Anyone familiar with the history of the Christian Church is aware every age had its devotees who believed their age to be the last. And on the other side of the pendulum, those who believed it was up the road, so to speak, in the distant future. Which is right? Both! We are to live as if our day is the Last Day, but we are to work as if That Day is future.
The truth is, as with most questionable and frictional positions, neither side can take an absolute stand with certainty. So each needs to give their counterpart a little elbow room. For a fact, someday will be the last day; and admittedly it may be sooner than later. But then again, it may be later than sooner.
No matter one’s prophetic outlook, it is clear the PROPHET of all prophets, Christ Jesus, plainly gave the command, to His followers, concerning That Great Day, “... and [He} said unto them, Occupy till I come.”
There is a danger on both sides of the argument. Those who believe “That Day” is upon us have a tendency to Give Up. And the opposing brethren that believe it is in the distant future, are apt to, Let up!
Personally, as a dying man clings to life, I am going to fight down to the last breath in my body!
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