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To: Seven_0

Matt 24:29 says “gathers his elect”

In verses 42, 43 and 44 it says stay awake and be ready for the coming of the Lord

So no this is not about the unrighteous being taken in judgement as you claim. Matt 24 and 1 Thess 4 are talking the one only return of the Lord Jesus and the gathering of his elect as he comes to earth starting his millennial rule on earth.


257 posted on 05/22/2016 5:11:30 PM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: free_life
Matt 24:29 says “gathers his elect”

Note that the elect are gathered from one end of heaven to the other. (verse 31) They are already in heaven.

So no this is not about the unrighteous being taken in judgement as you claim

Matthew 24:37 says it will be like the days of Noe. Verse 39 says they knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

The ones taken away by the flood did not know that the judgment was coming. Thus Noah and his family represent the people that were left behind. This is the second coming of Christ and not the same event in 1 Thessalonians 4 where the righteous were taken to meet the Lord in the air.
265 posted on 05/22/2016 5:41:30 PM PDT by Seven_0 (You cannot fool all of the people, ever!)
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