Many use Matthew 24:37 as an analogy for a secret rapture, there are strong biblical reasons why this passage is not a good rapture analogy.
In Noah's day, the one "taken, were taken in judgment, not rescue.
In Genesis the wicked were taken away by the flood (judgment). The righteous (Noah & family) were left alive on the earth.
If the analogy is consistent then "taken" means removed from judgment. "Left" would mean preserved to inherit the earth. This is the opposite of the popular rapture interpretation.
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Many use Matthew 24:37 as an analogy for a secret rapture, there are strong biblical reasons why this passage is not a good rapture analogy.
In Noah's day, the one "taken, were taken in judgment, not rescue.
In Genesis the wicked were taken away by the flood (judgment). The righteous (Noah & family) were left alive on the earth.
If the analogy is consistent then "taken" means removed from judgment. "Left" would mean preserved to inherit the earth. This is the opposite of the popular rapture interpretation.
I use that one not as rapture although I think we might have a rapture prior to Jesus return.
There are other verses for that.