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"And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." Matthew 24:14
What I see in Matthew 24:14 is that God will not send his Son and angels to reap the harvest until everyone has heard and had a chance to respond to the gospel message.
great-commission-statistics
41.7% of the world population is unreached by the gospel. Penetrating the 10-40 Window with the good news seems to take a long time.
It seems to me that the world isn't going to end within my lifetime.
I do try to live with a sense of urgency about the gospel. But I think a lot of people just want heaven to be reality sooner, so that shapes their beliefs about the End Times. I used to fall into that category. It seems more healthy to me now to expect to live a long life, but still behave and proclaim God's Word and message as though Jesus could return at any moment.
What I see in Matthew 24:14 is that God will not send his Son and angels to reap the harvest until everyone has heard and had a chance to respond to the gospel message.
great-commission-statistics
41.7% of the world population is unreached by the gospel. Penetrating the 10-40 Window with the good news seems to take a long time.
It seems to me that the world isn't going to end within my lifetime.
I do try to live with a sense of urgency about the gospel. But I think a lot of people just want heaven to be reality sooner, so that shapes their beliefs about the End Times. I used to fall into that category. It seems more healthy to me now to expect to live a long life, but still behave and proclaim God's Word and message as though Jesus could return at any moment.