It was 2020 when I first heard the idea that the 6 days of creation perhaps were meant to reflect our six millennia of human history. It absolutely blew me away, and I could feel the Holy Spirit telling me this was truth. It was just so apparent, and I could not believe I had never even heard the idea my entire life despite growing up in the church. I excitedly shared this with other Christians, and they did not seem to care. The Biblical view that rocked my world was of zero interest to others.
I very much agree with your thoughts in Gods Final Week where you say,
“In fact, should these ideas ever catch on too much, I would almost begin to question them. It is only because I know they will always be naturally distasteful to most, that I trust them so completely.”
Ha, this is spot on. The fact no one I know is even slightly impacted by the millennial day theory gives me all the more confidence in it.
Well said, friend! You are certainly one of the few. You have what it takes.
I actually learned about the millennial day perspective first in 2020 as well. I grew up in the Church and although I did hear about this theory at some point in high school or college, I knew essentially nothing about it until 2020. The fact that many of the early Church fathers believed in it and yet, as you say, Christians today are totally unfazed by it is puzzling. Why would the last generation be so numb to the obvious truth? At first this bothered me quite a bit. But then I realized that my own contrarian view would have little beauty or value if everyone held it. It’s like making an investment. If everyone in the market thinks the same thing you do about whatever asset it is, you have almost zero chance of making any money. You only make money when you go against the oblivious herd and take the opposite bet. This is much the same in regards to discerning the signs of the times. The plebeian masses are totally unfazed by profound truths. They would much rather cling to whatever particular lie they have already fallen for than to face the prospect of having to rethink their entire worldview in the light of uncomfortable facts. And yet, there is dignity in being one of the few. God has granted us that much. He has also made it so that most Christians laugh at us, perhaps to keep us humble. But a time is quickly coming when everything will be turned upside down and the mockers will see their error … too late. It’s hard to share the truth yet be totally unbothered if the recipient rejects it. Yet that is the attitude I am more and more achieving. I have no ability to convince people. Logic and Scripture mean nothing to a sloppy thinker. And our generation is full of them. So, all we can really do is to lay hold of the truth for ourselves and to encourage those few intrepid souls who likewise have found it through much labor and searching. I wish you many blessings in these last days, my friend! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
It was 2020 when I first heard the idea that the 6 days of creation perhaps were meant to reflect our six millennia of human history. It absolutely blew me away, and I could feel the Holy Spirit telling me this was truth. It was just so apparent, and I could not believe I had never even heard the idea my entire life despite growing up in the church. I excitedly shared this with other Christians, and they did not seem to care. The Biblical view that rocked my world was of zero interest to others.
I very much agree with your thoughts in Gods Final Week where you say,
“In fact, should these ideas ever catch on too much, I would almost begin to question them. It is only because I know they will always be naturally distasteful to most, that I trust them so completely.”
Ha, this is spot on. The fact no one I know is even slightly impacted by the millennial day theory gives me all the more confidence in it.
Well said, friend! You are certainly one of the few. You have what it takes.
I actually learned about the millennial day perspective first in 2020 as well. I grew up in the Church and although I did hear about this theory at some point in high school or college, I knew essentially nothing about it until 2020. The fact that many of the early Church fathers believed in it and yet, as you say, Christians today are totally unfazed by it is puzzling. Why would the last generation be so numb to the obvious truth? At first this bothered me quite a bit. But then I realized that my own contrarian view would have little beauty or value if everyone held it. It’s like making an investment. If everyone in the market thinks the same thing you do about whatever asset it is, you have almost zero chance of making any money. You only make money when you go against the oblivious herd and take the opposite bet. This is much the same in regards to discerning the signs of the times. The plebeian masses are totally unfazed by profound truths. They would much rather cling to whatever particular lie they have already fallen for than to face the prospect of having to rethink their entire worldview in the light of uncomfortable facts. And yet, there is dignity in being one of the few. God has granted us that much. He has also made it so that most Christians laugh at us, perhaps to keep us humble. But a time is quickly coming when everything will be turned upside down and the mockers will see their error … too late. It’s hard to share the truth yet be totally unbothered if the recipient rejects it. Yet that is the attitude I am more and more achieving. I have no ability to convince people. Logic and Scripture mean nothing to a sloppy thinker. And our generation is full of them. So, all we can really do is to lay hold of the truth for ourselves and to encourage those few intrepid souls who likewise have found it through much labor and searching. I wish you many blessings in these last days, my friend! Thanks for sharing your thoughts.