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"But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."
Monday, March 28, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
The Day of the Lord
Take a look at the warnings that the Lord God has given us of His coming day. Do you think He will do as He says??? Or do you believe these are simply idle words???
(Isa 13:6) Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
(Isa 13:9) Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
(Isa 34:8) For it is the day of the LORD'S vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.
(Jer 46:10) For this is the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satiate and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath a sacrifice in the north country by the river Euphrates.
(Lam 2:22) Thou hast called as in a solemn day my terrors round about, so that in the day of the LORD'S anger none escaped nor remained: those that I have swaddled and brought up hath mine enemy consumed.
(Eze 13:5) Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the LORD.
(Eze 30:3) For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.
(Joe 1:15) Alas for the day! for the day of the LORD is at hand, and as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.
(Joe 2:1) Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the LORD cometh, for it is nigh at hand;
(Joe 2:11) And the LORD shall utter his voice before his army: for his camp is very great: for he is strong that executeth his word: for the day of the LORD is great and very terrible; and who can abide it?
(Joe 2:31) The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.
(Joe 3:14) Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision: for the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision.
(Amo 5:18) Woe unto you that desire the day of the LORD! to what end is it for you? the day of the LORD is darkness, and not light.
(Amo 5:20) Shall not the day of the LORD be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?
(Oba 1:15) For the day of the LORD is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast done, it shall be done unto thee: thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
(Zep 1:7) Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
(Zep 1:8) And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
(Zep 1:14) The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
(Zep 1:18) Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
(Zep 2:2) Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD'S anger come upon you.
(Zep 2:3) Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.
(Zec 14:1) Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
(Mal 4:5) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
(Act 2:20) The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
(1Th 5:2) For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
(2Pe 3:10) But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
MAY 21, 2011 IS THE DAY OF THE LORD!!!
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Thursday, March 24, 2011
It is Going to Happen!!!
As you can tell by the countdown below, depending on how you want to calculate it; we are now just 57 days; or 1 months 27 days; or 1 year from judgment day. Many of my friends know that I have been saying this for some time now. I have never been surer of anything in my life, as I am of this day. That day is May 21, 2011.
Since coming to know this and publicly stating it to others, needless to say I have been the laughing stock of countless people; but this has not prevented me in continuing to study these matters and maintaining my beliefs. I often think about Noah and what he must have endured because he knew 120 years in advance before the destruction of that world.
It never ceases to amaze me that so many people who call themselves Christians know very little of what the Bible says. Instead these people are content to rely upon their churches, their pastors, priests, or others to tell them about the things in the Bible. As a result of this, many will be taken totally by surprise when this day arrives. Then it will be too late. The Bible declares that after this date, there will be no more mercy. The inhabitants of this world will undergo horrific cataclysmic events like no other time in the history of this world. 5 months of earthquakes, plagues, diseases, pestilence, destruction and death. Then finally on October 21, 2011 this entire world will be annihilated.
All of this seems unreal to those who are not accustomed to reading the Bible for themselves. I am sure that at the time of these events; those who are left behind will turn to their churches, their religious leaders or even their political leaders hoping to find a plausible explanation for what will be happening on this earth; however deep in their fearful minds and hearts they will know, because they will have been warned before by the few who are currently sounding the alarm; but for whatever reasons, they disregarded this information as pure babbling from overzealous religious fanatics. All will be in dreaded fear each and every day and night for the remainder of their short lives. What a horrifying time this will be.
This world is finally coming to an end. Yes this is true. As I said, I have been aware of this fact for at least six years, but now that the end is at the door, my life has become pretty much as one who has been diagnosed with a terminal disease in which there is no cure. Nothing in this world matters anymore because it is all going to disappear in an agonizing way.
So I simply want to obey the Bible and sound the alarm for any that will take heed. The Lord of the universe is returning to this earth to take His vengeance on all ungodly men, women, and yes, even children that are not His. Should any want to discuss these matters I am more than willing to engage you. I am taking this matter with the utmost seriousness. At the same time, I admit to being somewhat worried and frighten. I am hoping that I am counted worthy to escape this bitter end. I say this because God is the only determiner who will be the people that will populate His new world.
Now I am not the only one that has been led to these conclusions. There are a few others scattered thought out this world who share this great truth. Listed below are a few websites where you can read more about these things and draw your own conclusions. I hope that you take this warning with all sincerity, because it is going to happen. It is definitely going to happen!!!
