Paul’s ACTS PERIOD epistles support ISRAEL’S Resurrection to “Meet the Lord in the Air [Gk. aer, atmosphere, not heaven]” … as compared with Paul’s POST-ACTS verses concerning the resurrection of Christ’s GENTILE “Body of Christ” (Eph. 4:12) to “appear with Him in [heaven’s] glory” (Col. 3:4).

1. Paul’s words below Concern Israel’s Resurrection ‘To Meet’ Christ At His 2^nd Coming and Return To Earth, agreeing with Jesus’ prophetic words of His 2^nd coming in Matt. 24:30-31, Luk. 21:27 and others.

¹³ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. ¹⁴ For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. ¹⁵ For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not [precede] prevent them which are asleep [dead].

¹⁶ 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: ¹⁷ Then we which are alive and remain Shall Be Caught Up Together With Them In The Clouds, To Meet The Lord In The Air [Grk. aer, atmosphere, Not Heaven]: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. ¹⁸ Wherefore comfort one another with these words. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

⁵¹ Behold, I shew you a mystery [a secret that]; We shall not all sleep, but we [the living] shall all be changed [at His 2^nd coming], 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 [the living] shall be changed. ⁵³ For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. 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. ⁵⁵ O death, where is thy sting? O grave [hades], where is thy victory? 1 Corinthians 15:51-55 (KJV)

2. Paul’s POST-ACTS epistles concern the heaven-bound Gentile Church of “The Body Of Christ” to “APPEAR With Him In [Heaven’s] Glory” (Col. 3:4) in accord with “the Revelation” of “the Mystery.”

²⁵ Now to him that is of power to stablish you according to my gospel, and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the REVELATION OF THE MYSTERY [Secret], which was kept secret since the world began, Rom. 16:25

³² This is a GREAT MYSTERY: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. Ephesians 5:32 (KJV)

²⁰ For our conversation [Old English for ‘citizenship’] is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: ²¹ Who shall Change Our Vile Body, That It May Be Fashioned Like Unto His Glorious [Resurrection] Body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. Philippians 3:20-21 (KJV)

¹³ Looking for that Blessed Hope, And The Glorious APPEARING of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Titus 2:13 (KJV)

³ Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who Hath Blessed Us With All Spiritual Blessings In Heavenly Places In Christ: Ephesians 1:3 (KJV)

¹⁹ And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ²⁰ Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ Far Above all principality, and power, and Might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world [age], but also in that which is to come: Eph. 1:19-21

¹⁴ That thou keep this commandment [instruction] without spot, unrebukeable, until the APPEARING of our Lord Jesus Christ: 1 Timothy 6:14 (KJV)

¹ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at HIS APPEARING and his kingdom; 2 Timothy 4:1 (KJV)

⁸ Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love HIS APPEARING. 2 Timothy 4:8 (KJV)

¹⁴ I [Paul] press toward the mark [goal] for the prize of the high [above] calling of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:14 (KJV)