I was told recently that the doctrine of the Lord's return was of no consequence, that it was unimportant. If you know me at all you know this is a doctrine that I love, that I cherish. It was the whole reason I began blogging 2 1/2 years ago. It was all I blogged about. Those words were like a knife in my heart. The appearing of the Lord is the blessed hope of the church. It is what I long for! I want to know all there is to know about it!
Let me ask you a question...Does the Lord want us to think His teachings to us on His return are of no consequence, that what He said is unimportant? Right before He launches into the most comprehensive instruction regarding His return (Matthew 24) He says these words..."See to it that no one misleads you."
We better listen up. We better pay attention. We better think what He is about to say is important. We better study it. We better heed it. We better obey it. What He has to say about His return is very important and will have great consequence if we take a careless attitude towards it.
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It's the great hope of the church...makes sense to me why it is of no consequence...(that was sarcasm)...
Can you tell it's a bit of a hot spot with me too? When you get it, it changes your whole life and outlook...
There are not many things in the Christian world that would elicit a response like, "That's really of no consequence." If I was passionate about studying the life of Christ, or OT law, or whatever, people would rarely discount my passion...at least not to my face. But there is something about eschatology that emboldens people to be offensive and write you off. It is very strange. I think another topic is creation. I have had people say to me that a literal vs. figurative view of creation also has no consequence. Hmmm...what is it about the beginning and the end that brings out the worst in people??
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