Bible Discussion Thread

Matthew 24 what does it mean when two men are working in the field when was left in the other one was taken with that really mean does it mean that one will be called caught with the Lord because he is obedient and the other one left because he is disobedient

Obedience could be something to try, otherwise you have what you got.

Evelyn. When I read the context of Mathew ,24 it lines up with parts of the

Appearing or revelation or Apacolypse, it isn't talking about when Christ returns

For the church because he never touched earth we meet Him in the air?. In the

Book of revelation or judgement day that is when you read of great tribulation

Not like anything since the world began. I believe the events ofverses 40 + 41

Are during the revealing or revelation.

Matthew 24:26-28 states that where the carcasses are the eagles (or similar birds of prey) are gathered. This would indeed; make it seem that those taken were taken for judgment and in Revelation about half are taken out that are listed in the one fourth dying in the first four seals; and another third in the Trumpet judgments. We can look at the tale of the ten virgins in a similar light. It would seem indicative of this being representative of God's church as they were all "virgins"; but clearly those who Christ stated "I know you not" or "I never knew you depart from me you workers of iniquity" ( Matt. 7:23) never were believers. There are difficult passages which could just be allegorical warnings; as well as different scenarios (such as that of the servant who hid his talent); in Luke 19 and lost his reward; contrasted with the version in Matthew 25 where he was "cast into outer darkness" which sounds like hell; but it could be into the Tribulation as well! The virgins who went out to buy oil seems to be at least a possible hint that in order to have more "oil of the Spirit" they had to buy gold refined in the fire such as in Revelation 3:18 which again COULD represent works through the "fires" of the Tribulation.

Basically; these are eschatological issues. What we can b certain of is that FAR less than half of ANY population will be raptured.

Even if we take at face value the Rapture as a salvation and not a reward issue; Christ made it clear that FEW are saved. There is always a believing remnant among those confessing faith; in the O.T. as well as the New. Thus; the passage in question sounds more like God taking half out for judgment; but even that is in question as only FEW will live through the whole event (one third of Israel ( Zech 13:7-9). and those of the Gentiles will be rarer than the "gold of Ophir" ( Isaiah 13:12 on how few remain in the Day of the Lord). This verse could speak of Israel's casualties, SPECIFICALLY.

Agape; RP

Hi Evelyn...Good question about the 2 men and the 2 women....But they are actually just 1 person that have been bornagain of an incorruptible seed,...even by the word of God...But satan has sowed a Tare in them making them 2 ppl....they are involved in a war with satan the Tare...Remember Jesus said that the kingdom of God suffers violence....The Wheat and the Tares are in a WAR IN EACH PERSON that is bornagain of an incorruptible seed...Simply b/c Satan is gonna sow a tare in us with the wheat....Its KiNGDOM AGAINST kINGDOM....The Tare is satan's seed but the Wheat is Jesus seed....Thats y Paul was saying when i wd do good evil is present with me...O wretched MAN THAT I AM...Paul had become 2 ppl...But with my mind i serve the law of God but with my flesh the law of sin....2 PPL was in Paul spiritually speaking

.....But Jesus said to let them GROW TOGETHER ( 2 PPL ) till the HARVEST..Then i will say to the reapers gather up the Tares and burn them but gather the Wheat to my barn....His kingdom

..... Rev 22:11....He that is unjust let him be unjust still...He that is filthy let him be filthy still...Thats the Tare within us with the WHEAT

......He that is Righteous let him be righteous still....He that is Holy let him be Holy still....Thats the Wheat with in us....And behold i come quickly and my reward is with me....The reapers are gonna gather the Tares and burn them....But the Wheat goes to his barn the Kingdom.

.....So the 2 men in 1 bed is just 1 man that has been bornagain of an incorruptible seed...But the Tares makes him another man.

......And the 2 women are just 1 woman that has been bornagain that are grinding at the mill ..But the Tares and the wheat make her 2 women.

......There is no way we can have the Wheat ( That Good seed ) ..Without having to go thru a warfare with satan the Tares that bad seed....And they have to grow together till the time of the harvest....Thats y Jesus was saying he that endures to the end shall be saved...The Harvest.

Those taken are destroyed, those left behind inherit the land I believe. The meek shall inherit the earth Jesus said . The Godly are left behind . The ungodly are gathered up and burned .

Yes Sir! They die a spiritual death when they fall for and worship the anti-christ pretending to be Jesus, and He doesn't do a fly by either lol.

Many realize it during that hour and turn back, but many will not.

Amen to you Billy !