I'm indebted to another answerer for inspiring this question. When answering a question about whether or not we're living in the End Times, this answerer mentioned that no-one...not even the angels...knew when Jesus was due to return.
Does that mean he's gonna wake up one morning, write "End of The World" on his To Do list, and take everybody by surprise?
Can you imagine the chaos in Heaven, and Hell, come to that.
Angel of the Waters, where are you? Well get back from Hawaii pronto, this is It. Where are the Horsemen of the Apocalypse? what do you mean Death's traded the horse in for a Harley? How's that gonna look on the post-Rapture DVD?
My real question I guess is this: is anyone just a little disconcerted that what we're dealing with here is someone so inconsiderate that he's just gonna drop in unannounced with all his friends one day, without giving us the chance to pick the place up a little or get some snacks in? And he's supposed to be the saviour of the world??
2006-08-21 05:27:46 · 13 answers · asked by mdfalco71 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
How will people know it's the rapture or a big tidal wave or another storm surge or a volcano blowing it's top...it's all so non-specific and open, if a huge meteorite bashes into Earth it's quite likely Christians and a lot of other creatures and objects will be sucked up into the sky, I guess the ones with a stupid grin on their faces will be Christians but I bet they will be just as surprised and scared as anyone else.
2006-08-21 05:48:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Read Good Omens. The Horsemen of the Apocalypse (War is a chick! How cool is that?) ride cycles at the end of the world because, you know, times have changed. It's a great book. :D
2006-08-21 12:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Girl Wonder 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus is coming without warning and without signs. This is why we are told to be ready always.
Matthew 24
44 Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh.
45 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
47 Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
48 But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;
49 And shall begin to smite his fellowservants, and to eat and drink with the drunken;
50 The lord of that servant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him, and in an hour that he is not aware of,
51 And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
2006-08-21 12:34:17 · answer #3 · answered by flyersbiblepreacher 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, maybe he doesn't want to give up the element of surprise in the final battle. Even though he's ineffible and already knows he'll win. Besides, there are all sorts of signs about the second coming in the bible, but we're all too stupid to sort them out because no one knows when he's coming, or what will lead up to it...
Hang on, I'm confusing myself...
2006-08-21 12:45:28 · answer #4 · answered by lcraesharbor 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you know ... the horsemen of the apocolypse and other things such as the trumpets and the beast are are metaphors. they arent the literal meaning. you have to think about a guy a thousand + years ago seeing future that we havent even seen ourselves. he'd describe it in the only way he knows how.
and as an answer to your actual question, i think thats why we are supposed to have faith regardless, not just because our time may be closer then not.
2006-08-21 12:38:52 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
The sneaky little twit
2006-08-21 12:41:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The point is, that he wants your heart to be ready for him. He doesn't want someone just waiting until the last minute to be prepared.
2006-08-21 12:34:06 · answer #7 · answered by Searcher 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Now armageddon nervous.
2006-08-21 12:37:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think God is to concerned about "anyones" opinion on this matter.
2006-08-21 12:36:15 · answer #9 · answered by neil r 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have a good point.
2006-08-21 12:35:51 · answer #10 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