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Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Will May 21, 2011 really be Judgment Day???
Will May 21, 2011 really be Judgment Day? Are we really at the end of the world?
The answer is, “Yes.” May 21 in the year 2011 is it. This is all the time that God has allotted for salvation in this world. There will be five months additional time in the world, but it will be five months of torment. This torment will primarily be due to the fact that there will no longer be any salvation possible for the inhabitants of the earth. Therefore, May 21, 2011 is Judgment Day. It is really, for all intents and purposes, the day of the end, even though it will not be until five months later—on October 21 in 2011—when God actually destroys the earth and the universe and this whole creation.
God is not doing this out of the blue. In the Bible, God has often told mankind of His plain intention to destroy this universe. Why is God going to destroy it? Because God created man good but man has brought the judgment of God down upon himself with his sin, in his sinful rebellion against his Creator.
We read of God’s intention to destroy this present world in 2 Peter 3:10 where it says:
But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.This is also stated very clearly in 1 John 2. God tells us in 1 John 2:15-17:
Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.It is out of concern that God commands us to not love this world. We are not to get too attached because it is only here temporarily.
How much more true is this today? Our time left is extremely short. The time that we have left from now until the end of the world is coming very quickly. Like sand dropping out of an hourglass, the time is almost gone.
It is obvious that God will one day destroy the world. I say this because the Bible states this matter-of-factly for individuals who believe the Bible, and it is God’s people who believe the Bible. For the ones whom He has given faith and salvation and an understanding of His Word, they absolutely believe that the Bible is the Word of God. Therefore, of course, God intends to destroy the world because this is throughout the Bible in various places.
Since this is the case, the question that must be asked at this point is, “Why not now?” Why not now? Are we not ripe for judgment; that is, this world that we live in and the church world also?
As we see the churches and congregations everywhere in the world fall away from the truth of the Bible, we really have to ask ourself the question, “Has not the sin of this world far surpassed the wickedness of any past generations? Can we look back in secular or church history to find a more wicked people?”
Some people like to point to the Roman Empire and say, “Well, they were immoral.” A lot of bad things are said about the Roman Empire; but, actually, we find in the pages of the Bible that when the Romans were in view, they had a very high regard for the law.
So I do not think that this is arguable. I think that this is very obvious to all of us today. We know that we are in uncharted waters. As far as it comes to wickedness, we are extremely more evil than any people who have ever lived upon the earth. The hearts of men have grown cold in this day like never before. The world is most definitely ripe for judgment.
Likewise, the churches and congregations of the world have fallen away from truth. They disregard what the Bible teaches on point after point after point. They go their own way. They teach their own doctrines. They develop their own music. They even develop their own translations of the Bible, a watered-down gospel, watered-down translations, worldly music, and doctrinal teaching after doctrinal teaching in error and in opposition to what the Bible says. There has never been a time in history like now when, really, the whole world with one voice is crying out to God for judgment.
When we share that the Bible teaches that the end of the world is coming in 2011, that Judgment Day is May 21, it is very significant that people do not say—at least I have not run into anyone who has said this—they do not say, “Well, God cannot judge the world. Look at how much progress we are making as a human race. Look at how we are progressing in love and care. Our society is at least making some progress in goodness.”
Absolutely no one thinks this or says this. They might say, “Oh, you cannot know.” People in the churches very significantly say, “No man knows the day or hour; this is why it is not going to happen.” However, they do not say, “Look at the churches. Look at how faithful the congregations are. Look at how they so desire to obey God and His Word. Look at their diligence as they study, study, study to correct their doctrine.”
No one says this. Absolutely no one! It is very obvious for those who have eyes to see that the church of our day is exceedingly sinful and has fallen away.
In 2 Thessalonians 2:3, God tells us that the Day of Christ will not come:
…except there come a falling away first…Will May 21, 2011 really be Judgment Day?
If we look at the world of our day and if we look at the church world of our day, we can certainly see how it is most appropriate. If God brings judgment on that day—and He will—then nobody can say that it was unfair. No one can say that they should not have experienced the judgment of God.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
Massive Quake and Tsunami Slam Japan 03/11/2011
An 8.9 earthquake hit Japan last night killing hundreds as of the latest reports. The quake has also generated a 23-foot tsunami moving toward the west; the entire west coast of the United States is now bracing to see what comes next. The massive quake was followed by more than 50 aftershocks, many of them more than 6.0 in magnitude. Is this a warning and prelude to the coming doom???
