Yeah you clearly don’t get it.
Christ crucified was Prophecy at one point and I bet you couldn’t even point out which books and verses discussed it in the OT.
Christ coming back IS HOPE.
If you don’t want HIM to come back or think His Coming Kingdom isn’t something to hope for then why in the world do you even identify as a Christian?
Maybe you are woke?
Ummm yes i do totally get...i dont think you get what I am saying...MY hope, as the song goes, is built on nothing less than Jesus’ blood and righteousness. My hope is built on the attributes of God that He can be trusted. My hope is built on the promise of scripture that I have union with Christ thru the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, That God is my rock and refuge and an ever present help in times of trouble. My hope is built on whatn Christ has done as He works in and thru me to sanctify me and bring me to Himself.
Yes Jesus is most definitely coming back. He may be coming back in my lifetime, he may be not coming back in my lifetime but either way THAT is not my hope. My hope, is in what He promised, my union with Him and the salvation that He provided and in His trustworthiness and faithfulness.
My whole point to you was that many today who call themselves Christians rely on being removed from this world, raptured. before the tribulation and start of the outpouring of wrath. It is actually your position/the articles (in the OP) that we would escape any tribulation that would weaken the ability of the believer to withstand them..It gives the believer an out to say hey we are gone so i dont have to worry or live for God.
Having been to eastern Europe on mission trips when the soviets were in power and bringing in bibles and relief goods to believers in those countries i can easily attest that they went thru a lot of tribulation and had their faith refined and tested, as did mine. I did not look at prophecy for my strength when I could have been arrested and thrown into jail at anytime. I looked to the promises of scripture, the faithfulness of God, His attribute, my union with Christ as my strengtyh during those times.
And yes i can easily point out where the death of Christ was prophesied...so no reason to be snarky.
Also WHERE in what i wrote above did in infer I dont want Him to come back or think His kingdom isnt something to hope for? If you accuse me of that then you are bearing FALSE WITNESS!!!
Again my whole point is that PROPHECY SHOULD NOT BE THE REASON WHY ONE LIVES THEIR LIFE AS A BELIEVER BUT RATHER THAT WE SHOULD LIVE OUR LIVES AS BELIEVERS BECAUSE WE KNOW HIM, TRUST HIM, ARE UNITED WITH HIM (caps for emphasis..i am not yelling)
And I am far from woke