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Current age is the age of the New Covenant in His blood. The age will end when Christ returns. Your job is to hasten the day...

 

what would help if we had the correct rendering of the Greek, which here is, κοσμοκράτωρ, which means "lord of the world".

Paul tells is in 2 Corinthians 4:4, "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them". And in John 12:31, Jesus says, "Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out". And John in his First Letter says, "We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one" (5:19)

All referring to the devil, and his evil work. I don't know why any translation would refer Eph 6:12 to "world rulers", when they are merely pawns of the devil, if they do not follow the Ways of the Lord.

 

Can an age be as short as 42 months?

 

Amen.

How do God's children hasten ( speed up ) what only the Father's will and His purposes are in control of ( Daniel 4:35, Matthew 24:36-39 )?

 

I see two types of darkness described in the Scriptures, Pancho...

Spiritual darkness as described in Acts of the Apostles 26:18, Romans 1:21, Ephesians 4:18, Ephesians 6:12, and Colossians 1:13...
and physical darkness as described in Genesis 1:2-4, Matthew 27:45 and Mark 15:33.

That said, I see that the cause of darkness in Genesis 1 was a lack of physical light, which the Lord remedied by creating light on the first day.
The cause of darkness in Ephesians 6 is disobedience to God in our hearts as men, and our willful desire to live in it and not to seek the light of His commandments and wisdom.

The darkness described in Genesis 1 will not be present in the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:22-27.
But neither will the darkness that is described in Ephesians 6:12 and all the rest.

 

which also includes Jesus

 

My understanding is that 'this age' (Gk. aion) is the whole time between the Fall and the Return of Christ at 'the end of the age' (Matthew 12:32). Aion tends to be translated as 'world' in the KJV which is not always helpful.

With the first coming of Christ, the age to come has broken in upon the present age in the form of the kingdom of God (c.f. Galatians 1:4). Therefore we are told no longer to be conformed to the present age (Romans 12:2) since we are no longer part of it, which is why Paul sees us as already seated in the heavenly places (Ephesians 2:6-7) because that is where we are through our union with Christ.

 

Calvinism denies scripture after scripture including God's use of believers to carry out His purpose and plan. Can anyone image denying born anew believers are Christ's ambassadors with the ministry of reconciliation?

 

The Bible does indeed teach that God uses believers to carry out His purposes and plans.
But how does that equate to believers being able to speed up things by "working harder", if they are His purposes and plans?

Born again believers are God's people, and His apostles were given the ministry of their being reconciled to God by the death of His Son.

But again, how does any of what you stated support the idea that Christians can hasten the day of the Lord's coming,
if it is in the mind of the Father alone to know that day and hour, and Daniel 4:35 is very specific...

Man's wishes don't factor into His purposes and plans;
They are His to execute.

 

Once again you deny scripture based on man-made doctrine. We are to hasten the day. Full Stop
And once again, you claim God has fixed the future, when scripture says we can alter the future.
And once again, Daniel 4:35 say our actions must be in accord with God, and hastening the day fits His will.

 

I'd be grateful if you'd list the Scriptures that state that believers can actually speed up God's plans by their actions.
Until then, I maintain that not only can His will and purposes not be thwarted or influenced by mere men, they will take place in His time and according to those very purposes...not our will and purposes.

Where?

Then please post the Scriptures that declare it.
Thank you in advance.

 

Are we to believe the denier is incapable of finding the scripture that says "hasten the day?" Or is he simply pretending ignorance to hinder actual discussion?

 

It was a simple question for the benefit of the reader, Van.
If you are unable to list the Scriptures that state this, then I understand it to be a privately-held conclusion of yours, and not an actual teaching of God's word.

I didn't think that it was out of line to ask you for Scriptural support.
Can you produce it?

 

Here we see once again the effort to avoid the subject of the thread, and instead hurl insults...
Sounds like something learned at Westminster Seminary.
Here is a novel idea, address the topic, and provide support for a fixed future where nothing happens by chance. And no one hastens the day.

Hastening the Day

Current age is the age of the New Covenant in His blood. The age will end when Christ returns. Your job is to hasten the day...

 

With respect, I haven't avoided the subject of the thread, Van.
I made a statement, you replied to it and then you proceeded to tell me that Scripture said something that you seem unwilling to provide support for.

As for insulting you, I have done no such thing.
If I have, would you please point it out by quoting it?

I've never attended a Bible college.