Many churches today feel their sole mission is to tell the world that God loves them and that Jesus came to save sinners. However, there is much more to the biblical message and the mission Jesus gave to His Church. Jesus told His disciples to be alert and watch for events that will mark the approaching end of the age and the return of Jesus Christ to this earth (Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21). The events making news today—religious confusion, moral decay, the acceptance and promotion of perversion, increasingly severe weather, wars and spreading violence—are all prophesied to appear at the same time we see the rise of a political power in Europe, with links to the ancient Roman Empire, that is promoted by an ecumenical-minded Roman church, along with the rise of aggressive and adversarial powers in Asia and the Arab world. Just as God raised up a series of prophets to warn the ancient nations of Israel and Judah that their ungodly ways would bring their downfall, the Church of God has a similar role to function as a “watchman” to warn modern Israelite nations of the coming consequences of their sinful ways (see Ezekiel 2:3; 33; Isaiah 58:1). Delivery of this powerful warning message must also accompany the preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God (Matthew 10:6-7; 24:14).

Have a profitable Sabbath,

Douglas S. Winnail

Many churches today feel their sole mission is to tell the world that God loves them and that Jesus came to save sinners. However, there is much more to the biblical message and the mission Jesus gave to His Church. Jesus told His disciples to be alert and watch for events that will mark the approaching end of the age and the return of Jesus Christ to this earth (Matthew 24; Mark 13; Luke 21)...Show more »

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