my eclectic view of futurism

[RandyPNW]

There are several places in Matthew 24 where the phrase "all these things" is used. You are only looking at the "all these things" phrase in the first part of Matthew 24 in Matthew 24:2.

That is very poor interpretation! If I can find 6 places in Matthew where the word "of" is used, and they apply to Jesus, does that mean a 7th place where "of" is used applies to Jesus? "All these things" is a very generic clause and can apply to anything, based on the context. The only way a previous use of the clause can determine a later use is if the circumstances and the context are the same.

"All these things" quite clearly refer to the main subject, which was Jesus' claim that the Temple was to be demolished. He added to that claim a claim that there would be significant "birth pain" signs. And then, to sum some of this up later Jesus said, "all these things will happen in this generation." Clearly, he was referring to the birth pains signs and to the destruction of the Temple, and not issues pertaining to future generations or his coming Kingdom.

But, regarding the "all these things" later used in Matthew 24:33, "all these things" is about the parable of the fig tree generation is about the generation that will not pass away without experiencing Jesus's return.

Matthew 24:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

And when a person continues reading from verse 35-51, it is obvious that the content is not about 70 ad. But about Jesus's return.

As I said, Jesus was also asked about his Return, in relation to the main event he was predicting--the 70 AD event. And so, of course Jesus referred to that, as well. But "all these things to happen in his generation" did not concern his Return or future generations--quite obviously. They referred to the main prophecy, that the Temple would be destroyed, with preliminary signs included.

Sorry, I studied the Olivet Discourse for many years and came up hard against this rock. This is the only way it works for me now. I'm just sharing it for your benefit and for the benefit of others. If you don't want to believe it, you need to follow your own road. But I wish you no harm.

 

[Douggg]

That is very poor interpretation! If I can find 6 places in Matthew where the word "of" is used, and they apply to Jesus, does that mean a 7th place where "of" is used applies to Jesus? "All these things" is a very generic clause and can apply to anything, based on the context. The only way a previous use of the clause can determine a later use is if the circumstances and the context are the same.

"All these things" quite clearly refer to the main subject, which was Jesus' claim that the Temple was to be demolished. He added to that claim a claim that there would be significant "birth pain" signs. And then, to sum some of this up later Jesus said, "all these things will happen in this generation." Clearly, he was referring to the birth pains signs and to the destruction of the Temple, and not issues pertaining to future generations or his coming Kingdom.

As I said, Jesus was also asked about his Return, in relation to the main event he was predicting--the 70 AD event. And so, of course Jesus referred to that, as well. But "all these things to happen in his generation" did not concern his Return or future generations--quite obviously. They referred to the main prophecy, that the Temple would be destroyed, with preliminary signs included.

Sorry, I studied the Olivet Discourse for many years and came up hard against this rock. This is the only way it works for me now. I'm just sharing it for your benefit and for the benefit of others. If you don't want to believe it, you need to follow your own road. But I wish you no harm.

Randy, the parable of the fig tree generation in Matthew 24:32-34 is followed by verses 35-51 which in no way by reading those verses can be referring to the 70ad generation.

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

 

[RandyPNW]

Randy, the parable of the fig tree generation in Matthew 24:32-34 is followed by verses 35-51 which in no way by reading those verses can be referring to the 70ad generation.

32 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh:
33 So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors.
34 Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.
37 But as the days of Noe were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Everything I said I believe to be true. Jesus said he was speaking of *his own generation.* This positively excludes future generations or his own return with his Kingdom. But then you immediately draw the assumption that when Jesus does speak of his Coming Kingdom that he is speaking of his own generation. That is irrational!

No, as I said, Jesus was asked to contrast his coming Kingdom with the event he described as the destruction of the Temple. And so, he described his Coming in light of his current generation. It was not immediately coming but was similar to Noah's Flood, which was a warning to Noah's generation. But as Noah's generation was indifferent and continued in sin so Jesus indicated that his own Jewish generation was the same. They were indifferent to his coming, and continued in their sins.

This is the point Jesus intended to make, that his future Coming would be treated with indifference even within his own generation, that he would be rejected, and that his generation would be defeated by the Romans, see their city sacked, and suffer a long period of exile--the worst in their history. As the Flood wiped out Noah's civilization, so the coming destruction of the Temple and Jerusalem would destroy Israel's place in the land of Israel until their exile finally ended at his return with his Kingdom.

