Rick-Parker Posted July 13, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 4,273 Content Per Day: 4.84 Reputation: 1,855 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted July 13, 2008 A Bible Study by Jack Kelley "Therefore keep watch because you do not know the day or the hour. (Matt. 25:13) Those who shy away from the study of prophecy are fond of quoting this verse as their reason for it. But earlier in the same passage, the Lord had admonished all who read His words of prophecy to understand them. (Matt 24:15) In addition the Apostle Paul wrote that the events leading up to the end of the age should not take believers by surprise (1 Thes. 5:4) implying that we should be familiar with them. Since the Bible cannot contradict itself, these passages must have been aimed at different audiences. And sure enough, a closer look reveals that both the implied timing and the intended audience of the two Matthew passages are different. In Matt 25:13 the Lord is only speaking to people remaining on Earth at His Second Coming, while in Matt. 24:15 he included everyone who would ever read the passage. Of course in 1 Thes 5:4 Paul is addressing the church." Jack Kelley. Read the article at: The Article edited content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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