"And even as it happened in the days of Noah, so will it be also in the days of the Son of Man: They were eating, they were drinking, they were marrying, they were being given in marriage, until the day in which Noah entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all. Likewise, even as it happened in the days of Lot: they were eating, they were drinking, they were buying, they were selling, they were planting, they were building;" (Luke 17:26-28) What’s your answer for believers who claim that they are saved but they are no longer living according to the Lord? They are not living a life ready for his coming? I’ve heard many say they are false Christians, or they’ve lost their salvation, or they were never the elect, etc. I know so many confessing Christians who’ve walked away from him, and from the Fellowship of the body of Christ. I am simple and believe the blood of Jesus has saved them to the uttermost. that blood will be effective to bring them into his kingdom eventually. These are the saints that will not be ready either in death or rapture, but contextually the Lord is talking about being ready for the rapture where one will be taken and one will be left. Saints, you cannot live a life full of this earth, and expect the Lord to rapture you out of future judgment upon the earth. If we are not ready when our Lord comes, if we are not full of this Christ, and walking, according to the kingdom of heaven, we will be as Lots wife. She turned to tasteless salt because her heart was full of the things associated with the days of normal comfortable living in Sodom. As in the days of Noah, or of Lot indicates that we are all in for this world, marrying, working, planting, reaping, trading, building our family, etc.. those like Lots wife are living for all of these things , they will die or be left behind in rapture in these last days, because although a believer, they are full of this worlds cares. May we be full of Christ as we are in this world. The Lord is looking in these last days for a testimony of saints who are full of Him, and these will be those Saints that are initially taken. Those left behind did not lose their salvation, or lack qualifications to be elected, they will be caught living as in the days of Noah and Lot loving the world, . Living for this life, and not watching for their Lord to come. Israel will go through the great tribulation and many believers will be right there with them. Then what? Then these saints with Israel will find and see the Lord and will declare their salvation, loud and clear. There is a great harvest harvest, prepared for those believers towards the end of the tribulation before the great wrath of God falls upon the earth. Then 1000 years will be set up on earth for all of us to either reign with him and /or learn to live according to this kingdom life. Saints, God is going to get what God is going to get and you and I need to watch now and be ready and go along with his plans. Much better it will be for us to be filled up with Christ now rather than endure the struggles on earth that will force us to turn and learn of Him.