How many theologians does it take to miss the point?

Before Jesus was born, the Church of that day was waiting for a messiah. They had prophecies from hundreds of years prior that told them of a savior, and they were faithfully waiting. The scribes and the pharisees were the theologians and great religious figures of their day. If anyone was going to know when the messiah came, it was going to be them. They were watching intently, and weren't about to miss it.

And then they did.

That same lineage is still waiting for the messiah to come the first time. Not only did they miss his coming, but they put him to death. Jesus was so frustrated with those religious leaders that he raked them over the coals in Matthew 23 with seven woes, and things never did change. Religious leaders throughout the last 2,000 years have continued to get it wrong and miss the point entirely.

You can't rely on theologians, professors or pastors to teach you what you need to know about Scripture. (Galatians 1:12) You absolutely must read it for yourself, and consult the Holy Spirit for instruction and understanding.  Someone who is caught up in religion cannot be trusted to teach properly on Scripture, because the religious resist the Holy Spirit, so they can't be instructed by Him. (Acts 7:51) *Understand that I am using the word religious to describe those who appear to know the Lord, but in reality have only an intellectual knowledge. Their fruits will not be good fruits. Often, religious people are afflicted with oppressive spirits and are either slaves to legalism or grace abusers, and are more prepared to defend their ideologies than their faith.*

A pastor has to answer to God for the spiritual upbringing of his congregation, but only his part in it. We each have individual responsibility to read the Bible and ask the Lord for wisdom and understanding for ourselves. If we don't know the Bible, how will we know if our pastor is leading us astray? The same is true for books, films, Bible study courses, college classes - you name it - you are responsible to be able to sniff out the false doctrine. Jesus tells us it is coming, and he warns us to be careful that we are not deceived. (Matt 24:4) (Acts 20:28-31)

Many are deceived, especially as it pertains to what the Bible says about the end times. Many choose to believe the lies knowingly, because it's more comfortable than the truth, or because they comfortable in their church and don't want to leave or call anyone out.

It's been easy to deceive many - because prophecy really only makes sense in retrospect. Until it is fulfilled, all we can do is speculate and project what it may mean. God did that on purpose, because if we could accurately see everything in His plan, so could the enemy. It is hidden so that it CAN be fulfilled.

For watchmen, speculating is less conjecture than working on a puzzle without the box lid. Some of the picture will begin to fill in because the pieces just make sense, and as more prophecy is fulfilled, the fewer pieces are left to put in place. The picture becomes clearer even with a few missing. The pieces of the puzzle are prophecies from Scripture, historical facts and current events news. Most Christians are not watchmen, and have no time or patience for such puzzles, and that's why God gave us Jesus's sermon - the second sermon on the Mount of Olives. (Matt 24 & 25)

I hope that this blog will help to point you in the direction of Truth, and that through examining Jesus's instruction about "the sign of His coming, and of the end of the age" (Matt 24:3), you will come to an understanding that is grounded and you will be prepared to face the immediate future with confidence. I also hope that what you discover will inspire you to speak with boldness so that others might hear as well.


Romans 13:11 & 12 - "Besides this, knowing the time, it is already the hour for you to wake up from sleep, for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. The night is nearly over, and the daylight is near, so let us discard the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light."

It's time for the Church to wake up. Jesus is returning for His bride, and she's not nearly ready. Let's not be caught like the Pharisees, watching, but not seeing. Waiting, but not receiving.