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those who do not see what you do in current events vis-à-vis Scripture - is roughly the equivalent of one seeing people standing in the path of an oncoming train.

But how am I standing in front of an oncoming train? I can understand if one says an unbeliever is standing in front of a train, but what train is going to run me over? All the evils of this world? Hardly. I am protected by the Holy Spirit. Like Christ, I may be bruised, but I cannot be broken.

I linked to an old thread yesterday and I cannot fault it...

THE TRIUMPH OF THE CHURCH

"...The significance of the Old Testament for understanding the earthly triumph of the church is based on the New Testament teaching that the church is the new Israel, or "the Israel of God" ( Gal. 6:16 ). The Apostle Paul affirms that believers in Jesus Christ are the true seed of Abraham ( Gal. 3:16-17, 26-29 ), that elect Jews and Gentiles are one body in Christ ( Eph. 2:11-3:7 ), that the Old Testament covenantal distinctions between them have been removed in the church ( Eph. 2:11-3:7 ), and that the New Testament church is the heir of the promises given to Israel ( Eph. 2:12, 19-22 3:7 ). Hence, the new covenant promises given to Israel are fulfilled in the church (cf. Jer. 31:31-34 with Mt. 26:18; 2 Cor. 3:6; Heb. 8:7-13; 10:12-18 ). Jesus Christ himself declared that the kingdom of God would be taken from Israel and given to the church ( Mt. 8:10-12; 21:19 , 43 ; Lk. 20:9-16 ). Furthermore, as the new Israel of God, the church is designated by the same terminology that was used of Israel in the Old Testament (cf. 1 Pet. 2:9; Gal. 3:29 ).

Let's look at Ephesians 2...

"That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:
But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.
For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace;
And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God;
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;
In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord:
In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit." -- Eph. 2:12-22

God hasn't changed His elect people. His family has been the exact same one since the foundation of the world. In the OT His family waited for Christ by grace through faith; in the NT, a "better Testament," Christ has appeared and claimed what is His -- the world and everything therein which He will judge in perfect truth at the end of time.

After all, this oncoming train has the glorious result of God's will being done, finally ending the rebellion against His will, ushering in the new heaven and new earth in which all of us who are His (whether on or off the tracks) will live with Him forever more.

Now I can happily board that train (which left the station at Christ's resurrection) because I believe I see passengers doing the Lord's work, praising His name and tossing Bibles from that train to huge crowds of people along the way too numerous to number who are hungering for the word of God and for the peace and confidence they find inside that will most definitely produce good fruit on this earth.

"Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil." -- Matthew 5:14-17

Thank you so much for sharing your insights, testimony and those beautiful Scriptures!

The oncoming train is the wrath of God which will be poured out on all mankind. (Rev 6 et al)

We Christians are exempt from the wrath of God because of the blood of Christ. We are already dead to this world and alive with Christ in God! (Col 3:3)

If any of my brothers and sisters in Christ do not see the wrath of God coming they may be surprised but not destroyed.

The operative part is whether they do or do not see Christ coming. (Parable of the Ten Virgins)

I do not fear the train either.

BTW, I like the metaphor of being on the train!

Maranatha, Jesus!!!