Maybe they haven’t absolutely passed away, maybe they are still voting. </ s>
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into this world. 1 John 4:1
And Jesus, speaking about the end days before His return, “For false Christs and false prophets, will arise and will show great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.”
Matthew 24:24
...this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. Matthew 24:34 — the generation that “sees all these things,” v. 33
True believers are to be on the alert...be ready...be faithful in our Lord’s work, Matthew 25:42-46.
Ping-a-ling-ling!
It's sad how many evangelical Christians imitate the JWs on this point -- and how willing the buyers of such "left behind" books are to overlook the reams of prior false prophecies.
I was told by a witness that they interpret ‘generation’ to mean ‘era’ like saying “the industrial era.” Therefore this generation can be hundreds of years long.