Continued from previous post.
“The Apostle Paul declares, "Of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you; for yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. [Quietly, stealthily it will come, and after it has come, many will not for some time know that they are in it] for when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail upon a woman. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." 1 Thess. 5:1-4
The "brethren" all have the lamp, the more sure word of prophecy mentioned by Peter (2 Pet 1:19), as a light in a dark place; and while they keep the proper attitude of brethren, as faithful, meek and humble students of the Word, they will at no time be in darkness as to that day: they will always have the truth supplied as meat in due season. At no time have those then living in full harmony with God been left in ignorance of necessary truth, to grope their way in the dark with the world.
Abraham and Lot knew of the destruction of Sodom beforehand, God saying, "Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?" (Gen. 18:17) Noah knew of the flood in time to build the ark, and was informed of the very day that he should go into it. At the first advent, too, Simeon and Anna, and the wise men of the East, knew to expect Messiah. In fact, the expectation was general then. (Luke 2:25-38; Matt. 2:2; Luke 3:15) And if God so dealt with the house of servants, shall he do less for the house of Sons? Our Lord and Head has said,
"Henceforth I call you not servants, for the servant knows not what his Lord does; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you." (That is all things necessary for you to know.)
Our Lord certainly shall know of the times and seasons when due (including his Second Advent), especially since he is the one appointed to arrive and to accomplish the plan, and unless he has changed, he will continue to make known those plans to those close to him and associated in his work--his friends, his saints.
Reason, then, teaches us that so surely as it is written, "The Lord will do nothing, but he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets" (Amos 3:7), and that most of what he revealed unto them was not for themselves, but for us, the Gospel Church (1 Pet. 1:12), so surely will the faithful not be left in darkness, unable to discern it, when the day of the Lord has come. It will not come upon them as a thief and a snare--unawares; for they will be watching (looking to “the more sure word of prophecy”, NOT to the sky's as others do), and will have the promised light then due upon the subject.”
There are many prophecies which have already been fulfilled which specific dates (within the year) can be ascertained by the signs and evidence given the majority of these unbeknownst to most Christians due to their lack of study upon the subject and more importantly their lack of “oil” (the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit) in their vessels.
These gems are given only to those who are diligently seeking to know and to understand them so that they might know precisely where they are on the stream of time and the out folding of God’s plan. They are given neither to the scoffer or skeptic nor the lukewarm listless Christian, all such shall the Lord assures us shall remain in darkness as to the times and seasons.
Time to wake up, to truly wake up, many make the claim to be awake, but their knowledge of prophecy, of the times and seasons states otherwise.
“The Apostle Paul declares, "Of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you; for yourselves know perfectly that the Day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. [Quietly, stealthily it will come, and after it has come, many will not for some time know that they are in it] for when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them as travail upon a woman. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." 1 Thess. 5:1-4
The "brethren" all have the lamp, the more sure word of prophecy mentioned by Peter (2 Pet 1:19), as a light in a dark place; and while they keep the proper attitude of brethren, as faithful, meek and humble students of the Word, they will at no time be in darkness as to that day: they will always have the truth supplied as meat in due season. At no time have those then living in full harmony with God been left in ignorance of necessary truth, to grope their way in the dark with the world.
Abraham and Lot knew of the destruction of Sodom beforehand, God saying, "Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do?" (Gen. 18:17) Noah knew of the flood in time to build the ark, and was informed of the very day that he should go into it. At the first advent, too, Simeon and Anna, and the wise men of the East, knew to expect Messiah. In fact, the expectation was general then. (Luke 2:25-38; Matt. 2:2; Luke 3:15) And if God so dealt with the house of servants, shall he do less for the house of Sons? Our Lord and Head has said,
"Henceforth I call you not servants, for the servant knows not what his Lord does; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you." (That is all things necessary for you to know.)
Our Lord certainly shall know of the times and seasons when due (including his Second Advent), especially since he is the one appointed to arrive and to accomplish the plan, and unless he has changed, he will continue to make known those plans to those close to him and associated in his work--his friends, his saints.
Reason, then, teaches us that so surely as it is written, "The Lord will do nothing, but he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets" (Amos 3:7), and that most of what he revealed unto them was not for themselves, but for us, the Gospel Church (1 Pet. 1:12), so surely will the faithful not be left in darkness, unable to discern it, when the day of the Lord has come. It will not come upon them as a thief and a snare--unawares; for they will be watching (looking to “the more sure word of prophecy”, NOT to the sky's as others do), and will have the promised light then due upon the subject.”
There are many prophecies which have already been fulfilled which specific dates (within the year) can be ascertained by the signs and evidence given the majority of these unbeknownst to most Christians due to their lack of study upon the subject and more importantly their lack of “oil” (the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit) in their vessels.
These gems are given only to those who are diligently seeking to know and to understand them so that they might know precisely where they are on the stream of time and the out folding of God’s plan. They are given neither to the scoffer or skeptic nor the lukewarm listless Christian, all such shall the Lord assures us shall remain in darkness as to the times and seasons.
Time to wake up, to truly wake up, many make the claim to be awake, but their knowledge of prophecy, of the times and seasons states otherwise.
