Jesus Appearance (6) - All Changed

Paul explained to the Corinthians that we would be all changed at the last trumpet.

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed (1 Cor 15:51-52).

When the angel sounds the last trumpet, we will all be changed. The previous verse describes part of this change.

And just as we have worn the image of the earthly man, so shall we wear the image of the heavenly man (1 Cor 15:49).

We now live with all the constraints of earthly people. We cannot see the spiritual dimension of life, except by the eyes of faith. We will change to be like heavenly people. That will enable us to see the spiritual world as well. In a twinkling of an eye, the spiritual and the physical world will be merged together into one reality. That will change everything.

The Appearance of Jesus is the result of the second resurrection. Everyone who has ever lived on earth will be raised to new life. This resurrection will enable everyone to see both the spiritual world and the physical world. It will seem like all things have come together.
Although they were already there, those who believe will feel like they have been taken up to be with Jesus. Those who do not believe in Jesus will see him in all his glory. As he appears in glory for the first time, it will seem like he has come right down to earth again.

We assume that Jesus can only appear by returning to earth, but this is not correct. When the veil that prevents us from seeing the spiritual dimension of life is removed, he will suddenly appear to everyone. He will not have moved. We will have been changed to see his glory.