Your view is warped by the false assumption that Jesus was declaring he was coming with his Kingdom either in his own generation or in some far-off distant generation when all of these "birth pain" signs come together all at once. That's not what they were. They were signs in Jesus' generation indicating that the Temple's destruction was soon at hand. You just reject the most obvious context that Jesus provided due to the popularity of a twisted futurism out of control, encouraging prophetic predictions against his wishes.

 

[Douggg]

Everything I said I believe to be true. Jesus said he was speaking of *his own generation.*

Jesus did not return in "his own generation". Jesus, in the parable of the fig tree, was speaking about the generation that would see His return.

 

[RandyPNW]

Jesus did not return in "his own generation". Jesus, in the parable of the fig tree, was speaking about the generation that would see His return.

We know that Doug. That's why I know Jesus was not speaking of hi Return when he mentioned "all these things" that must happen in his own generation. And we know Jesus was speaking of his own generation because he said so. He could *not* have been speaking of a future generation when he was speaking of his own generation and to his own disciples about what *they* would experience--not some future generation.

 

[Douggg]

We know that Doug. That's why I know Jesus was not speaking of hi Return when he mentioned "all these things" that must happen in his own generation. And we know Jesus was speaking of his own generation because he said so. He could *not* have been speaking of a future generation when he was speaking of his own generation and to his own disciples about what *they* would experience--not some future generation.

Randy, the parable of the fig tree generation in Matthew 24:32-34 is not referring to the 1st century generation of Jesus's first coming.

The word "generation" does not appear in Matthew 24 except in Matthew 24:34.

Instead of using the word "generation" for the lifetime of the disciples, simply say during the lifetime of the disciples. The 70ad destruction of the temple was during the 1st century during the lifetime of the disciples.

Reserve using the word "generation" for only when talking about the parable of the fig tree in Matthew 24:32-34, which is where Jesus used the word generation in Matthew 24.

 

[RandyPNW]

Randy, the parable of the fig tree generation in Matthew 24:32-34 is not referring to the 1st century generation of Jesus's first coming.

Of course it is, Doug. And I gave you the reason why I believe this. If you wish to dogmatically contradict this you need to explain why my logic is wrong?

Again, the fig tree metaphor is given in the context of Jesus' main subject of this Discourse--the destruction of the Temple. And this includes the "birth pain" signs, which were the signs leading up to that event.

The event itself, ie the destruction of the Temple, took place in 70 AD at the end of Jesus' generation. If you wish to challenge that assertion, include with your own assertion evidence that I'm wrong?

The word "generation" does not appear in Matthew 24 except in Matthew 24:34.

The fact the word "generation" appears in Matt 24 indicates that all of the main signs would take place in Jesus' literal generation. This includes both the destruction of the Temple and the signs leading up to it--the "birth pain" signs.

Instead of using the word "generation" for the lifetime of the disciples, simply say during the lifetime of the disciples. The 70ad destruction of the temple was during the 1st century during the lifetime of the disciples.

Yes, the generation included the fulll lifetime of anyone living in the time Jesus gave his Olivet Discourse. This would include people still living in 70 AD, including the Apostle John, who saw the fulfillment of this prophecy. "All those things," ie the signs leading up to and including the fall of Jerusalem happened in his generation. It makes no difference whether I say "lifetime of the people" or "literal generation"--it's the same thing.

Reserve using the word "generation" for only when talking about the parable of the fig tree in Matthew 24:32-34, which is where Jesus used the word generation in Matthew 24.

Why should I speak by your rules? I'm only interested in the truth of what Jesus was saying, whether I'm speaking in Greek, English, or Pig-Latin. It doesn't matter what words I use--what matters is what the passage is saying.

The generation of Jesus included the truth about the fig tree metaphor. The signs of imminent judgment upon Jerusalem was everywhere evident, just as the birth pain signs presaged the fall of the Temple.

And these signs did not include a future restoration of Israel or the Return of Christ. The twigs appearing on the tree refferred to the signs that preceded the fall of the Temple.

 

[Douggg]

Why should I speak by your rules? I'm only interested in the truth of what Jesus was saying, whether I'm speaking in Greek, English, or Pig-Latin. It doesn't matter what words I use--what matters is what the passage is saying.

It matters what words you use because otherwise it creates confusion instead of clarity.

Again, the fig tree metaphor is given in the context of Jesus' main subject of this Discourse--the destruction of the Temple. And this includes the "birth pain" signs, which were the signs leading up to that event.

