Prophecy

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I'm a street preacher and here's what we are told in holy scripture about being able to predict the timing of the rapture also known as the second coming of Jesus Christ "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only. 37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." (Matthew 24:36-37)

No one knows the day or the hour when Jesus will return at His second advent which is judgment day when the wicked and the righteous dead will be resurrected, some unto life and others unto eternal death. Only the Father knows. Jesus is speaking in the present tense and is telling us what the time period will be like when it takes place- like the days of Noah.

In the book of Mark we find similar language: "But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father." (13:32)

Mark 13:32 “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.” He adds nor the Son.

Jesus commands His disciples in Matthew 25:13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.”

Jesus makes it clear a number of times Matt 24:42 “Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.” So we can be sure that NO man can discover through the word or revelation this day (also Luke 12:38-39), it is unknown to man.

Having said all the above I must also say we are told to be sober and alert and to expect the Lord's coming at any moment. First of all the Lord comes when we die physically "As it is appointed unto man once to die but after this the judgment." (Heb 9:27) Death is a Divine appointment and so we must all be ready to meet Almighty God and give an account for everything we have done in the flesh whether good or bad.

Secondly, we are told "Let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 7 For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night. 8 But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation."

The hour is fast approaching when all who are in their graves will hear His voice. Those who have done good will be resurrected unto life and those who have done evil will be cast into the Lake of Fire. At the sound of the trumpet the dead in Christ will rise first and then those few Christians who remain on planet earth will meet the Lord in the air. This is the last day when Jesus comes to judge the world in righteousness. There is warning given to repent and seek the Lord NOW while there is still some time. Love NOT the world but love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength.





Carlton Pruitt ministers the gospel to the Los Angeles area. Formerly a Hollywood actor (SAG member) and junk removal expert he now spends most of his time studying the scriptures, writing articles, hymns and poems and doing street preaching. See all his videos on https://www.YouTube.com/user/LAStreetPreacher CONTACT at [email protected]

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