What Does God Tell The World?
Has anyone ever been born again because they thought Christ
was coming soon? Did the apostles ever tell unbelievers that? No, they only
shared that with believers as the blessed hope. Paul preached that God
“commands all people everywhere to repent, because he has fixed a day on
which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed;
and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead” (Acts
17:31 ESV). Paul also “reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to
come.” In other words he sought to convince the world of sin, righteousness,
and judgment by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit (John 16:8).
That is the only Scriptural way to bring men to Christ.
No one comes to Christ without the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Spirit has not
been telling lies for the last 2000 years by telling people Christ is coming
soon. If so, He would have been lying because 2000 years is not soon.
Both John and Jesus preached saying, “Repent, for the
kingdom of heaven is at hand!” (Mt 3:2 & Mt 4:17). The kingdom of God is at
hand because “kingdom” means “rule.” The rule of God is at hand. The rule of
God has rules. Seek first the government of God and His righteous rules, and
all your other needs shall be met (Mat 6:33). Only by preaching “repentance
toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ”
will men be saved (Acts 20:21).
