Repeatedly, Christ exhorted us to awaken and be born again, from a spiritual slumber to the life God intended for man. Even before death, man is to live a life of complete abundance, both corporeal and spiritual.
Threats of judgment have been misused throughout church history, with some Christians arrogantly piling judgmental abuse upon others in a way that has obscured the foundational reality of God’s love and merciful care for us. On the other hand, some have over-corrected this distortion by emphasizing God’s love and mercy in a manner that obscures the reality of the expectation that is placed on God’s people.
It is worth noting that the rapture and the end of days are not meant to be a full articulation of a theology of salvation. In his sermon, Jesus provides his “coming” with a two-fold meaning: He will come again in glory at the end of time, but he also does come to us every day in the humble face of the people in need we meet every day.
Matthew 24:40-42 "Then two will be in the field; one will be taken and one will be left. Two women will be grinding meal together; one will be taken and one will be left. Keep awake therefore, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming."
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