It's eisegesis that causes a person to not recognize that this prophesy in
Isaiah 66 that Jesus quoted when He spoke (His words recorded in Matthew, Mark, and Luke) was fulfilled in 70AD.
Did they have a New Heavens and a New Earth in 70 AD?
66:21 And I will also take of them for priests and for Levites, saith the LORD.
66:22 For as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, shall remain before me, saith the LORD, so shall your seed and your name remain.
66:23 And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.
66:24 And they shall go forth, and look upon the carcasses of the men that have transgressed against me: for their worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorring unto all flesh.
These verse are clearly talking about when there will be New Heaven and a New Earth.
In this world maybe.....where material things are valued. But....in a different value system...where love and righteousness are of genuine value, I believe those same people will eventually be able to come around. That's my hope.
You are assuming that people will have a chance to change when this life is over.
In this life, we have a chance to repent. Not in the next life.
Next life there will only be judgment.
In the meantime, I think it's our privilege to demonstrate the true and great value of love.
Keep on doing this.
You had asked, though, why put our hope and faith in Christ now if it were possible to postpone it to later. I was asking what benefit there is to postponing. Are you implying you sometimes have a case of FOMO (fear of missing out)?
There is the account of King Agrippa in Acts 26.
26:28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
26:29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
He was not persuaded to become a Christian.
Then we have Demas.
2 Timothy 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world,
Jesus in the parable of the sower in Matthew 13
13:18 Hear ye therefore the parable of the sower.
13:19 When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;
13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
13:22 He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
There are many reasons people will deny God and His Word.
Whether or not you believe this constitutes loss of salvation is not the issue.
But, the fact that people will choose something besides an intimate relationship with God is the key issue here.
And many people do have FOMO, thinking if they choose Christ, they will have to give up any fun whatsoever.
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