Re: Jesus' Return a Waste of Time?
| Posted On: 10/03/07 06:07:14 PM |
Age 51, MO |
People have predicted the ends times are near for 1,000 years ! Why should I think it is coming soon. Please someone convince me that we don't live in the greatest most just times in history. World gets better with each passing day. I just don't buy that we are on a steady downhill course as a planet or society.
Using "end times" philosophy to run your life seems dangerous to me. Hey, since "the end is near, why care about what happens to the world or future generations?"
E-mail me kevi914@aol.com convince me that the world gets worse all the time.
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| Posted On: 10/04/07 06:31:13 PM | | Age 48, CA |
You obviously have not read your Bible. "Good" in the eyes of men is not the same Good that the Lord God sees as good. In the last days, times will be good until the seven seals, seven trumpets, and seven bowls of judgement are poured out.
Better? In one of the seven letters to the seven Churches Jesus warns "You say we are blessed and have need of nothing but I tell you, you are poor! Wretched, and naked!"
Be careful what you call good.
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Re: Jesus' Return a Waste of Time?
| Posted On: 10/02/07 02:17:13 PM |
Age 48, MT |
Respectfully, dispensationalism is not the only way of interpreting the Bible. How many times does Hal Lindsey get to make predictions that do not come true before we write him off as a false prophet? I used to read everything I could get my hands on regarding dispensationalism. But then I started to realize that knowing the details of Gog and Magog, trying to figure out who the anti-christ was, etc., was a colossal waste of time. It diverted my attention from holy living, worship, and profitable Bible study. The last straw for me was the widely-distributed booklet, "88 reasons why the rapture will happen in '88." Needless to say, 88 reasons weren't enough. So, I have moved on to living for Jesus. If He returns tomorrow, 100 years from now, or if He already returned in the first century, well, no matter. It doesn't change a bit what God has called us to.
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| Posted On: 10/07/07 04:03:44 PM | | Age 61, MO |
I do not see the author of this article addressing dispensationalism. This is not an eschatalogical argument or discussion. The Bible clearly states that Jesus will come again to judge the living and the dead, and that time could be any second now. It would be wise for the leaders of the local Bodies of Christ to teach this fact; because to not teach it, leaves the message open for all kinds of erroneous eschatalogical information, which includes dominion and emergent philosophies, which would have us believe that either Jesus will not return, or that His return would be a waste of time. In general, the teaching should be like that of Paul's: The eminent return of Jesus Christ, even though 2000 years has passed since the Lord's departure. George Cancilla
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| Posted On: 10/12/07 03:37:46 PM | | Age 48, MT |
Sir, you ignored my point, changed the subject, then branded other points of view as errant theology.
This is a discussion about eschatology. My point is that the author's view on eschatology is not the only one, so those who she diminishes as not paying enough attention to Jesus' return is based on a doctrinal position that not everyone shares.
I assert that a lot of time has been wasted on the "times and seasons" of Christ's return with little profit to the Kingdom. Perhaps now that I have restated this, you could address it?
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Re: Jesus' Return a Waste of Time?
| Posted On: 10/02/07 11:35:25 AM |
Age 48, CA |
Wait a minute! On one hand, our "Christian President" is going to bomb the world into paradise after killing all those "Evil Muslims" while on the other, the world is going to Hell in a handbasket and the Return f Jesus is iminent. Which is it?
If Bush suceeds and Christ is about to return that can only mean one thing...The neocons are the antichrist. As you continue to wage this gospel of bombs & bullets you need to ask "Who is going to strike down the nations and rule with a rod of iron?
Hint: Not you neocons and your wonder weapons.
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| Posted On: 10/08/07 03:36:30 PM | | Age 48, MT |
Wow, what a rant. Now can you perhaps tell us what in the world you are talking about? Who was talking about Bush or the war on terror or bombs or neo-cons? Pause before you respond, and then type slowly, so that you can put together a couple of rational sentences. You know, it would probably be better for you to post over at the Huffington post or moveon.org. They will probably think you are clever and wise.
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