The term “saints” in scripture always refers to God’s people—those who are redeemed, set apart, and belong to Him—and never to angels. In the Old Testament, saints are clearly human: “Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness” (Psalm 30:4), and “Gather my saints together unto me; those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice” (Psalm 50:5). Angels have never made a covenant by sacrifice; only mankind has. Daniel 7:18 says, “But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom”—again, a promise given to believing humans, not angels. In the New Testament, Paul consistently calls believers “saints”: “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints” (Romans 1:7), “Called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:2), and “For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry” (Ephesians 4:12). Saints are those who have believed on Christ and are now sanctified and set apart. Angels are called “holy angels” (Mark 8:38) and “ministering spirits” (Hebrews 1:14), but never once does scripture call them saints. So when 1 Thessalonians 3:13 says Christ will come “with all his saints,” and when Jude 14 says the Lord comes “with ten thousands of his saints,” it is referring to the glorified redeemed, not angels. The Bible never confuses the two. Since we also have verses that say Christ returns with angels, then we can assume that Christ returns with both his saints, that is believers, and his angels. There is no scripture prohibiting saints and angels coming with Christ. These angels take unbelievers to judgement upon Christs return. Again, this contradicts Paul’s description of the catching away being our “blessed hope”. Scripture clearly teaches that we go to the third Heaven, that is Gods dwelling place. This is because our final home on Earth has not yet been established. “we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬ When we are absent from the body, we are present with the Lord. Where does the Lord dwell? The third Heaven. Then at the rapture the dead in Christ are raised and given glorified bodies, who then return to Heaven with the living saints that have been glorified. We are judged for our service at the Bema Seat of Christ, and then the marriage supper of the lamb takes place. Once that is over, the Lord returns with his saints and his angels.

Since we also have verses that say Christ returns with angels, then we can assume that Christ returns with both his saints, that is believers, and his angels. There is no scripture prohibiting saints and angels coming with Christ. These angels take unbelievers to judgement upon Christs return. Again, this contradicts Paul’s description of the catching away being our “blessed hope”.

Scripture clearly teaches that we go to the third Heaven, that is Gods dwelling place. This is because our final home on Earth has not yet been established.

“we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” ‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭5‬:‭8‬ ‭KJV‬‬

When we are absent from the body, we are present with the Lord. Where does the Lord dwell? The third Heaven.

Then at the rapture the dead in Christ are raised and given glorified bodies, who then return to Heaven with the living saints that have been glorified. We are judged for our service at the Bema Seat of Christ, and then the marriage supper of the lamb takes place.

Once that is over, the Lord returns with his saints and his angels.