Dear Doves,The following Scriptures tell us exactly who "the elect" are:Mark 13:20"If the Lord had not cut short those days, no one would survive. But for the sake of the elect, WHOM HE HAS CHOSEN, He has shortened them."Revelation 17:14"And with Him will be His called, CHOSEN and faithful followers."The "chosen" of Rev 17:14 are exactly the same "chosen" in Mark 13:14 for whom the tribulation was "shortened" and "cut short" for. It is The Church!According to Your Word, Come Lord Jesus!Bruce Warner