Okay I see that you didn’t answer any of my questions and went straight into the Bible.
So let’s talk about the Bible or more importantly, YOUR interpretation of the Bible.
How do you reconcile all of the above with this:
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
So let’s talk about the Bible or more importantly, YOUR interpretation of the Bible.
How do you reconcile all of the above with this:
“But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.”
However, a bride can still visit her betrothed while he builds the place, she can see that "the day is approaching". While he is working she can bring him a sandwich and some lemonade. She might just notice the carpet is being put in or some other sign that they are almost done.
Also, Jesus said it would be like the days of Noah and Noah was given a 7 day warning, entering the ark 7 days before the flood began. It was when Methuselah died, and that was a prophesy concerning the flood. So there were prophesies being fulfilled which indicated the flood was about to take place.
Jesus also said it would be like Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot was also given a warning a few hours before fire fell to flee the city.
The NT likens the Lord's return to three different things where "we don't know the day or the hour".
1. The birth of a child. Even though you don't know the day or the hour you can see the day approaching, there are signs, and you have "birth pains" which will be a warning. The NT tells us very specifically what to look for concerning the "birth pains". The fact that you don't know the day or hour is why you must pay careful attention to these signs and watch even closer.
2. The harvesting of a crop. The farmer does not know the day or the hour that would be best to harvest, that is why he must be watching the crop every day, watching the weather report, watching the sale price of grain, etc. Not knowing the day or hour is not an excuse to not watch, on the contrary it is why we must watch.
3. A thief coming in the night. Again, this is why we have night watchmen. The Lord's word means we must watch, not an excuse to not watch.
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