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Instead of lobbing grenades of scripture against it please read the words of Jesus Himself where He told His disciples and us of what to expect in the end of days, and that was not that we would fly away.

Matthew 24 - Mark 13 - Luke 21

There are some people that read these three chapters carelessly and think that they contain a reference to the rapture. The “one taken and the other left,” in Matt 24:41,42 refers to a selective judgment like the one in days of Noah. (Vs 37) Here, the evil ones that “Know not,” are taken to judgment, and the good are left behind.

Contrast this to Revelation 14:16-19, where the good ones are taken and the evil ones are left behind. Where do you put these two events on a timeline?

Thank you for your question.

"The “one taken and the other left,” in Matt 24:41,42
refers to a selective judgment like the one in days of
Noah. (Vs 37) Here, the evil ones that “Know not,” are
taken to judgment, and the good are left behind."

I have heard a preacher give a sermon on this subject, saying, "how wonderful it will be to be taken first". As you see - that is not a good thing.

The chapter is Jesus telling us about what happens in end times when Satan comes first. TAKEN is defined in Strong's #3880 - This definition is used ONLY in this verse and nowhere else in the Bible. The following is that description and related Strong's numbers:

To get hold of, seize, remove, opposed to, against,
contrary to, misreckon, delude, beguile, deceive,
paralyzaed or enfeebled, taken with (as palsy)

That doesn't sound like anything I want to be part of or that would be in God's plan for His children. It sounds like "taken" here is to be conned. So, as you have stated, IT IS NOT ABOUT THE RAPTURE, but is about the anti-christ taking you first when you should have waited for the true Christ, as He foretold us.

"Contrast this to Revelation 14:16-19, where the good
ones are taken and the evil ones are left behind. Where
do you put these two events on a timeline?"

Matthew 24: when some are taken is at the 6th trump, when Satan comes, preceeding the true Christ while Revelation 14:16-19 is the 7th trump when our true Christ comes.