So MANY are misled by that passage in the Bible, "That day and hour knoweth no man," and think the Adventists are wrong for saying the time of the end is near. They seem to read that passage and stop there.
An explanation was given by Christ to His disciples on Olivet. The disciples had asked the question, "What shall be the sign of Thy coming, and of the end of the world?" Jesus gave them signs, and said, "When ye shall see all these things, know it is near, even at the doors." Tho no man knows the day or the hour of His coming, we are instructed that it is near, even at the door. If we refuse to heed the warning, it will be as fatal for us as it was for those who rejected the message in the days of Noah. "If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief."
It is plain that some will be watching, and the Lord will not come to them as a thief. "Ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief." 1 Thess. 5:4. No man knows the day or the hour, continues to be the cry of the scoffer. The cry of "Peace, peace; when there is no peace," is one sign among many of the nearness of the end. Paul says, "When they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them." 1 Thess. 5:3.
Let us study God's Book that we may be found among those who shall be watching.