THE BIBLE DOES NOT CONTRIDICT ITSELF!

ALL OF HUMANITY MUST DIE!

Romans 5:12 - Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men (mankind), for that all have sinned.

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

Hebrews 9:27 - And as it is appointed unto men (mankind) once to die, but after this the judgment.

ARE THERE EXCEPTIONS?  NO!

ENOCH DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEATH BUT HE WILL!

Genesis 5:23-24 - And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:  and Enoch walked with God:  and he was not; for God took him.

Hebrews 11:5 - By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated (changed) him:  for before his translation (change) he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

ELIJAH DID NOT EXPERIENCE DEATH BUT HE WILL!

2 Kings 2:1, 11 - And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. - - - And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Malachi 4:5 - Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.

THE EXPLATION FROM GOD'S WORD:

ENOCH AND ELIJAH SHALL BE GOD'S TWO WITNESSES!

Revelation 11:3-8 -  And I will give power unto My two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.  These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.  And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth (shall proceed) out of their mouths, and devoureth (shall devour) their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.  These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy:  and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.  And when they shall have finished their testimony, the beast that ascendeth (rises) out of the bottomless pit shall make war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them.  And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified.

WHAT ABOUT THE RAPTURE OF THE CHURCH?

1 Thessalonians 4:13-17 - But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep (have already died), that you sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.  For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so those also who sleep in Jesus will God bring with Him.  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 prevent (precede) those who are asleep.  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:  then we who 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.

THE EXPLANATION FROM GOD'S WORD!

1 Corinthians 15:50-54 - Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.  Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, 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 shall be changed.  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.  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.

AS IS ALWAYS THE CASE:  THERE IS NO CONTRADICTION IN TRUTH!

It says all have sinned!  (Rom. 3:23)

It says that because all sin, all must die!  (Rom. 6:23)

It says that Jesus died to pay for our sins!  (Rom. 5:8)

It says that Jesus rose from the dead!  (Rom. 8:11)

It says that the saved believe God raised the Lord from the dead!  (Rom. 10:9-10)

DO YOU BELIEVE?  THEN SERVE THE RESURRECTED LORD!