Those who teach that there will be a great worldwide revival in the last days have a very different Eschatological (End Times) view than I do. Many of them are Preterist (believing that Revelation and other prophecies have already been fulfilled). Many of them are also Postmillenial in their teachings as well. This means that we are in the Millenium right now. They teach that we have a mandate to take the nations for Jesus so that He can come back. They envision a world that gets better and better as the world becomes Christianized and once the church has finally matured to a certain point THEN Christ can return. The frustrating thing about this is that very few actually admit that they are Preterist or Post Millenial. Many, but not all, of the leaders in the charismatic world hold to this teaching. There are many also who are not Charismatic that follow it as well. 2 Thessalonians 2:3 “Let no one in any way deceive you, for it (the Day of the Lord and our being gathered to Him/rapture) will not come unless the apostacy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction.” This verse says that there will be a time where many will fall away from the faith before Christ returns. Matthew 24:10-12 “At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many. Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.” Jesus made it very clear that the opposite of revival will be the norm. Revelation 13:3 “I saw one of his heads as if it had been slain, and his fatal wound was healed. And the WHOLE earth was amazed and followed after the beast.” 2 Timothy 3:1-5 “But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power” 2 Peter 3:3-4 ”Know this first of all, that in the last days mockers will come with their mocking, following after their own lusts, and saying, “Where is the promise of His coming?” 1 Timothy 4:1 “But the Spirit explicitly says that in latter times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons..” Revelation 13:7 “It was also given to him (Antichrist) to make war with the saints and to overcome them, and authority over EVERY tribe and people and tongue and nation was given to him.” I personally, can’t reconcile these verses with a great world wide revival that many teach today. Now at the same time I do believe that in the midst of persecution and difficult times that the church will do remarkable things. I don’t have a “Sky is falling” mentality. In fact I would consider it a great honour to live and proclaim the name of Jesus in the midst of all the evil going on around me.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 18:34:59 +0000
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