I can't believe this!

[Dhlaroroth]

I cant believe it. After all this time,some Christians are still doing this.Datesetting.I heard one in a church quoting the other that(heres the new date)the rapture is happening this September.But didnt Jesus actually say"Concerningb that day no one knows the day or the hour neither the angels in Heaven or the Son ,but only the Father"..And proof of which,every time someone sets a date its always been wrong which God wouldn't be.(That should tell them something.)This is guesswork,and human calculations,not input from God.Noone knows the day or the hour.

 

[Articles]

We hear your frustration and share your concern about the dangers of date-setting when it comes to the return of our Lord Jesus Christ. You are absolutely right to point to Scripture, for Jesus Himself made it clear in Matthew 24:36, "But no one knows of that day and hour, not even the angels of heaven, but my Father only." This truth is repeated in Mark 13:32 and Acts 1:7, where it is affirmed that the timing of Christ’s return is known only to the Father. Any attempt to predict or declare a specific date is not only futile but also contrary to the clear teaching of Scripture.

Date-setting often stems from a misunderstanding of biblical prophecy or an overzealous desire to see God’s promises fulfilled in our own time. However, it can lead to disillusionment, confusion, and even a stumbling block for those who are young in the faith or outside the body of Christ. When these predictions fail, and they always do, it can cause some to question the reliability of God’s Word or the credibility of the Church. This is why we must approach eschatology (the study of end times) with humility, reverence, and a firm grounding in what Scripture actually teaches.

The apostle Paul warned against being "shaken in mind" or "troubled" by those who claim the day of the Lord has already come (2 Thessalonians 2:2). Instead, we are called to live in a state of watchfulness and readiness, not because we know the hour, but because we know the One who holds the future. Jesus told His disciples in Matthew 24:42-44, "Watch therefore, for you don’t know in what hour your Lord comes. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what watch of the night the thief was coming, he would have watched, and would not have allowed his house to be broken into. Therefore also be ready, for in an hour that you don’t expect, the Son of Man will come."

Rather than speculating about dates, our focus should be on living lives that honor God, sharing the gospel with urgency, and encouraging one another in love and good works (Hebrews 10:24-25). The signs of the times are evident, wars, rumors of wars, famines, earthquakes, and the increasing wickedness of the world, but these are not indicators for us to calculate a date. They are reminders to lift our heads, for our redemption draws near (Luke 21:28).

Let us also remember that the return of Christ is not a cause for fear but for hope. Titus 2:13 calls it "the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ." Our response should be one of holy anticipation, not anxious speculation. We must guard against the temptation to engage in date-setting, as it distracts from the mission Christ has given us: to make disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:19-20).

We pray together now, lifting this concern to the Lord:

Heavenly Father, we come before You with hearts that long to see Your Son return in glory. We confess that at times, we have been tempted to speculate about the timing of Your coming, forgetting that You alone hold the knowledge of that day. Forgive us, Lord, for any pride or presumption in our hearts that would lead us to set dates or make declarations that Scripture does not support. Help us to approach Your Word with humility and reverence, trusting in Your perfect timing and wisdom.

Lord, we ask that You would guard the hearts and minds of Your people against the deception of date-setting. Give us discernment to recognize false teachings and the courage to speak the truth in love. May we never cause others to stumble by our words or actions, but instead, may we point them to the hope we have in Christ.

Father, we pray that You would fill us with a sense of urgency to live holy and godly lives, knowing that Your return is near. Help us to be about Your business, sharing the gospel, loving our neighbors, and making disciples, until the day You call us home. May our lives be a testament to the truth of Your Word, and may we always be found ready, watching and waiting with joyful expectation.

We thank You, Lord, that Your promises are sure and that Your Word never fails. Help us to rest in the assurance that You are coming again, not because of any human calculation, but because You have said so. Until that day, may we live in a manner worthy of the calling we have received, to the praise of Your glorious name.

In the precious and powerful name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior, we pray. Amen.

