Good Morning
@Fred J
Help me out here please for i always seek truth from God's Mouth = the holy Scriptures
Please post where the Lord or the Apostles said some saints will be "left -behind"
Thank You Fred J
Peace be with you David, you're humble as one of Abraham's seed in Christ, keep up the good fruit and GOD bless in Jesus name.
May GOD the FATHER of our Lord Jesus Christ through the Holy Ghost lead you into the full truth, and am merely an unworthy servant serving that truth.
Some things are not written specifically in the scripture, like example, Jesus did not say specifically, 'I am God worship Me.'
But according to the wisdom given us and to the context of the scripture, we discern that Jesus is indeed God and worshipped by His disciple.
So in regards the rapture, one is taken and the other left behind, is also not specifically written in the scripture.
Nevertheless, we could point out two sayings of Jesus in the Gospel, about the 'Ten Virgins' (Matthew 25:1-12).
And, 'Two be in the field' or 'Two women shall be grinding at the mill' (Matthew 24:40&41).
According to the wisdom given us, Jesus specifically addressing this to His virgin bride, the church, and not between believer and unbeliever.
When He speaks about 'virgins', meaning, believers who are washed clean and have not defiled themselves until His return. (Besides 'non virgins', unbelievers who've not been washed clean and are defiled seed of Adam and Eve as sinners)
While the other He speaks about two 'women', meaning, scripturally is related to 'wisdom' or 'wise', as also 'Proverbs' is referred to as 'she'.
To sum up, Jesus refers to His church or believers, between the wise and unwise 'virgins' or 'women'.
For example, based on the parable about the 'ten virgins', basically only the church or believers will go out to meet the Lord besides unbelievers.
Apparently the 'ten virgins'(believers) went forth to meet their 'groom'(Christ), but unfortunately on arrival He was a little 'late', and the virgins fell asleep.
All of them had lamps and enough oil to keep the light burning for His expected return, as any true church or believers would.
But, only five wise virgins (only part of the wise church or believers) wisely expected His little late arrival, having extra vessel of oil for their lamp.
Now when the 'ten' were awaken (by the angels) that He's come, they had to first check and trim their lamps.
To keep it lit and add oil for a little more journey ahead, since they're about to further go out to meet Him.
As a result, five unwise virgin believer or church did not keep extra supply of oil to keep their lamp lit whilst expecting not His late arrival.
While the other five wise believer or church did keep extra vessel and supply of oil to keep their lamp lit whilst expecting His late arrival.
These sayings of Jesus is addressed to His church or believers, in other words, His return will be like a thief's coming in the night unexpected.
And the church or believers by His sayings and signs in the New Testament are to distinguish themselves, besides partially will be wise or unwise.
It is the same with, two in the field and two women grinding in the mill, example, believers laboring in the field and believers laboring in the church.
This is the best am able to present in regards, one will be taken and the other will be left behind.
For the benefit of the doubt, if these sayings is referring to believers and unbelievers, i strongly doubt it.
Shalom in the name of Lord Jesus Christ