The Gospel According to Jesus

The Bible had a vision of what was going to happen when this messianic figure came into the world. The belief that this world will be better before Christ returns is not optimism, it is misplaced faith. John MacArthur says we believe the final triumph will be won easily and instantly by Christ himself at his appearing. But we do not expect a hostile world to capitulate gradually to his lordship before he returns in glory,. nor does scripture anywhere teach that such a thing will happen.