If Jesus returned...?

Question

Would you expect him to return as he looked through the eyes of contempary artists of our time, announcing his arrival to the world and performing miracles, proving his authenticity and forewarning those who don't believe or are weak in their faith to quickly repent and assess their standards?

Or do you think it possible he could come back in the guise of a non-christian, perhaps even an atheist, to test your charitable attitudes and your honest ability to love all...?

I often wondered this when I was christian.
What are your views?

Thank You.

Very true, Debra, although there is a lot of symbolism and allegory used throughout the bible, as was common for the writers of the time.

Dear, oh dear, seraphim_pwns_u....you have no concept of "allegory", I see.

Tell me, if someone tells you to "watch for the red flags of depression"...do you really look for red flags, sticking out of people...???? (sigh...)

seraphim_pwns_u, nor does it seem you have grasped the idea of the word "DISGUISE".....people like you are a danger to our children.

Answer 1

:D .. like Kurty Kobain I'd expect him to "Come back as fire, burn all the liars and leave a blanket of ash on the ground "...

Answer 2

I am unable to subscribe to the view that ones salvation is necessarily through Jesus and Christianity. What is important for salvation is your vital content. You need to be compassionate, loving and caring enough. If you are living embodiment of these sterling qualities, the gate to heaven will be opened to you, no matter which religion you profess, or even if you do not profess any particular religion. What religion did Jesus belong to? Judaism. He was not a christian, in the sense that he belong to any christian church. Let me explain it from another angle. The word "Hinduism" which refers to a religion in India, is not the name of that religion, originally. Hinduism never had a name to their religion. It is by this name the Arabs referred to the people living beyond the river Sind and later it came to be associated with the kind of religion practised by these people. What I am trying to drive home, by this, is that it is unnecessary to belong to a particular religion. What is important in assessing ones spiritual progress is his religious conduct and not the denomination to which he belongs. I am sure if Jesus Christ were to come again, he would not lay so much emphasis on the religion one belongs to as ones spiritual conduct like love and kindness.

Answer 3

Sorry but the Bible states that He will come back in all His glory. Although I do think He will look much different than we expect. Pictures are only pictures.I do feel that others, angels perhaps, may be sent to test our faith.

Answer 4

We are told at Isaiah 53:2b that Jesus looked like a regular man while on earth; He wasn't particularly handsome, nor was He homely. Look at the Jewish men walking around Israel today, pick out a non-descript man, and chances are that's what He looked like: dark hair, medium-colored Caucasian skin, brown eyes, neither tall nor short. Men in those days wore carefully groomed beards and hair of about shoulder length, or shorter (unless they had taken a Nazarite vow). He certainly didn't have blue eyes and blondish hair as many artists have portrayed Him for centuries.

Based upon prophecies in Isaiah and Revelation, as well as the Gospel of John, we are told Jesus Christ will return in a physical body, with the same appearance He had while on earth, except for one feature: His anger will burn in his eyes "like a flame of fire" (Rev. 19:12). This is not to say that a literal flame eminates from His eyes; it implies that this is one angry God!

Isaiah and Revelation, among others, tell us that, when Messiah returns, He will return as humanity's Judge. He will not perform miracles to "prove His authenticity" as you asked because this is the time unbelievers must be judged. Remember, by this time, humanity has suffered 7 years of unbelieveable judgements and hardship that people acknowledge are caused by God (Rev. 16:11); yet, many have refused to accept Him. The 21 judgements poured out on the earth are the "forewarning" to unbelievers you asked about; if they refuse to accept God as their Lord, even after they acknowledge He exists, what else can be done for them? These are the ones who will be judged righteously by Jesus Christ upon His return. There will be no second chances for unbelievers at His Second Coming.

I hope this answers your questions. Peace and love in Jesus.

p.s. -- please accept Him today!

Answer 5

This idea is a misunderstanding of scripture.

Jesus has no intention of returning as a living human. He already did that.

This time Jesus is returning in the hearts of those who have accepted his message and try to live their lives to emulate his teachings. Few actually do this. It requires a radically different interpretation of love from the one understood by most so-called believers. Most people see love as something that you keep in reserve only for those you have judged worthy of it.

This is not love at all. This is only judgment. Judgment is the exact opposite of what Jesus was teaching. Remember judge not lest ye be judged. Jesus asks us to love our neighbor. Notice that there is no accept for in this statement. Every one is intended to be included in this love Jesus ask us to have for our fellow man. This type of universal application of love requires no judgment on our part because Jesus’' intent was that no one be left out of it.

This is a difficult pill to swallow for any religion that thinks of it's self as being the one true and only correct way to God. This idea of exclusivity is the exact opposite of the message of inclusively that Jesus gave us.

Attaining the goals that Jesus set for us may be difficult within the constraints most religions impose. This is why many who seriously try to emulate the true teachings of Jesus in their lives do not ascribe to any particular religious following. They follow the truth in their hearts where Jesus has taken up residence.

Love and blessings.
don

Answer 6

Jesus was two thieves who were crucified by the Romans, according to the Bible, so that the Biblical Jews could be punished for their murderous ways, and lose the Promised Land since they were asking that the Land be cursed.

If Jesus had to return, they will return as conjoined twins, joined at their backs to face the Chrissies on one side and the Mozzies on the other who copy cat and say Jesus is coming again after sleeping in Heaven all these years.

But I want to bet they will want to see their Bretheren in Israel suffer for allowing them to be crucified on the Passover and into the Sabbath and for failing to have them taken down from their crosses before sunset, which all decent Jewish criminals were entitled to to keep to their faith under Roman rule.

So dont be surprised if Jesus comes back and joins the Hezbollah to fight against Israel for losing the land on that day in Jerusalem and for expecting Georgie and the US taxpayers to help them in their losing battle against Allah, because those two sinners will know by now that Allah aint happy with what they tried to do with His prophet Isa al Masih, and how they treated Muhammad in Mecca when they refused to face Kaba to pray.

But dont think for one moment that your deserting Christianity will help you because you still aint saved yet.

Answer 7

He will be in all HIS glory. We can try to explain it like take a Thimble full of water from the ocean and say that this is the ocean. But it does not give the true picture of the Ocean. This is like are view of JESUS's Glory.

Answer 8

There will be lots of opportunities to show hospitality to a Jesus in disguise, before he comes back in glory to the Mount of Olives. "When I was in prison, you visited me. When I was hungry you gave me to eat. When I was naked, you clothed me. Whatsoever you do to the least of these, that you do unto me."

To gmonkai: Kurt wasn't too far off. "God is a consuming fire."

Answer 9

According to thumpers, he came as a Jew that did not practice Judaism, so, it would be logical to conclude he would be an atheist.

Jesus hated religions. All of them.

So sayeth the book of mythology.

Answer 10

I don't expect him to return but I know for sure that he will return to judge the living and the dead and his Kimdom will have no End .