The great distraction or the Great Commission.

Is it possible that some teaching may be distracting us from the Great Commission?

Matthew 24:36 (also Mark 13:32)
But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.

So why do we go on year after year focus on the timing of something that no one can possibly know? Some Christians are more prone to share their beliefs on the intricacies of these future events rather than share the Great Commission itself. In some circles it has become a great distraction.

After the Lord's resurrection He met with His disciples.

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Acts 1:6-7
6. Then they gathered around him and asked him, “Lord, are you at this time going to restore the kingdom to Israel?”

7. He said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

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All verses in red are spoken by our Saviour Jesus and not by any of His disciples. We are getting the information straight from the Lord's mouth. His powerful words teaches us that no one knows when God will restore Israel's kingdom. So why do many obsess themselves with attempting to unravel the Father's time table? It's pointless in focusing on such things especially when we risk missing out on the following verse to Act:1:7;

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Acts 1:8
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.

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Our marching orders does not include to be obsessive with endtimes teachings but to spread the Loving Gospel. It should be noted that Jesus delineates or separates the 'mission to witness to the world' from the need to know the timing of God's restoration plans. In facts Jesus refocuses the disciples attention away from their question and onto witnessing to everyone.

Let us not be distracted by worldly things. Share the Loving Gospel of Christ to the world! Your lamp needs to be brightly burning now. Your attention needs to be on God's Great Commission.

 

[Galathah]

Love to read the Great Commission. The Lord want us to be faithful and true to His word. Sharing the Good News of Jesus to everyone we know and to pray daily for their salvation. He is exalted, the Lord is exalted on high. We love Him, we praise Him, we adore Him. For Thou Lord art high above all the earth. Our life belongs to You. You have brought us here to earth and You will take away our breath when Thou sees fit. Help us o Lord to live for You and do your will wherever we are. In Jesus name. Amen

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

Love to read the Great Commission. The Lord want us to be faithful and true to His word. Sharing the Good News of Jesus to everyone we know and to pray daily for their salvation. He is exalted, the Lord is exalted on high. We love Him, we praise Him, we adore Him. For Thou Lord art high above all the earth. Our life belongs to You. You have brought us here to earth and You will take away our breath when Thou sees fit. Help us o Lord to live for You and do your will wherever we are. In Jesus name. Amen

Well said Galathah. Thank you for sharing.
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[Steven Bobb]

You're right about the order of it. The witnessing comes first, then the "wrapup."When Jesus was asked when the end times would come,He said,"And this Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached to the ends of the Earth,and THEN will the end come. So your order of it is right,first the witnessing, then the end. However,it's not that one cancels out the other,because in the same statement Jesus said ,"And then will the end come."Meaning, when the quota of people to be saved, are, the end.{"The Lord is not slack concerning His promise,but is long suffering, towards us, not willing that any should perish , but that all should attain to repentance."So yes, your order of it is right, but they're not unrelated, because what will bring about the end is the fullness of people saved. So there is a certain connection. 2}Myself, I used to want to stall the end times, because I had unsaved loved ones.But now, alot of them have died, and also my life isn't so "great" now, so now I'm like,"get me out of here!"

 

[Steven Bobb]

I DONT agree with the "datesetting"."On May 2 at 3 pm, at that time Jesus will come for us."Jesus said,"Concerning that time, noone knows the day or the hour, neither the angels in Heaven or the Son, but only the Father."These people through human calculations saying they figured out Gods secrets, ,come on..

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

Agree but I was emphasizing those who constantly try to predict the endtimes and readjust their info has time passes. I'm talking about those locked in the future.

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

I DONT agree with the "datesetting"."On May 2 at 3 pm, at that time Jesus will come for us."Jesus said,"Concerning that time, noone knows the day or the hour, neither the angels in Heaven or the Son, but only the Father."These people through human calculations saying they figured out Gods secrets, ,come on..

Okay that's what I was talking about.

 

[Steven Bobb]

Okay that's what I was talking about.

That's counterproductive actually. Unsaved people see that and it only gives them an excuse to be more cynical.

 

[Brother in Christ (JC)]

That's counterproductive actually. Unsaved people see that and it only gives them an excuse to be more cynical.

That right! And those Christian's focused/absorbed by the timing and the symbols, are not focus in living today with Jesus. And Jesus is clearly saying to witness ( share the good news). He tells His apostles that it is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority.

Focus on witnessing today! If we are still here tomorrow, focus on witnessing tomorrow!

 

[BrotherDouglass]

Do not get distracted with the world or material possesions. It will not last an eternity. Get involved in this that never perish. Jesus said. Follow Me.... Let us all follow Him, imitate Him and do what He did.