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THE RESURRECTION. 99

true Church, which is not of the night,* being watchful
and prayerful, will be accounted worthy to escape it, by
1 while o*^
the Rapture, and to stand before the Son of Man,
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a third part of Israel will be brought through it, and for
the elect's sake the days of this culminating tribulation
shall be shortened 9 by the revelation of Christ. 10 From
Isa., chapters 24 to 28, an idea may be gained of the ter-
rible character of this period, during which Antichrist will
also be revealed (see p. 107). Some, especially from the
remnant of Israel, will accept of Christ and become His
witnesses, and be slain by Antichrist. These we call the
tribulation saints, who are to be raised at the close of the
great tribulation, as the gleanings of the great harvest of
the first resurrection.
The Resurrection.
In regard to the Resurrection, we would say that the
literal rendering of 1 Cor. 15:23, is "but each one in his
own band."
It seems plain that the resurrection of those "who are
Christ's at His coming," includes both those who consti-
tute the Bride, who are raised at the Rapture, when Christ

tke works of him that sent me, (8) Zech. 13:9. And I will
while it is day : the night com- bring the third part through the
eth, when no man can work. fire, and will refine them as sil-
ver is refined, and will try thorn
Luke 17 :34. I tell you, in
that night there shall be two as &old is tried : they shall call
men In one bed ; the one shall be on m? name, and I will hear
taken, and the other shall be them: I will say, It is my peo-
pie ; and they shall say, The
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Ij rd ** my God '
(6) 1 Thes. 6:4. But ye
brethren, are not in darkness, tv (9) Mat ' ? 4 : ?2. And except
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that that day should overtake ^ ose d* ys ,., sllould b shortened,
,
you as a thief. there should no flesh be saved:
... ... .. . .,. but for the elect s sake those
5 Ye are all the children of
d shal , fee shortened .
light, and the children of the (1Q) 2 Thes , t 7 And tQ you
.
day : we are not of the night, nor wno are troubled rest with us,
of darkness. when the Lord Jesus shall be
(7) Luke 21:36. Watch ye revealed from heaven with his
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therefore, and pray always, that ml h
ye tnay be accounted worthy to ^ jJ *. Saffi ,
escape all these things that shall the ^^ shall consume with the
come to pass, and to stand be- BpMt of his mouth, and shall
fore the Son of man. destroy with the brightness of
Also Rev. 3 :10. his coming.