2 Peter 3:3-4 – 3 Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. 4 They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.”
Why would someone scoff at the idea of the Lord coming back? The Word has said He is going to.
Acts 1:11 – 11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”
How was that? He ascended from the Mount of Olives. So could we say He descends back on the Mount of Olives?
Zechariah 14:2-4 – 2 I will gather all the nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city. 3 Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle. 4 On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south.
So why the scoffing? One reason is because replacement theology exists in the church today and second those who don’t take the scriptures literally aren’t going by what it says.
A third reason for the scoffing is in verse 3 up above. They are following their own evil desires. Essentially there are a whole lot a so called Christians that don’t want Jesus to interfere with their earthly dwelling plans. As the Bride of Christ we should relish the return of our Groom.
The Groom is coming for His bride soon. We need to be ready.