[Lord_Calvinus]

So, the coming in the clouds will not be seen by the whole earth since clouds don't exist in space. Earth doesn't really mean earth no matter how ET you try and make the coming since the whole earth won't see him coming in the clouds. It does sound quite a bit like Quix's Massive saucer fleets that he thinks are going to invade the earth, though.

So, tabsternager's whole point about earth not literally meaning the whole earth is agreed by the Dispensationalists when they must explain their theology. Huh! Oh, well, you are free to continue to rip him apart with his interpretation of the meaning of ge if it makes you feel better. It is better than looking at the mirror. ;^)

[Quix]

What an egg salad post of nonsense, to me.

1. Where did I say the UFO type craft are GOING to INVADE

the earth?

The Nephilium/ fallen angels/ watchers/ “ET’s” have been dinking around with earth pollutng humans for millenia.

There is certainly SCHEDULED a MORE OVERT

“coming’ where all will be more than aware of them.

Some think it will likely be as soon as the Iraq war is more or less wrapped up. Some think not until closer to 2012 or some such.

God only knows, probably.

Many mockers hereon will drop their jaws and hang their heads in shame, if they have any shame . . . at their utter failure to even minimally reasonably consider the abundant evidence.

And, yes, the SCRIPTURES about Christ returning in the clouds much as he was seen go away.

WILL BE LITERALLY FULFILLED AND EVERY EYE SHALL SEE HIM.

[Uncle Chip]

So, the coming in the clouds will not be seen by the whole earth since clouds don't exist in space.

Just what do you mean by the word "So" -- as if your preconceived irrational conclusion was derived from my post???? I just explained to you how Jesus's coming in the clouds will be seen by the whole earth as it circles beneath and He above it on His descent from the heavens in the clouds.

His touchdown on the Mount of Olives may be local but His coming in the clouds will be seen by every eye just as scripture says until the final descent.

And just what, in God's name, makes you think that the clouds that Jesus will come to earth in do not exist in heaven or cannot exist in space???? Hmmmmmmm???

How small is your concept of God and how little is your faith in His Word!!!!

[Quix]

So, tabsternager's whole point about earth not literally meaning the whole earth

WRONG>

YET AGAIN!

YET AGAIN

We see the REPLACMENTARIAN/ CONTRARIAN PRETERIST/ AMIL/ POSTMIL

PERSPECTIVE

1. Using the rationalizations part and parcel of the type of rationalizations displayed by the SO CALLED "higher criticism" school of theological Scripture debunkers of the last 100 years plus.

2. displaying a similar cheeky attitude toward the WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD.

3. Displaying a similar neutering, explaining away of THE WORD OF ALMIGHTY GOD into dusty, dried skim-milk sop.

4. Seeking earth bound; earth focused; earth valued; 'scientifically comfortable' neuterings of GOD'S WORD INSTEAD OF JUST TAKING IT ON FAITH AT FACE VALUE.

5. Seeking an interpretation of THE WORD OF GOD ALMIGHTY that is

VOID

of the MIRACULOUS;

VOID OF THE MAJESTY;

VOID OF THE GLORY;

VOID OF THE POWER

VOID OF THE DEMONSTRATION;

VOID OF THE

ILLUSTRATIVE GRANDEUR;

OF GOD ALMIGHTY.

6. Yet AGAIN we see the REPLACEMENTARIAN JOINING THE "HIGHER CRITICISM SCHOOL'S PERSPECTIVE'S SEEMING COMPULSION to

KNOCK GOD

DOWN TO

MAN'S SIZE

INSTEAD

OF REACHING UP

TO GOD

IN FAITH.

I suspect an exammination of the historical trends in such matters will discover that the REPLACEMENTARIANISM'S construction on prophetic Scriptures began to rise in more vocal opposition to the 2,000 years of a dispensational understanding of prophecy

QUITE IN STEP WITH THE DEADLY EFFECTS OF THE "HIGHER CRITICISM" ALICE IN WONDERLAND SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY's successful conquests over so many mainline denominations.

Some of the REPLACEMENTARIAN denominations may have escaped some of the deadliness of the HIGHER CRITICISM SCHOOL OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND THEOLOGY in term of Salvation issues . . . but they sure seem to have swallowed hook, line and sinker the lies about the WORD OF GOD fostered and foisted on the world from the pit of hell.

[fortheDeclaration]

So, the coming in the clouds will not be seen by the whole earth since clouds don't exist in space. Earth doesn't really mean earth no matter how ET you try and make the coming since the whole earth won't see him coming in the clouds. It does sound quite a bit like Quix's Massive saucer fleets that he thinks are going to invade the earth, though.

I guess He will pick them up on the way down, like He had on the way up.

And the entire world will see Him now that we have TV!

Something that would have been impossible a hundred years ago.