Who is the first one taken in Matthew 24:38?

Matthew 24:38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Analogy; the ones taken away are taken in the flood and drowned. The ones who are left are safely aboard the Ark.
They were taken by a flood of lies regarding the second coming. Noah built the Ark to escape the coming flood and the ones who were eating, drinking and giving in marriage were not preparing for the great flood because they didn’t believe Noah. It was business as usual for them.

The same goes for pre tribulation rapture believers; they believe they will be gone before the great tribulation so to them there is no need to prepare. Unbelievers will be in the same boat with them…Pun intended. They will be swept away by the deception of the antichrist with a flood of lies being cast out of his mouth.
The ones taken are taken by the antichrist and they actually believe he is the real messiah. The ones left are safely aboard the Ark and have prepared themselves for the deception and the great tribulation.
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