In Matthew 24:14 Jesus gave a time statement on "when" the end would happen or occur. Here is what Jesus said .
"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world and then the end will come."
Our friend Lenny a JW recently commented on one of rexicos' threads and posted his JW rhetoric regarding the interpretation of this passage according to JW bible scholars, sadly these are in line for the most part with the teachings of Christianity today. (Maybe Christians shouldn't be so fast to throw stones at people that align so close to what you believe ?
The majority of Christians believe the same false teachings of the JW. Christians today are still looking for the fulfillment Jesus' proclamation of "when" the end would occur. This proclamation according to Jesus was clear and concise ......................."preached in the whole world", THEN THE END WOULD COME.
I have heard people talking about completing the great Commission since I became a believer decades ago in order to obey passages like :
The Great Commission
16 Then the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go.17 When they saw him, they worshiped him; but some doubted.18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
​ There are a couple of things to understand in the context of Jesus' instruction.
1. The Greek word for "nations" is "Ethnois" (if my memory serves me ) in the Greek language this most often refers tothe nations of Israel. Ie. the 12 tribes. I am not going to post all of the text that support this, I cant study for everyone. Please look it up in the Greek and Hebrew Lexicons. The reason this is important, do you guys and gals remember one of Jesus' statements ? Here I will quote it for you:
:21Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. 22A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.”
23Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.”24He answered, “I was sent Sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.”25The woman came and knelt before him. “Lord, help me!” she said.26He replied, “It is not right to take the children’s bread and toss it to the dogs.”27“Yes it is, Lord,” she said. “Even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.”28Then Jesus said to her, “Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.” And her daughter was healed at that moment.
​ Jesus was on the Fathers mission of completing the promises to Israel. Was he not ? That's what Jesus said, is it not ? Jesus knew that if he completed the promise's to Israel .................................all people could come into the Kingdom of God. Is this not what Paul preached ? Paul was Jew but went about accepting the gentiles into the Kingdom according to the NT. Often arguing with fellow Jews about their acceptance into Gods Kingdom.
Even in the midst of Jesus' mission (the Fathers work that he sent him to complete) to the "Lost sheep of Israel" he had compassion on the dog and granted her request.
Now back to Lenny's false theology tomorrow.