"One will be taken, and one will be left behind." (spiritual interpretation) (woman, believe)

[Pleroo]

Originally Posted by mshipmate

Dr. Cooper is known for his “Golden Rule of Interpretation” which is as follows:

Why does Dr. Cooper get to make rules for interpretation for everyone else?

[Jerwade]

Originally Posted by Jerwade

Unfortunately, many only concern themselves with their literal interpretations; and are blind to the Spiritual application?

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

It does not literally say anything about rapture, so everyone who says it is about rapture is offering a non-literal view.

In other words, you are saying the rapture of the Church is not a literal flying up into the clouds, according to Christianism:

"For We will be carried to a higher place of understanding, even while we yet live?"

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Jerwade

In other words, you are saying the rapture of the Church is not a literal flying up into the clouds, according to Christianism:

"For We will be carried to a higher place of understanding, even while we yet live?"

No, I said: "It does not literally say anything about rapture, so everyone who says it is about rapture is offering a non-literal view."

[Jerwade]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

No, I said: "It does not literally say anything about rapture, so everyone who says it is about rapture is offering a non-literal view."

A literal view based on interpretation, imagine that?

[pcamps]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

No, I said: "It does not literally say anything about rapture, so everyone who says it is about rapture is offering a non-literal view."

Their own view ?.

[Marlbron]

Originally Posted by june01

Is it possible that Jesus is referring to the salvation of a single man?

When Jesus spiritually comes to a person, the new creation is born. The old creature is passing away. The man is born again by the spirit of God. His "world" is passing away as he knows it and a new world is beginning. Because he is a new man with a new spirit and an entire new outlook.

What do you think of this interpretation.

Not a chance OP.

The ones left, are the folks that survive the carnage that will surely happen to herald the end of the age. THey are gathered at some point with the returned Christ. The ones taken are the ones that are dead who have not made the cut.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Jerwade

A literal view based on interpretation, imagine that?

It is obvious you will discredit any view other than the official universalist version, so what's the point of talking about it.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by Pastor Al

Who said they were?

Those who claim Christ but don't obey him

[Huckleberry3911948]

My take is he is predicting nuclear war if you read the entire chapter sure sounds like one

[pcamps]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

It is obvious you will discredit any view other than the official universalist version, so what's the point of talking about it.

Who said that is an official universalist version?( you really do come up with some stuff that you have nothing to back up with or any reasonable grounds to say such things). You need to understand that because someone believes there is no eternal hell does not make them a universalist. I think you will also find that most universalists especially the ones that believe the bible(not the scriptures) is inerrant( yes most of them do actually)probably believe a slight variation to what you believe. Hopefully some of them will clarify this.