I think you are confusing the `Church system` (which man had built) and the `Church` the called out ones whom God the Father made Head of. (Eph. 1: 22 & 23)
To measure the Lord`s building and maturing His Body by person`s on seats in a public meeting is, I believe not right. It`s like giving the Lord a bad report card, and saying He was not able to build and mature His Body, as He said.
Also the Lord does NOT come to His Body `as a thief.`
`But you brethren are NOT in darkness that this day should overtake you as a thief.` (1 Thess. 5: 4)
`But exhorting, (encouraging and warning) one another, and so much the MORE AS YOU SEE the day approaching.` (Heb. 10: 25)
No one is going to be snatched away in a state of self interest, (as you say) for the eyes of their heart will be on earthly things. They will not hear in their spirit, the `Come up here,` (or however the Holy Spirit stirs us).
Also I think we have less than a dozen MONTHS, (based on Jewish calendar and God`s purposes).
To measure the Lord`s building and maturing His Body by person`s on seats in a public meeting is, I believe not right. It`s like giving the Lord a bad report card, and saying He was not able to build and mature His Body, as He said.
Also the Lord does NOT come to His Body `as a thief.`
`But you brethren are NOT in darkness that this day should overtake you as a thief.` (1 Thess. 5: 4)
`But exhorting, (encouraging and warning) one another, and so much the MORE AS YOU SEE the day approaching.` (Heb. 10: 25)
No one is going to be snatched away in a state of self interest, (as you say) for the eyes of their heart will be on earthly things. They will not hear in their spirit, the `Come up here,` (or however the Holy Spirit stirs us).
Also I think we have less than a dozen MONTHS, (based on Jewish calendar and God`s purposes).
We have "less than a dozen months" for WHAT???