Post Mil!
Probably because Jesus will not come back to the earth to rule. (1 Thess 4:16-17).
>>So why are so many professing Christians ignorant about the main theme of the Bible? Because there is not one in a thousand that preaches Bible doctrine, and not one in ten thousand that believes the book of Revelation is a road map of the future.
They are generally ignorant about the main theme of the bible because their church preaches too much about the End Times and not enough about the Good News or worse, it makes up stuff about “heaven on Earth” and Socialist Jesus.
Very few churches are brave enough to teach about sin, our failure to see God if left to our own intellect and heart, and the finished work of Jesus on the cross.
> there is not one in a thousand that preaches Bible doctrine <
Not one in a thousand? Really? Here we go again. My Christian doctrine is correct. All other Christian doctrines are wrong, and must be condemned.
There is a lesson to be learned from the fall of Constantinople in 1453. While the Christian states squabbled among themselves, the Muslim Turks took the city, and the city’s empire.
While that lesson be learned?
Because all the “worthy” Christians were raptured up on September 23, 2017.
Article seems off especially when it says “From cover to cover, the main theme of the Bible is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ to rule and reign as King over all the nations...
Actually the main theme is how can sinful man be made right or reconciled to a Holy and Just God. The main theme of scripture I guess you can say is summed up in Rom 3:23-26...
What the church is deficient in is NOT that doesn’t preach end times sermons. Its deficient in that it doesn’t preach the gospel. It sugar coats it and dresses it up to appeal to carnal men and be “relevant” to culture rather than to God!!
I would say the main theme of the Bible is to understand we are sinners and to repent for that sin—because Jesus lives and we will be judged by God. LIfe on earth, not so much.
I was involved not that long ago in a discussion re the so-called ‘secret rapture.’ I made the point that getting too focused on secret-rapture related issues and discussions, etc., undermines a person’s ability to actually focus on being ready.
According to Jesus, we are ready for His return when we are feeding the hungry, giving the thirsty something to drink, clothing the naked, caring for the sick and visiting those in prison. In other words, living out the first and second greatest commands by showing agape love to those around us. See Matthew 25:31ff for more details.
The person I was discussing this with said it was possible to highly focus on the secret rapture and love others as Christ loved us at the same time. But our exchange illustrated that is isn’t. The person was rude and dishones, and made false accusations. That’s not agape.
So I reiterate the point. Jesus commanded us to love others as He loved us. A constant, overarching focus on the secret rapture indeed distracts believers from that imperative.
The author starts with an incorrect premise and then complains that others do not jump on to his bandwagon.
The Bible is about God’s relation with man, how man moved away from that relationship and God’s provision to restore that relationship to those that chose to honor God and attempt to live one’s life accordingly. Jesus’s return is but one small part of the much larger whole.
When was the last time you heard a preacher warn about Hell? Jesus certainly preached about it. As the old movie line says, “Because you can’t stand the Truth.”
Bump
End times theology is implicitly globalist. Who do you seeing pushing it? Older neocon types. It has no presence at all among libertarians or paleocons.
Because most are what I call “get rich quick and be happy” churches. They are in it for the money. Osteen being the most successful.
Personally, I don’t believe they believe in God. I KNOW many of the preachers do not know Jesus IS God in the flesh.
I believe what my mom believed. You must be “called” to preach. Otherwise, you are a fraud.
New Testament scripture teaches that when a Christian receives Jesus as his Savior he is born again and God is within him.
HE came into the world as a little child to seek and to save the first time.
The second time not so much.
Because so many American Christians have this concept that they as Christians will live a comfortable life style were they dont suffer for Cbrist living a country club Christianity life style ?
They believe that they wont have to suffer and go through the great Tribulation were even Christ said himself in Matthew chapter 24 verse 29 “ After the Tribulation of those days “ will he come.
“Because there is not one in a thousand that preaches Bible doctrine”
Has the author been to a thousand churches? Of course, not. Arrogance on display. “You’re not a Christian because only I am! I know what a Christian is and you don’t! neerner neener!”
The author is displaying why so many have turned from churches. It is because so many are full of ignorant and arrogant, not to m4etnioan annoying, sinners such at the author.
Bottom line: make darn SURE you’re ready at all times... that means every minute of every day - LIVE to please and honor the Lord.
.
His opening statement is 100% correct.
What else does he offer?
.