Hello
I realize there is no rapture and agree. Could it be that the "church" got that theory from the following scriptures:
(Young's LT)
Luke 17:34 `I say to you, In that night, there shall be two men on one couch, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left; 35 two women shall be grinding at the same place together, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left; 36 two men shall be in the field, the one shall be taken, and the other left.' 37 And they answering say to him,
Where, sir?' and he said to them, `Where the body is , there will the eagles be gathered together.In verse 37 He answers them.
Where are these people taken, to? In the Rotherham's it uses vultures instead of eagles. To me vultures may be more appropriate. Why? eagle else where in scripture is used in a positive way. And, because in verse 37 He states "where the
body is"
body is equal to flesh and that would be a negative usage, I believe.
I believe that vultures gather where animals/people are dying and are dead. So, is He saying that those that are left will continue to die or are not the "elect" and those that are "taken" (raptured) and the elect being changed. And, as to where the others go, where do they go?? where are they taken, to??
I could be totally out of the park altogether here.
I look forward to ye responses.
Charrie