Bible Discussion Thread

Page 2. The word (intimate) means a familiar friend, companion, or guest, one who has close social relations with another or others. (So as we can see there is nothing negative about those who are (taken) but it is very positive! Col 3:4 Tells us "When Christ who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye appear with him in glory. (Those who are (taken) will appear with Him in glory. Now a look at the same event told in the book of Luke. Lu 17:34-37 v.36 Tells us "Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be (taken), and the other left. The word (taken) here has the same meaning, remember a familiar friend, it even tells us in the meaning "to assume an office" If those taken were taken for judgment would they be considered a familiar friend? NO they would not! Would they be assuming an office? NO they would not. Now in Lu 17:37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the (body) is, thither will the eagles be gathered together. The word (body) is #4983; it means the body, (as a sound whole) "safe", to save, i.e. deliver or protect, heal, preserve. Does the meaning of the word (body) sound like its going to judgment? Or does it sound more like a familiar friend who is going to assume an office, maybe like the (body of Christ)? Now where will the church be (taken)? Rev 19:7-9 Tell us the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. v.9 Tells us Blessed are they which are (called) unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. Remember the church, the elect are called out, called (forth) to call aloud. That does not sound like a secret rapture! When Jesus returns riding a white horse in Rev 19:11-16 the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean (see Rev 19:14) The wife, the bride of Christ, the church, the elect who were (called) who were at the marriage supper of the Lamb was also clothed in fine linen, clean and white, (see Rev 19:8) and return with Him