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Devotion 1 of 2: 1 Pet 2
1) The Jews rejected Jesus because he didn’t fit their image of a Messiah, the one who they thought would deliver them from Roman oppression and establish their kingdom again! But Jesus became the foundation stone of a spiritual kingdom, the church!
2) Jesus is a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense when he doesn’t fit into our expectations or demands. To the Jews that meant he didn’t deliver them from Rome or didn’t follow their traditions like keeping the Sabbath, etc. To Gentiles that means being the only way to salvation and to God, etc.
Devotion 2 of 2: Jer 46
The Jews who feared Neb. and tried to avoid him escaped to Egypt where they thought they would be safe, but Neb. invaded and defeated Egypt (v.2), and many of the Jews there were killed or taken captive, although God did save and restore some (v.28). In applying this to the endtime, many Christians today believe in the pre-trib rapture teaching because they fear AC and think that God will protect them through the rapture. So, in a sense, they are using the pre-trib rapture teaching as a means of escape from AC. But if it doesn’t happen, it will lead to disaster for many Christians because they will stumble and fall away from the faith (2 Thes 2:3) because they will not be prepared to face AC! When threatened with execution, there is the danger that many will compromise and worship AC’s image or take his mark in order to save themselves or their families! So we must warn them with love and humility to save AMAP from apostasy!
デボーション2/2：エレ46章の分かち合い
ネブを恐れ、避けようとしたユダヤ人たちは、安全だと思われるエジプトに逃げたが、ネブはエジプトを侵略し、破り（2節）、そこにいたユダヤ人の多くは殺されたり捕虜になったりしたが、神は一部を救い、回復した（28節）。これを終末の時代に当てはめると、今日の多くのクリスチャンはACを恐れ、携挙によって神が守ってくださると考えて、患難期前携挙の教えを信じている。つまり、ある意味、ACから逃れる手段として、患難期前携挙の教えを使っているのです。しかし、それは多くのクリスチャンにとって災いをもたらすでしょう。なぜなら、患難期前携挙が起こらない場合、彼らはACに直面する準備ができていないため、つまずき、信仰から離れるからです（2テサ2：3）！処刑されると脅されると、多くの人は妥協してACの像を拝んだり、彼の刻印を受けたりする危険性があります！だから私たちは、できるだけ多くの兄姉を背教から救うために、愛と謙遜をもって警告しなければなりません！
— Pastor Elmer Inafuku