American Style Excuses How to Stay Blissfully Ignorant About the Second Coming of Christ
Question:
Because Jesus said …but of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. Mt 24:36, doesnt that mean that we shouldnt spend too much time learning about the second coming of Christ?
Answer:
To use this verse as an incentive to ignore second coming doctrine would he the same as using it as an excuse. In fact, we need only to go to the very next verse to see that is not what Christ was saying by any stretch of the imagination…. Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come. Mt 24:37. The keyword in this verse is watch, and that implies an active and thoughtful pondering, perusing and studying the whole aspect of the promise of his return. It is painfully obvious that Jesus did not expect us to stand around gazing into the sky all day looking for him on a white horse. The verb watch is active, and at the very least means to he aware of the full meaning of everything to do with his second coming.
We have all heard some preacher reminding us of how many times a subject is alluded to...