Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Category: BIBLE PROPHECY
From time to time I write about my conviction that Jesus Christ will return soon, and without setting dates I personally see his return occurring within decades, not centuries or millennia. If I'm wrong, I'll apologise later. You can ignore or mock, or you can carefully consider the possibilities. Here's a sketchy summary of thoughts on the matter. I've written longer articles on each subject, with Biblical references, in past posts.
The now-proverbial "Prophetic Clock" continues to tick, perpetually approaching the upright, but never quite getting there. Perhaps we're experiencing some sort of time-dilation. One podcast title I saw the other day (clickbait) went beyond the norm and suggested that it's already "midnight". Some wag will soon re-label our timepiece, "The Pathetic Clock".
Some Christians and theologians think that one of the only sins left to commit is to look forward to the coming of Jesus Christ. If you commit this one you're "sticking your head in the clouds"; you're "too heavenly minded"; you're "ignoring Christ's commission" and you just aren't living as a Christian should live. My first erudite, thoughtful and carefully considered response to such accusations is "Poppycock!" More precisely, it's unbiblical poppycock.
What's literature for if you can't go out on a limb once in a while? A little speculation can be a healthy thing, and predictions are simply tools of preparation for the future. Where I will draw the proverbial line is at "prophecy". Far be it from me to claim that "The Lord told me", when He hasn't.
In Part One I discussed the faulty application of Jesus’ words, “You do not know the day or the hour” to the pre-tribulation rapture theory. This post continues on from there. It's taken from my book (link below).
Fuel for Faith, Food for Thought 