If Jesus Should Return For His Church Tomorrow

As most know, there has been a lot of scholarly work regarding the belief that Jesus will return tomorrow. You can see some of the dialogue here: www.lookupfellowship.com

Rather than talk about that, I have partially found myself thinking of the world in the aftermath of a rapture. I do not know if Jesus will return on May 31st but I do know a few things.

The world, after the exit of the church, would look vastly different. Wars, plagues, hatred, poverty, all of these things would exist one second after the absence of many. What would change?

If we look at the life of Jesus, we see that His ministry included healing, compassion, forgiveness, and total love. Since His resurrection, the church, the true body of believers, has been His hands extended in the world. They have, through their faith, allowed God to work through them to bring healing. They have, through their compassion, fed millions of poor and starving people. They have fed millions both spiritually and physically. They have clothed the naked. They have brought peace to nations and wisdom to leaders. They have brought countless inventions into the world.

Ok, so, one second after the rapture, what does the world look like?

I'm not even talking about the rise of the anti-christ (which will happen). I'm thinking about...what does the world look like when His hands extended are not here.

One word...

hell.

You do not want to be here.