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To: Shery

“What’s the point? That the 70 weeks are gone? Now what? Thousand year reign?”

Answer: The New Testament of the New Covenant. We are to grow the Kingdom of God by the preaching of the Gospel.

“So, now why are we still here and the purpose of life if not awaiting Christ’s return?”

Answer: The purpose is as Saint Paul said, ‘to be more than conquerers’. We are to evangelize the entire world (i.e. conquer with His Gospel) until Christ’s return.


5 posted on 12/03/2011 3:23:29 PM PST by Iggles Phan
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To: Iggles Phan
Answer: The New Testament of the New Covenant. We are to grow the Kingdom of God by the preaching of the Gospel.

The scripture nowhere, ever, says that Christ's return is dependent on Christians "bringing in the kingdom."

Answer: The purpose is as Saint Paul said, ‘to be more than conquerers’. We are to evangelize the entire world (i.e. conquer with His Gospel) until Christ’s return.

Except that that phrase is taken completely out of context. In fact, when Paul said Christians are "more than conquerors," he was talking about the personal victory that each Christian has over persecution, death, etc, through the salvific power of Christ. This verse has absolutely nothing to do with "conquering the world for Christ." Indeed, the Scripture says that the only conquering taking place is at the point when Christ returns, and He does it Himself.

7 posted on 12/03/2011 3:36:39 PM PST by Yashcheritsiy
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To: Iggles Phan

So, you’re an amillenialist.


10 posted on 12/03/2011 4:07:58 PM PST by Shery (in APO Land)
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