CORRECTING CHAOS AT THESSALONICA (2 OF 3)
Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:1-17
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Correcting Chaos at Thessalonica (2 of 3)
Series: Thessalonians
Donald Cantrell
2 Thessalonians 2: 1 - 17
I - The Comforting Order of Events (1 - 5)
II - The Christless Overseer of Evil (6 - 9)
III - The Crucial Outcome of Evildoers (10 - 12)
IV - The Christian Obligation of Everyone (13 - 17)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Discussing The Day of the Lord''
THE THESSALONICA ERROR
The ''Thessalonica Error'' was misunderstanding the purpose of end-time prophecy. The purpose is not to identify the anti-Christ or to inform us of events.
Others have misunderstood the purpose of second-coming prophecy. Many people have been identified as the anti-Christ. Early Christians suspected some of the Roman emperors who persecuted them. Victims of the inquisition suspected some leaders of the Catholic Church. Some of you may have heard sermons comparing Hitler, Mussolini, or Hirohito to the anti-Christ. In my lifetime, I have heard or read speculation about Henry Kissinger, Prince Charles, and, more recently, Barack Obama.
Do any of you remember a booklet, ''88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988''? Matthew 24:36 says no one knows the day or hour. The writer ignored that by pointing to a 3 day period, the feast of trumpets, in October, 1988. He said we can't know the day, but we can know the 3 day period. He was wrong.
The most famous group for setting second coming dates may be the Jehovah's Witnesses. Charles Russell believed Jesus would return in 1874. In 1877, he taught Jesus returned invisibly, contrary to scripture that says ''every eye shall see him.''
Jehovah's Witnesses later predicted that in 1914 Armageddon would end. It had not even begun.
They said 1925 was a date firmly established in scripture, that they had more reason to believe the kingdom would be established in 1925 than Noah had to believe there would be a flood. Jesus did not return in 1925.
Jehovah's Witnesses ...
Series: Thessalonians
Donald Cantrell
2 Thessalonians 2: 1 - 17
I - The Comforting Order of Events (1 - 5)
II - The Christless Overseer of Evil (6 - 9)
III - The Crucial Outcome of Evildoers (10 - 12)
IV - The Christian Obligation of Everyone (13 - 17)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''Discussing The Day of the Lord''
THE THESSALONICA ERROR
The ''Thessalonica Error'' was misunderstanding the purpose of end-time prophecy. The purpose is not to identify the anti-Christ or to inform us of events.
Others have misunderstood the purpose of second-coming prophecy. Many people have been identified as the anti-Christ. Early Christians suspected some of the Roman emperors who persecuted them. Victims of the inquisition suspected some leaders of the Catholic Church. Some of you may have heard sermons comparing Hitler, Mussolini, or Hirohito to the anti-Christ. In my lifetime, I have heard or read speculation about Henry Kissinger, Prince Charles, and, more recently, Barack Obama.
Do any of you remember a booklet, ''88 Reasons Why the Rapture Will Be in 1988''? Matthew 24:36 says no one knows the day or hour. The writer ignored that by pointing to a 3 day period, the feast of trumpets, in October, 1988. He said we can't know the day, but we can know the 3 day period. He was wrong.
The most famous group for setting second coming dates may be the Jehovah's Witnesses. Charles Russell believed Jesus would return in 1874. In 1877, he taught Jesus returned invisibly, contrary to scripture that says ''every eye shall see him.''
Jehovah's Witnesses later predicted that in 1914 Armageddon would end. It had not even begun.
They said 1925 was a date firmly established in scripture, that they had more reason to believe the kingdom would be established in 1925 than Noah had to believe there would be a flood. Jesus did not return in 1925.
Jehovah's Witnesses ...
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