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To: Quix

17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

So if we are to be with the Lord forever, how is it that He will be on earth for a thousand years? The verses following make no mention of His spending a thousand years on earth. Why do you think that is? Because it is not Scriptural. I believe that the interpretation that Christ will rule on earth for a thousand years is of the devil. For it gives a false hope to people that they can live as they want until Christ returns and THEN come to faith and be saved.


241 posted on 12/22/2004 10:54:36 PM PST by taxesareforever
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To: taxesareforever

I think you are wrong about Scripture.

And, Scripture certainly doesn't give false hope. You evidently do not believe in the Scripture about Christ setting foot on the Mt of Olives.

You evidently do not believe in the Scripture about Christ returning with 10 thousands of 10 thousands of his saints.

You evidently do not believe the Scriptures about God making His home with man [we may not know what that means but it clearly seems to mean something different from the current status quo IN THE DIRECTION OF more overt presence in our sphere of reality].

You evidently do not believe the Scriptures about the New Jerusalem coming down out of Heaven as the new capital of the whole earth.

You evidently do not believe that the Scripture you quoted easily allows for Christ to be more overtly 'present' in some tangible sense not current now and for His saints gathered from the four corners of Heaven to return with Him.


248 posted on 12/23/2004 5:05:27 AM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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To: taxesareforever

The parable about the workers coming different hours of the day including the one an hour or so before quitting time--and all receiving the same pay--could easily hint of GOD'S AMAZING GRACE and that from His perspective, He's not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

You can throw rocks at God's AMAZING GRACE if you wish. Given that it Cost Christ soooooooooooo much, I wouldn't recommend it.


250 posted on 12/23/2004 5:07:15 AM PST by Quix (5having a form of godliness but denying its power. I TIM 3:5)
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