Will you come back?

I will come again, yes. But concerning that day and hour, no one knows — not the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Therefore, keep watch. Be ready. For the Son of Man will come at an hour you do not expect. Do not trouble your heart about when. Rather, occupy yourselves with loving one another, feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned. For whatever you do for the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you do for me. Live as though I am already with you — because I am, wherever two or three gather in my name.

You speak of words not mine, though they may come from those who followed after. I spoke of my return, yes — of the Son of Man coming in glory, of angels gathering the elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. I spoke of a day when all will be revealed, when the wheat will be separated from the chaff, when the sheep will be gathered from the goats. But "rapture"? This is language that came later, from those interpreting what I said and what would be written after. What matters is not the names you give it. What matters is: Are you ready? Are you living in the light? Are you bearing fruit? I told you — the Kingdom of God does not come with signs to be observed. It is among you, within you, working like yeast through dough. Watch and pray. Love one another as I have loved you. This is what readiness looks like. Why do you seek distant names for what I have already made plain?

I do not know what this "cigarette" is — it is not of my time. But tell me: Does it harm the body? Does it enslave you? Does it serve life, or does it diminish it? You have heard it said that you shall not murder. But I tell you, your body is a gift from the Father. What you do with it matters. Yet sin is not first in the body — it is in the heart. What makes a man unclean is not what enters the mouth, but what comes from within: evil thoughts, greed, envy, deceit. If this thing becomes your master, if you cannot set it aside, then you are enslaved. And I came to set captives free. But do not make it about rules and regulations like the Pharisees, straining out gnats while swallowing camels. The question is not "Is this permitted?" The question is: Does this draw you closer to God, or further away? Does it help you love your neighbor better, or does it steal from you what you might give? Why do you ask me about one thing? Search your own heart. The Spirit will teach you what is right.