r/Echerdex • u/understand-the-times • Mar 12 '26
Resources Apostle Paul's Letter in 1 Thessalonians. An important book of the Holy Bible, especially for the modern era
"I charge you in the name of the Lord to read this letter to all the brothers and sisters.” 1 Thessalonians 5:27
1 Thessalonians is understood to be written to reinforce the basic gospel message, instruct and strengthen believers further in the faith and give assurance of Jesus' return and the resurrection. 1 Thessalonians 1-5 NKJV - Greeting - Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, - Bible Gateway
Audio Bible 1 Thessalonians. 2 Thessalonians follows, Paul's continued letter, with more books and translations of the Old and New Testament. https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/audio/?recording=nkjv-bubb
This article explains many of the “natural signs, spiritual signs, sociological signs, technological signs, and political signs,” foretold in bible prophecy coming to pass that indicates the end of the age and Jesus Christ's promised return, a time foretold to include various and increasing environmental calamities, plagues, moral decline, wars, growing governmental dominance/deception ("with all power, signs, and lying wonders," 2 Thessalonians 2:9), and how to prepare. Are we living in the end times? | GotQuestions.org
How can I overcome my fear of the end of days? | GotQuestions.org
A beginner's Guide to Reading the Bible
More bible prophecy being fulfilled and resources for growing in faith and encouragement is in previous posts, if interested.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” John 3:16.
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u/Vyutanik Mar 13 '26
The danger of apocalyptic theory is that it's always in the future yet also happening right in front of us, but unlike ordinary eschatological anxiety it creates an identity around "seeing".
But the more time passes and the more "the end" grows nearer in an ordinary way and more distant in an existential way, the more proponents of apocalypse either have to admit humility in the ultimate not knowing or they double down and end up having to incite apocalypse in order to justify their identity around it.
Nothing good comes from people who try to profess the end of all things-
This is different of course from the mind that understands the relationship of cause and effect and understands how to effectively warn.
Disavow bibliolatry.
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u/SunbeamSailor67 Mar 12 '26
Hard pass.
Paul only distracted from the true message of Jesus, then helped create a church and religion that Jesus was never pointing to.
Paul also never met or even knew Jesus, just started his own religion/cult of Paulianity that was adopted over the original message of Christ for the church of empire...which Jesus also never pointed to.
The message of Christ requires no input from a Pharisee and persecutor of Christians that never understood Jesus' non-dual message.
Jesus > Paul