{"id":2931,"date":"2010-01-16T16:44:18","date_gmt":"2010-01-16T22:44:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thepropheticyears.com\/wordpress\/?p=2931"},"modified":"2012-01-02T09:34:58","modified_gmt":"2012-01-02T15:34:58","slug":"dangerous-theology-grows-on-fig-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepropheticyears.com\/wordpress\/dangerous-theology-grows-on-fig-trees.html","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous theology grows on fig trees!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Certain Bible prophecy teachers are saying certain things that can only be labeled as dangerous theology. <\/strong><\/p>\n

The dangerous theology I am talking about comes from subjective interpretations of the Parable of the Fig Tree<\/em> mentioned in three gospels. The problem is that they teach their conjecture as truth and that is what makes it dangerous theology. When they say the Rapture has to occur<\/strong> before the end of next year based on their own subjective interpretation of the Parable of the Fig Tree<\/em> they are teaching dangerous theology.<\/p>\n

I am speaking of\u00a0 those that say the Rapture has to occur by next year because of their conjecture that the Parable of the Fig Tree<\/em> has to be talking about Israel’s rebirth in1948 and their conjecture that a generation or a lifespan is seventy years. They go on to say the Rapture would have to occur at least seven years before the seventy years are up so they say the Rapture has to occur by the end of 2011.<\/strong> Even worse are the ones who tie in pagan hype to come up with a 2012 tribulation. When once credible Bible prophecy teachers dogmatically set the final date for the Rapture or the tribulation they are on dangerous ground theologically.<\/p>\n

If Christians actually believed what they are teaching as fact, the Church should do no planning for anything after next year. So if you believe them don’t build that church or start that Bible college. Why even go on with your Bible translating since you will never will get it done before next year? Everyone might as well just quit college and stop future planning for anything. Just go wait on a mountain top. Do you get the picture?\u00a0 This date setting from a flimsy interpretation of the Fig Tree Parable is very dangerous theology. Thank God that most of the Church have not and will not buy into Rapture date setters.<\/p>\n

What are those that are saying these things going to do when 2011 comes and goes and there is no Rapture? I already know. They will just change a lifespan or generation to mean 80 years and say the Rapture has to happen by 2021.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is no skin off their nose because many already claim that a lifespan can be 80 years according to the Bible. But what about the people that actually believed your dogmatic teaching that the Rapture would occur before 2012? What about all those that will give up on Bible prophecy teachers because they once again prove to be wrong. Is it any wonder why in the last days some will mock and say where is the promise of His coming (2 Pt 3:4)?<\/strong> Every time some Bible prophecy teacher cries “Lion” and Jesus does not come at their call the skeptics of Bible prophecy grow in number.<\/p>\n

I also have to ask the people that claim to believe these subject interpretations a question? Do you really dogmatically believe that the Rapture has to occur by next year? <\/strong>If you really do I certainly do not see any indication of that. There is no increased activity from Christians to get things completed by next year. Many of the Christians I am in contact with seem to be worrying more about an economic collapse in the United States, and for good reason. Why worry about that if you actually believe the Rapture will happen by next year? If you really believe the Rapture is coming by next year just send me your money<\/a><\/strong> you will not be needing it.<\/p>\n

So, obviously such conjecture by Bible prophecy teachers do not really impact the lives of Christians anyway. So what is the point for giving gullible people false hope of an early escape? On some Bible prophecy forums all troubled people do all day is talk about their hope of escaping in the Rapture by next year. The need for escape even borders on faithlessness in my opinion.<\/p>\n

Anyone see a parallel here with 88 reasons why the Rapture will occur in 1988? That well meaning but very wrong Bible prophecy teacher thought a generation was forty years. The fact of the matter is that we do not know that Jesus was talking about the birth of secular Israel in 1948 in the Parable of the Fig Tree<\/em> <\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A word to the wise should be sufficient, but will it be?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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