“Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.”
–Mark 13:35-36
The end times are a time for watching: a continuous watching.
The followers of Jesus Christ (if obedient–and if determined to be NOT obedient, one would NOT be a follower of Jesus Christ), watch for signs of His return (as commanded).
The followers of the world watch the believers in order to better mock and scoff at their behavior.
“How that they told you there should be mockers in the last time, who should walk after their own ungodly lusts.”
–Jude 1:18
“Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts, And saying, Where is the promise of his coming? for since the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation.”
2PETER 2:3-4
HOWEVER, once a believer is confirmed by God, he no longer pays much attention to the world’s view.
Which is a good thing, as the world will NEVER grow tired of attempting to convince the unwary they should focus their attention on THIS world: THIS dying, soon-to-be-gone world.
Regardless of what the world believes, the believer DOES, however, continuously watch.
“And what I say unto you I say unto all, Watch.”
–Mark 13:37
DOES the reader watch for the return of Jesus Christ?
DOES the reader watch CONTINUOUSLY for His return?
It is not YET too late: there is still time to change direction (repent), place your faith (hope) for the future entirely on Jesus Christ and enter the kingdom of heaven.
DOES the reader believe he is saved?
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DOES the reader believe he is NOT saved?
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THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST
“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles. And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time. ”
–1 Corinthians 15:1-8
“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
-–Romans 1:16
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[Portions of this piece appeared originally in End Times Prophecy Headlines: July 14, 2021.]
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