But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. 2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. 3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. 4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-4
Paul states, Concerning what I just said I am adding a “but” to it. So we must look at what Paul just said; look back to the end of chapter 4 to get the first part. Paul just finished prophesying the rapture. Therefore, the “but” refers back to that and he is stating that it is the times and seasons for the rapture that he need not write to them about.
When the world, or possibly those upon taking over the world, say they have achieved world peace and safety then comes the rapture and the realization that they were wrong and now headed for eternal damnation.
The world is going to be overtaken by the event as a thief in the night, but it should not overtake us as a thief; we can know the time and season.
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