'Endtimes' theology has millions of followers worldwide. They believe we are living in the "end of days" prophesised in Revelations. Some of these adherents believe it is their Christian duty to help put in place some of the prerequisities for Armadgeddon - e.g. ensuring the Jews are returned to Israel.
2006-07-31 04:56:09 · 12 answers · asked by Tyler's Mate 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In ancient Jewish tradition Satan is simply an angel doing the work that God assigned to Satan to do.
The word Satan means challenger. With the idea of Satan challenging us, or tempting if you will. This description sees Satan as the angel who is the embodiment of man's challenges. This idea of Satan works closely with God as an integral part of God plan for us. His job is to make choosing good over evil enough of a challenge so that it becomes clear to us that there can be only one meaningful or logical choice.
Contrast this to Christianity, which sees Satan as God's opponent. In Jewish thought, the idea that there exists anything capable of setting itself up as God's opponent would be considered polytheistic or setting up the devil to be an equally powerful polarity to god or a demigod.
Oddly, proof for The Christian satan/devil mythology is supposedly found in the ancient Jewish texts that were borrowed to create the bible. One can’t help but wonder how Christians came up with such a fantastically different interpretation of Gods assistant Satan in their theology.
Other hints about Satan’s role in human relations can be seen if you look at the name Lucifer. It meaning in the original tongue translates as Light bearer or light bringer. Essentially the bringer of enlightenment. The temptations of the Satan idea bring all of us eventually into Gods light. Hardly the Evil entity of Christian mythology.
Love and blessings
don
2006-08-01 17:43:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The vast majority of Christians have no idea what is in the 'bible'! The 'bible' to Christians is The New Testament, a Jesus fan club, and the vast majority don't even understand what that's all about!
Try it out ask one what is the meaning of The Holy Trinity,
then ask why no other religion believes in that train of thought?
So as far as 'Revelations' go they wont have a clue, so sorry, although I have respect for your question and really do understand the point you are trying to make my answer is no' they don't even understand what being a Christian actually means!
They don't understand that Jesus set out to fulfil the prophesies of the Old testament, they actually believe that Jesus was (and is ) god !
So how would they understand this?
And I'm not at all convinced that your 'facts' of millions of followers on the Armageddon bit are correct?
But I will forsure look into this 'Endtimes' group' and it will give me another religious group to 'have a go' at!
Thanks for the question, food for thought!
vsure
2006-07-31 05:34:11 · answer #2 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Eziek. Chapters 38 and 39, Zech.12:1-4, Matt.24:14-30, Rev.14:14-20 and 10:17-21, Rev.20:7-9, 11Timothy chapter 3, Christians aren't in control, God is.
2006-07-31 06:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by judy_derr38565 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are... there's a group in Israel that is working towards the Rapture, pushing certain circumstances onto others in order to force the prophecy to come to fulfillment. They have spent their entire lives over there doing this very thing... and are connected to several Christian groups here in the states.
2006-07-31 05:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Mormon church tells its people to stockpile food and have farming land in UK and the states so they will survive if the world ends. I really would rather look at and contribute to the positives in this world rather than the negatives. O M G some people are so crazy ,i wish they would think with their heart ,it would make this world a better place today.
2006-07-31 06:29:36 · answer #5 · answered by Treat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get your house in order means sort out your own soul, not actively work towards the destruction of the planet and the deaths of millions who'll end up in hell.
2006-07-31 05:02:42 · answer #6 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Christian and I'm not. I haven't heard of this. I hope we're not near the end. I've barely begun, lol.
2006-07-31 05:01:32 · answer #7 · answered by ainsleyrix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the christians are actively working for armageddon and the churches that is what thay want
2006-07-31 05:07:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about that whole we need to act inorder to bring about the end times thing. I know it's close, I just have to wait.
2006-07-31 04:59:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to heed what the Bible says. You don't know when that day will come. "Get your house in order."
2006-07-31 04:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by Yoda Green's Hope 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