It is written in the bible that when the messiah comes there will be an end to war fammine pain and hunger?

Question

Christians: why do we still have those things if the messiah has already came? Oh he's going to get us all fixed up when he returns right?

Answer 1

This is one of the reasons why the Jews rejected Jesus as a false Messiah. there are other prophecies he simply did not fulfill.

Their answer is a bogus second coming not mentioned in scripture.

Answer 2

For many years, teachers (Rabbis) of the Old Testament taught that the scriptures pointed to two Messiahs. One was a suffering servant, the other was a victorious ruler/king.

The key is that the dual Messiah teachings can be fulfilled if the same Messiah comes twice, fulfilling both prophecies, but at different times.

Jesus Christ came 2,000 years ago as the suffering servant.
When He comes again ("The Second Coming", Acts 1), He will return as the victorious ruler/king.

Revelation 20 begins with Satan being bound up for a thousand years, and not being able to influence the inhabitants of the earth during that Millennial Reign of Jesus.

Answer 3

He was on earth, when he mentioned his return in the future. There are 2 "returns" that he mentioned. But they aren't seperate. They are manifested differently.

One, he said that no one would pay attention to, in which he'd return invisibly, but he game one composite sign (Matthew 24) and that mankind would see the most evil days it had ever experienced.

"But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone. "For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. "For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all away; so will the coming of the Son of Man be." - Matthew 24:36-39

(Some translations translate that Greek word for "coming" as "So the presence of the Son of Man will be")

During that time, as Matthew 24:6-21 mentions, the world would see unprecedented Wars, Famine, Earthquakes, Disease, and a simotaneous world wide preaching campaign.

Then, Matthew 24:21-34 takes place. **During** this invisible presence, he exercises his authority as King of the Heavenly Kingdom. A tribulation will occur such as this world has never seen. This is at his VISIBLE "return", things would shift, and he would be visible to all. At this time, he will usher in Gods Kingdom that he preached about on earth. It will have already existed as a Kingdom in the heavens. But now will be the time to totally take over earths affairs.

"In the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall its sovereignty be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever." - Daniel 2:44

Then, peace will be restored to the earth, and yes, famine, war, and all such ills will cease. We will be back to "sqaure" one as it were.

Answer 4

In the millennium kingdom of Christ there will be peace on earth for a thousand years. All of mankinds ills will not be cured---the reference to perfect living is a reference to heaven. Prior to the appearance of New Jerusalem there will be the Great Tribulation, a period of strife and war on a scale that the world has never seen. This will begin shortly after the rapture of the church, in which all believers and saints will be translated to heaven.

Answer 5

Once again, free will.

People are being given the choice whether to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior, or not.

Those that do, will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, where there will be no more war, famine, pain, hunger, etc.

Those that don't, won't.

Answer 6

Mr. T,
Jesus came to die for the sins of the world, obtainable by any who trust Him for it.

At the Second Coming, He will come to rule.

There will be pain and suffering still, and He promised that too.

Pain and suffering will end after the Judgements. Only those that are with Him after that will be free of pain and suffering.

So it's available!

Answer 7

Mr. Jibber Jabber,
This will be the last time I respond to one of your questions. You do nothing but try to rip God apart. You remind me (picture included) of Goliath who with the strength of God was killed with just one stone thrown by a little boy. Now to answer your question, Jesus became the Christ when he came to earth. Although he fed the hungry, cured the sick, raised the dead, at that time it was to show us what he would be capable of doing for us as our King. Until he removes all wicked men from the earth (and mind you that time is very near) he will not repeat those miracles. When he does arrive again however, he will purge the earth of all badness and the righteous (the ones who put their faith in he and his father) will live in a world free from "Slanders of our God".

Answer 8

Jesus came first time as a baby. Second time he comes to earth is to bound satan for a 1000 years, and we shall live upon this earth for that long.

Answer 9

The Biblical verses that describe the end of poverty, famine, pain, etc. pertain to the Messianic Age, which is when Jesus sits on His earthly throne as King. Until such time as Jesus is enthroned as King, the earth is still under the power of Satan.

Peace.

Answer 10

He came as a Savior the first time. He's coming back as Lord and King.