ABSOLUTE SCRIPTURAL PROOF THAT THE RAPTURE IS NOT AN IMMIMENT EVENT.........

 

Luke 21:28 (Jesus speaking)

"Now when these things begin to happen , look up and lift up your heads, because YOUR REDEMPTION (resurrection/rapture) draws near."

 

Notice that "these things" must "begin to happen" BEFORE THE RAPTURE so that we can witness them happening when we "look up and lift up our heads", and pay attention to them happening as a sign that OUR RAPTURE is soon to follow. The description of "these things" or events, which are a sign to us that our rapture is near, are the events that "begin to happen" which are spoken of immediately previously in Luke 21:20-24. They describe the Gog-Magog War in Israel.

 

If the rapture were truly imminent it would happen without any prior warning to us at all, but God does not operate that way. He always gives a warning sign to His people before He acts, but it is the responsibility of His people to be alert and know what signs to watch for so we are prepared. Did the people of Noah's time get a warning from God ?

 

The rapture is not imminent !!!