98 - “Unlike Christianity, where Jesus told his followers that he would return in their lifetime. He didn’t...” Now, some have seen these to be a mistake by Jesus—that He honestly believed that He would return before the death of all His disciples. The verses are Luke 9.27, Mark 9.1, and Mt 16.28:
I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.” (Lk)
And he said to them, “I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.” (Mark)
28 I tell you the truth, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the Son of Man coming in his kingdom.” (Matthew)
- but the data is decidedly against this understanding of His words. http://christianthinktank.com/qaim.html
It's clear that Jesus really thought the End Is Come. But it wasn't. Because... he was just another deluded narcissist with delusions of grandeur.
LOL... Most Honest Remark On This Thread So Far!! Yes, the data is very, very much against any normal understanding of "I will be back in your lifetime." Oh. Boy, that's my first laugh of the day. Yep. The never came back data sure as heck doesn't support any normal understanding.