THE EXACT DATE FOR THE COMING OF CHRIST

The exact date for the coming of Christ

The exact

date and hour of the coming of Christ (the rapture) will continue to remain unknown to humans because what God has said cannot be changed over time, no matter what happens. The only thing that Christ did was reveal the signs that would precede his coming. But the date and hour he says that only the Father in heaven knows it. This makes it extremely difficult for anyone on earth to tell the exact date and hour of his coming (Matthew 24:36). God has not revealed it to His Son or His angels; how then can any man predict it correctly? Or can the word of God change over time?

Never! Do not be carried away by any prediction, no matter how good it appears. Many people have been predicting the date of the coming of Christ and the end of the world, calling it a doomsday, but the more they predict, the more they fail. And this is still telling us that no one knows the date. Alternatively, some people’s faith might be weakening because of the disappointment. However, going back to the Lord’s word will renew their hope in his coming.

God is an Omniscient God. He knows far better than men and all the technologies put together. The most sophisticated technology in the world cannot predict the exact date, not even the wisest or best psychic in the world, like Nostradamus. It is only God, and this should tell us that God means business in this. He knows that before that time, so many people will repent and become righteous over night to escape from the impending judgment. He does not want anyone to outsmart him. Rather, he wants to catch them unprepared at the scene of their evil acts. He knows that almost everybody will like to repent a minute at that great time, like the thief on the cross. And God will have forgiven us because of His word. This would not be seen as genuine repentance because it is not from the heart.

So, the God of all wisdom decided to hide the day and hour from any man. This is why Christ says, “But of the day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only Matthew 24:36.

Again, he gives a parable to illustrate this, saying,

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord, when he cometh, shall find so doing. Verily, I say unto you, that he shall make him ruler over all his goods. But if that evil servant shall say in his heart, my lord delayeth his coming; and he shall begin to smite his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkenness; the lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looks not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of, And shall cut him asunder and appoint him to his potion with the hypocrites; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Matthew 24:45-51 

The passages above have revealed everything that we are saying, as highlighted. God does not want anybody to know the day because many hypocrites will come to get repentance, and God cannot join their portion with genuine people. God wants to reward those who are genuine and faithful to the end, no matter the pressure of the world.

One of the greatest predictions of the end of the world and the coming of the Lord, I know, was in 2000. This prediction was so strong that its impact was felt almost everywhere in the world. Both the media houses and authors made their cold money out of it. Many believed because it had been a complete 2000 years since Christ came to earth. Moreover, there was this belief that God always considers numbers in his works, coupled with the changes that have been taking place around the world. So, many people repented and got born again. They sold their things and gave the money to the church and those that did not have it. They did all the things that are mentioned in Matthew 25:34–40. As if that was not enough, they became evangelists and preachers of repentance for the year 2000. Because of this, almost everybody was born again. The word born again was making waves everywhere you went

Now, ask me, after that year has gone and nothing happens, what happened? Those people who sold their properties and gave to the poor began to regret heavily because the world did not end as said. They went back again to live their normal lives. This is the fact behind this. God does not want this hypocritical kind of repentance. He wants repentance from the heart. No one can play fool with God. Those people still go back to their vomits because their repentance was moved by the fear of the year.

God decided to hide the day and hour to really see the true colour of the hearts of men, whether they really fear Him. Jesus likens this day to the days of Noah, where they were eating, drinking, marrying, and giving in marriage until the day Noah entered the Ark, and he knew not until the flood came and took them all away. Matthew 24:37-39. He also says that the day will come unawares to anyone, like a thief. Because of this, he urges us to always be watchful until he comes.

Conclusion 

Therefore, as we have been saying, understanding the times does not mean understanding the day and hour of Christ’s coming or the rapture. They are two different things. Thanks to God, Jesus has revealed to us the signs that will precede his coming. This is enough to know today that his coming is imminent and get fully prepared to share in his glory. So, as the master says, let us continue to be watchful and keep praying. Moreover, let holiness always be our watchword, because without it, no one shall see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14.

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