Luke 17:35

A common misinterpretation views 'taken' as a positive rapture to heaven before tribulation, implying believers are secretly removed while unbelievers remain, but the context of Noah's flood—where the wicked were swept away in destruction while Noah was left behind—indicates 'taken' refers to judgment on the unprepared, not escape, leading to an escapist theology that downplays the need for enduring faithfulness amid trials.

Jesus illustrates the sudden and divisive nature of his return, comparing it to the days of Noah and Lot, where normal daily activities like two women grinding grain together will be interrupted as one is taken in judgment while the other is left, urging constant vigilance and faithfulness since the separation between the saved and the lost will occur abruptly even among those in close proximity.