For Your Reflection, Tuesday, 7/7/26
I have been reading in my Bible about the kings and prophets of Israel. Much of it is prophecy, and I have found it fascinating because it explains a lot about our times. And there are many lessons for the Church in these pages, too. I am referring to all the books of the prophets, plus 1 & 2 Kings and 1 & 2 Chronicles.
As I finish up this important study, I wonder why so many pastors ignore Bible prophecy. How is it even possible?
“Out of the 216 chapters found in the entire New Testament, did you know there are 318 references to the Second Coming of Christ? That means if you were to omit passages about prophecy, you would have to remove one out of every thirty verses in the New Testament. You would also have to skip 23 of the 27 New Testament books because that’s how many mention it. For every prophecy about the birth of Christ, there are eight about His Second Coming. Considering prophecy’s prominence in the Bible, how could any believer call it unimportant?”
Dr. David Jeremiah
And that’s just in the New Testament! Bible Scholars estimate that 27% to 28% of the Old Testament is prophecy. That’s a lot of the Bible to ignore! So I did some research to find out why.
One Christian author, Steve Lampman, suggests that fear is to blame (And we know where fear comes from: SATAN). Steve says,
“Fear of showing their lack of knowledge on the subject. Fear pastors may have of offending or scaring church members. Maybe the fear that people will stop coming and stop giving to support the church. Or maybe it’s the fear of them looking like a fringe group who take things to an extreme when other churches pulpits are silent on the subject. … There are many pastors who remain silent on Bible prophecy because they don’t understand and were never taught it in seminary. ”
Steve Miller also attributes fear as the reason prophecy is not being taught in the church:
- A fear of generating Controversy and Division
- A fear of being viewed as sensational
- A fear of the Complicated and Unknown
Before I began this research, I didn’t expect to find that fear would be the culprit behind this neglect. But it seems to be so.
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV
“Be on the alert, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13 NASB
In His Love, Cindy
To learn more about Jesus, read Who Is Jesus? A message for the Skeptic
“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May they prosper who love you.”
Psalm 122:6 NASB
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SOURCES:
https://www.stevelampman.com/why-pastors-dont-teach-on-one-quarter-of-the-bible/
https://harvestprophecy.com/why-are-some-churches-reluctant-to-teach-bible-prophecy
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