God’s people know that in just 71 days on May 21, 2011 is the day that the Lord God will bring judgment upon this world. Ironically, there was another quake a week ago that occurred in New Zealand. Recently new evident from the Bible might be indicating that Judgment Day will begin in New Zealand and move toward the west in a series of massive earthquakes that will cover the entire earth. May the Lord God have mercy on His people; now is the Day of Salvation.
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Thursday, March 10, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Another Brief Look at "No Man Knoweth the Day"
While it is true that the Bible states that "No man knoweth the day" of Christ return, this verse is not indicating that no man can ever know that day, in fact there is an abundance of scripture that indicates that God's people will know the exact day of the Lord's return.
The most important thing at that time was for the disciples to get busy and take the gospel to the ends of the world; not to be concerned about the end time. However, notice what Jesus tells them:
The scriptures tell us:
Now if these things are true and one is truly a chosen one of the Lord God, then this individual should expect the many other promised knowledg of God; for example; we read;
So when the True Believer is told: (Amo 3:7) Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. He/she can rest assured that God will do as He has said.
The prophet Daniel was shown visions of the end of this world. Daniel was astonished by them; he was sick for days and didn’t understand. He asked the Lord about them. God told Him that these visions were to occur at the end of time, but were to remained hidden until then. God tells Daniel to seal up the words and the prophecy and goes on to tell Daniel that;
From these passages it should be clear that God’s people would one day know the time of the end once that time period arrived, especially when we take note in Revelation where we are told that the sealed visions of the book that is mentioned in Daniel was opened.
God has always warned His people of coming destruction. He warned Noah, He warned, Abraham, Lot, Moses; the city of Nineveh; to name a few, and He is warning His people today that Judgment Day is only 10 weeks away. (Amo 3:7) Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
There is much more to be said about this Great Coming Destruction, space and time won’t permit me to continue, but should you want to know more, this information is readily available. Here are a few websites where you can know more.
www.familyradio.com
www.ebiblefellowship.com
www.the-latter-rain.com
www.wecanknow.com
Now is the Day of Salvation!!! Just as the Lord God shut the door of salvation on the 17th day of the second month of the Biblical calendar, He will also shut the door on May 21, 2011, which just so happens to also be the 17th day of the second month of the Biblical calendar in our day. Coincidence??? Think again. May He give you the eyes to see, and the ears to hear what He has decreed.
In Acts 1:6-8, we read:When Jesus uttered this statement, it was a true statement. Notice I said "was a true statement. This is no longer the case today. Jesus made this statement at a time when the gospel of the Kingdom of God was known only to a very small group of people that lived in a very small region of the world. In fact, many people of that region viewed Jesus and his small band of followers as heretics.
“When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.”
The most important thing at that time was for the disciples to get busy and take the gospel to the ends of the world; not to be concerned about the end time. However, notice what Jesus tells them:
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. “The disciples were to receive power by the indwelling Holy Spirit and they were to become witnesses unto Jesus. Jesus promised them the Holy Spirit which is very significant. It is by this indwelling Spirit that His people would know the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, which included knowing when He would return.
The scriptures tell us:
1Co 2:12-14
(12) Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
(13) Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.From this passage we know that the elect of God are privileged to the things of God in ways that the natural man (the man that does not have the Spirit of God dwelling within him.) does not. In fact, we are explicitly told that the things of God are hidden from the natural man. The individual that professes a belief in the scriptures must believe these things or he/she is not a true believer.
(14) But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
Now if these things are true and one is truly a chosen one of the Lord God, then this individual should expect the many other promised knowledg of God; for example; we read;
Mat 13:10-11
(10) And the disciples came, and said unto him, Why speakest thou unto them in parables?
(11) He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.God has also said:
(Joh 16:13) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.These are just a few of the things that the Lord God has promised to His elect so that they will know of the things of God, and there are many more.
(Joh 16:15) All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
(Mat 10:26) Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.
So when the True Believer is told: (Amo 3:7) Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. He/she can rest assured that God will do as He has said.