If the destruction of the temple were the main subject of the Olivet Discourse, then why are more verses in Matthew 24 are about Jesus's return ?

 

[Douggg]

Randy, start focusing on what is going to take place during your generation. We are living in the end times.
I am watching for the resurrection/rapture to take place (no man knows the day, nor hour).

 

[RandyPNW]

It matters what words you use because otherwise it creates confusion instead of clarity.


If the destruction of the temple were the main subject of the Olivet Discourse, then why are more verses in Matthew 24 are about Jesus's return ?

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[RandyPNW]

It matters what words you use because otherwise it creates confusion instead of clarity.

If you don't know what I'm saying, just ask. I use my own words to explain what I think a biblical passage is saying. I don't, however, put words in the order you wish them to be because that is your argument--not mine.

If the destruction of the temple were the main subject of the Olivet Discourse, then why are more verses in Matthew 24 are about Jesus's return ?

My argument is that Jesus *began* the discussion in the Temple area stating that the Temple would be destroyed. That is where the Olivet Discourse began, and that is therefore the main issue eliciting all of the disciples' questions.

The fact the disciples had more questions than just about the event Jesus spoke of does not mean they were the main issue. They were ancillary issues, or related issues. When the disciples asked about his Return it was in relation to their concern about the Temple's destruction.

Jesus then, commenting on his Return, does not mean the main issue had ceased to be the Temple's destruction. It remained front and center. Jesus, in fact, made his Return relevant to the coming destruction of the Temple. Preparation for his Coming was one with preparation for the coming destruciton of the Temple. Living for his coming Kingdom is the only way to prepare for any judgment whenever that judgment may occur.

The problem in Noah's day is that the people were wicked and content in their sins. They ignored the warning of divine judgment. In Jesus' day the Jewish People also were content in their sins and ignored the warning Jesus was giving them. They would, in fact, accept Jesus' death as an indication he was a false prophet and not to be believed in.

Jesus therefore advised his disciples to accept both his death and resurrection, as well as his ultimate Return in glory. And they were to live in expectation that his righteous Kingdom is coming, prepared to judge all those who are content in their sin.

Thoose who rejected this advice would not be ready for the judgment soon to come upon Jerusalem. If they had believed Jesus was the Messiah and would bring his Kingdom back, in accord with his righteous teaching, they would've repented and not been judged when the Temple was destroyed.

 

[Douggg]

My argument is that Jesus *began* the discussion in the Temple area stating that the Temple would be destroyed. That is where the Olivet Discourse began, and that is therefore the main issue eliciting all of the disciples' questions.

No, that (which I underlined) is not rationale.

The Olivet discourse is about the overall picture, spanning from the destruction of the temple to Jesus's return.

 

[Douggg]

Jesus then, commenting on his Return, does not mean the main issue had ceased to be the Temple's destruction. It remained front and center. Jesus, in fact, made his Return relevant to the coming destruction of the Temple. Preparation for his Coming was one with preparation for the coming destruciton of the Temple. Living for his coming Kingdom is the only way to prepare for any judgment whenever that judgment may occur.

Randy, I think you need to focus on your generation.

We are living in the end times. Agree or disagree ?

Are you watching for the resurrection/rapture to take place ?

 

[RandyPNW]

Randy, I think you need to focus on your generation.

We are living in the end times. Agree or disagree ?

Are you watching for the resurrection/rapture to take place ?

I don't "watch for the Rapture to take place." I'm not sure what that even means. It's like waiting for tomorrow to come--it's going to come. It's like waiting for the big day to take place, a wedding, a sport's victory, payday--they're going to come. You don't just watch for those days to come, as if you can speed them along.

Do we recognize that Christ is going to return in judgment? Of course. We are to live everyday with the knowledge God is going to judge us for our actions. But to watch for a "Rapture?" I don't think so. I'm more concerned with the judgment aspect of his Coming than on our hope, though our hope in a resurrection is a great encouragement in times of trouble.

I agree that we should focus on our own generation. I've not said otherwise, however. So, I don't know why you divert from the subject of discussing a "generation" in the Olivet Discourse? That is important to get a proper grip on what that Discourse has to say to us today.

If Jesus warned his own generation about imminent judgment, then we should be on guard against God's judgment against our own society today. We need to warn people that judgment is coming for all of our society's sins, and for the victims that causes.

