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speak of the return of Jesus Christ, have you set a date for this
to happen?
No. The Bible clearly tells us that "of that day and the hour knows no man..." (Matthew 24:36). A number of organisations have tried date-setting and ALL have failed. The Bible is clear: "Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come." (Matthew 24:42) "Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh." (Matthew 25:13)
"For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night" (i.e. unexpectedly) (1 Thessalonians 5:2)
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Nevertheless, Jesus tells us to be expecting and watching for this great future event. Paul the apostle went on to say "But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief"(1 Thessalonians 5:4). We are entitled to see from the Bible that we should be aware of the "season" (general time period) in which this event will take place (Matthew 24:32-33). Our understanding of the prophecies given by Jesus in Matthew 24, Mark 13 and Luke 21 lead us to conclude that we are indeed living in this general time period. As it turns out, many students of Bible prophecy in many church organisations agree with us on this point. The advice of Jesus is to watch.
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Date-setting?