The prophet Daniel was shown visions of the end of this world. Daniel was astonished by them; he was sick for days and didn’t understand. He asked the Lord about them. God told Him that these visions were to occur at the end of time, but were to remained hidden until then. God tells Daniel to seal up the words and the prophecy and goes on to tell Daniel that;
(Dan 12:10) Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.Moreover we are told in Ecclesiastes 8:5 Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
From these passages it should be clear that God’s people would one day know the time of the end once that time period arrived, especially when we take note in Revelation where we are told that the sealed visions of the book that is mentioned in Daniel was opened.
Rev 5:1-4Christ has taken the seals off the book and God’s people have been given much information about the end of the world and much more. For example; we know the precise age of this world; we know the precise year of the worldwide flood; we know the year when the Great Tribulation Period began; we know the precise day that the church age came to an end and many other time references including the very date of Christ return, which is May 21, 2011.
(1) And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
(2) And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?
(3) And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.
(4) And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
Rev 5:6-7
(6) And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
(7) And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
Rev 5:6-7
(6) And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.
(7) And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.
God has always warned His people of coming destruction. He warned Noah, He warned, Abraham, Lot, Moses; the city of Nineveh; to name a few, and He is warning His people today that Judgment Day is only 10 weeks away. (Amo 3:7) Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
There is much more to be said about this Great Coming Destruction, space and time won’t permit me to continue, but should you want to know more, this information is readily available. Here are a few websites where you can know more.
www.familyradio.com
www.ebiblefellowship.com
www.the-latter-rain.com
www.wecanknow.com
Now is the Day of Salvation!!! Just as the Lord God shut the door of salvation on the 17th day of the second month of the Biblical calendar, He will also shut the door on May 21, 2011, which just so happens to also be the 17th day of the second month of the Biblical calendar in our day. Coincidence??? Think again. May He give you the eyes to see, and the ears to hear what He has decreed.
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Sunday, March 6, 2011
Hasn't God Said???
I am very sure that those in Noah’s day asked him how he knew God was going to destroy the world. Since there was no book written that purported to be the Word of God, the only thing that Noah could say was God told him. Can you imagine what the naysayers said to Noah??? “How do you know it was God who told you this??? You are delusional," or "you are a false prophet,” and probably much worse. So is the case in our day don’t you think???
However, in our day God has been gracious enough to provide us with His Word, which is contained in a written format, and there are many proofs that are contained in it that point to this God’s Day of Vengeance, but how many people really care to take a serious look at these things??? Granted it is hard work to search and study these things, but I would think that the matter calls for all due seriousness. Nevertheless people are simply content to believe that since the world has always continued as it has for thousands of years that it will not end in their lifetime. Isn’t this what the scriptures tell us???
(2Pe 3:4) “ . . . Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. “More likely this was also said in Noah’s day, don't you think???. Some things in humanity never seem to change.
Still other people are content on listening to their religious leaders, or their church doctrines; accepting what they are told; never daring to question these authoritative establishments, even when they readily detect inconsistencies with what the Bible says, and what they hear from the current establishment. “No man knows” has become their theme song when they are confronted by those who tell them we can now know. The naysayers demand a specific chapter and verse that states a specific date, and if they are given this verse, they tell us, they will believe it.
Now if these people were reading their Bibles humbly and leave their preconceived notions out of the mix, crying out to the Lord God for mercy, telling Him that they don’t know anything, and to give them understanding, perhaps, or just maybe God would open their understanding so that they might see what He is saying; and if so, they would have some insight into how God wrote the Bible. They would know that God hides truth. They would know that God has elected a certain group of individuals before the foundations of the world to be heirs in His magnificent kingdom. Perhaps they will know that God has said:
(Psa 78:2) I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:They would know that God said:
Mat 13:34-35They would know the reason why Jesus spoke in parables.
(34) All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables; and without a parable spake he not unto them: (35) That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
(Mat 13:11) He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.They would also know that:
(Pro 25:2) It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.They would know that God told Daniel:
(Dan 12:9-10) And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end. (10) Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall understand; but the wise shall understand.They would know that Chapter 5 of the Book of Revelation tells us that the seals that were taken off the book that Daniel was told to seal up, and as a result, we now know many of the things that Daniel was told about the end times.
