When are we made alive?

1Co 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 

1Co 15:23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 

1Co 15:24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 

1Co 15:25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 

1Co 15:26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 

1Co 15:27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 

1Co 15:28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

All die.

In Christ (those who are Christs) will be made alive.

However WHEN they are made alive isn't the same.

Christ and the firstfruits are made alive first.

Mat 28:5  And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. 

Mat 28:6  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. 

Mat 28:7  And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you. 

Mat 27:50  Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the spirit. 

Mat 27:51  And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 

Mat 27:52  And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose

Jesus rose from the dead.

When Jesus died GRAVES were opened and MANY of the SLEEPING saint rose.

Firstfruits.

Then next to be made alive will be those who rise from their graves when Jesus returns.

1Th_4:16  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

Now let me ask you a question- The firstfruits and Christ- then those who are Christ's at His return, are these the only ones who are raised from the dead? If so, if the Bible is to be believed, then why do people believe they rise from the dead before Christ's return?

Why are we told there is an order when in truth most people believe there is no order- you die and rise, end of story.

Jesus rising from the dead is no big deal really if that’s what people believe.  Of course you'll have some who will say, Jesus rose WITH His body, everyone else that rises they do so WITHOUT their bodies.  Their minds rise.  So where is that found in the Bible? Where is it taught that a mind rises? We do read the spirit (breath) returns to God who gave it.

Ecc_12:7  Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

(CEV)  So our bodies return to the earth, and the life-giving breath returns to God.

Don't you imagine there would be A LOT more about living after dying if that were what happens? Seriously. There are disputes about being resurrected, why if we are all resurrected spirit (ghostly)? Why isn't that plainly talked about?

Joh 11:24  Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

Joh 11:25  Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 

Joh 11:26  And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 

Martha knew Lazarus would rise again in the LAST DAY.

Jesus tells her HE is the resurrection and the life and who believes in him even if they are DEAD they SHALL live.    Then Jesus goes on to say-  whoever is ALIVE and believes will NEVER die.

And then there is this--

1Th 4:16  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: 

1Th 4:17  Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. 

AFTER the LORD RETURNS descending FROM HEAVEN- the DEAD SHALL RISE FIRST.

That does NOT say the dead will return with Christ at His coming. The Lord descends and the dead rise.

And it goes on to say those who are ALIVE when Christ returns will rise into the air.  Jesus said to Martha that whoever is alive and believes will NEVER die.  Those who are alive and believe, those who NEVER die the first time- the first death- will rise to meet Him in the air!

There are those who will NEVER EVER die the death we all face on a day to day basis.

Rev_2:11  He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

Rev_20:6  Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

Rev_20:14  And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.

Rev_21:8  But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.