Christians & The Second Coming?

Question

Several verses in the New Testament appear to contain Jesus' predictions that the Second Coming would take place within a century following his death. Most notably, Matthew 10:22-23, 16:27-28, 23:36, 24:29-34, 26:62-64; Mark 9:1, Mark 14:24-30, 14:60-62; and Luke 9:27.

Hows that for time keeping. I would say that he's running a little late. Wouldn't you?

This makes me chuckle. All the above is in the bible and you all make excuses and compare it to the end of days and what's going on in the world today.

YOU'RE ALL MAKING IT UP AS YOU GO ALONG

Answer 1

He'll have to get through me first.
=:)
p.s Why did he have a Spanish name?

Answer 2

Matthew 10:22-23 says they wont finish going through the cities of Israel...Jesus was talking about the world = Israel...and we still haven't established churches all voer the world...

16:27-28 - the taste of death. Jesus himself said those who accept Him and the father will have eternal life...but those who don't will perish...

23:36...says "I tell you the truth all this shall come upon this generation" not "I tell you that I will return to you in this generation"(read the verses before it, it talks abotu what "this truth" is)

24:29-34 says nothing about what time Jesus will come back, just what will happen when he does...

26:62-64 same thing....just how he comes back, not when

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Mark 9:1 says the same as "Matthew 16:27-28"

14:24-30 Talks about the last supper and how Jesus will not drink fruit of the vine until he comes back...and Peter's denial...nothing about when he comes back

Mark 14:60-62 is the same as "Matthew 26:62-64"
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Luke 9:27 says the same as "Mark 9:1" and "Matthew 16:27-28"

Answer 3

Israel would need to be back in its own land before the 2nd coming. That happened only recently after nearly 2000 years when most Jews were living in the Middle East, Russia and Europe. Naysayers in those years doubtless said - "the Jews create their own nation again, thats impossible, dummy, you are thick." Yet miracle of miracles Israel is back in its land.

Also the gospel is meant to be preached everywhere before the end comes. In Roman times this was hardly possible. The Americas, Australasia and many other territories like China were unknown or in affect unreachable because of technology limitations. Even now, the gospel hasn't quite been preached everywhere. There are areas where locally repressive regimes or fascist religious systems inhibit preaching the gospel - Afghan, Somalia, Saudi, North Korea, parts of India etc.

Answer 4

while Jesus bodily returns to earth there'll be little question as to who he's and he will choose no human to "make it genuine". The day he returns could be the day a clean valley is created between the ineffective Sea and the Mediterranean good in the process the middle of the temple mount. Zechariah 14:4 On that day his ft will stand on the Mount of Olives which lies to the east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives would be chop up in a million/2 from east to west, leaving a great valley. a million/2 the mountain will circulate northward and the different a million/2 southward Zech 14:5 means that the cleavage of the Mount of Olives is by technique of an earthquake, and it is shown with the aid of Isa 29:6 Rev sixteen:19. In the two passages the context, as in Zech 14:a million-3 buddies the earthquake with the Gentile invasion under the Beast Dan 7:8 Rev 19:20. genuinely, in a land seamed with the aid of seismic disturbances it is going to not be confusing to believe that yet another earthquake could cleave the little hill noted as the Mount of Olives. not between the linked events of Zech. 14 exceeded off on the 1st coming of Christ, heavily linked in spite of the incontrovertible fact that He then grew to become into with the Mount of Olives. for this reason once you spot a guy clothed in white descending on a white horse from the sky and he splits the mount of Olives in 2 you will comprehend who he's.

Answer 5

Well some of those do not refer to the second coming at all my friend and also concerning Jesus coming again the great tribulation must first take place. I think people better be glad today that God has the patience he does or there would be alot of people in this world today that do not have Christ that will have to go through the horrors of the great judgement of God on this world. God is being patient today allowing all men all over the world a fair chance to receive Jesus Christ.

Answer 6

Any other passages in the New Testament you like to poke fun at? We should be tolerant and respect what people of all religions - or none - believe. If you want to be a smart alec find another topic to demonstrate your intolerance and ignorance. If you're serious about an answer there are several religious organisations you could contact. But I don't think you are.

Answer 7

Do you infer this from these passages and yet ignore the passages where it is clearly stated that nobody knows the hour, not even Jesus? (Matthew 24:36-51; I Thes 4:13-5:3; II Peter 3:1-13)

Answer 8

Jesus was an apocalyptic preacher..he told the disciples as much......You might take a gnostic view, and reconcile "not of this world the kingdom of our lord"...meaning , it has happened but we are in the wrong world in which to perceive it.

Or you could say that Jesus was a man of a time when the apocalyptic view was widely held, and that view has proved to be false.

Does that really diminish the superb ethical teaching of Jesus?

Answer 9

He never actually said an appointed hour. Actually in Revelations it says that only God the Father knows the time of the second coming so Jesus wouldn't have been able to tell the disciples when he was coming back.

Answer 10

In several places in the Bible can read JesusChrist says Only His Father in Heaven knows about the Time He returns.

And its after the RAPTURE that the Tribulation Period takes place

Answer 11

No date was given by Jesus for His return. He said that even He (in His earthly incarnation) didn't know when it would be; nevertheless, His return has, since the end of the apostolic age, been imminent (i.e. could happen at any time).
However, several quotes from Jesus Himself showed the Second Coming could not occur before all people groups got the chance to hear the Gospel (that Jesus is God; that He died for our sins; that He was physically raised from the dead, proving His conquest of death; and that if anyone accepts Him as their God, Lord and Saviour then they would not perish (eternally existing in hell, unable to accomplish their purpose of having a real relationship with God) but have everlasting life (a quality, not just a quantity of life)).

Revelation shows that at the time of the end, people at one side of the world would be able to see things happening on the other side of the world as they happened, i.e. the murders in Jerusalem of God's two Witnesses, who called down fire from heaven on their enemies, and withheld rain from the earth for long periods during their 42-month mission. Such will be the joy of people worldwide at that time, because of their murder (by antichrist), and because they would not be allwed to be buried, in order for antichrist's perceived victory over them to be seen by vast TV audiences over the world, that people actually send gifts to one another in celebration.
The two Witnesses are then resurrected, and everyone on earth will be able to know it (see Revelation Chapter 11).

Atheists long cited this as proof the Bible was fiction, as 'It's impossible for someone in America to see the events in Jerusalem as they happen: it's just a myth!'
Even as recently as the 1960's and early 1970's, although we could be TOLD of events occurring (e.g. in Vietnam), we would not see footage until several days later: now, however, in the World of CNN, Sky News and BBC News 24, we are not only capable of seeing events as they occur, we take it for granted!

Such evidence from the pages of the Bible, coupled with Jesus' knowledge of a simultaneous, short duration, worldwide event taking place both by day and by night shows His knowledge of time zones far exceeded anyone's during that period.

Instead of looking for reasons to disbelieve, why not look to see why scientists, doctors, Admirals, pilots, and millions of ordinary, intelligent people believe? Rad the Bible for yourself, and try the following websites, to help you understand:

http://www.answersingenesis.org
http://thebereancall.org
http://christiananswers.net
http://lightforthelastdays.co.uk

May God bless you if you seek Him.