Matthew 24:15 says, When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Jesus is still speaking about the Second Coming, and refers to the abomination of desolation spoken of by Daniel standing in the holy place, and then He adds let anyone who reads this understand it. I believe this means that there can be different interpretations of what this means, but that Christians should recognize it when it happens. Verse sixteen adds, Then let them which be in Judaea flee into the mountains: Jesus warns those who are in Judea to flee to the mountains when this occurs. Verse seventeen continues, Let him which is on the housetop not come down to take any thing out of his house: Jesus warned people that they should not take the time to attempt to pack anything, but that they should flee immediately. Verse twenty-eight adds, Neither let him which is in the field return back to take his clothes. As just stated, Jesus said that there would be no time to return to the house and take anything. Verse nineteen declares, And woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! Jesus stated that it would be an especially hard time for women who were pregnant or who had babies. Verse twenty adds, But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day: Jesus said that they should pray that this didn't occur on the sabbath or in winter, when time to travel would be limited. Verse twenty-one continues, For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Jesus said that during this time there would be tribulation like the world had never seen nor ever would see again. Verse twenty-two declares, And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. Jesus said that unless these days were shortened that no one would be saved, physically I believe, but that for the sake of the elect, or those who put their faith in Christ, that this time of persecution would be shortened. Verse twenty-three declares, Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not. Jesus warned that there would be those claiming to be Christ during this time, but that Christians, nor anyone else for that matter, were to believe him. There have been people in our time who claim to be Christ, or Jesus returned to the earth physically, and there have been people who believe them, but there is but One Christ, and that is Jesus. Verse twenty-four adds, For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Jesus warned that these false Christs and prophets would show great signs and wonders, and if possible that they would deceive even those who had already put their faith in Him. Not all things that seem to be a miracle come from God. Verse twenty-five continues, Behold, I have told you before. Jesus said this was not the first time that He had told them this. It should certainly not be the first time that we as followers of Christ have heard it, and we should take heed that we do not allow ourselves to be deceived by anyone claiming to have some greater connection to God than anyone else does. Verse twenty-six says, Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth: behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not. Jesus warned that wherever someone claimed to be this false Christ that we were to not go after him. Verse twenty-seven declares, For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Jesus said that like the lightning spread across the entire sky, so would the His return be seen by all people at once. No one will have to go looking for Him in any specific place. Verse twenty-eight concludes, For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. When Jesus returns, He will come to all people wherever they are whether they have accepted Him as Savior and Lord or not.
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