Signs Comparisons
continued-
Mat 24:6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of
wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but
the end is not yet.
Mat 24:7 For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and
earthquakes, in divers places.
Mat 24:8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
Mar 13:7 And when ye shall hear of wars and rumours of
wars, be ye not troubled: for such things must needs be; but the end shall not
be yet.
Mar 13:8 For nation shall rise against nation, and
kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and
there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
Luk 21:9 But when ye shall hear of wars and
commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the
end is not by and by.
Luk 21:10 Then said he unto them, Nation shall rise
against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:
Luk 21:11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers
places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall
there be from heaven.
Two of the books
have - all these are the BEGINNING of SORROWS.
One book has along
with nations rising against nation, kingdoms against kingdoms, famines,
earthquakes, pestilences (2 books) - FEARFUL SIGHTS and GREAT SIGNS SHALL THERE
BE FROM HEAVEN.
Why should we note
the differences? Why not just gloss over them. Sure, two words might mean the
same thing such as 'troubled' and 'terrified' as written here so we can mostly
understand they are saying the same thing, but when there is something in one that
just isn't in the other, we need to note that this too is to be looked for as a
sign. We can't just take Matthew 24 and
learn the signs, learn where they've come into play in history and such while
ignoring the other 2 gospels simply because we want to assume they are saying
the exact same thing. We need all the signs from all the gospels only then can
we be sure we are following ALL the signs, noting all the signs. Sometime missing a single sign can make for
disastrous consequences.
I watch a show on
television called The Amazing Race which pits various couples against each
other on a journey with adventures around the world, and they are given clues.
Sometimes a clue might tell them to follow the signs to such an such a
destination and there have been times where a couple has missed a sign causing
them to miss where they needed to go, having to backtrack and pick up the
missed signs. When we miss signs it's
not always a non-consequential action.
The one sign we are missing could send us down an entirely wrong path,
we just don't know.
Here in these few
verses of the three gospels holding this similar occasion we are told by two
that these signs are just the BEGINNING of sorrows. Sorrows perhaps because of the destruction
each sign portrays for humans. Wars, earthquakes, famines, pestilences- all of
these can mean a great loss of life. Not
all wars take millions of lives, just as earthquakes, famines, and pestilences
don't all take millions of lives, but they can and have taken great numbers of
lives. I just watch a move recently on a Tsunami that happened a few years back
taking hundreds of thousands of lives that day- the tsunami was caused by an
earthquake in the ocean. Tragedies such as these cause GREAT sorrow! And to
think that these sorrows are just the beginning. We can only in our wildest
imagination even minutely comprehend the sorrow that the seven last plagues
will bring, a time of trouble such as never was. At the time of the plagues though, we won't
be looking to them as signs for us to get ready, all will be decided at that
point, but rather realizing the wrath of God is being poured out and soon Jesus
will appear to take His people with Him.
Right now we have plenty of signs to look at, to study, to watch for, to
pray about all these signs warning us to take heed to what is coming so we may
get ready, be prepared, to know we are going in the right direction, that the
Bible is taking us where we need to go.
Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime
were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.
Written for our
LEARNING.
That we...might have
HOPE.
This is way we have
the Scriptures, this is why we must study the Scriptures.
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness:
2Ti 3:17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly
furnished unto all good works.
All scripture is
INSPIRED by GOD.
All scripture is
profitable for DOCTRINE.
All scripture is
profitable for REPROOF.
All scripture is
profitable for CORRECTION.
All scripture is
profitable for INSTRUCTION in RIGHTEOUSNESS.
We can't forget
this!
Prophecy-
2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the
will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
PROPHECY comes not
by the WILL of man!
PROPHECY comes by
HOLY MEN of GOD, speaking as they were MOVED by the HOLY GHOST!
TRUTH-
Isa 42:9 Behold, the former things are come to pass,
and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them
BEFORE they spring
forth I tell you of them. PREDICTION,
PROPHECY!
Isa 46:9 Remember the former things of old: for I am
God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me,
Isa 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and
from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall
stand, and I will do all my pleasure
Declaring ...from
ancient times the things that are NOT YET DONE.
PROPHECY!
Amo 3:7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he
revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
We are NOT left in
the dark! NONE will be able to say they had no way of knowing, not a single
person! No, we are not prophets, we are
not personally given the secrets but the PROPHETS were given the secrets and
they were given to them to give to US.
Deu 29:29 The secret things belong unto the LORD our
God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for
ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Those things which
are revealed! And they are revealed by the PROPHETS!
TRUTH
2Pe 1:16 For we have not followed cunningly devised
fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
2Pe 1:17 For he received from God the Father honour
and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This
is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.
2Pe 1:18 And this voice which came from heaven we
heard, when we were with him in the holy mount.
2Pe 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy;
whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark
place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:
2Pe 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the
scripture is of any private interpretation.
2Pe 1:21 For the prophecy came not in old time by the
will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.
TRUTH!
1Pe 1:9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the
salvation of your souls.
1Pe 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired
and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you
Prophecy all given
to us to allow us the realization of the reality of our SAVIOR'S GRACE.
God's plan-
SALVATION.
By the grace of our
LORD and SAVIOR more tomorrow!
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