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Teachings About the Endtime |
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 "I am convinced that according to God's Word, we are already living in the time of the End!" |
David often said that he considered himself,
above all, to be a teacher. And he loved to teach about the future, as foretold in Bible
prophecy. He believed, as do millions of Christians of all denominations, that we are
living in the last generation of the world as we presently know it, and that as such, the
many Endtime events predicted in the Bible will occur in our lifetime. David felt that it
was very important for his followers to have a thorough working knowledge of what the
Bible says about these events to motivate, guide and encourage them. He wrote: "The understanding of Bible prophecy is preparation for the future, so that you are not caught unawares and you are not surprised or shocked! ... You will have prepared your heart and mind and recognize these events as they come and as they occur, and know what to expect both with them and thereafter, and be prepared accordingly the best you can." [126] "That's the whole point of prophecy: to let you know what's going to happen so you won't worry about it. You'll know what's going to happen! To be forewarned is to be forearmed!" [127] "I am convinced that the real time of the End that God's Word speaks of from cover to cover is these last few years in which we are now living! According to His Word, we are already living in the time of the End!" [128] "We believe we're not only living in the Last Days, but the last of the Last Days, the end of the Last Days, the Endtime, the fulfillment of history! And if so, we're seeing the signs of the times! They include a lot of things, catastrophes, wars and all kinds of things that Jesus listed." [129] "It should impress upon us all the extreme importance of our job, the super-soberness and seriousness with which we should take it, and the utter urgency with which we should perform it! It should also make us realize how vital it is that we study hard, witness intensely and do our job thoroughly and well, for this is our last chance to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature! This is the End! We're their last chance, and we'd better make good what God has given!" [130] |
