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A more reasonable focus would be taking what Jesus already described and taught to fight religious nonsense and trouble now, around us, in our own lifetime. Not sit back and watch things crumble, with a "someday" Jesus will fix everything for us.
If we're not part of the solution, we're part of the problem, and might just get swept up with the rest of the trash.
I fully agree Thor, our faith must be active. Of course we fully realize that our powers are very limited, only when Jesus returns will this world's problems be fully fixed.
11"To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, 12so that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ."
Thank you very much G, I truly appreciate that and hope that is the case with the way I live my life.
The day and hour has yet to be revealed CC, heck even Jesus did not know it in his day. We do know that he said it would happen, and he even gave signs for us Christians to observe to know that we are getting near. When Jehovah brought the flood on the wicked world he gave ample warning, but sealed the door of the ark just 7 days before the flood.
He has in all honesty been giving the warning of the upcoming battle for centuries now, we have faith that what goes forth from His mouth, will come to be, do you? Isa 55:11
"It is by Mary that the salvation of the world has begun, and it is by Mary that it must be consummated...
But in the second coming of Jesus Christ, Mary has to be made known and revealed by the Holy Ghost, in order that by her Jesus Christ may be known, loved, and served...
God, then, wishes to reveal and discover Mary, the masterpiece of His hands, in these latter times...
Being the way by which Jesus Christ came to us the first time, she will also be the way by which He will come a second time, though not in the same manner. Being the sure means and the straight and immaculate way to go to Jesus Christ, and to find Him perfectly, it is by her that the holy souls, who are to shine forth especially in sanctity, have to find our Lord. He who shall find Mary shall find life ; that is, Jesus Christ, who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. But no one can find Mary who does not seek her ; and no one can seek her, who does not know her : for we cannot seek or desire an unknown object. It is necessary, then, for the greater knowledge and glory of the Most Holy Trinity, that Mary should be more known than ever.
Mary must shine forth more than ever in mercy, in might, and in grace, in these latter times: in mercy, to bring back and lovingly receive the poor strayed sinners who shall be converted and shall return to the Catholic Church; in might, against the enemies of God, idolaters, schismatics, Mahometans, Jews, and souls hardened in impiety, who shall rise in terrible revolt against God to seduce all those who shall be contrary to them, and to make them fall by promises and threats; and, finally, she must shine forth in grace, in order to animate and sustain the valiant soldiers and faithful servants of Jesus Christ, who shall do battle for His interests.
And, lastly, Mary must be terrible to the devil and his crew, as an army ranged in battle, principally in these latter times, because the devil, knowing that he has but little time, and now less than ever, to destroy souls, will every day redouble his efforts and his combats. He will presently raise up new persecutions, and will put terrible snares before the faithful servants and true children of Mary, whom it gives him more trouble to surmount than it does to conquer others.
It is principally of these last and cruel persecutions of the devil, which shall go on increasing daily till the reign of Antichrist, that we ought to understand that first and celebrated prediction and curse of God, pronounced in the terrestrial Paradise against the serpent. It is to our purpose to explain this here, for the glory of the most holy Virgin, for the salvation of her children, and for the confusion of the devil."
I personally think that you might be looking a bit too hard Mike, but if you are aware of the time we are living in and the closeness of the end, I spose it doesn't matter how you came to the conclusion, but how you act upon it will be critical to your survival.
I see that already happening within those who are alive and well spiritually on this planet.
I definitely can see the signs in place for it's fulfillment sir, but even though you see it to a degree now, I am sure that it will come as quite a shock to the vast majority of the world. When you see it happening, we will be on the verge of the great tribulation.
Jesus said you must be born again. So why are you hoping to see him?
One cannot choose to be "born again" BF, and I am not one who has been privileged by that calling. Perhaps I will get to see him one day, perhaps not. That is not what salvation is about, salvation is receiving the gift of everlasting life.
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