Do Not Worry For Anything
#RAD
#ATEND
G-d (Christ) #IIC714
Do
Not Worry For Anything
**EDIT**
This was originally written, and published only as Facebook Note on May 14,
2015.
As
a Christian I am troubled by all the date-setters (not terribly surprised, but
troubled). Of late I have been seeing a
great deal of increased emphasis placed upon the significance (in terms of New
Testament prophecies of signs of Christ's return) of four blood-red moons.
Emphasis suggesting that - "The Lord's return, *mark my words* could be
within the next few days, certainly will be within the next few weeks, and will
not be later than _____. *Mark my words*" - And then guess
what, when _______ date comes, and a new day dawns afterward, e're bawdy's all
- "Oooo, umm, ah well ah... I am shocked..., oh well on to the next
‘date-setting’ scheme.” (well few folk openly concede it's a "date-setting
scheme", but a spade is a spade).
These folk talk about how "shocked"
they is that 'the Lord's return' did not happen as they predicted.
Why
does this seem shocking? The Bible is
pretty clear about a few things.
A)
Christ is coming back (we can count on that) – “…When everything is ready, then I will come and get you…” – Yochanan 14:3
(John 14:3) – TLB – See also Matthew 16:27; Zechariah 14:5; John 21:22-23; Acts
1:11; Jude 1:14; Revelation 22:12; John 14:28;
B
) No one knows the day - “But
of that [exact] day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor
the Son, but only the Father.” – Mattityahu
24:36 (Matthew 24:36) – AMP;
C)
We are warned that if someone says "look
over here, the Christ is here", that we ought to recognize that
immediately as a lie. – Mattityahu 24:23 (Matthew 24:23) – paraphrased;
D)
That we are to recognize, signs, seasons and times... but with caution, MUCH
caution (many people regularly and repeatedly use the 'Recognize The Seasons'
teachings as a means to sidestep the clear statements of Christ that “NO ONE
knows the day or hour”, and of Paul’s “NO need to have anything written about dates
& times” from I Thessalonians 5:1 - 3. And they do so to the detriment of both
themselves and the body of Christ.); – “But
as to… times and the precise seasons and dates,… no necessity for anything
being written to you.”
– Consider first and foremost the simple exhortation found in Kehillah in
Thessalonika I 5:1 (1 Thessalonians 5:1) – But as to the suitable Times
and the precise Seasons
and Dates,
brethren, you have No
Necessity for anything Being Written To You. – AMP
– See also Matthew 24:36; Jeremiah 8:7; Zechariah 5:9; Matthew 24:8; Song of
Solomon 2:12; Isaiah 1:3; Isaiah 27:11; and
E)
That we are to NOT be worrying about setting dates! – “…Not to allow your minds to be quickly unsettled or disturbed or
kept excited or alarmed…” – Kehillah in Thessalonika II 2:1-2 (2 Thessalonians
2:1-2) – AMP – See also 1 John 4:1; Proverbs 3:6; Matthew 6:25; Matthew 6:27;
Matthew 6:28; Matthew 6:31; Matthew 6:34
I
think there is sound Scriptural support for each of us to:
i)
Expect and even look for His return, not just daily but even throughout each
day
ii)
Plan as though His return may very well take beyond our individual time on this
earth
iii)
Share what we know (including the truth that His return could be today, or
might not be in our present lifespan), with those who know Him not and
encourage all to read their Bibles, get to know G-d (Christ), and other Christians
I
am troubled by the constant date-setters...
“No
Jesus, NO peace” and yet, “Know Jesus, KNOW peace”
How
does one get to “know” Jesus? Simple,
invite Him into your heart, as Jesus says: “Here I am! I stand at the door and
knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with
him, and he with me.” [Revelation
3:20 NIV] How can we be assured that this Jesus stuff
means anything, well because the Bible tells us so, as the Apostle Paul wrote:
“If
you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that
God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart
that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess
your faith and are saved.” [Romans
10:9-10 NIV]
We
can also be vividly assured of our standing with God (Christ), if we have have
simply asked Him to be our Lord, as we are promised by John “…so that you may
know [with settled and absolute knowledge] that you [already] have life, yes,
eternal life.” [1 John 5:13 AMP] – See also John
20:31; 1 John 2:25
And
for those of you who say to me, I can’t be bothered reading the Bible, “it’s
confusing” or “it’s a waste of my time”, may I draw your attention to what the
Bible says about wisdom: “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and
knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” [Proverbs 9:10 NIV]
If
nothing else, PLEASE read two chapters from the Bible – (don’t own one, sorry
NO excuse, if you’re reading this, you can access this: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John%203:16&version=NIV) John 3 and John
14!
John
3:16 says: “For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not
perish but have eternal life.”
And
John 14:6 says: “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through me.”
Well
that’s it, that’s Da Bauz’s take on, Do Not Worry For Anything, this 14th day
of May, 2015 © 2015, All Rights Reserved. wr (Da Bauz, Christian Zionist
“creationist” too!)
Just
sayin’...
Pray
for the peace of Jerusalem...
What
is #RAD? #RAD is:
R
epent of rejecting Christ
A
ccept Christ as your Lord
D
evelop your relationship with G-d
#RAD
your relationship with the Living Almighty God Himself as your personal Lord
and Saviour depends on it!
What
is #ATEND G-d (Christ)? Ask me!
What
is #IIC714?
II
2nd
C
hronicles
7:14
John
3:16, Revelation 3:20, Romans 10:9 -10, Revelation 21:27, II Corinthians 5:21
and I John 5:13 / John 20:31!
Shalom
Cited or consulted sources and resources
G-d’s
(Christ’s) Holy Word, The Bible – most common citations from - Living Bible
(TLB); Complete Jewish Bible (CJB); New Living Translation (NLT); Amplified
Bible (AMP), New International Version (NIV); Holman Christian Standard Bible
(HCSB) and the Authorized (King James) Version (AKJV)
http://bit.ly/1EI6WTs – “The Folly of Date Setting”
http://bit.ly/1EI6WTs – “The Folly of Date Setting”
http://bit.ly/1EI7dWp – “66. The Second
Coming of Christ”
http://bit.ly/1EI7l8n – “Second Coming
of Jesus”
http://bit.ly/1EI7wQQ – “Jesus is
Coming Soon!”
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