What gets me with the dispensationalists is they quote this:
"Pray that you may be accounted worthy to escape all that is about to happen"
Then have the cheek to project something that is about to happen 1900 years into the future.
If I say I'm about to serve lunch and it doesn't appear for 1900 years I'm sure you'd be a bit miffed..
"Pray that you may be accounted worthy to escape all that is about to happen"
Then have the cheek to project something that is about to happen 1900 years into the future.
If I say I'm about to serve lunch and it doesn't appear for 1900 years I'm sure you'd be a bit miffed..
The reference to when Jesus said "Pray that you may be accounted worthy to escape all that is about to happen" was in relation to the end of the age, which is what he was talking to His disciples about. Luke 21:5-36 is Luke's version of Matt.24.
The question by his disciples is "when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” Jesus then proceeds to tell them all of the signs that will take place leading up to his return to the earth to end the age.
Though Jesus mentions the destruction of the temple, that event itself was not the end of the age. There would have to be many signs, namely all that the Lord mentioned in Matt.24 and all of the seals, trumpets and bowl judgments, before the end of the age can take place. Once all of these have taken place, then, just as scripture states, "they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory." Every eye will see him, even those who pierced Him. You would also have to include all that takes place as recorded in Rev.19:11-21.
Regarding this, have you seen the kings of the earth gathered together at Armageddon and the Lord descending riding on a white horse, with the armies following Him our of heaven also riding on white horses?
Have you seen the antichrist/beast, his image and his mark? Have you seen any of the seals, trumpets and bowl judgments?
All of the above and more must take place prior to the Lord's return to earth to end the age.
Therefore regarding "Pray that you may be accounted worthy to escape all that is about to happen," the Lord is speaking from the time frame of those events of wrath that lead up to His return to the earth to end the age and not from the time frame of that generation that he was speaking from.
"Then have they cheek to project something that is about to happen 1900 years into the future."
Regarding the above verse, what do you think about the following:
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"Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, “Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether in the deepest depths or in the highest heights.”
But Ahaz said, “I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.”
Then Isaiah said, “Hear now, you house of David! Is it not enough to try the patience of humans? Will you try the patience of my God also? Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
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The scripture above was spoken to king Ahaz through Isaiah the prophet regarding the birth of the Lord. Yet the fulfillment of that sign--which was to Ahaz--took place over 700 years later. Needless to say, King Ahaz never saw the fulfillment of that sign and there are many more examples like this in scripture. Therefore, why do you find it hard to understand that when Jesus was talking to his disciples about "escaping all that is about to happen" that he was speaking in regards to that generation that would be on the earth when all of those signs begin to take place leading up to the end of the age and not what was "about to happen" from his time frame?