They would also know that God has said:
(Isa 48:3) I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.And of course, they would know that the Bible tells us:
(Amo 3:7) Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.These are just a few of the many things God has said that should give rise to the idea that God has done certain things for His elect; and moreover, He has hidden things from the multitudes of this world. Shouldn't the notion come to mind of the naysayers, that maybe God has also hidden in His Word the day of His return???
These things alone should cause one to pause and consider that perhaps it would behoove one to examine God’s Word a little closer for themselves instead of blindly reciting what their churches or pastors have told them. Perhaps it would also spark the notion in them that maybe there is indeed something to this May 21, 2011 date that they have heard from a few people, of whom they believe to be insane, shouting that Judgment Day is just around the corner.
However, since many are called and few are chosen, I suspect that as it was in the days of Noah, so it will be on May 21, 2011. Hasn’t God told us this too???
May the Lord of the Universe have mercy on us all.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Christ Is a Savior To Those Who Are Watching
(From an article by Chris McCann on Ebiblefellowship.com)
Picture a mother whose son has left her to go and find his fortune in the world. He tells her that he doesn’t know when he’ll be back. After grieving for the loss of her son, she gets used to the idea that she doesn’t know when he will return, let alone the exact time of his return. Years pass and one day a messenger comes and tells her that her son will be returning on May 21, 2011. Is there any mother who if told this, having no other information, would not make sure she was prepared to greet him regardless of any doubt she might have that he might not show up?
People in the churches are so sure that they are right in not knowing the time of Christ’s return, they have no interest in looking into how true that claim is. They will not look to see if Scripture is revealing the exact time of the end. And this is the shocker: This is not because they already believe that they cannot know the time of the end, ultimately, the bottom line is, it is because they do not want God to end their world and their lives. “Woe to them that are at ease in Zion!” Amos 6:1
In God’s Word, there are references to God’s children not knowing the timing of the Lord’s coming, yet, in almost all of these passages, there is also the admonition to watch. Now, even human logic tells us that if one is not expected to ever know the timing of a future event there would not be an encouragement to look for it. This is how God wrote the Bible. He has put two ideas next to each other that seemingly contradict one another. God has done this in order to open the eyes of some and close the eyes of others.
Those who will not be saved will not believe the truth. The truth about the end of the world, for those who are being saved, is the knowing that God’s Kingdom is much better than this world.
Picture a mother whose son has left her to go and find his fortune in the world. He tells her that he doesn’t know when he’ll be back. After grieving for the loss of her son, she gets used to the idea that she doesn’t know when he will return, let alone the exact time of his return. Years pass and one day a messenger comes and tells her that her son will be returning on May 21, 2011. Is there any mother who if told this, having no other information, would not make sure she was prepared to greet him regardless of any doubt she might have that he might not show up?
People in the churches are so sure that they are right in not knowing the time of Christ’s return, they have no interest in looking into how true that claim is. They will not look to see if Scripture is revealing the exact time of the end. And this is the shocker: This is not because they already believe that they cannot know the time of the end, ultimately, the bottom line is, it is because they do not want God to end their world and their lives. “Woe to them that are at ease in Zion!” Amos 6:1
In God’s Word, there are references to God’s children not knowing the timing of the Lord’s coming, yet, in almost all of these passages, there is also the admonition to watch. Now, even human logic tells us that if one is not expected to ever know the timing of a future event there would not be an encouragement to look for it. This is how God wrote the Bible. He has put two ideas next to each other that seemingly contradict one another. God has done this in order to open the eyes of some and close the eyes of others.
“And He said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, but to others in parables, that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.” Luke 8:10It is not the human mind that interprets Scripture, it is the Holy Spirit working in the human heart that guides those who are being saved to the truth.
Those who will not be saved will not believe the truth. The truth about the end of the world, for those who are being saved, is the knowing that God’s Kingdom is much better than this world.
“Having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better.” Phil 1:23. This is why those who believe are watching for the end. “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Cor 5:8
“Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. For he shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness.” Jeremiah 17:5-6.Believers are being told the time of the end to sound the warning.
“To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, the Word of the Lord is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.” Jeremiah 6:10Those who are not being saved are more comfortable with the idea that they do not have to know the end date. In these end days, not knowing the exact date is like the end never coming to the mind of fallen man. As for Christ’s own, they do not love the world too much to not yearn for their Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, when the announcement is made that the groom is coming.
“And the Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Rev 22:17
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