Oh, but it does.
Jesus arrives as lord of Lords and king of Kings to begin the Millennium, that the 1st resurrection takes place
"And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They
a had not worshiped the beast or his image and had not received his mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. (The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were ended.) This is the first resurrection."
The resurrection listed above, is in reference to the great tribulation saints only. It does not include the church, which will have been resurrected several years prior. If you apply the resurrection above to include the church, which takes place when the Lord returns to the earth to end the age, it would mean that the church would be going through the entire wrath of God, which scripture states that we are not appointed to suffer. God does not punish the righteous with the wicked and that is what you would have Him doing if you include the church in the resurrection above.
In addition, the fact that scripture states that they will have died because of their testimony about Jesus and the word of God. And because they will have not worshiped the beast, his image nor received his mark, that it is speaking about those great tribulation saints who will be on the earth during the beasts reign and is not referring to the church.
The 1st resurrection, is made up of every resurrection which takes place prior to and after the Lord returns to the earth. The word "First" resurrection, does not mean only resurrection. It just so happens that the phrase is used to describe the great tribulation saints being resurrected as being part of the first resurrection. The church is next as part of the first resurrection, which is imminent. The two witnesses will be resurrected and caught up to heaven in the middle of the seven years. And the male child, which is a collective name for the 144,000, will be caught up to God and His throne, which also takes place in the middle of the seven. After Jesus returns to the earth to end the age, then the great tribulation saints are resurrected. All of these fall under the banner of the first resurrection.
1Corinthians 15:51 Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, Those who DID NOT take the mark of the beast will be transformed, never tasting death, into their spiritual bodies
The above is the promise to the church, which will take place prior to the emergence of the beast and his mark. Those who do not take his mark will be the great tribulation saints, not the church. If you'll notice, the word church is never used again after the end of chapter 3. The word changes to "Saints" which is referring to those saints who come out of the great tribulation.
After the church has been gathered, there will be countless numbers who will become believers during the time of God's wrath referred to as those saints who come out of the great tribulation. This is not the church.
1Corinthians 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.
The above all happens prior to the first seal being opened, which initiates God's wrath.
Jesus descending at the last, or 7th trump, causes all those with the mark of the beast to die
I don't know where you are getting your information from, but the "Last trumpet" and the "7th Trumpet" have nothing to do with each other:
Last Trumpet = The last of a type of trumpet which signals the gathering of the church
Seventh angel/Seventh Trumpet = The last trumpet of seven trumpet judgments.
Nowhere in the context does it state that Jesus descends at the 7th trumpet! You are simply inserting that into the context.
1Corinthians 15:53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
BECAUSE THERE WILL NEVER BE FLESH BODIES AGAIN FROM THAT POINT ON. GOOD BAD UGLY, ALL are put IN INCORRIPTUBLE SPIRITUAL BODIES FOR THE MILLENNIUM
Once again, the above takes place for the church only. And you are correct in that, from that point forward the church will be in their immortal and glorified bodies. However, the rest of the earths population which will include those who come to Christ after the gathering of the church, the wicked, Israel and the 144, 000, will all still be in their mortal bodies. The great tribulation saints will be exposed to all of God's wrath and they are the ones who John sees resurrecting in Rev.20:4-6
1Corinthians 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
And when those who have overcome, have not taken the mark, and are TRANSFORMED into their spiritual body, then "DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY
1Corinthians 15:55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
The scripture that you are quoting above, is just describing when the Lord descends to gather the church, which will take place prior to God's wrath. It is not stating that this event takes place when the Lord returns to the earth. The church will never see the antichrist, nor his mark, but will be removed prior to the first seal being opened.
John 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
John 14:2 In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself that where I am, there ye may be also.
I quote the above scripture often. But that event happens before God's wrath begins. Do you see the first part of the first verse? It says, Let not your hear be troubled." If the church was to first go through God's wrath, then we would have reason to be troubled. But because Jesus is going to gather His church prior to His wrath, then we have no reason to be troubled.
Coming back just the ONE more time as lord of Lords and king of Kings, for the day of vengeance.
There are no "phases" there is only the simplicity of Gods Word. No confusion.
Your error is the same as many. You interpret the gathering of the church and the Lord's return to the earth as being the same event, which they are not, but are two separate events.
When the Lord appears to gather His church, he does not return to the earth, but calls us up and meets us in the air and then returns to the Fathers house with His bride/church. At that time is when believers will be judged at the Bema Seat to receive reward or loss of reward. It is also during this time that we will attend the wedding of the Lamb, in heaven.
In opposition, at the end of the seven years, the Lord will descend from heaven, with us following behind Him on white horses (Rev.19:14) and He will return to the earth to end the age and establish His kingdom. The gathering of the church and the Lord's return to the earth are at least seven years apart.
"While people (unbelievers) are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
Your error is that you have the believers in Christ being destroyed right along with the unbelievers. Because the unbelievers are in the darkness, they will be destroyed. But we belong to the light and that day will not overtake us. The meaning is that we will not be here during time of darkness, because we will have been removed, because we belong to the light. "But you brother, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief."
Your version has the church suffering the same wrath that the wicked will suffer. Understand this, the wrath of God that is coming, is not the same as common trials and tribulation that Jesus said we would have, but is the direct wrath of God, which will be carried out via the seals, trumpets and bowl judgments. And scripture says that we are not appointed to suffer God's wrath, ergo, we can't be here for it.
If believers are to suffer through God's coming wrath, then the wrath that Jesus took upon Himself on behalf of every believer would have meant nothing. When we believed we were credited with the righteousness of Christ and reconciled to God through faith. But you have us being punished right along with the wicked.
