Well, TaraP, the problem I have with some of the “so-called signs” that some people put forth as the signs that the Bible is talking about — is — that I have no way to distinguish some of these signs from the very same things that have happened in the past several thousand years of mankind’s history (like supernova happening continuously all this time, along with meteorites striking the earth and “near-fly-bys” of potential meteors, coming close to earth).
And these same “signs” will be happening continuously into the future, because they are normal astronomical events and nothing “extra special” at this particular time.
NOW, contrast that with the re-establishment of the nation of Israel — which does happen to be an “extra-special event” that has never happened before in the history of mankind. That’s a “sign” that is not duplicated and is absolutely unique. I *can recognize* that one as being “extra special”.
So, you see what I’m talking about — in regards to signs that have happened *continuously* from times past and will continuously happen into the future, as they are normal astronomical events.
BUT, when some astronomical event happens that is *absolutely unique* and hasn’t happened before — then I’ll start paying attention to “those particular signs”...
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HOWEVER, having said all that above, the real fact of the matter is that I don’t even need *one single astronomical sign* for any indication that we are close to the time of Jesus Christ’s second coming. That’s because we have many other real and unique and verifiable “signs” that are related to the world’s situation, right now. Those are powerful signs in and of themselves. So, I don’t look for these “astronomical signs” for verification. I’ve got so much “verification” outside of those signs, that I don’t even need them...
And I would agree..I need no signs that Jesus is at the door of our world....No doubt at all..
:)
I don’t know what
the Heavens rolled back like a scroll
will look like.
I do expect it.
Sometimes I wonder if that’s a metaphor for all the high tech imaging we have on space now.