CadyandZoe
Well-Known Member
When my father spanked my brothers, I didn't suffer his wrath, but I was there when it happened. Likewise, believers are not destined to suffer God's wrath but they will be present when it happens.Do you really take that into account (what I pointed out from 1 Thess 5 regarding the context of verses 2-3)? How can I believe that when you conclude that the sudden and unexpected destruction that Paul referenced is not God's wrath against unbelievers when the context clearly shows that it will come upon those who are in spiritual darkness? Those who are in spiritual darkness are unbelievers, are they not?
In your view, Paul is talking about the final expression of God's wrath; in my view. based on the prophetic word, Paul is talking about a specific and limited expression of God's wrath, which is directed toward the Hebrew people. Consider reading the third and fourth chapters of the book of Malachi.