"Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not" Matthew 24:23 Considering we believe that our Lord has returned, how should we understand this verse so that we do not believe that the Christ is here? To whom can they say "this is the Christ" that would deceive us? Also: Matthew 24:36 says, "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, not the angels of heaven, but may Father only." What day is it that we don't know?
The answer lies in the context of Matthew 24. Jesus begins speaking to his disciples about the coming age. He warned about many coming in his name and deceiving many (verse 5). Then would follow wars, but these would not mean the end of [...]