But the servants were commanded to WATCH. Not just to work. And what do you suppose the servant was to watch?





That conclusion disregards clear teaching of Scripture.








That conclusion is preposterous. The Bible is consistent on this point: we don't, can't, and won't know the exact time of the second coming, but we will know the season before it is upon us. And that will divide the wise from the foolish virgins who wait until it is too late to be sure their lamps have oil in them. They wait until they are sure like those in Noah's day waited for the rain to fall instead of heeding Noah's preaching.



We are especially under the third angel's message. To fail to understand America's part in the closing scenes of the Great Controversy and to fail to give the right warning message at the right time is to fail to be led by the Holy Spirit when He is sealing us to meet Christ at His coming.

Luke 12:38 "And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants."

I say again, the fact that the servants were waiting and watching shows us that they didn't already know what time to look for. The possibility is presented that the return could be at various times.

We are given no impression that the servants knew what time the return would be. Thus the blessed servants were watching through the night, not knowing if the return was to be in the first, second, or third watch. If they knew, they would have been described as watching when they expected the return.


Yes, and that season is now and has been since the start of the investigative judgment.

It's difficult to call a specific deadline date for the second coming simply knowing the season. The reason being that as the deadline approaches, and the event has not yet happened, that date becomes less a season and more an exact prediction for an exact day.


You are close, but there's a part you glossed over. "He would have watched" really is important, it's the duty we're given with the words "be ye therefore ready also", but we can't avoid the ending: "for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not."

This gives us the conclusion that we can know we're near, the signs are all around us after all, but we can't know how near. That doesn't just mean not knowing the exact return date, but also not knowing the exact date for events leading to it after 1844.



The third angel's message, though a warning against the mark of the beast, is at its core an advocacy for the true commandments of God. This message does not hinge on time. It's not a message to give at the right time when the beast makes its move. It's a message for now and until the end.

I basically agree with your thoughtful comments Josh. But here's one issue that gives me pause: In EW Ellen White says that "At the commencement of the time of trouble we were filled with the Holy Spirit and went forth to proclaim the Sabbath more fully." That may not be word for word but it's close enough to accurately state the thought. So it seems to me that it's important to know enough about where we stand prophetically to recognize both the latter rain and the little time of trouble when they occur.

The appearance of the little time of trouble is the advent of the abomination of desolation and Christ specifically tells us to study what Daniel has to say on this topic so we don't miss it. And Daniel is clear this abomination is directly linked and its very identity is tied to time prophecy.

I understand your point and agree with much of what you have stated, but have you considered this?



To me that says that some of Christ's parables are linked to the prophecies.



When I study these 2 EGW statements individually and together, I look for the parables to explain the prophecies.

Background [In my study of Daniel 7, I have identified the kings from the earth as Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II and Obama. I have not found Trump in that prophecy so I am operating on the suspicion that he will not be in office a full year. In Babylonian tradition, it a king was not in office on New Year's Day it is as though he never was.]

In Christ’s parable, the Bridegroom comes at midnight. Before He comes, the calls are given in the parable of the eleventh-hour for the laborers to work in the vineyard. Jesus said that “the last shall be first and the first last” (cf Matthew 20:1-16). Jesus is the First and the Last; the Alpha and the Omega (cf Revelation 1:8, 11, 17; 2:8; 21:6; 22:13).

From the lessons of Christ, in the parable of the 11th hour—the hour just before the Bridegroom (Christ) comes—the first Greek letter alpha (A) is last and the last Greek letter omega (upside down horseshoe also written W) is first. How does reversal of the AW, Alpha Omega sequencing that represents Jesus, to the WA sequencing compare to the five Presidents that I have identified in Daniel’s Prophecy on the eve of Christ’s Second Advent?

The householder went out five times to get workers for his vineyard: 1) early, 2) at the third hour, 3) at the sixth hour, 4) at the ninth hour, and 5) at the eleventh hour (cf Matthew 20:1-6). Five sequential American Presidents have been identified with the omega alpha sequencing. President Obama, who does not have a W in his name, is included.

The first A shall be last and the last W shall be first:
WA = 1) Ronald Wilson ReAgan
WA = 2) George Herbert WAlker Bush
WA = 3) WilliAm Jefferson Clinton
WA = 4) George WAlker Bush

George Walker Bush & Barack Obama are depicted as though they are one
WA = 5)George Walker Bush & Barack ObamA

I cannot see President Trump in Daniel 7 or the parable of the 11th hour. But I can see that he is doing things that Obama would never have done that is preparing the world for Christ's coming.

There is no doubt in my mind where we are on God's prophetic calendar or that as a people we are negligent in our proclamation of the Third Angel's Message of warning.

Having "no doubt in your mind" does not qualify anyone in having received, and understood Bible truth.

The Third Angel's Message is not the Obama is this, Clinton is that, and "I have no idea what Trump is". It is not when, it is who. And there is only ONE Who. The Third angel's message is the message of justification by faith in verity.

The prophet declares, "And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory." Brightness, glory, and power are to be connected with the third angel's message, and conviction will follow wherever it is preached in demonstration of the Spirit. How will any of our brethren know when this light shall come to the people of God? As yet, we certainly have not seen the light that answers to this description. God has light for his people, and all who will accept it will see the sinfulness of remaining in a lukewarm condition; they will heed the counsel of the True Witness when he says, "Be zealous therefore, and repent. Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me." {RH, April 1, 1890 par. 8}

The Church is presented as standing in a self-satisfied, pleased, proud, independent position, ignorant of her destitution and wretchedness. By her attitude she says, "I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing." How many who claim to be keeping the commandments of God are in this position today! The charge against the Church is, "Thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot." But while many may be satisfied with their lukewarm condition, the Lord is far from pleased, and declares that unless you are zealous and repent, he will spue you out of his mouth. But he warns you, he entreats you. He says, "Thou knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eye-salve, that thou mayest see." {RH, April 1, 1890 par. 9}

Who is represented as Laodicea What is the LIGHT? The light is the truth about the character of God and Laodicea is satified with their understanding and needs to further light on God's character. Oh that thy may see!

Shouldn't you use Hebrew lettering? Or is that Greek?

Regardless of the language you decide choose, shouldn't you consistently choose the letters out of their names?

first:
WA = 1) RonAld Wilson Reagan

Ρωναλντ

Guess that didn't work out.
Ronald
o=Omega
a=Alpha.


(By the way, it's omega, not a double-u as my physics instructor pointed out!)

The entire name was cited to show the omega alpha sequencing:
Ronald Wilson Reagan

Then you physics instructor knows more than a professional Social worker who was educated in Greece and speaks the language fluently.

She clearly learned that
Alpha=A
Omega=up side down horseshoe (upper case) and can also be written as a W (signifying lower case)

And you can confirm it <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega>...

The symbol &#937; (uppercase letter)
The symbol &#969; (lower case letter)

That does not say much in favor of the contribution of your post to a deeper understanding of this topic or of the reliability of the facts that come from your physics instructor BUT your sources may explain some of the short comings of your other posts