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His audience was the people He as speaking to. He was telling them. Unless you read all three accounts, Mt 24, Mk 13 and Lk 21 you will not get the complete narrative. Trying to interpret “you” as pertaining to some distant future group of people goes against truthful exegesis.

Scripture? Or opinion?

In Mk 13 we find a break in Jesus warnings to His apostles in verse 24. That break meshes with Mt 24:39. Before Mk 13:24, it is obvious that Jesus is speaking to His first century followers. Jesus in Mk 13:24 and in Mt 24:39 speaks of His return in His second appearing. The break is obviously...

“When ye….therefore….shall see…” They would see that abomination. Not someone thousands of years later. The verses after that keep saying “you”. Jesus is talking to them, not someone thousands of years after them.

Lol. So you believe “faith” deserves to be rewarded with righteousness? That “faith” earned Abraham’s righteousness? Wow.

God bless you. Wow! I’ve got an enlarged heart, so it’s good to hear the pace maker worked out!

15 “Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation…” The apostles and disciples were the audience in verse 15. They would see the abomination of desolation. Not thousands of years later. This is what I mean about ripping Mt 24 apart to get your doctrine. You selectively disregard “you”...

Agree completely. FYI: especially during the early church, when there was no NT and a lot of preaching about Jesus involved using OT scripture! How would they “hear”, or understand, without a preacher? Thank you for your input, God bless.

Thank you for your input. God bless.

“With the mouth he confesses unto salvation” = action, correct?

I agree, thank you for your input.

Agreed. But how would anyone actually know Ps 2:12 ?? Or are you saying a person could just somehow believe in God?

Lol, salvation is a free gift. A gift cannot be earned…or deserved. We do not get to choose to repay a gift. It would be a insult. Counted = credited. Lots of translations use “credited”. Let’s say you did good things, like visiting widows and orphans. In regards to salvation, what would...

Come on, a formula? It’s just scripture. What could be wrong with saying confession is made unto salvation? Paul said it, not me.

I totally agree, faith does not “earn” salvation either.

AND you are ignoring the MOTIVE for the good deeds. It has to be out of a the Motive of PURE LOVE, or it is WOOD, HAY, and Stubble at BEST, or FILTHY RAGS at worst. And you do not want to know what kind of Filthy Rags that verse is referring to. Again, that supposed good Deeds comes after...

Ok, I apologize. Good day.

Does one have to hear the gospel to believe, or does God operate independently of the gospel to create/produce faith in us?

Because you are making a Calvinist, faith only, argument. Confession is made unto salvation. Period.

Try reading God’s word and stop defending a doctrine. Good day.