Vicarious Sacrifice: Principles from 1 Thessalonians 4:1317; Paul Commands Church at Thessalonica to Encourage Each Other Regarding the Rapture; Sorrow over a Believer"s Death Is Normal, but Is to Be Soon Replaced by Expectation of the Future Reunion; Knowledge of Eschatology Is Essential for Understanding Our Future in Phase 3: Facilitates the Advance to Sophisticated Spiritual life, Defense of the Soul against Fifth Columns, Attainment of Occupation with Christ; Conveyance of Escrow Blessings, & Preparation for the Evaluation Tribunal of Christ, 2 Cor 5:10; 1 Cor 3:1115; Heb 11:1