@DaasYochid,
“Precisely. All those wonderful things you do should be for the sake of the mitzvah, not to hasten moshiach. Hopefully that will occur too.”
They are done to fulfill our obligation to care for another You, which hastens Moshiachs coming. Do you not believe that an increase in Torah and Mitzvahs is mezarez the Geula?
“The Rambam is referring to belief in Moshiach, not specifically belief that the Rebbe is moshiach.”
Have you understood from my posts that I believe the Rebbe is Moshiach? I think I’ve been pretty clear that it’s not the case.
My point of bringing the Rambam was to stress how important believing and and anticipating Moshiachs coming is, and how it’s not a Lubavitcher novelty.
Also, I’m quite sure the Chofetz Chaim spoke and wrote alot about Moshiach.