I think it's so beautiful that God held the door open just a little longer for the Jewish nation that way.
This morning in church, the pastor was talking about how the "silence in heaven for the space of half an hour" in Rev. 8.1 equals 7.5 prophetic days, and he thinks that passage refers to probation because of the language that points to the Day of Atonement and the casting down of the censer. He pointed out that Jericho had 7 days of probation while the Israelites marched around, that there were 7 days between the closing of the door of the ark and the beginning of the flood, and 7 days from the day Jesus entered Jerusalem to His resurrection. Later I'll upload the sermon because it was really good, but anyway.
Since the Christians of today are "spiritual Israel", I can definitely see your point about the state of those who claim the name of Christ. Even among Adventists, who have no excuse to not know the truth, there are a lot of people who take everything for granted, and they are missing the point completely. I find this really sad.
Yet God continues to hold the door open, just a little longer, hoping and waiting until there *is* no more He can do for people because they have all made their choice.
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Date: 2009-02-01 04:33 am (UTC)This morning in church, the pastor was talking about how the "silence in heaven for the space of half an hour" in Rev. 8.1 equals 7.5 prophetic days, and he thinks that passage refers to probation because of the language that points to the Day of Atonement and the casting down of the censer. He pointed out that Jericho had 7 days of probation while the Israelites marched around, that there were 7 days between the closing of the door of the ark and the beginning of the flood, and 7 days from the day Jesus entered Jerusalem to His resurrection. Later I'll upload the sermon because it was really good, but anyway.
Since the Christians of today are "spiritual Israel", I can definitely see your point about the state of those who claim the name of Christ. Even among Adventists, who have no excuse to not know the truth, there are a lot of people who take everything for granted, and they are missing the point completely. I find this really sad.
Yet God continues to hold the door open, just a little longer, hoping and waiting until there *is* no more He can do for people because they have all made their choice.