I am not much into “prophecy.” I believe that Jesus is coming back, that he will “rapture His church” before things get really bad and that this event could happen at any time. I believe we can’t know that exact date; that little tidbit is left up to the Father. I believe that the church has been looking for His return for 2000 plus years and I am not particularly alerted or alarmed by current events that seem to signal that it could be soon and very soon. After all, disciples have been thinking that for 2000 years.
I don’t think it’s wrong to be looking at the “signs.” Intensified persecution of Christians and geopolitical events are certainly getting worse, or for those of us who eagerly await His return, better.
I think there is a very simple reason that Jesus promised His return. He wanted us to be consistently motivated to carry on His mission. We should be so motivated anyway because we could die at any time as could loved ones for whom we have salvation concerns. The at-any-time return of Jesus just piles onto that. The increase of signs should pump up that motivation.
Because of my basic view of prophecy, I believe that the rapture could happen any time. That makes me “pre.” I’m not buying the “post” or the “mid” campaigns. There are many complicated theories regarding “prophecy” I’m not particularly interested in much of that. It’s tough enough for me to stay in the “consistently motivated” state which I believe Jesus wants. I leave the rest to those who have the time to wallow in the rest.
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