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The Bible tells us that at one point in the future, He is going to be forced to 'cut the days short' in order to preserve His 'very elect'.
Now, we could debate the concept of 'very elect' from not till 'doomsday' without coming to complete agreement. Don't want to argue that. Just the principle that: no matter who the 'very elect' are, that would be a definitive GROUP of people. Small or large is irrelevant to the point. The point is, that even those that are 'called' the 'very elect', if God does not 'cut the days short', they, yes, EVEN THEY would end up being 'led astray'.
This offer insight into the FACT that the 'rest of the world' when the days are 'cut short', will ALREADY have been 'led astray'. For the sake of the 'very elect', God will 'cut the days short'. The rest of the world will 'already be lost'.
With this in mind, what if? What if we are close to the 'end', (when God cuts the days short), as many seem to insist? That everything has been fulfilled in prophecy EXCEPT the very end?
Wouldn't that mean that the overwhelming majority of those living on this planet be LOST 'right his very moment'? For surely the 'world turning to Satan' won't happen 'overnight'. He's been working on this since the 'garden'.
So if we are 'really, really, really, close to the end, then that would necessitate the overwhelming majority of the people alive on this planet 'already' being 'led astray'.
So far as 'religion' or 'spirituality', what 'institution' has the most influence on 'people'?
Their 'churches'. People more often than not will BLINDLY follow where ever their 'temple', 'church', or social or political organizations lead them. Blindly follow where ever they are led and will often defend these institutions up to the point of 'death'.
And think about this: At the time of Christ, the closest 'religion' on the planet that was 'worshiping the true God' was Judaism. And Christ clearly pointed out how corrupt Judaism of His time was. Christ openly stated on numerous occasion that the 'religious leaders' were 'lost'.
Now, why would 'anything' be 'any' different today than it was then? In fact, the closer we get to 'the end', the more rapidly the world will be 'turning' to the influence of Satan rather than God.
Blessings,
MEC
Now, we could debate the concept of 'very elect' from not till 'doomsday' without coming to complete agreement. Don't want to argue that. Just the principle that: no matter who the 'very elect' are, that would be a definitive GROUP of people. Small or large is irrelevant to the point. The point is, that even those that are 'called' the 'very elect', if God does not 'cut the days short', they, yes, EVEN THEY would end up being 'led astray'.
This offer insight into the FACT that the 'rest of the world' when the days are 'cut short', will ALREADY have been 'led astray'. For the sake of the 'very elect', God will 'cut the days short'. The rest of the world will 'already be lost'.
With this in mind, what if? What if we are close to the 'end', (when God cuts the days short), as many seem to insist? That everything has been fulfilled in prophecy EXCEPT the very end?
Wouldn't that mean that the overwhelming majority of those living on this planet be LOST 'right his very moment'? For surely the 'world turning to Satan' won't happen 'overnight'. He's been working on this since the 'garden'.
So if we are 'really, really, really, close to the end, then that would necessitate the overwhelming majority of the people alive on this planet 'already' being 'led astray'.
So far as 'religion' or 'spirituality', what 'institution' has the most influence on 'people'?
Their 'churches'. People more often than not will BLINDLY follow where ever their 'temple', 'church', or social or political organizations lead them. Blindly follow where ever they are led and will often defend these institutions up to the point of 'death'.
And think about this: At the time of Christ, the closest 'religion' on the planet that was 'worshiping the true God' was Judaism. And Christ clearly pointed out how corrupt Judaism of His time was. Christ openly stated on numerous occasion that the 'religious leaders' were 'lost'.
Now, why would 'anything' be 'any' different today than it was then? In fact, the closer we get to 'the end', the more rapidly the world will be 'turning' to the influence of Satan rather than God.
Blessings,
MEC