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The Bride, and the two witnesses are the only living saints at the time of the coming of Christ. They are those who will be changed in the twinkling of an eye. It is at the time of His return that they will receive their immortal bodies. That is the only change which is consummated at that time. Sinning saints do not suddenly become sinless saints. The Bride will put off her corruptible, mortal body and put on the incorruptible, immortal, resurrected body which is in the likeness of the body of Christ. Therefore, the change which takes place is not a new or eternal spirit. We already have the Spirit of the Lord, but a new body will be received. The change is therefore in the flesh. The mortal man is put off and the immortal is put on. 1 Cor. 15:51-54
The Lord declared that He demonstrated His power as the wings of an eagle by delivering the children of Israel from the Egyptians. Every miracle, each manifestation of His glory and power may be associated with His ability to prove that He is God. The whole of His actions in liberating them was to bring them unto Himself. They were His people and He wanted them where they could worship Him so He brought them out by eagles wing power. Ex. 19:4 As has already been noted, there is a future mighty deliverance which will be enacted by the Lord. He will rescue The Bride of Christ and carry her to a place where she will be cared for during the whole of the great tribulation. There she will be fed and nourished by the Lord Himself.
Rev. 12:6, 14. She is granted full power, two wings, the double portion that she might be carried into the place which the Lord has prepared for her. Do not be misled by it being called the wilderness. As a hint as to its extremely glorious condition, Isaiah likened it to the garden of Eden, the garden of the Lord. Isa. 51:3 The natural started in a garden, the spiritual also has its garden of fulfillment.
The face of a man is representative of ELIJAH, meaning Jehovah is God. The mighty prophet through whom the Lord worked signs and wonders. He had the God given ability to call down fire from heaven among his other recorded miracles. He too, was transported alive into the presence of the Lord in His kingdom. The whirlwind, ruach, the Spirit caught him up and carried him into the presence of the Lord. 2 Kings 2:1-11 The prophecy of his appearing as one of the two witnesses is found in Mal. 4:5-6 He must come before Jesus returns. Again, the order of the last days is plainly spelled out in the scriptures. Jesus will not return until Elijah finishes his ministry as one of the two witnesses during the tribulation. John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah but was not Elijah. Mark 9:11-13 Note Luke 1:17 for conformation. Also the denial of John as to being the prophet Elijah. John 1:21