What if Jesus Doesn't Return Soon? (Part Two)

Great Encouragement

For many of you who have believed the pop-prophecy books, it may at first seem odd to deal with the fact they have all been wrong concerning the return of Jesus Christ. It may also appear to be discouraging and challenging at the same time, as it means we have to change the way we think and start to develop the gifts God has given us to serve the generation we live in.

In other words, rather than looking for a way to escape, we need to start to look for ways we can take responsibility while planning for the long term. It must be done Biblically.

After this is understood and embraced, it can become very encouraging, as a lot of our fears can be relieved and discarded as we realize we can make a difference with our lives, and we have the time to do it.

We can leave the time Jesus will return to the Father and Himself, while we obey His mandate to subdue the earth and teach all the nations everything He commanded (Mt. 28:19), as the Great Commission requires us to do.

Again, the point isn't that Jesus won't return, because He will. The point is we need to plan and order our lives as if He won't return during our time on earth. If He surprises us, fine. We've lost nothing. But if we sit around doing nothing unto the Lord because we wrongly believe He's returning any moment, we can lose our reward (not our salvation).

This is why I say there is everything to gain by living as if Jesus Christ won't return for a long time, and much to lose if we decide to do nothing because we believe He is going to snatch us away when things are getting hard for us on earth. If we have an escapist mentality, we will do little or nothing while we "hang on" till he delivers us from difficult times.

The Biblical way to live life is to seek God concerning where and how He wants us to serve during the time we are alive on earth, while at the same time retaining the blessed hope that there is a moment He will return and resurrect all people and bring to judgment the living and the dead.


What if Jesus Doesn't Return Soon 

False End-time Prophecies and Loss of Functioning of Body of Christ

In the Heart of God before creation

Sit ... Until I Make Thine Enemies Thy Footstool

Some Thoughts on the Last Days

Great Encouragement

Taking Responsibility

Christian Service

Little Things

Progress and the Kingdom

Conclusion