Has Matthew 24:14 Been Realized?
Far to many believe erroneously that Matthew 24:14 has yet to be realized, and as such the Second Coming of Jesus is far off. Sadly they are wrong. See:
http://www.call2holiness.org/Matthew2414/Matthew2414.htm
2007-09-15 16:33:42 · 6 answers · asked by The Cub 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The second coming of Christ may be in 7 years or it may be in 700 years. No man knows the actual time that it will come. The Scripture in Matthew 24:14 doesn't say that the gospel being preached throughout the world will be the trigger for Christ's return. It just says that it will happen before the end. What will be a sign that Jesus is coming back very soon is found in this passage.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him, 2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.
3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
Of course, some hard core Protestants would say that the office of the Pope fulfills this Scripture...so who but God knows for sure?
2007-09-15 16:54:37 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the Watchtower magazine has been preaching what will Jesus do when God set his kingdom in earth after Armageddon in the last 90 years about 350 millions yearly.
and all Jehovah´s witnesses dedicated the equivalent of 150,000 years in just one year preaching that Kingdom.
2007-09-15 23:40:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus also said, No man knows the day or the hour that Jesus will come back. So why bother with this?
2007-09-15 23:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's in the Bible, it must be true. So we should all hate you so Jesus will show his face? I don't think so. We need to learn to stand on our own feet. We need to know that we can determine right from wrong. We need to show God is not necessary.
2007-09-15 23:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know. If you are a true Godly person then yes if not no.
2007-09-15 23:41:40 · answer #5 · answered by Lightweight McCoullah Chainsaw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is happening as we answer. Mormon missionaries.
2007-09-15 23:42:04 · answer #6 · answered by guest 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