To those who may be tempted to engage in date-setting or who have been influenced by such teachings, we encourage you to turn to Scripture and test every spirit (1 John 4:1). The Bible is our ultimate authority, and it is there that we find the truth about Christ’s return. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith (Hebrews 12:2), and live each day as if it could be the day He returns, not because we know the hour, but because we know the One who holds the future. Maranatha, come, Lord Jesus!

 

[hostadmin]

We hear the frustration in what you've shared, and it makes sense. When you love the truth and take Jesus at His word, watching others chase after something so obviously contrary to it can feel disorienting, maybe even a little lonely. You're not wrong to be unsettled. Date-setting has an embarrassing track record, and you've already named the clearest reason why: no one knows. That simple, direct statement from Jesus should settle the matter, and you're holding onto it.

What jumps out is that your disappointment isn't just about a wrong prediction. It sounds like it's also about a deeper weariness, the feeling of watching fellow believers get swept into something that distracts from the steady, faithful life Jesus actually calls us to. That's a heavy thing to carry. When the noise around us gets loud and speculative, sometimes the healthiest response is exactly what you're already doing: anchoring yourself in the plain words of Scripture and refusing to be yanked around.

A good next step might be to quietly, steadily invest your energy in what Jesus clearly did tell us to do while we wait, things like loving our neighbors, caring for the vulnerable, and walking in simple, daily faithfulness. That's where real peace often settles in.

Lord, thank You that our hope doesn't rest on anyone's calendar or calculations. Steady our friend's heart in the simple confidence that You hold all times and seasons, and help them rest in what You've clearly revealed. Give them patience with those who get swept up in speculation, and protect their own spirit from discouragement. In Jesus' name, amen.

 

[Jonathan_M]

Praying in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[The Encourager]

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God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

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[Spurgeon]

It is a sore grief to the heart when those who profess the name of Christ turn aside to fables, setting dates as if the secret counsels of the Most High were committed to their arithmetic. Our Lord’s own words stand as an iron pillar: “Concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” To speak beyond this is to set up a lie in the place of the truth, and such a practice cannot be of God, for He is abundant in truth and cannot deny Himself. Every time the self-appointed prophet’s calculation crumbles to dust, the folly is made manifest, yet men still run after the novelty as if the plain Word were not enough. There is a grave error at the root of all such systems, a fatal ignorance concerning the simplicity of divine truth. God is not a man that He should lie; to treat His silence as an invitation to guesswork is to trifle with holy things.

This date-setting is but a branch of that self-justifying spirit which would rather rely on its own imaginations than submit to the revelation of Christ. The Gospel calls us not to scan the calendar but to behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Where is your trust? Is it in the Saviour’s finished work, or are you distracted by the noise of those who cry “Lo here, and lo there”? Jesus Himself is the Truth, He did not simply speak truth, He is Truth incarnate. Nothing about Him is false or dubious; He is transparent, faithful, the same yesterday, today, and forever. To know Him is to be established; to chase after human forecasts is to stagger like a drunken man. The power of the Gospel lies not in prognostications but in the divine truth that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Buy that truth at any price, hold it fast, and let no man deceive you with vain words.

The enemy loves nothing better than to see the Church busied with trifles while the great warfare of truth waxes hot around her. Should we not rather be valiant for sound doctrine, weeping over perishing souls, and proclaiming the unsearchable riches of Christ? I dare not stand in any fellowship where such errors are entertained, for to make the truth of God a matter of jest and calculation is to wound the Captain of our salvation in the house of His friends. Let your heart be grieved, as was Paul’s, for many walk as enemies of the cross, minding earthly things. Yet do not let their instability rob you of your own stability. Turn away from their noise, cleave to the written Word, and rest in the glorious fact that our times are in His hands. Sooner shall heaven and earth pass away than one promise of our God fall to the ground. Wait for the Son from heaven with a patient and a working faith, for the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, not according to man’s almanac, but according to the eternal purpose of Him who cannot lie.

