zombie;6412963 said:
no one knows when the world is going to end and interpreating the signs of the times is ultimately counter productive.
Are these your earthly thoughts telling you that or the Word of God?
Understand that no one here is claiming to know the exact hour and time the Lord is coming for not even the Son knows! Noah did not know the exact time the rain would start but he knew it would be soon and that's what he tried to tell the people.
No sign of the times will be given (better yet, interpreted) to an evil, adulterous servant, but he will give forewarning to his faithful servants. He tells His servants repeatedly to what to look for at the end of times, then tells them to "watch" for them.
But an evil servant does not believe in the Word of God, therefore they will not see the signs...! For they believe in worldly things such as weather forecasts and such but choose to ignore the signs from the heavens (e.g. when the Messiah came the first time and walked among them working miracles and fulfilling the exact prophecy written).
Don't believe me, believe the Word!
Matthew 16
1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came , and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven. 2 He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say , It will be fair weather: for the sky is red . 3 And in the morning, It will be foul weather to day: for the sky is red and lowring . O ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? 4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed .
Jonah's sign was he had to be swallowed up in the belly of the fish for 3 days... I interpret that as the evil people (evil as in those not believing in God), will have to go through the Tribulation and suffering of His wrath (because it is only Him that can allow a man to stay inside a fish alive!!!), before they recognize that it is indeed HIM the LORD.
But He then turns around and says HIS FAITHFUL SERVANTS will be moved to forewarn others
Matthew 24
45 "Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time? 46 It will be good for that servant whose master finds him doing so when he returns. 47 I tell you the truth, he will put him in charge of all his possessions. 48 But suppose that servant is wicked and says to himself, 'My master is staying away a long time,' 49 and he then begins to beat his fellow servants and to eat and drink with drunkards. 50 The master of that servant will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour he is not aware of. 51 He will cut him to pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Woe to the evil man that insists the Lord does not come soon! Seek the wisdom and He will give it to you, trust! Believe in the prophecies of the Book and watch for them for there WILL be a time where they come to past!