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.
INDEED.