[Dave]

Originally Posted by Jesus4Me

The point is to be always ready. If Jesus said that He will come like a thief in the night; at a time when no one will think He will come; one could surmise such a time when nothing happens after all of these convincing predictions, and wind up with people mocking disappointed christians, then that is when people & believers may let their guards down; and viola; Hello.

BTW: If believers think all christians will be raptured; they are wrong. Only those abiding in Him as His disciples, by His grace & by His help, will be taken since no flesh shall glory in His Prescence, the "elect" will be praising the Lord for delivering them by His righteousness & His faithfulness; which is part of the reason why Jesus was warning believers, even His disciples, to always be ready by preparing themselves to be ready by Him to meet the Bridegroom by running that race in laying aside every weight & sin as the Author & Finsher of our faith will finish His work in us since the just can only live by faith.

I agree, it is a slippery slope.