Indeed, well stated! TR Well, in keeping with the analogy, I guess I would add that if it looks like poop and smells like poop, it's probably poop! The whole partial rapture thing, including some sort of supposed distinction between the body of Christ and bride of Christ (?) just never resonated with me because I cannot find it anywhere in scripture. The idea that the rapture is a reward for just some holier-than-thou folks, again, shows up no where that I can find in the Word. Where in the world would you draw this imaginary line? 97% church attendance is in, but 96% is out, and do you round up or down on 96.5%. It is such a silly notion and slippery slope when you begin to actually try to specifically define the ambiguously mythical criteria that would supposedly make the distinction. Our carnal, prideful flesh just loves to figure out some way that we can be better than, more qualified than, more holy than, the other guy. "I thank God I am not like that 95 percenter." Feels like nothing more than a variation on the theme of Pharisee-ism to me. Just like a little leaven leavens the whole lump, so a little bit of poop pollutes the whole glass of water. SMH. Tammie, I agree with all you said except for “Mother” Theresa. She was an absolute monster, Mary worshipper and a total hypocrite. She was a terrible human being that benefited from a well orchestrated media campaign. So, Not good and very large poop. https://knowledgenuts.com/2013/09/27/mother-teresa-was-a-crook-and-a-fraud/ https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/human-rights/2014/04/squalid-truth-behind-legacy-mother-teresa The partial rapture theory tickles the pride and it leads to legalism. It is absolute erroneous teaching. All who have put their faith in Jesus Christ, sealed with the Holy Spirit and have been reconciled to God will be taken in the Rapture. <p style="text-align: left;">Another example of how the world evaluates things much differently than the Lord. Seems to me many are going to be stunned by who ends up with the Lord and who does not.</p>
