1 Thessalonians 4

Paul moves from encouraging the Thessalonians from the first 4 chapters to praying for them. The church is urged to strive in the mindset of pleasing God. Refraining from the urges of their sexual impulses since they weren't the oblivious gentiles they once were, God wants us to honour the bodies He has given us. Paul then reminds them that God is displeased and act justly to men who take advantage of others, for they should rather be holy and not immoral. Anyone who rejects this is not rejecting the authority of man or any sort of cooperate religion but the authority of God himself who gave them the Holy spirit. Paul further encourages them to walk in love with one another, to make progress on this as their love was manifested towards the Macedonians (reference to chapter 1. the love of the Thessalonian churches love was so zealous than foreign lands heard about it). Tbh i found it interesting that was worry for this Church, something I haven't really considered or even thought about. This Church had heavily anticipated the second coming of Christ and had become concerned in their place of salvation if they died before Jesus arrival. Paul reassures them that as Jesus rose from the dead, even so God will bring with Him those who die. 

Apparently v17 implies rapture?????  All believers would be taken up to be with the Lord forever.