A number of the earlier “saints” have spoken of the “rapture” over the past 2000 years. It didn’t just start with Darby; he just did some serious elaborative work on the subject.
Daniel and Revelation both speak of the meanings of the prophesies being sealed until the times of the end when their meaning would start to become apparent to Christians living at those times. The “rapture” I beleive is one of those doctrines or mysteries as Paul put it(”I tell you a mystery; we shall not all sleep but we shall all be changed....” yeah that one). So fasten your seat belts, as world events spin out of control, God will make even more of his work “plainer to understand” for those of us who are his children and have our ears, eyes, and hearts open.
That scripture you’re referencing just means that some of us will still be alive upon Christ’s return. Asleep means dead.
Daniel and Revelation both speak of the meanings of the prophesies being sealed until the times of the end when their meaning would start to become apparent to Christians living at those times.
Actually, all of what you just said is a total lie, and quite offensive to all the Saints that have lived before today. Also, this sentiment that the Scriptures can only be understood with Revelation and Daniel in one hand and the New York Times in the other while CNN "opens up the Truth of Scriptures" to you through the international news segments is blaspheming the Holy Spirit (1 Cor 2:14) who has the sole role in revealing Biblical Truth.
Revelation 22:10 specifically says "Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand." Just earlier, our LORD exhorts us to "keep the words of the prophecy of this book."
Now since the "time is at hand" back in the first century, that also implies that the sealing in Daniel 12:4 is at hand and that it too should be unsealed.
So in view of the words of the LORD which seem to completely contradict yours, what do you have to say now?