Abomination of Desolation
This Good News of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come. "When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation , which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place ( let the reader understand ), ...then there will be great oppression , such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, nor ever will be. (Matthew 24:14-15, 21) I believe we live in very serious times in history, possibly the most pivotal time when our beliefs about God can make the most difference, both in our own lives and with many around us. Given an urgency to know the truth as it is in Jesus, I sense strongly that it is vital we be willing to reexamine every tenant of our faith to discover if there may be hidden faulty assumptions lurking in traditions we have failed to see because there was not sufficient light of truth about God's character that is now becoming clear. One of those ...