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As title says, I am not entirely convinced that "the end" is "just around the corner". Not to say that we ought not keep our lamps oiled, and indeed, I would affirm that technically, Christ could return at any time. But I do not think this is reasonable.
What Does the Bible Say About 1000 Generations?
I say this because, "1,000 years are like a day to the Lord" and knowing that over the course of about 2,000 years, there has only been about 50 generations. Now, not taking 1,000 years literally, I can only assume that Christ's redemptive plan is for us to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19). What do we know right now? Well, there are many people on earth who have still never heard the Gospel or even the name of Jesus. As such, it will not be until all peoples have been reached with the Gospel and Christianity is in some sense normalized (not to say Christians will not be persecuted and hated) for the whole earth to at least know what the Gospel is.
I would say even if we are extremely conservative, 100 generations is nowhere near what God told Abraham about His people being a blessing to the world for 1,000 generations.
Thoughts?
What Does the Bible Say About 1000 Generations?
I say this because, "1,000 years are like a day to the Lord" and knowing that over the course of about 2,000 years, there has only been about 50 generations. Now, not taking 1,000 years literally, I can only assume that Christ's redemptive plan is for us to "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” (Matthew 28:19). What do we know right now? Well, there are many people on earth who have still never heard the Gospel or even the name of Jesus. As such, it will not be until all peoples have been reached with the Gospel and Christianity is in some sense normalized (not to say Christians will not be persecuted and hated) for the whole earth to at least know what the Gospel is.
I would say even if we are extremely conservative, 100 generations is nowhere near what God told Abraham about His people being a blessing to the world for 1,000 generations.
Thoughts?