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1 | Who are the ones taken? | Matt 24:40 | kalos | 44668 | ||
Read Matt 24:36-44, quoted below. Then answer this question: In the context of these verses, who are the ones taken? I.e., are they unbelievers or believers? ************* New American Standard Bible Matthew 24:36-44 "But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. "For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. "For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be. "Then there will be two men in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. "Two women [will be] grinding at the mill; one will be taken and one will be left. "Therefore be on the alert, for you do not know which day your Lord is coming. "But be sure of this, that if the head of the house had known at what time of the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the alert and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. "For this reason you also must be ready; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think [He will.] |
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2 | Who are the ones taken? | Matt 24:40 | Ken John | 55466 | ||
I believe that the believers will be taken up to meet Christ and non-believers will be left to face the consequences. The verse 37 clarifies this when it states, "As in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man." Noah and his family were "lifted up" in the Ark so it will be with believers who will be "lifted up" to meet our Lord. Do you agree ? | ||||||
3 | Who are the ones taken? | Matt 24:40 | kalos | 55494 | ||
Ken John: I want to thank you for your post. Many other people also believe as you do, that those taken in this passage are believers. I offer the following for your consideration. Honestly, I will not be dogmatic about the answer to the question I asked. It would be a mistake for me to say that I have the one right answer. I don't claim to. What I post here is merely my understanding of it. But I welcome and appreciate your interpretation, as well. Grace to you, kalos ************* Who are the ones taken? (Question re-worded) Read Matt 24:36-44. Then answer this question: According to the PLAIN TEXT of this passage, who are the ones taken? I.e., are they unbelievers or believers? For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood THEY were eating and drinking, THEY were marrying and giving in marriage, THEY did not understand until the flood came and took THEM all away; Let me ask: In the days of Noah, before the flood: 1) WHO were eating and drinking (business as usual)? unbelievers or believers? 2) WHO were marrying and giving in marriage (business as usual)? unbelievers or believers? 3) WHO did not understand until the flood came? unbelievers or believers? (Is it likely that Noah, who had been warned and instructed of God, is the one who did not understand until the flood came?) 4) In light of your answers (based on the text) to the above 3 questions, WHO was taken away by the flood? unbelievers or believers? |
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