1 Corinthians 16:13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
Important Takeaways:
- 7 Dangers Of Neglecting Biblical Prophecy In The Pulpit
- When pastors remain silent on biblical prophecy, believers look for information on biblical prophecy on social media and the internet. There they find a wide array of teachings and opinions, some biblical, but most are false and misleading.
- Many pastors fear causing division in their congregation and thus remain silent on matters related to the Rapture. However, they fail to realize that it’s their refusal to preach on what the Bible says on this matter that has led to the very diversity of opinions in their churches. The potential for disunity is there even if they remain quiet.
- Another consequence of silence in the pulpits regarding future things is that believers look for hope in things other than Jesus’ imminent appearing.
- The Lord intended our hope in the Rapture to be a motivation for godly living. Silence in the pulpits regarding our “blessed hope” leaves those in the seats assuming they have their whole lives ahead of them although Scripture tells us this may not be the case. For many, this negates the urgency to walk closely with the Lord.
- The scarcity of preaching on biblical prophecy leaves believers unprepared and unaware of the dark and threatening storm clouds gathering on our horizon.
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Matthew 16:3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowering. O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times?
Important Takeaways:
- EXCLUSIVE POLL: What do Americans think about Iran, Russia, COVID and Bible prophecy?
- The Joshua Fund commissioned a survey that asked respondents to answer some very specific questions about current events. Surprisingly, it turns out that a substantial portion of the population actually believes that events happening in the world today are directly related to Bible prophecy.
- For Example
- Do you agree or disagree that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine …is one of the signs that Jesus spoke of in the Bible when He warned that there would be “wars and rumors of wars”
- Nearly 4-in-10 Americans (39.8%) said that they agree that the invasion is a sign of Biblical prophecy coming to pass and of the “last days.”
- Nearly the same number – 40.3% – said they disagree.
- Meanwhile, 19.9% said they don’t know.
- BY RELIGION
- 6% of atheists agree the Russian invasion is a sign of the “last days”
- 4% of agnostics agree
- 8% of self-identified “secular” Americans agree
- 4% of Jews say they agree
- 3% of Catholics say they agree
- 8% of all Protestants agree
- 1% of Evangelical born-again Christians agree
- Do you agree or disagree that the COVID pandemic that has caused more than six million deaths worldwide is one of the signs that Jesus spoke of in the Bible when He warned that there would be severe “plagues” in the “last days” before His return?
- Fully 4-in-10 Americans (40.1%) agreed that the COVID pandemic is a sign of Biblical prophecy coming to pass and of the “last days.”
- Some 41.1% said they disagree.
- And 18.7% said they don’t know.
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