I have seen the contents of Clyde Pilkington's Book, "Will We Escape Death," in which he insists that all members of the body of Christ must die. This, in spite of Paul's contention in 1 Corinthians 15:51 that, "We all, indeed, shall not be put to repose."
This is the most deceitful collection of "proofs" I have ever seen. Rather than proof, the reader is presented with misquoted Scripture, circular reasoning, misrepresentation of other authors, purposeful avoidance of near context, cherry-picked Bible translations, and sheer outrageous statements dependent upon the gullibility of the reader for persuasion.
I could be wrong, but the only reason I can imagine for anyone adapting this absurd, Jules Verne-like teaching is if one's fear of being snatched away alive by Christ outweighs one's willingness to critically think.
Indeed, a fear of leaving the earth in
so sudden a fashion may be the impetus for not only the "we-must-all-surely-die" theory, but also the Acts 28 and the "pre-millennial-kingdom" nonsense.
I daresay that a long life on earth ending with a hearty eulogy and weeping grandchildren may be the comfort zone of more people than we think.
