Will the saints hear the trumpet at the time of the rapture?
Answer Request: If only the saints hear the trumpet at the time of the rapture, will they witness the angel blowing it as well? To answer your question in short, I believe in the rapture of the Body of Christ, and that it is imminent, BUT I will not be on earth to hear the trumpet. Why? Because, according to my interpretation of the rapture event, I will be in heaven at least 7-years before the trumpet is sounded. My interpretation of the rapture event is based on the two scriptures below, but I see the WHOLE rapture sequence taking place in stages and over at least a 7-year period of time. If you are interested in a more detailed answer, I'll explain a bit more below. The general understanding of the rapture for most Christians is that Jesus will appear in the clouds with a shout, at the voice of an archangel and at the trump of God. Then the dead in Christ will rise first and after that, those who are alive will be caught up into the clouds to meet the Lord in the a...