While they are saying, "Peace and safety!"

While "they"are saying "Peace and safety!"

Have you ever wondered who exactly the "they" are that Paul is talking about here in 1 Thessalonians 5:1 ff? I do know this.............I do not want to be anywhere close to this "they" crowd, and yet it seems as though the "they" crowd is at the heart of the whole current process in the Middle East that will usher in the antichrist. And, according to this report below, the "they" crowd has been at it for a long time, like for generations, which is also a bit disturbing. It's bad enough to be part of a country that is pushing this "Roadmap to Hell", but when so-called Christians compromise their faith so they won't have to take a stand against the corrupt culture...........that is even more disturbing.
The United Methodist Church Denomination will be voting in April of 2008 to become part of the "they" crowd. The Presbyterian Church USA was toying with the idea but then reversed the decision a little later down the road. The United Church of Christ promised a more "balanced" approach to the entities of the Middle East. Seems like the "theys" are popping up everywhere as we come down to "crunch time."

I guess we, "the truly saved crowd", could be labeled "anti-they". And as Paul put it to the Thessalonian crowd.........."therefore, encourage one another and build up one another, just as you are also doing.

The only big question you have to ask yourself is; "am I one of the truly saved crowd or will I compromise my faith and become a "THEY!" And, do I care enough about the eternal future of the "they" crowd to risk reminding them of what Jesus is going to do with the "they crowd!"

Rice says talks 'gaining momentum'

1Thessalonians 5:1-11 Now as to the times and the epochs, brethren, you have no need of anything to be written to you. For you yourselves know full well that the day of the Lord will come just like a thief in the night. While they are saying, "Peace and safety!" then destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains upon a woman with child, and they will not escape. But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day would overtake you like a thief; for you are all sons of light and sons of day. We are not of night nor of darkness; so then let us not sleep as others do, but let us be alert and sober. For those who sleep do their sleeping at night, and those who get drunk get drunk at night. But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
For God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, we will live together with Him.
Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.