Is Jesus coming on 2031?
Abstract:
As Adventists, we cannot say that Jesus is coming on 2031 because Ellen G. White says: 1) "there would be no definite time in the message given of God since 1844" {2SM 73.1}; 2) "God gives no man a message that it will be five years or ten years or twenty years before this earth’s history shall close" {RH-11-27-1900}. The main reference is Last Day Events chapter 3 "When shall these things be?". Regarding the idea that "definite time" in {LDE 36.2} constrasted to the "year", EGW refers to 1844 also as a "time" in the same paragraph, therefore time and year are same to her. Furthermore, while it is safe to say that "six thousand years" is Satan's time to prove his point, and that the next millennium will be in heaven, and that there are four thousand years between sin and the cross, and that the cross was at 31 A.D, we can only say things that she wrote, and we cannot say things that she wrote against. However Jesus is actually coming soon, based on the signs of the times in Matthew 24 as affirmed in Last Day Events.
Fulltext:
"You will not be able to say that He will come in one, two, or five years, neither are you to put off His coming by stating that it may not be for ten or twenty years."—The Review and Herald, March 22, 1892. {LDE 33.2}
"We are nearing the great day of God. The signs are fulfilling. And yet we have no message to tell us of the day and hour of Christ’s appearing. The Lord has wisely concealed this from us that we may always be in a state of expectancy and preparation for the second appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ in the clouds of heaven."—Letter 28, 1897. {LDE 33.3}
"The exact time of the second coming of the Son of man is God’s mystery."—The Desire of Ages, 633 (1898). {LDE 33.4}
"God gives no man a message that it will be five years or ten years or twenty years before this earth’s history shall close. He would not give any living being an excuse for delaying the preparation for His appearing. He would have no one say, as did the unfaithful servant, “My lord delayeth his coming,” for this leads to reckless neglect of the opportunities and privileges given to prepare us for that great day."—The Review and Herald, November 27, 1900. {LDE 34.2}
No Time Prophecy Beyond 1844
"I plainly stated at the Jackson camp meeting to these fanatical parties that they were doing the work of the adversary of souls; they were in darkness. They claimed to have great light that probation would close in October, 1884. I there stated in public that the Lord had been pleased to show me that there would be no definite time in the message given of God since 1844."—Selected Messages 2:73 (1885). {LDE 35.3}
"Our position has been one of waiting and watching, with no time-proclamation to intervene between the close of the prophetic periods in 1844 and the time of our Lord’s coming."—Manuscript Releases 10:270 (1888). {LDE 36.1}
"The people will not have another message upon definite time. After this period of time [Revelation 10:4-6], reaching from 1842 to 1844, there can be no definite tracing of the prophetic time. The longest reckoning reaches to the autumn of 1844."—The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 7:971 (1900). {LDE 36.2}
For More Information see Last Day Events chapter 3 "When Shall These Things Be?"
"The exact time of the second coming of the Son of man is God’s mystery."—The Desire of Ages, 633 (1898). {LDE 33.4}
"God gives no man a message that it will be five years or ten years or twenty years before this earth’s history shall close. He would not give any living being an excuse for delaying the preparation for His appearing. He would have no one say, as did the unfaithful servant, “My lord delayeth his coming,” for this leads to reckless neglect of the opportunities and privileges given to prepare us for that great day."—The Review and Herald, November 27, 1900. {LDE 34.2}
No Time Prophecy Beyond 1844
"I plainly stated at the Jackson camp meeting to these fanatical parties that they were doing the work of the adversary of souls; they were in darkness. They claimed to have great light that probation would close in October, 1884. I there stated in public that the Lord had been pleased to show me that there would be no definite time in the message given of God since 1844."—Selected Messages 2:73 (1885). {LDE 35.3}
"Our position has been one of waiting and watching, with no time-proclamation to intervene between the close of the prophetic periods in 1844 and the time of our Lord’s coming."—Manuscript Releases 10:270 (1888). {LDE 36.1}
"The people will not have another message upon definite time. After this period of time [Revelation 10:4-6], reaching from 1842 to 1844, there can be no definite tracing of the prophetic time. The longest reckoning reaches to the autumn of 1844."—The S.D.A. Bible Commentary 7:971 (1900). {LDE 36.2}
For More Information see Last Day Events chapter 3 "When Shall These Things Be?"
