Someone recently presented a strange argument in reference to people posting about the fulfillment of end-time prophecies. The argument suggested that one is evil if he or she is looking for the fulfillment of end-time events prophesied in scripture, most of which deal with judgments. For my own part, I believe scripture teaches that we should be watching so as to know how close things are to the end, as per Paul's teaching in 1st Thessalonians:
But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to be written to, for you yourselves know accurately that the Day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction shall come upon them as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape. But you brothers are not in darkness that the Day should overtake you as a thief, for you are all sons of light and sons of the Day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness. So then, we should not sleep as the rest, but watch and remain sober, for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who drink get drunk at night. But we who are of the Day should remain sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of deliverance, for God has not appointed us unto wrath but to obtain deliverance through Him who died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ, that whether you may watch or we may sleep, we may live together with Him. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-10)
This passage delineates the difference between the Christian and the non-Christian. The Christian is always watching for prophetic events to be unfolding, so he will thereby not be caught off guard when the return of the Lord Jesus Christ is drawing near. The teaching is similar to what Jesus taught in Matthew 24, and then said, "When you see all these things happening, know that it is near — even at the doors! (Matthew 24:33). The non-Christian however does not believe in Biblical prophecies and is therefore oblivious to such signs, and will thus not know the return of Christ is coming. Non-believers are thus what Paul referred to in the passage as "sons of the night," who are spiritually asleep and thus unprepared.
What is your take on the following argument in relation to this?
Why do you look to the judgement and wrath of God to prove the scriptures are true?... your stated prophecy does not concern Christ and His kingdom that we might know the word of God is true; instead you prophecy to us of an Antichrist and the kingdoms of men.... An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign, but there shall no sign be given except...... As a futurist, are you a wicked and adulterous generation that seeks after a sign? If you want to prove the Word of God is true, then show us the salvation of Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven. Otherwise, you're just another Jonah sitting on a hill.
But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to be written to, for you yourselves know accurately that the Day of the Lord comes as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, "Peace and security," then sudden destruction shall come upon them as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape. But you brothers are not in darkness that the Day should overtake you as a thief, for you are all sons of light and sons of the Day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness. So then, we should not sleep as the rest, but watch and remain sober, for those who sleep sleep at night, and those who drink get drunk at night. But we who are of the Day should remain sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of deliverance, for God has not appointed us unto wrath but to obtain deliverance through Him who died for us, our Lord Jesus Christ, that whether you may watch or we may sleep, we may live together with Him. (1 Thessalonians 5:1-10)
This passage delineates the difference between the Christian and the non-Christian. The Christian is always watching for prophetic events to be unfolding, so he will thereby not be caught off guard when the return of the Lord Jesus Christ is drawing near. The teaching is similar to what Jesus taught in Matthew 24, and then said, "When you see all these things happening, know that it is near — even at the doors! (Matthew 24:33). The non-Christian however does not believe in Biblical prophecies and is therefore oblivious to such signs, and will thus not know the return of Christ is coming. Non-believers are thus what Paul referred to in the passage as "sons of the night," who are spiritually asleep and thus unprepared.
What is your take on the following argument in relation to this?
Why do you look to the judgement and wrath of God to prove the scriptures are true?... your stated prophecy does not concern Christ and His kingdom that we might know the word of God is true; instead you prophecy to us of an Antichrist and the kingdoms of men.... An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign, but there shall no sign be given except...... As a futurist, are you a wicked and adulterous generation that seeks after a sign? If you want to prove the Word of God is true, then show us the salvation of Christ and the Kingdom of Heaven. Otherwise, you're just another Jonah sitting on a hill.
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