‭ ‭And‭ after‭ three‭ days‭ and‭ an half‭ the Spirit‭ of life‭ from‭ God‭ entered‭‭ into‭ them‭, and‭ they stood‭‭ upon‭ their‭ feet‭; and‭ great‭ fear‭ fell‭‭ upon‭ them which saw‭‭ them‭.‭ ‭And‭ they heard‭‭ a great‭ voice‭ from‭ heaven‭ saying‭‭ unto them‭, Come up‭‭ hither‭. And‭ they ascended up‭‭ to‭ heaven‭ in‭ a cloud‭; and‭ their‭ enemies‭ beheld‭‭ them‭.‭ ‭And‭ the same‭‭ hour‭ was there‭‭ a great‭ earthquake‭, and‭ the tenth part‭ of the city‭ fell‭‭, and‭ in‭ the earthquake‭ were slain‭‭‭ of men‭ seven‭ thousand‭: and‭ the remnant‭ were‭‭ affrighted‭, and‭ gave‭‭ glory‭ to the God‭ of heaven‭.‭ ‭The second‭ woe‭ is past‭‭; ‭and‭, behold‭‭, the third‭ woe‭ cometh‭‭ quickly‭.‭ ‭And‭ the seventh‭ angel‭ sounded‭‭; and‭ there were‭‭ great‭ voices‭ in‭ heaven‭, saying‭‭, The kingdoms‭ of this world‭ are become‭‭ ‭the kingdoms‭ of our‭ Lord‭, and‭ of his‭ Christ‭; and‭ he shall reign‭‭ for‭ ever‭ and ever‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Revelation 11:3-15.

Note 1. The two witnesses prophesied ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‘a thousand‭ two hundred‭ ‭and‭ threescore‭ days‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬.’ That is forty two months or three and a half years. That period is referred to frequently ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭in prophecies related to the end times and specifically we are told it is the length of time that the Lord will permit the Antichrist to reign. “‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬And‭ there was given‭‭ unto him‭ a mouth‭ speaking‭‭ great things‭ and‭ blasphemies‭; and‭ power‭ was given‭‭ unto him‭ to continue‭‭ forty‭ ‭and‭ two‭ months‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ Revelation 13:5.‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ Thus the ministry of the ’two witnesses’ will take place during the very time of the Antichrist’s reign of ‘tribulation’ against the saints of God and nation of Israel‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ at the end of which the return of the Saviour will take place‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭. ‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬Revelation 13:7, Matthew 24:21, 29.‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Note 2. The miracles wrought by the ‘two witnesses’ and the manner of their murder will not escape world-wide attention! “‭And‭ if any man‭‭ will‭‭ hurt‭‭ them‭, fire‭ proceedeth‭‭ out of‭ their‭ mouth‭, and‭ devoureth‭‭ their‭ enemies‭: and‭ if any man‭ will‭‭ hurt‭‭ them‭, he must‭‭ in this manner‭ be killed‭‭.‭ ‭These‭ have‭‭ power‭ to shut‭‭ heaven‭, that‭‭ it rain‭‭‭ not‭ in‭ the days‭ of their‭ prophecy‭: and‭ have‭‭ power‭ over‭ waters‭ to turn‭‭ them‭ to‭ blood‭, and‭ to smite‭‭ the earth‭ with all‭ plagues‭, as often‭ as‭ they will‭‭,‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ verses 5-6. Their murder and the glorious resurrection and ascension to heaven three and half days later has everyone’s attention! I repeat the words of verses 7-12.

Note 3. “‭And‭ when‭ they shall have finished‭‭ their‭ testimony‭, the beast‭ that ascendeth‭‭ out of‭ the bottomless pit‭ shall make‭‭ war‭ against‭ them‭, and‭ shall overcome‭‭ them‭, and‭ kill‭‭ them‭.‭ ‭And‭ their‭ dead bodies‭ ‭shall lie‭ in‭ the street‭ of the great‭ city‭, which‭ spiritually‭ is called‭‭ Sodom‭ and‭ Egypt‭, where‭ also‭ our‭ Lord‭ was crucified‭‭.‭ ‭And‭ they‭‭ of‭ the people‭ and‭ kindreds‭ and‭ tongues‭ and‭ nations‭ shall see‭‭ their‭ dead bodies‭ three‭ days‭ and‭ an half‭, and‭ shall‭‭ not‭ suffer‭‭ their‭ dead bodies‭ to be put‭‭ in‭ graves‭.‭ ‭And‭ they that dwell‭‭ upon‭ the earth‭ shall rejoice‭‭ over‭ them‭, and‭ make merry‭‭, and‭ shall send‭‭ gifts‭ one to another‭; because‭ these‭ two‭ prophets‭ tormented‭‭ them that dwelt‭‭ on‭ the earth‭.‭ ‭And‭ after‭ three‭ days‭ and‭ an half‭ the Spirit‭ of life‭ from‭ God‭ entered‭‭ into‭ them‭, and‭ they stood‭‭ upon‭ their‭ feet‭; and‭ great‭ fear‭ fell‭‭ upon‭ them which saw‭‭ them‭.‭ ‭And‭ they heard‭‭ a great‭ voice‭ from‭ heaven‭ saying‭‭ unto them‭, Come up‭‭ hither‭. And‭ they ascended up‭‭ to‭ heaven‭ in‭ a cloud‭; and‭ their‭ enemies‭ beheld‭‭ them‭.‭”‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

Note 4. We are told in this passage in Revelation 11 that soon after these events ‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‘the seventh‭ angel‭ sounded‭‭’, that is the trumpet mention‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬ed‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭ in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. “‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬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.‭”‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭‭