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Trusting God's Prophetic Plan - Dispensational (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Source: Theological reflection80 words

End-times students often try to decode every headline, predicting exact dates and events. But "lean not on your own understanding" applies to eschatology too. The disciples asked Jesus about times and seasons; He told them it wasn't for them to know (Acts 1:7). Our job is trust, not calculation. We know the broad strokes: Christ returns, evil is defeated, God wins. The details are His. Trust the One who holds the future rather than claiming to have figured it out.

Topics & Themes

prophecytrustfuturetimesunderstanding

Scripture References

Proverbs 3:5-6Acts 1:7

Emotional Tone

trusthopepeace

Audience

adults

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