what is the point of an invisible "presence"? besides he has always been invisibly present cos he says "lo i am with you always, even til the end of the age."
2007-12-11 23:16:57 · 9 answers · asked by Gruntled Employee 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus will never literally "show himself".
Jesus dwells in "unapproachable light". The apostle Paul plainly implied that the enemies of Christianity would NOT be able to "see" Christ.
(1 Timothy 6:13-16) I give you orders that you observe the commandment...until the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ. ...who dwells in unapproachable light, whom not one of men has seen or can see.
(Ephesians 1:18) ...the eyes of your heart having been enlightened...
(2 Corinthians 3:16) When there is a turning to Jehovah, the veil is taken away.
The fact that Jesus comes "in the clouds" certainly does not imply that Jesus strums a harp while lounging on puffy white cumulus, but it does remind serious bible students of the presence of the sun behind clouds. Anyone can "see" that the sun has risen, even if the sun's outline is not plainly delineated. The effects of the sun can be seen, and any person can discern the other clues indicating the literal presence of the sun above the horizon.
(Revelation 1:5-7) Jesus Christ, “the Faithful Witness,”...Look! He is coming with the clouds
The bible describes something similar with regard to the personal qualities of the Creator.
(Romans 1:19-20) What may be known about God is manifest among them, for God made it manifest to them. For his invisible qualities are clearly seen from the world’s creation onward, because they are perceived by the things made
Thus, it seems rather obvious that only those actually LOOKING for the Christ will discern his presence. That is the sense that Acts 1:11 uses when it compares Jesus' ascent to his "return" or '[second] coming', which was and is perceived only by a small group of true Christians.
(Acts 1:6-11) When, now, they [the earliest Christians] had assembled, they went asking him: “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time?” He said to them: “It does not belong to you to get knowledge of the times or seasons...but you will receive power when the holy spirit arrives upon you, and you will be witnesses...to the most distant part of the earth.” And after he had said these things, while they were looking on, he was lifted up and a cloud caught him up from their vision. ...This Jesus who was received up from you into the sky will come thus in the same manner as you [that is, the relatively small number of true Christians rather than the general population] have beheld him going into the sky.
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2007-12-12 06:59:45 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus is ruling as King from heaven.
His subjects on earth are obeying his commands very strictly.
The Kingdom was prophecied.
(DANIEL 2:44) “And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite;
The God of heaven is Jehovah God.
He is setting up a Kingdom. A Kingdom can be compared to a modern government.
This Kingdom is not for himself, but for his Son Jesus. Jehovah God is way above being JUST a King.
When the Kingdom/ government under Jesus is perfected after the thousand years, Jesus hands it back to his Father.
2007-12-11 23:53:36 · answer #2 · answered by pugjw9896 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
it is not invisible...... if you don´t have "eyes" to see how this world is cracking....
the first worlwide war 18 millions of death
the spanish flu 22 millions just after the war
the second worldwide war 45 million.....
Millions of people dying more than ever by earthquakes you don´t have the minor idea what is that (I Do)
AIDS more than 60 millions..... of future and present deads
Not because you don´t want to admit is not happening... is your life we only give you the advice
go on keep thinking everything is Ok. but remember this date : November 2 Year 2370 B.C.E , the flood . only 8 persons saved their lfe.
2007-12-11 23:28:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I am not a JW but read Matthew 24 for the signs of his return.
Jesus never said he would return in the flesh.
2007-12-11 23:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
He won't.
You missed seeing Jesus by over 2,000 years. Sorry.
2007-12-11 23:51:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
im a Jehovah's Witness
he is not playing hide and seek
in fact he is too great to show himself
if you looked at him you would prolly die
only b/c he is too great for you to see
and it doesn't sound like ur a Jehovah's Witness
b/c ur saying Jesus is playing hide and seek
well i assure you he is not "playing" anything
and its been longer than 1914
Christianity was the first religion ever made
2007-12-11 23:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by joe jonas rocks!! 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
When Y!A reforms it's content policy and the amount of nonsense reporting that goes on daily. I played the game back to those who violated me.
2007-12-11 23:32:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Christians should stop squabbling among themselves. Not something jesus would be proud of.
2007-12-11 23:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-12-11 23:28:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