A/c to the New Testament, Jesus should have come back (parousia) within the lifetime of the apostles which he did not. He never said that he would come back after 200 or 2000 years. There is no hope of his coming back in the future. Why then do the evangelicals claim that the 2nd coming of Jesus is IMMINENT? Are they not cheating the people? It is plain as pikestaff that Christ's promise as well as prophecy of his 2nd coming within the lifetime of the apostles HAS FAILED!!! Moreover, much of what is found in the chapter "REVELATION" like ANTI-CHRIST, ARMAGEDDON, PAROUSIA, CHRIST'S MILLENNIAL RULE, RAPTURE, 666,etc., sound like COCK AND BULL STORY. Why should non-Christians believe all this balderdash?
2007-04-09 03:42:08 · 5 answers · asked by GOLDENLION2006 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He did come back. He was killed, resurrected and came back.
I will counter your question with a question:
In Revelation, it talks about the death of the two witnesses and that the world would witness their bodies in the street.
When in history, has there ever been an opportunity for the world, (even the world of the middle east) to see bodies lying in the street?
With the invention of satellite technology, it is possible for this to happen.
2007-04-09 08:27:17 · answer #1 · answered by Christmas Light Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 24: 27-31
It seems to me that Jesus, when using the phrase “THIS generation (Matt.24:34)”, is not speaking of Matthew’s and Jesus’ generation. I believe this because Matthew 24:27, 29-31 (below) references the events of the Sixth Seal (Re.6:13-17, 1 Thess.5:2, Acts.2:20, Luke 21:25-27, Isa.13:6-11, Jer.30:7, Joel 2:31-32), a yet future event.
Therefore, I would believe that “THIS generation” refers to the generation alive to witness the Sixth Seal event and future end time prophetic events to the Seventh Trumpet ascension (1 Thess.4:16-17, 1 Cor.15:52, Re.10:7).
Matt.24:27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Matt.24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Matt.24:30 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
Matt.24:31 And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
Pat (ndbpsa ©)
2007-04-09 15:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by BibleProphecyOnTheWeb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the Bible talks about no one knowing when He will come back and 1 Thes actually covers a lot of ground because some of the disciples there that believed already died and they were all freaking out; hence, 1 Thes 4 was written which clearly states the dead in Christ will rise first -- the believers of Christ who have already passed away (contrary to your statement) will come back to life.
2007-04-12 18:05:11 · answer #3 · answered by John Rosa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-21 10:32:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where in the bible does it say that Jesus is going to come back in 200 or 2000 years?
2007-04-09 17:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by jcioos 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