TAKEN WHERE?
By John N. Baker
. Scripture Reading: Matthew 24:17,18
These verses are often quoted in reference to the catching away to Heaven of the Church which is the Body of Christ. This is in error for two reasons.
First, the Church for today had not been revealed at the time the Lord spoke these words. Therefore, the catching away which we refer to as the Rapture of the Church had not been revealed either. For this reason alone, this passage' could have nothing to do with the Body of Christ. The Church, whichis His Body, as well as the secret catching away was revealed to and through the Apostle Paul alone (Ephesians 3: 1-9; I Corinthians 15:51).
There is, however, a reason within the context which shows that this taking away mentioned by the Lord is not even for believers. The example given in verses 37-39 is that of Noah's experience in the great flood. It is stated that "the flood came and took them all away." Those taken away were taken by the judgment of the flood. Note Luke 17=26,27 which relates the same example; "and as it was in the days ofNoe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that N oe entered into the ark and the flood came, and destroyed them all." With this example, the Lord illustrates that at His second coming,
some will be taken to judgment, just as those taken by the flood. A remnant will remain to go into the Kingdom, just as Noah and his family remained, passing through the flood.
Neither you nor I, would want to be included in the company of those which are here taken. We can be assured that we will be in the company which is caught away to Glory, as revealed by the Holy Spirit in I Thessalonians 4:16-18, by putting our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. The moment I believe that He died for my sinand was raised on account of my justification, I have my ticket for the catching away to Glory.
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some will be taken to judgment, just as those taken by the flood. A remnant will remain to go into the Kingdom, just as Noah and his family remained, passing through the flood.
Neither you nor I, would want to be included in the company of those which are here taken. We can be assured that we will be in the company which is caught away to Glory, as revealed by the Holy Spirit in I Thessalonians 4:16-18, by putting our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ. The moment I believe that He died for my sinand was raised on account of my justification, I have my ticket for the catching away to Glory.
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By Les Feldick
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