All true Chrisians believe that Jesus Christ is coming again. They may differ in their views of when certain promised events will occur, but they all agree that He is returning as He promised. Furthermore, all Christains agree that this faith in future glory ought to motivate the church…because we do not know the day or the hour of our Lord’s return, we must constantly be ready. The believer who starts to neglect the “blessed hope” (Titus 2:13) will gradually develop a cold heart, a worldly attitude and an unfatithful life (Luke 12:35-48)….
Not only should this expectant attitude make a difference in our conduct, but it should also make a difference in our witness… since this is the day of salvation, we must be diligent to do all we can to win the lost…we must understand that the Bible teaches about God’s program for this present age, and we must be motivated by love for the lost (2 Corinthians 5:14) and a desire to be pleasing to Him when he returns.
Warren Wiersbe