I would just like you to recognize that Christ isn't going to slip in and out and leave us in the dust if we fail to be thinking about the Rapture every day. Not thinking about the Rapture doesn't mean we're not thinking about God's judgments, His fellowship, His love, etc. Those are the things thata keep us ready--not keeping our eyes peeled on his Coming and wondering if it's going to be today!

It isn't our anticipation of *when* he is coming, our preparation for an "any-moment* Coming, that keeps us ready. Rather, it is our walking with the Lord in righteousness that keeps us ready. We could be brought into judgment today by death, or many years from now when he Comes. Judgment is going to happen, but it is our righteousness that keeps us ready--not fear that he could come today.

 

[Douggg]

I don't "watch for the Rapture to take place." I'm not sure what that even means. It's like waiting for tomorrow to come--it's going to come. It's like waiting for the big day to take place, a wedding, a sport's victory, payday--they're going to come. You don't just watch for those days to come, as if you can speed them along.

Jesus said in Matthew 24:42...

Mattthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

 

[RandyPNW]

Jesus said in Matthew 24:42...

Mattthew 24:42 Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

You have to know what Jesus meant by "watch." It was not the attempt to figure out a prophetic scenario so you can be ready. It is not simply a need to be conscious that Christ could come at any time. Rather, it is a matter of keeping our focus on Christ, and watching out for deceivers, for imitators, so that one is not deterred from continuing to live in righteousness.

Matt 24.
36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

As I said, it is not the fear of an unexpected deliverance, ie an imminent Rapture that keeps us eligible for Eternal Life. We won't "miss the train" if we don't keep our eyes on the clock. Rather, we focus on spiritual realities that enable one to do righteous deeds before God. We look to Jesus as the enabler and guide to our doing good works so that we maintain our reward in heaven.

Doug, do you stay up all night expecting your alarm clock to go off in the morning to get you up? No, you sleep soundly knowing that the alarm clock will do its job. That way you can be well-rested and do your job in the morning.

It is enough to simply believe that Christ's Kingdom is coming. That will motivate us to do good works. But we keep our eyes on Christ because we need to be constantly reminded that he is the source of all of our righteousness. Things may distract us if we don't keep our eyes on the real thing.

It is precisely because we don't know prophetic times and seasons that we must simply keep our trust that the Kingdom will come and remain focused on Christ. Any effort to prepare by understanding prophetic scenarios lacks the essential ingredient of attention to Christ whose word we must obey at all times.

My point was that we need to keep our attention on Christ for constant spiritual vigilance, as opposed to any need to figure out prophetic scenarios. Being "watchful" is something we need to do when there are pretenders around us.

 

[Douggg]

You have to know what Jesus meant by "watch." It was not the attempt to figure out a prophetic scenario so you can be ready. It is not simply a need to be conscious that Christ could come at any time. Rather, it is a matter of keeping our focus on Christ, and watching out for deceivers, for imitators, so that one is not deterred from continuing to live in righteousness.

Matt 24.
36 “But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. 37 As it was in the days of Noah, so it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For in the days before the flood, people were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark; 39 and they knew nothing about what would happen until the flood came and took them all away. That is how it will be at the coming of the Son of Man. 40 Two men will be in the field; one will be taken and the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding with a hand mill; one will be taken and the other left.
42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. 43 But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have kept watch and would not have let his house be broken into. 44 So you also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.
45 “Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 Truly I tell you, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, ‘My master is staying away a long time,’ 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

As I said, it is not the fear of an unexpected deliverance, ie an imminent Rapture that keeps us eligible for Eternal Life. We won't "miss the train" if we don't keep our eyes on the clock. Rather, we focus on spiritual realities that enable one to do righteous deeds before God. We look to Jesus as the enabler and guide to our doing good works so that we maintain our reward in heaven.

Doug, do you stay up all night expecting your alarm clock to go off in the morning to get you up? No, you sleep soundly knowing that the alarm clock will do its job. That way you can be well-rested and do your job in the morning.

It is enough to simply believe that Christ's Kingdom is coming. That will motivate us to do good works. But we keep our eyes on Christ because we need to be constantly reminded that he is the source of all of our righteousness. Things may distract us if we don't keep our eyes on the real thing.

It is precisely because we don't know prophetic times and seasons that we must simply keep our trust that the Kingdom will come and remain focused on Christ. Any effort to prepare by understanding prophetic scenarios lacks the essential ingredient of attention to Christ whose word we must obey at all times.

