There is a widespread notion among many evangelicals today that they can hasten the end of days by creating their vision of those times. This would mean that God is on their timetable, which of course to proclaim God is subject to their whims.
I believe Jesus knew exactly what he meant when he said a man cannot serve two masters. If evangelicals make ready the way for an antichrist, that is who they serve, not the one that may follow if it is the time God alone knows.
I find it interesting so many evangelical leaders today state emphatically the antichrist spoken of in Revelations will be from a political background with great knowledge of the Bible. Under present circumstances I am more inclined to believe an antichrist will be one that rises from a religious background and moves deftly within political circles. There are numerous such evangelical leaders now plying our political leaders with political instructions they are to follow.
Even if they succeed in raising an antichrist to a position of great power, There is no assurance they will have initiated the end times. They will have just given another of the likes of Hitler an opportunity to bring havoc and destruction on as many people as possible. The evangelicals may well be the army of the next powerful antichrist.
My trust is in the teachings of Jesus, and my faith is in God.
I've seen SOME evangelicals do some really, really stupid things.
But I have never, ever seen that.
Got a cite?
***If evangelicals make ready the way for an antichrist, that is who they serve, not the one that may follow if it is the time God alone knows.***
That is a fascinating observation. Thanks for sharing. I am pinging some who are discussing such on another thread for their input.