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To: CTrent1564
Excuse me. Whether or not there is a "secret rapture" has nothing whatsoever to do with the millenium. There doesn't have to be a secret "middle coming" in order to believe that the "second coming" inaugurates a literal, earthly messianic kingdom. Discrediting Darby has nothing whatsoever to do with that, especially considering the data posted on very early church fathers who were millenialists.

So as not to fly a false flag, I am not a chr*stian (though I used to be). I am a Noachide who regards the idea of a non-literal "spiritual messiah" as one of the most harmful ideas that has ever come into existence.

34 posted on 04/22/2008 9:12:06 AM PDT by Zionist Conspirator ( . . . `et hazamir higgi`a, veqol hator nishma` be'artzeinu.)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

Well, we have to respectfully disagree on that. An earthly Messiah, ruling over the earth, is essentially what the Jewish-Zealots believed during the time of Christ. Judas, was influenced by this Jewish Group, as opposed to the Pharisees and Saduccees. When Judas realized that Christ was not interested in throwing out the Roman empire and establishing and earthly temporal Kingdom, this started Judas on the way to betrayal of Christ.

Regards


38 posted on 04/22/2008 10:12:59 AM PDT by CTrent1564
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