Chapter 14.8
Left Behind
Twist
The Disciples asked Jesus, “Where Lord did they take them?” - Who are those taken?
Who are those “Left Behind”? – Lot was Left Behind – Noah’s
family was Left Behind.
First
Word
I
have been fascinated by the “LEFT
BEHIND”
series of movies and books written by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
and I decided to wander through the scriptures that the novels are based on.
Jesus is on the Mount of Olives teaching the Disciples about END TIMES.
The smart people refer to this as the “Olivet Discourse”. Jesus does not mention the Church, so this is NOT a discussion about the Rapture as
the Church will have already been removed from the earth. Jesus is talking about the destruction of
mankind[1]
and His Millennial Kingdom.[2]
Christ says He will not return as a man, so don’t look for a man even if he performs miracles,
however that is exactly what the Antichrist will do.[3] Jesus starts with sort of a parable
explaining in so many words about when He will return and establish His kingdom
in the end times. It will be totally
unexpected; things will be going on like normal with people getting married,
having meals together, sleeping and going to work, etc... and of course there
is nothing wrong with all these things.
HOWEVER in the days of Noah,[4]
people were living their lives LIKE GOD DID
NOT EVEN EXIST and that’s exactly how it’s going to be when
Christ returns... LIKE RIGHT
Here’s how it all plays out
The Book says two men will be
in the field; one will be taken and the other left and it says two women will
be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left. Then the Book goes
on to say that two people will be in one bed; one will be taken and the other left
and in another place it says two women will be grinding grain together; one
will be taken
and the other left."
DID
YOU
THE
“WHERE THERE IS A DEAD BODY, THERE THE VULTURES
WILL GATHER”... [6] Hold that thought.
Jesus does not
seem to be talking about the Rapture, but about Armageddon.
The return of Jesus Christ is in two phases
ü
The FIRST is the Rapture
of the Believers, (The Church) out of the earth.[7]
ü
The SECOND happens just after
the rapture and tribulation period, but just before the Millennium Reign of
Christ begins. This is where EVIL is being purged out of this earth.[8]
Armageddon
is also in two phases
ü
The FIRST phase is a
battle dealing with the Jewish Nation and the Muslims
ü The SECOND phase is the total annihilation of what’s
left. I only mention this because during
the tribulation period and the FIRST phase of the
battle of Armageddon, many will come to
Christ; new Believers; new Christian’s will now be on the earth because of these events.
Those that are TAKEN are in the SECOND phase of Christ’s return are the evil people; non-believers that are KILLED in the FIRST phase of Armageddon.[9]
Those that are LEFT BEHIND are the
NOTE: It was Noah that was LEFT BEHIND [10]... It was also Lot
that was LEFT BEHIND.[11]
Scripture seems
to support that those that are LEFT BEHIND are the good
guys.
Matthew 24:38-41 – One taken and the other LEFT
BEHIND
38 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;
39 and they (Unbelievers) knew nothing
about what would happen until the flood came and TOOK
THEM (unbelievers)
40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left.
41 Two women will be grinding with a hand
mill; one will
be taken and the other left.
NIV
1 Thessalonians 4:13-15 – FIRST Phase of Christ’s
return
13 Brothers, we
do not want you to be ignorant about those who fall asleep, or to grieve like
the rest of men, who have no hope.
14 We believe
that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus
those who have fallen asleep in him.
15 According to
the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, WHO
NIV
The Take Away
Left
Behind is certainly a controversial subject and that’s why I address
it. Your Belief System
will probably reject this twist on scripture and that’s fine, it only matters that you are one
that ENDURES to the end and is saved.
Matthew 24:13 – He who endures to the end will be
saved
13 But he who endures
to the end shall be saved.
NKJV
This discussion does not attempt to negate the RAPTURE THEORY, but only
support that the scriptures about one being taken and the other left behind is about the earth being purged of evil at the
beginning of the thousand year reign of Christ; the Millennial, and it is the BELIEVERS that are LEFT
BEHIND
that are the ones that will enter His Millennial Kingdom.
Revelation
21:26-27 – The New Jerusalem
26 The glory and honor of the
nations will be brought into it.
27 Nothing impure will ever enter it,
nor will anyone who does what is shameful or deceitful, BUT only those whose
NAMES
ARE WRITTEN IN THE LAMB’S BOOK OF LIFE.
(NIV2011)
[2] Matthew 24:3 - When will this happen, and what will be the sign of your
coming and of the end of the age OLIVET
DISCOURSE
[3] Matthew 24:24-27 – False Prophets; Destruction at His return OLIVET DISCOURSE
[4] Matthew 24:36-41 – The flood TOOK the wicked away - OLIVET DISCOURSE
[5] Luke 17:34-35 – Two
people in bed – Two women grinding grain. NOTE; it happened during the day and the night. At
the same time
[6] Luke 17:37 – WHERE WILL
THEY BE TAKEN?
Where there is a DEAD body, there the VULTURES will gather.
[7] 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 –
FIRST phase of
Christ’s return –
THE RAPTURE
[8] Luke 17:24 – SECOND phase of
Christ return –
The Evil Taken
[9] Revelation 19:17-18 – The
VULTURES are called at Armageddon;
Come, gather together for the great supper of God, EAT THE FLESH
[10] Luke 17:26-27 – NOAH – LEFT
BEHIND –
Evil are taken
[11] Luke 17:28-30 – LOT – LEFT BEHIND – Evil are taken
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