With a global agenda unfolding right before our eyes, how can one be a believer in God's word and think the world is going to be saved from itself?
Something this massive and far reaching, you'd think our Creator would have told us or shown us.
But rather He has told us what will come and it's judgement and wrath, not revival.
So I ask you Christian, how can you put so much hope in man to save you and revive your country and the world for that matter, and believe God is going to save this evil and wicked world?
Many believe this is the end or at least the beginning of the end. Yet so many have their faith intertwined with their politics and their leader(s).
My Bible tells me to separate, sanctify, watch, and repent, among other things. It doesn't tell me to be a disciple for man and show everyone how our country and values are coming back and in greater reverence than the times of old.
As much as our flesh wants to hold onto this world. We must as believers be ready to let go of our flesh.
So it's one or the other. Either God almighty forgot to mention this great revival so many are caught up in at the moment. Or this is the final test for us all. Do we heed His warning and separate from the deception or delusion as it's mentioned? Or do we hold onto our flesh and deny what our eyes, spirit and His Word is telling us?
I would just like to say that I concur with what you are saying. One of the most brilliant Bible scholars I know also concurs. I believe Daniel needs to be read and understood alongside Revelation because it does give a timeline. We can argue all day about eschatological issues, but everyone agrees that God's timing is His own and there will be signs, but how we read those signs will determine what we believe.
The most important things for Christians are what you stated...separate, sanctify, watch, and repent and as a Christian these are the things we need to focus on. Everyone certainly has a right to express their own opinion on interpretation of the scripture, but division is a tool of satan.
The idea that we can use scripture to interpret other scripture is a common theme throughout Hermeneutics. From the perspective of Sola Scriptura, it is, by itself, a hermeneutic principle. Ultimately, it is simply the idea that we can use scripture to shed light on other passages within the Bible. So, we just need to be diligent and prayful, because Jesus will come like a thief in the night and the biggest issue for the Christian is not when he comes so much as will we be ready. God bless you; I enjoy your thoughts.