Why is it important for Christians to know what the Bible says about the end times?
Christians need biblical end-time knowledge because Scripture says the wise will understand, and believers must know what to look for. Paul taught early converts these things, showing their importance. Such understanding lets every headline and news item confirm that the Bible is true and that events are coming as God said.
Les explains that Paul, around A.D. 55, took time with new converts out of paganism to teach them things concerning the end of the church age. If Paul did that then, it matters even more that believers know these things while actually in that period. He says we have to know what Scripture teaches so we know what to look for. Daniel's warning that the wicked do wickedly but the wise understand applies here. Les also illustrates from a man he led to the Lord: once a person gets true insight into the Word, especially end-time things, every headline and news item declares that this book is true and that it is all coming as God said. He further notes that God's time clock has been stopped during the church age, but when the church is taken out, it kicks back in gear and runs right on schedule, so understanding these matters prepares believers to recognize God's timetable.