Which passage describes the premillennial second coming, including the resurrection and catching away of the saints?

• A. 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
• B. Acts 1:9-11
• C. Revelation 19:11-16
• D. Matthew 24:30-31

Answer: (A)

The event being tested is the moment when believers are resurrected and then caught up to meet the Lord at his return, a sequence associated with premillennial eschatology. In 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18, Paul clearly describes that when Jesus comes, the dead in Christ will rise first, and those who are alive will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord, so we will always be with him. This text explicitly ties together the resurrection of the saints and the catching away, which is why it fits best.

The other passages focus on different aspects. Acts 1:9–11 records Jesus’ ascension, not the return of believers or a resurrection of the saints. Revelation 19:11–16 depicts Christ’s final, glory-filled return with judgment at the end of the tribulation, not the rapture of the living and dead believers. Matthew 24:30–31 speaks of the Son of Man coming with power and gathering the elect, describing a second coming moment rather than the specific rapture event described in Thessalonians.