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To: Dr. Eckleburg
Does God know the date of Christ's return?

I think they are conflicted. (I really cannot adequately explain this passage): Mark 13:32 But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.

How can the Father (God) know but (Jesus Christ (God) not know - especially since He is the One returning to carry out the final assault?

Of course, one could really be a pin-head and answer "None of the Above" to the question you asked, because one may truly believe that they will be raptured.

493 posted on 12/26/2003 2:23:28 PM PST by Dr Warmoose (From the Torquemada Chair of Tolerance)
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To: Dr Warmoose; All
In Jewish wedding custom the groom went to prepare a place for his bride. Only when the residence had the groom's father's approval could he return to gather his bride. The groom did not know in advance when this would be.

Much of the description of the return of Christ for His bride the Church follows the Jewish wedding custom. To use this verse as the foundation of a doctrine of limited omniscience is to ignore the context of the statement.

495 posted on 12/26/2003 2:30:36 PM PST by drstevej
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