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What Part Don't We Understand?

Back in 1988, a little book was sent around to most pastors in the Canada and the U.S.  It was entitled, "88 Reasons Jesus Will Come Back in '88."  Needless to say, Jesus did not come back in 1988.  So what do we learn from this stupidity?  Absolutely nothing. 

There is a new pamphlet being sent around entitled, "17 Reasons Why The Rapture Will Be On September 22, 2017."

What part of Jesus' words don't we get? 

"But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and they were unaware until the flood came and swept them all away, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left. Two women will be grinding bat the mill; one will be taken and one left. Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect. (Mat 24:36-44 ESV)

"But concerning that day or that hour, no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard, keep awake.1 For you do not know when the time will come. It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants1 in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake--for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening, or bat midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning -- lest he come suddenly and find you asleep. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake." (Mar 13:32-37 ESV)

So when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?" He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. (Act 1:6-7 ESV)

Jesus says that only the Father knows the hour of His return.  No one knows, the angels don't know and even Jesus didn't know.  So what makes someone believe that they are the exception to the rule?

NO ONE KNOWS!!  So keep watching.

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