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Yes watch, and don't be naked. For in that day there shall be two men in a bed, one will vanish the other will not. Two women grinding, one will vanish, the other remain.

Two men in a bed is obviously a reference to our times, but I think the lord has made a pretty bold statement here. notice he doesn't say two women in a bed, which is probably why there are two men in a bed to begin with.

The point is, the real rapture will happen in the twinkling of an eye, even if you are asleep. Now God has thought of everything, including physical nakedness. Those who are raptured will be given white robes.

So if you interpret watching to mean going outside and falling for one of these holograms of Jesus followed by Levitation, then we have missed the point. The point is to be observing, learning, and spiritually ready.
 
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Well then I hope you believe in dying for your faith. Those who are interested will keep researching it of course:

Tribulation-Now

Jesus said:
If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

Aren't we all going to die anyway? Where does Jesus say he's going to return in our lifetime anyway?
 
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Luke 17:34 KJV translates as two men in one bed. Other versions say two persons.
It seems to be a record of the same conversation, interesting, thank you. This would require some study into why there seems to be a discrepancy. Of course, it is possible that Jesus said both these things and the authors only mentioned the one they thought pertinent. Thanks for that, I had not noticed that before
 
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The funny faux Bible style prose doesn't make any of this stuff actually come from the Bible... you know that, right?
 
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Goodness, you like to take liberties don't you.

κλίνη
that on which one lies

It could also mean a couch, sofa, etc. There is no context of what the men were doing. They could be brothers. It doesn't say "men" in Greek. It says two (being masculine - the assumption is they are male). I'm sure you've slept next to your sibling at some point in time when you were little.
 
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thank you Aibrean, that clears that up a good deal. It is important, though, to distingush so as not to be deceived. We are told to be watching in these days. We are also told to have lots of oil for our lamps, the Holy Spirit, our fiery devotion to God within. Getting extra oil may very well mean seeking out the separate baptism of the Holy Spirit.
 
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Luke 17:34 KJV translates as two men in one bed. Other versions say two persons.

The real understanding of that is in v 37:

Luke 17:37 And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body [is], thither will the eagles be gathered together."

Anybody wanna take a stab at that? Jesus is quoting Enoch
 
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I'm not really sure what to think of this. It is disturbing and I am just returning to the faith after a long.. long withdraw. It does make me a bit nervous to know that this is going on.
Hi TooCuteKawaii, it is great to see you have come here and felt drawn to comment on this thread. I want to ask you for more information about why you feel like this, what is it about this topic that makes you feel nervous?
 
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I know what Jesus said in the bible and how it plays out when he returns. He said there would be loud trumpets, etc in the sky and other various signs.

Please forgive me as I am still learning but I do take his word literal and if this fake rapture stuff were to happen then it might just confuse me (and others) being new Christians. We might just fall for it. I really need to read over Revelations more.
 
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