What Part of "No Man Knows" Don't You Understand?
When I was in high school, a book/pamphlet came out with a title something like, "Eighty-eight Reasons Christ Will Return In 1988." (I never actually saw the book, so I am a little uncertain of the title.) It caused a bit of a stir in my class. I don't remember the date the book claimed Jesus would return, but I do remember how my classmates responded when it didn't happen.
This same man had the audacity to put out another book the next year, claiming the same thing for 1989. Of course, it was a big joke. The net effect was to turn people off to the gospel.
Do you think that this gave glory to God?
There have been others since, I'm sure. Notably, this year, someone had the gall to publish another date for Jesus return. When it didn't happen at that time, he did a quick recalculation, and came up with another date for this year. Of course, the second date passed as the first had.
Do you think that this brought glory to God's name?
So, please, if you come across someone who thinks they have it all figured out, just tell them to stop. When Jesus comes, He will come without warning. The analogy the Bible uses is that He will come "as a thief in the night." The only recourse is to be always ready. People need for us to share the gospel, not to speculate about when Christ will return.
A Lesser Son of the King
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