My point was that we need to keep our attention on Christ for constant spiritual vigilance, as opposed to any need to figure out prophetic scenarios. Being "watchful" is something we need to do when there are pretenders around us.

No, you missed the points of what Jesus meant.

First point - be hopeful and desire that Jesus comes for our redemption in the resurrection/rapture event.
Second point - be ready by living a Christian life.

 

[RandyPNW]

No, you missed the points of what Jesus meant.

First point - be hopeful and desire that Jesus comes for our redemption in the resurrection/rapture event.
Second point - be ready by living a Christian life.

I'm bewildered. The points I made and you reject are exactly what you're now making!

Again, Jesus said that it is precisely because we *aren't able" to prognosticate or calculate the arrangement of events that we must rely on our faithful relationship to the Lord, ie "watch for" the Lord's future Coming.

Matt 24.42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come.

So, it is our keeping our eyes on Jesus, rather than trying to anticipate *when* he's Coming that prepares us for his Kingdom. In living in relationship with him we're able to do good works that please him.

In that way we are always ready for his Coming because we are never under judgment and never in a place of shame. It really doesn't matter *when* he Comes because we are always doing what pleases him.

We are not trying to be prepared in case he comes "today" because we're not supposed to be regulating our readiness by anticipating the *time* of his Coming. We stay ready simply by walking with him. It may be that you're simply missing the fine point I'm trying to make here?

This may not be you but some claim we have to be constantly expecting Jesus to come in a way that produces constant anxiety and fear that "we will miss him when he comes." He is not coming in a way that can be "missed" by those who are walking with him. And those who are walking with him need not expect his Coming with the fear that they will "miss him."

So am I looking for the Rapture? Of course. But it is not a looking for His Coming with fear that he may come while I may be sleeping at night or involved in some activity that will void my mental anticipation. We are showing we are expecting him by obeying him day by day.

 

[RandyPNW]

No, you missed the points of what Jesus meant.

First point - be hopeful and desire that Jesus comes for our redemption in the resurrection/rapture event.
Second point - be ready by living a Christian life.

Matt 24.42 “Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. "

Here's the thing, Doug, and it may be slightly off the path we've been on. But when you say we need to "keep watch" because of this verse, I think we really need to think about what it's saying in light of how Dispensationalists have been applying it. They have been very influential and they are "imminency" advocates, ie they believe Christ can come at any minute. And they think Jesus is saying that since he could return at any minute we have to be constantly watching for that.

But as I've been trying to say this is a distortion of what Jesus was saying. He was saying that since we *cannot* anticipate when he will come we have to simply trust in him. "Watching for him" is simply living for him day by day, and not trying to anticipate the times and the seasons, the sequence of prophetic events, and then get ready accordingly. It is not preparing in advance for an imminent fire to break out. That isn't possible! Rather, it is simply living with safe environmental practices every day.

I don't believe Jesus could come on any day. I don't believe that because he could come on any day that we need to expect him every day. That is living on the edge, thinking the inferno is going to break out at any moment, or we might miss the Rapture if we just happen to stop believing in it.

Rather, Christ is coming on a pre-determined day in the future, known only by the Lord. And we know that certain things must happen first, from the preaching of the Gospel to all nations to the silencing of evangelical voices by the Antichrist. But our attention is to be away from how far the Gospel has been preached and how soon Antichrist is to come to simply living for Christ.

That was the point Jesus was trying to make, that we are *not* given times and seasons to figure out in order to constantly be vigilant for an any-moment Coming. Rather, we are not given times and seasons to figure out in order to be "ready."

We are simply to focus on living for Christ every day instead of trying to guess what comes next or think that he could come today, when certain things we should be doing *must precede* and prepare for his Coming! It is not an imminent expectation that we should be doing. That's not what Jesus meant by saying we don't know when he's Coming.

Rather, we are to focus on our witness every day, and not get focused upon false expectations that he could come imminently, or think that some current earthly movement is the Kingdom, etc. We are to avoid distractions from our living for Christ period.

 

[Douggg]

I don't believe Jesus could come on any day.

Jesus could come for the resurrection/rapture on any day. We don't know the day nor hour.

I don't believe that because he could come on any day that we need to expect him every day.

I don't understand what you mean. Jesus could come on any day and that we should be ready for that possibility.

And the closer we get to the beginning of the 7years 70th week of Daniel 9:27, the stronger that possibility becomes.