The Law Of Gravity And The Second Coming
Most people's first thought of the Law of Gravity is "what goes up must come down."
While that is a useful statement that proves true in throwing rocks or dropping things, it cannot account for why a satellite can remain in orbit, or a rocket can go to the moon. It appears that the satellite is a contradiction of the Law of Gravity. People who knew only the oversimplified "what goes up must come down version of the Law "proved" that it would be impossible to keep a satellite in orbit. When NASA successfully placed one in orbit, some people were led to believe that the Law of gravity was false.
If we study the actual Law of Gravity, we find that "what goes up must come down" is a greatly oversimplified statement leading to many false conclusions. Study will show that the satellite remains in orbit because of the combination of the Law of Gravity and the Laws of Motion. That the satellite remains in orbit proves the Law of Gravity is valid. Misstating the Law does not change it's essential truth.
Late in life, Albert Einstein had major conflicts with the scientific community about some of their "discoveries". He insisted that they were distorting his theory, and then using those distortions to "prove" conclusions which might be false. The scientists making those "discoveries' were offended and Einstein lost much of his reputation. He commented that he had not proved several of the things they were claiming as true, and was concerned that what he had proven would be discounted when the distortions were proven false. Unfortunately, many of what he considered distortions are still accepted as fact, and have never been checked for accuracy. It casts doubt on many other scientific claims.
I was just a new Christian when I heard an "evangelist" say "The Lord will return before 1960." Talk about shaking somebody up! I thought he had some special message from God. It didn't happen. I lost my confidence in that "evangelist." Hundreds of others have made similar claims over the years, often using scripture to try to prove their claims.
When the prophecies didn't occur, people began to doubt the validity of the scriptures. Today, many in the churches no longer believe in a literal second coming. In fact, many view the Bible as just a collection of fables or fairytales. Most do not realize what God told Israel in Deuteronomy 18:22. "When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."
Applying that standard, it is clear that the "evangelist", and every other pastor, teacher or "evangelist" who has made similar claims is guilty of false prophecy. They have proclaimed that God said something he did not. One made claim that another had done such great service to Christianity in focusing attention, even though he turned out to be incorrect in his conclusion. Apparently God doesn't feel that way. In Deuteronomy 18:20 he said, "But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die." The prophet who said God had said something he hadn't said was to be killed just like the prophet who encouraged them to worship other Gods.
I and II Thessalonians are major sources of teaching about the Second Coming, furnishing many details that other passages do not include, and clarifying other passages. Both books stress not being mislead by claims as to when Christ is returning. That some have distorted scripture does not disprove the scripture.
In a day when events are unfolding that could well lead to the events described during the tribulation, it would be easy to conclude that the Rapture is about to appear. Paul warns against such speculation in II Thessalonians 2:1-2. "Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand."
That Paul believes in the Second Coming is obvious, but it is not to be our whole focus. We are not to be distracted by claims that it will happen at a certain time. It will occur, but only when God specifies.
by: Donald Fishgrab
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