You are just simply wrong here. You force it to fit your view. Let's just simply look at what it says-
For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. And
they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away. So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40
Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. 41Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left.
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they were oblivious, until the flood came and swept them all away." okay right here who was "swept away"? That's right the wicked. So in exactly 1 verse "So will it be at the coming of the Son of Man", how does this indicate a switch of who is taken and who is "left behind" so to speak? As a matter of fact the verse does the exact opposite and says it will be just like that, one swept away, the other left behind, again in the example of Noah who is taken, who is left?
This is right when He tells us "
Two men will be in the field: one will be taken and the other left. Two women will be grinding at the mill: one will be taken and the other left." so again I ask where does this switch take place? Let's be honest here, you have to come to this text thinking "pretrib" in order to see what you're talking about here, not only that in my opinion you completely ignore the fact we are told the coming of the Son of Man will be the same way. Even if you disagree (obviously we do
), you have to see how I'm drawing this conclusion from the text.
You are so certain of yourself but please step back a second and look at how much you're bringing to this text, all this is following the verse that records our King looking these men in their eyes and telling them-
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Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass away until all these things have happened. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away."
and yet I'm told that this verse is for us in 2020, and that my view isn't supported at all. Yet a verse that tells us about all the wicked being taken away by the flood, then within 1 sentence that says the exact opposite and that it will be just the same way. It just doesn't jive man. Not in my mind, not once my eyes have been open to these things.
Was this not why the first Christians were slaughtered and killed? They were proclaiming Jesus Christ King of all RIGHT NOW, and had to proclaim this truth to their unbelievably horrible deaths, not to "prove a point", of "make a statement", but it was because they had been changed completely, their hearts changed, their spirits resurrected and reconciled to His Spirit, and the TRUTH of God and His Son, our Savior Jesus the Christ. They could not deny the truth and to do so is not only them denying Him, but it would be hatred for everyone around them to do so. I'm sure this was why He granted them the strength to do so I imagine, for His glory.
Jesus is seated on His throne with all authority in heaven and on earth, King of the kingdom he brought that will know no end, a King that will rule with an iron rod until ALL enemies have been made a footstool for His feet. Our King rules in power, and His word is the power to save men. We are commanded to therefore go and make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Right?
I just want to end this comment by saying that I understand where you're coming from and I can't tell you how much I appreciate your engaging me on this subject as you have. You are a well thought out brother who stands on his beliefs and proclaims His name for His glory sake, and I recognize that. I feel the same way about many of you that have too, but these conversations can get passionate and I don';t want the brotherhood aspect of this to get lost in petty squabbles. So just understand that all this is new to me too, I'm on this journey like everyone else in Him, and I just want to learn and draw closer to truth every day. This is where He has led me at this point so I have to share it. I just never want to stop seeking, sharpening each other, and sharing with others the things of our God. So thank you brother.
I pray all is well with you and all your people and that we all grow closer daily. Amen