PIC: The critical corner of this way that way
At the critical corner
When we read End Times prophecies in the Old and New Testaments, some events past jump-out at us as “fulfilled prophecies”. Others are less understandable. So, many tend to speculate (“to take to be true on the basis of insufficient evidence”) as to what they could portend (merriam-webster).
James 5:8
You too, be patient; strengthen your hearts [keep them energized and firmly committed to God], because the coming of the Lord is near.
This way That way
When you go to interpret prophecy, you are at the critical corner of this way that way. God’s meaning is what we want. After all, it was God that communicated this to us. See: Why the Bible
So many people drive up the road on That way, when God’s meaning is This way. His way is always, indisputably the right way. So why would we want to get it wrong?
I will always be careful to get down to God’s meaning. How are you driving this?
Biblical speculation is not a good hermeneutic (merriam-webster). You are on shaky ground when “your guess is just as good as mine”.
See: Going the right way
In the Apostate World
And some go beyond speculation – into the realm of …”let me tell you what God is saying to me now”. There are false prophets/teachers/apostles/ and regular church folk who claim they have “God’s words” given to them.
But actually — they decide what they want to say, then sometimes point to any Bible references their mind can think of (to allude to Scripture) — and they present their words as God’s words. That is totally in the apostate world. Is that you and your church?
See: | Pretending their word is God’s word |
| Why God is against me IF I claim my words are God’s own|
Good hermeneutics get you to the place of interpreting prophecy correctly. Sometimes good hermeneutics only gets you to the best guess – but the good teacher/preacher makes it clear that “we do not know”.
Examples of drilling-down to an educated best guess:
* “Your redemption is drawing near”
“we do not set dates for the Rapture. However, we do consider periods shown in Scripture that could very possibly point to when the Rapture might take place.
We do not know “the day nor the hour”, but we can look ahead and be ready for it. Are you ready for it?”
* Feast of Trumpets 2023? Let’s talk! at Generation2434 – Video by Tyler Green
* From 2022: Is the Rapture this week… on Sept 26, 27, or 28 – 2022?
Luke 21:28
“Now when these things begin to occur, stand tall and lift up your heads [in joy], because [suffering ends as] your redemption is drawing near.”
FOR MORE:
Do you follow good hermeneutical principles when reading the Bible — in order to have solid biblical truth to follow? Or are you speculating frequently as to what Scripture might be communicating to us?
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Interpreting prophecy correctly
Why we are understanding so many prophecies now
Prophecies in the Bible: A Perfect Track Record Excerpt: Conducting History
…God of the Ages created us, died to save us, and is now “conducting history” to play His song. Events will follow His plan of the ages. Trust Him.
11 So will My word be
which goes out of My mouth;
It will not return to Me empty,
Without accomplishing what I desire,
And without succeeding
in the purpose for which I sent it.
– Isaiah 55:11
How to Study the Bible: Study Guide
Is Your Modern Translation Corrupt? | James R. White | Equip.org | Updated: Sep 6, 2024 | Published: Jun 9, 2009
Interpretation… a site search
Why You Should Trust the New Testament: Reasons for Reliability | Author: Benjamin Shaw | Sep 25, 2024 | Article ID: FABTBA0924BS • Updated: Sep 26, 2024.
It is what it is: The Bible Is God’s Word To Us
The Bible is the standard for Christian thought and practice. Not me. Not you.
The Bible is “able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation”
What knowing the Bible does for you
What happens when you do not know what the Bible says on a matter?
Prophecies in the Bible: A Perfect Track Record
Believing eyewitness witnesses
Jesus volunteered to give us signs that would usher in the End Times
“Your redemption is drawing near”
Why “the end” Jesus foretold is now (Matthew 24)
Divine Mysteries Revealed by the Godman Jesus
First Apostasy, then Antichrist, then the Rapture
We are now in “Birth Pangs” times, and then …the End
“What will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
Hermeneutics – The What and the Why: Module 1
False prophets | A Study in the Scriptures by Diane S. Dew
Many false prophets and teachers have gone out into the world
What God asks of us in the Bible
Be Berean (site search)
The Bible is the standard for Christian thought and practice. Not me. Not you.
The one-off offer Jesus makes to everyone
Does God give new revelations or is the Bible enough?
Ten quieries where Paul asks us – Do you not know? Excerpt: What do you not know?
Paul warns us about 10 important truths – with this quiery: “Do you not know”.
BibleGateway Footnotes: a. 1 Corinthians 3:16 Paul repeats “Do you not know” nine more times, each time followed by an important truth (cf 5:6; 6:2, 3, 9, 15, 16, 19; 9:13, 24) See these in one link: 1 Corinthians 3:16; 5:6; 6:2, 6:3, 6:9, 6:15, 6:16, 6:19, 9:13, 9:24.
Husbands seem to get it wrong, more than they admit (joke): 
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