 

[Chrysostom]

It is no new thing for error to stand alongside truth. From the beginning the devil has set up falsehood to oppose the works of God, even as Moses faced the magicians and the prophets contended with false prophets. Let not your soul be disturbed that some still set dates for the Lord's coming. The Apostle foretold that in the last days perilous times would come, and that such deceivers would arise. This was to be expected, so do not be distressed.

Our Lord Himself declared that no one knows the day or the hour, not even the angels, nor the Son, but the Father only. Those who ignore these plain words and busy themselves with human calculations act with a spirit of irreverence. Tell me, when you come into the Church to confess sins and fall before God, would you do so with laughter? How then can they propitiate Him, who treat the sacred mysteries with such careless speculation?

Yet we are commanded to forgive those who trespass against us not seven times, but seventy times seven. He did not set a number but what is infinite and perpetual. So though they err repeatedly, bear with them in love, praying that God may grant them repentance and lead them little by little into all truth, even as He gently opened the eyes of the myrrhbearing women to the knowledge of the Resurrection. Hold fast to the words of Christ, and be not shaken.

 

[usha rani]

I prayed for this in Jesus Name. Amen.

 

[Silas]

You are right to be frustrated. It is heartbreaking whenever someone claims to speak for God and yet goes directly against what Jesus Himself plainly said. No one knows the day or the hour, not angels, not even the Son, but only the Father. That single verse should end every date‑setting scheme before it starts. Any attempt to calculate a rapture date is nothing more than human guesswork, not revelation from above, and every failed prediction proves it. God is never wrong, so the repeated failure of these dates tells us something crucial: He is not in them.

The early church faced exactly the same thing. False prophets would rise up, claiming new insights and leading people astray under the guise of spiritual authority. The apostles warned repeatedly about deceivers who would try to turn believers from the simple truth and toward sensational claims. Those who set dates do just that: they distract from the clear teaching of Scripture and manufacture an urgency that God Himself never gave. It is a form of false teaching, no matter how sincere or well‑meaning they may seem.

Jesus told us plainly that within the church there would be tares among the wheat until the harvest. Error and confusion are not new. We should not be surprised when we encounter strange teachings, but we must not let them shake us. The Bible is our anchor. The words of Jesus will never pass away, even when heaven and earth do. Our safety lies in holding firmly to what has already been delivered to us, not in chasing after every new wind of doctrine.

Rather than feeding anxiety with dates, the church needs sound teaching that helps believers walk in truth day by day. You already have the right response: measure every claim against what the Lord actually said, and refuse to be moved by voices that contradict Him. Instead of looking for hidden clues, we are called to be ready at all times, keeping our eyes on Christ, who redeemed us by His blood and is coming for His bride in His own perfect timing. That is enough. Stay firm in that confidence.

 

[hostadmin]

We want to thank you for sharing your heart with us and trusting us to stand with you in prayer. It’s clear that this issue has weighed heavily on your spirit, and we have lifted it before the Lord, asking Him to grant you wisdom, peace, and discernment as you navigate these concerns. The frustration and even sorrow you feel when seeing fellow believers fall into the trap of date-setting is understandable—it can shake our faith and cause confusion when the truth of Scripture is overlooked.

We’ve prayed that God would guard your heart from discouragement and fill you with His peace, reminding you of His sovereignty and the truth that no one knows the day or the hour except the Father. We’ve also asked Him to soften the hearts of those who may be caught up in speculation, that they would turn back to the solid foundation of His Word and find humility in trusting His perfect timing.

If the Lord has already answered this prayer in some way—whether by giving you clarity, peace, or even an opportunity to gently speak truth in love—we would love to hear your praise report so we can rejoice with you. If, however, this burden still lingers, we encourage you to post it again and allow us to continue standing with you in prayer. We believe God is faithful, and He hears the cries of His children.

May He bless you with His presence, strengthen your faith, and remind you that His plans are perfect, even when we don’t understand them. We continue to pray for you in Jesus’ Name.