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Each Bible reference to Jesus coming as a thief is in reference to the unexpected time of Jesus’ coming, not the manner of His coming. He will come quickly as a thief, unexpectedly as a thief, but in glorious splendor as lightning in triumphant glory. See Matthew 24:42-44, 1 Thessalonians 5:1-5, Matthew 24:27,and 2 Peter 3:10.
The Lord comes at an inopportune time for the people of the world (as when a woman suddenly gets labour pains). Christians will NOT experience the Lord's coming as a thief, since they will be expecting Him.
2 Peter 3:10 states that the day of the Lord comes like a ‘thief in the night’,
but the rest of the verse shows that it is the end of this world at the
same time. When elements melt and the earth is burned up, will NOT be a
silent or secret event!
The Lord’s Coming will NOT be invisible or silent, no matter what
dispensationalists say. The Coming may be as an unexpected thief to
many, but He won't be a stealthy one. When the Lord comes again, everyone will
know it without a doubt!
Whenever we interpret Scripture, we must be sure to not build a doctrine upon one verse alone, but to take the whole Bible’s teachings on an issue into consideration. If a verse we are using seems to contradict another verse, then there is a discrepancy in our understanding. This is where really knowing our Bible is so important. Verses are scattered about the Bible and, like treasure hunters, we are to seek in the inspired verse and lay Scripture beside Scripture, “line upon line; here a little, and there a little” (Isaiah 28:10).
This article is adapted from Truth Matters by Professor Walter J. Veith, an international speaker who has studied Biblical issues in-depth in his quest for truth. His popular series Genesis Conflict brings the debate between Creation and evolution to a new climax as he dissects the arguments with a scientific eye. His highly-acclaimed series Total Onslaught sheds light on the state of the world today as we move to a one-world government and an anticipated apocalypse.
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