Renewing the Minds of Christians about the Return of Jesus

Up to now many Christian preachers have proclaimed and many Christians have believed that as things get worse and worse Jesus will come back either in a rapture or the second coming. Some Muslims believe similar things about the return of their Mahdi. They believe that their Mahdi will return as things get worse. The difference in what they believe about the coming of their Mahdi and what many Christians believe about the return of Jesus is that these Muslims believe that they can speed up their Madhi’s return by making things get worse.

The truth is that as the final day approaches Satan and his forces, both demonic and human, will step up their evil attacks. But the Holy Spirit will have a faithful remnant church with Jesus Christ formed within, that works in the unity of the faith to fulfill all that Jesus wants of His church before He returns.

I am beginning to see a minor change in the minds of some Christian leaders about the things surrounding the coming of Jesus. I recently heard a Christian leader that has national and international exposure say things that give evidence that he is beginning to see things in a new light. As noted above, up to now many preachers have declared that things will get worse and worse before the Lord Jesus returns. Now some are beginning to see that evil will wax worse and worse, but there will be a church that matures in Jesus Christ and accomplishes all that Jesus wants of her before He returns.

It will take more awakened Christians leaders to renew the minds of Christians, but there is hope. The getting worse only teaching is so ingrained in the minds of many Christians that it is going to take some time to renew their minds. For example, right after the Christian leader I mentioned above made his statements he still received a call from someone who immediately started talking about Jesus coming because things are getting worse.

 I have seen and heard enough, actually too much, about things getting worse. I want to hear about Christians yielding to the Holy Spirit and having Jesus Christ formed within. As Christians deny self and have Jesus Christ formed within they can’t help but to become one with each other because Jesus is not at odds with Himself. In the unity of the faith, they will pray in agreement and work together to do and complete all that Jesus wants the church that He is building to accomplish before He returns.