When God discredited the Japanese Shinto cult, Douglas MacArthur begged America for 10,000 missionaries. What he got was engineers -- and today, Japan is one of the most materialistic countries on earth. When Soviet Communism fell, we were somewhat better prepared, and made it to the Eastern bloc just about the same time as the porn merchants. My church, for example, started planting daughter churches in Poland and Ukraine in 1990.
When Islam falls, and a billion people wander what to do with their lives, I pray we'll be ready. The fortune tellers, however, who have already conceded the game to the other team, should shut up and quit undermining the morale of God's people. See Numbers 13 -- doomsaying is not a safe occupation. I pray that the doomsayers will be speedily silenced, so that the faithful and faith-filled Christians can get on about their assigned tasks.
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How is Gio a doomsayer in that he/she is only taking God at HIS word??? How is believing and stating what GOD states in His word being a doomsdayer?? By your standard, John was a doomsdayer, or even God for that matter. It is just ridiculous to call all of us who take God at HIS (not ours) literal word, a doomsdayer. I assume you believe in a literal hell, if I apply your standard I could say you are a “doomsdayer†by believing millions go to an actual hell. I don’t get how believing that at some point Jesus comes back as a warrior and smites his enemies once and for all and then sets up his kingdom is a doomsday scenario. Sounds like message of hope that Satan and all that follow him get what they are asking for and Jesus takes his rightful place. I think all Gio and I are doing is being what we are COMMANDED to be, watchmen on a wall. I would also hope that even MORE importantly, we are also being what we are commanded to be, salt and light and ambassadors of the gospel and taking the truth to a dead and dying world! I am NOT applying this to you, but I think, often times, those that don’t want to look at prophecy and see what is happening around them in light of scripture, do so because they are really too attached to this world and d are “sad” at the thought of seeing it come to an end.. FWIW They are more of this world then they should be, i.e. they like their material possessions, careers, etc. Not those things are necessarily evil, but their eternal perspective is off.
Besides , this is probably a very small part of our Christian walk, in that I, as I can only speak for myself, spend the vast majority of my time tallking to others about the plan of salvation and not the second coming and all that entails.
It's ironic that the Japanese are what they are today because they adopted Quality concepts originated by an American and rejected by American corporations: An exceptionally efficient society at all levels and a country a heckuva lot cleaner and safer than a significant portion of the good ol' USA. And God had nothing to do with it. Those who pretend to know the mind of God are full-blown delusional.
Reading fortunes and reading Scripture are completely different things. One points to God and His coming Glory, the other does not give God the glory and takes it from Him.
Jesus instructed us that we would not know the date or the time of His return, but we would know the season, and that we are to WATCH. That is all that is suggested. That we watch the signs and the times, and to look to the Scriptures, as Jesus commanded us to.
We are looking for His return as our Blessed Hope. He is the King of kings and Lord of lords, and He is returning. We know not know when, but we long for it, so we watch. At the same time, we understand the urgency in sharing the Gospel with as many as we can. Nothing will stop God’s Word from reaching the corners of the world. It is all in Scripture. Satan can’t stop God—just as Satan cannot stop Prophecy from being fulfilled.
All glory and honor to the Lamb that sits on the Throne!
Even so, come quickly Lord Jesus! Revelation 22:20