Why are we then still waiting for it?
2006-12-13 05:07:04 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No, you are not correct. (What is your Scripture reference?)
Be glad He tarries...He wants to save as many souls as possible.
2006-12-13 05:09:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Rather, it would come to pass in the generation of those people who saw the signs of the end times begin to be fulfilled.
Example, if a sign of the End Times was "Jerusalem shall be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled" St. Luke 21:24 and if Israel regaining control of the Old City was a fulfillment of that prophecy, then it would be expected that some who were alive then would still be alive when the "end" comes. The end of what? The end of the Great Tribulation, the end of the age, and the establishment of Christ's Kingdom, upon the Throne of David.
2006-12-13 13:24:32 · answer #2 · answered by kent chatham 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not exactly. He was talking to those in His generation. However, He was foretelling future events. All of the things He spoke of have not yet happened. Look at vs. 8 of Matthew's gospel; "All these are the beginning of sorrows." War and rumours are going on at this very moment. There have been continuing and powerful earthquakes. Many false prophets and so on. But as of today, we have not yet been delivered up to the authorities.
He gave us two clues to watch for, vs. 14;"And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come." That has not happened yet. Secondly, vs. 36; "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven but my Father only."
Life will continue until all of the things He mention have been fulfilled. When He comes again, there will be NO DOUBTS! All the world will see Him coming in glory.
Hope this helps.
Donald
2006-12-13 14:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was speaking about his generation, not about the generation of men. In the beginning there was the generation of Adam, then the generation of the law. Now we are in the generation of Jesus. Next will come the generation of the Messiah and then the generation of the eternal Christ.
2006-12-13 13:12:58 · answer #4 · answered by Preacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; after listing several features of the sign that indicated his parousia, or presence, he mention that "this generation" would not pass away until all was fulfilled, this generation being that which saw the events take place which he had just described. -- Matthew 24:3-32.
Although many of the features have been fulfilled previously, they had to occur in the same time period, but Matthew 24:14 did not begin to be fulfilled before the late 1800's, and more fully throughout the 20th Century into the 21st.
ADDED: Since I posted I notice several references to Matthew 16:28.
That was fulfilled by means of the transfiguration, recorded immediately after that statement in Matthew 17:1-9.
2006-12-13 13:10:22 · answer #5 · answered by Abdijah 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus' words have a 2-fold meaning.
1- In reference to the end of the Jewish system in 70 A.D.
2- The end of the world (not the planet) the man-made system of rule.
2006-12-13 13:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by Uncle Thesis 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes that is precisely correct. the Bible says that Jesus said ...
Mat 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom
certainly everyone standing there at the time is long dead and dust and yet no sign of Jesus coming in his kingdom. either Jesus lied or he was mistaken.
PS. of course Christians will twist and complicate this simple verse to suit their own expectations. "truth" is a symbol embodied in their image of Jesus not an actuality that they can accept without many convoluted qualifications.
2006-12-13 13:19:04 · answer #7 · answered by nebtet 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. He said there were some present who would see the kingdom.
Jesus went on to say, "I assure you that some of you standing here right now will not die before you see the Kingdom of God arrive in great power!"
Mark 9:1
You need not wait, just accept it.
2006-12-13 13:14:16 · answer #8 · answered by Jay Z 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus never said such things, He was pointing to a generation that would be at the end time. And that is this generation.
2006-12-13 13:10:12 · answer #9 · answered by birdsflies 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No.
He said he would come back in the end of days after Israel was re-established and a religious apostasy occurred, followed by the coming of the AntiChrist and the rapture and tribulation.
2006-12-13 13:09:54 · answer #10 · answered by . 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He was referring to the destruction of Jerusalem, which occurred a few years later. Read the entire passage again.
2006-12-13 13:19:59 · answer #11 · answered by Dr. Quest 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