The LEFT BEHIND series of religious novels by Tim LaHaye and Jerry Jenkins, and the movie based upon these books promote an overly dramatic and sadistic view of end time prophecy. The authors tell of the horrors of a vindictive God destroying three billion people by fire and earthquakes. The LaHaye/Jenkin’s series places the majority of the world’s inhabitants into a literal lake of fire to suffer eternally. On national television, these authors have admitted that they feel fear is an acceptable strategy to motivate people into accepting Christ. God, however, would never endorse conversions out of fear. “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18
Jonah preached for 40 days every day in the city of Nineveh he probably said only 36 days and the God of Israel the city, “will be destroyed” Jonah 3:1-10 GN in 25 days Jehovah will destroy this large city. In fact the city had 120000 people and it took him 3 days to walk through it. Interesting the King inquired of this God and his advisers said that is the God who freed the Jews in Red Sea and in the land of Canaan. So he ordered all to put sackcloth on including animals and he said “perhaps God will change his mind, ..stop being angry, and we will not die” then it’s says God saw ” they had given up bad behaviour, so he changed his mind”. Jonah was the most successful preacher within 40 days he saved 120k peoples as well as animals. In 2Pet 2:4-10 Noah preached for 40 years and saved no one but his own immediate family.
So we today preach how many become baptised in my case I only know of 2 since 1973 other than family members.
So what about Armageddon JWs say it’s just them in fact most groups limit the number or say judgment won’t take place. Others like the example above claim all will die. God shows that if a countries rulers repent and its citizens obey and display repentance then the whole group en-mass can be saved. Of course someone must preach, we may not want to as Jonah who fled to Spain but what a blessing resulted. If you are able to help someone to dedication and baptism for me it is wonderful experence.
God Bless.