1 Thessalonians 4: The Resurrection

Here is a section of scripture that talks about the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, and some questions and answers.

1 Thessalonions 4:14-17, Doctrine and Covenants 88:96-102, 45:54

• Who will "rise first" to meet the Lord?
• Those who died in Christ, or rather followers of Christ.
• Who, in addition to the righteous dead, will be caught up to meet the Lord?
• Those Saints that remain on the Earth who are alive.
• Where will they be caught up to?
• In the midst of the pillar of heaven.
• How will the righteous saints participate in the Second Coming?
• They will prepare the way by missionary work, building temples, temple work, and building the kingdom of God.
• Who will be resurrected at the Second Coming?
• Followers of Christ.
• How do the Joseph Smith translation changes for 1 Thes 4:15, 17 clarify what Paul taught about who would be alive when Christ comes again?
• Well, verse 15 is quite vague and a bit confusing. With the translation we can see that those who are alive and those that have passed will be able to arise unto the Lord together, and the JST helps in the clarification of those who are "them in the clouds."
• Who will not survive the Second Coming?
• Those who are found under condemnation, and those that will remain filthy still
• When will they be resurrected?
• When the thousand years have ended, and never. 

Thessalonians

 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which ^asleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, ^athat ^bwe which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not^cprevent them which are asleep. 

(a. JST 1 Thes. 4:15 … that they who are alive at the coming of the Lord, shall not prevent them who remain unto the coming of the Lord, who are asleep.)

 16 For the Lord himself shall ^adescend from heaven with ^ba shout, with the voice of the ^carchangel, and with the ^dtrump of God: and the dead in Christ shall ^erise first:

 17 ^aThen we which are alive and remain shall be ^bcaught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the ^cLord in the ^dair: and so shall we ^eever be with the ^fLord

(a. JST 1 Thes. 4:17 Then they who are alive, shall be caught up together into the clouds with them who remain, to meet the Lord in the air; and so shall we be ever with the Lord.)