Posted on 03/21/2024 3:03:44 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
We are dumber than ever.
Satan opposes the Jews and doesn’t want them to accept Christ as Savior. As long as the Jews don’t cry out for Jesus, He will not come.
Satan wants to delay the second coming as long as possible because he will be thrown into the abyss after the second coming.
Matthew NASB
“For I say to you, from now on you will not see Me until you say, ‘BLESSED IS THE ONE WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!’”
With that said, for some reason I've always believed He would return in my lifetime. Don't know why.
Jesus come soon!
It wasn't much of a second coming then, was it? That would make a pretty weak Jesus.
Considering Jesus is coming to reign in righteousness with a rod of iron, how is someone supposed to miss that?
So where does the world go from here according to you?
I love sci-fi but considering the rate at which humanity seems hell bent on destroying itself, I think the planets and certainly the stars, are out of the question.
I doubt less that the technology is the problem as mankind’s corruptible human nature. The technology will be abused and misused long before it can provide any kind of positive benefit.
All this technology is simply enabling mankind to destroy itself faster.
I think your mind is moving too fast.
If you read the Book of revelations two things have to happen before the Lord’s return. The first is that there has to be an abomination in the temple. For that to happen—there has to be a temple in Jerusalem.
When will the temple in Jerusalem be built?
The second thing you see is city of God is miles high and they cover a thousand square miles or more. We have big cities but not this big.
You do see big cities of this size in science fiction. How soon do those happen?
I have theories to answer both questions but they are just speculations.
Did not God give us Free Will? Well Jesus could have been back anytime in the last 2000 years, did what he could and then left. We are truly on our own aren’t we and we must figure it all out.
Sure He gave us freedom to choose to follow Him or not.
Scripture is pretty clear about what the rule and reign of Christ would ben like.
Hasn’t happened yet.
It’s inconceivable that Jesus could have come back in HIs second coming and nobody noticed. *He did what He could*??? Seriously? And what He did do, nobody noticed?
And He was so impotent that He couldn’t do anything more? If you think that actually happened, or could have happened, you need a new Jesus.
No, we aren’t on our own and it’s not up to us to *figure it all out*. God promised that He would never leave us or forsake us.
You wrote, “If you read the Book of revelations …“
I stopped reading right there.
‘cause I knew.
And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.Daniel is being told about a very specific knowledge, which will shed light on the meaning of his visions. This knowledge concerns the mystery of the Messiah's kingdom. That is the knowledge that will increase at the end, when the MEssiah appears, not internet knowledge2 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
3 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
4 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.
Not quite - things began to change at the end of the 1700s:
Also what you point out does not hold true for most areas of the word -- Eurasia developed far faster than the Americas/Australia/sub-saharan africa as Eurasia had "guns, germs and steel"
‘cause I knew.
Not sure what you mean.
Can you clarify your meaning?
agree there is a lot of danger ahead.
I have no clue as to how it will turn out.
I can only trust in God.
BFL
A buddy of mine and I talk about digital currency. It's not there yet for a worldwide application.
When the internet went public in the early/mid 90s that was a huge leap.
Now, with credit cards we don't even have to swipe the card or insert it into the reader....we just tap the thing.
I can see a future where a chip is offered under the auspices of security and convenience. That'd be another step toward the Mark.
One thing is certain...we're one day closer.
“One thing is certain...we’re one day closer.”
Yes sir we are!
There’s claims that the Jews have an alter ready to go that faces the temple ( to be built). The 5 red heifers will be three years old this April and will be sacrificed accordingly.
"mankind’s corruptible human nature"
Good point. Man,by himself,just cannot maintain any semblance to decency and will sink to lowest level possible. Thank Jesus for His gift of salvation. The things of earth are corruptible but one day soon the corruptible will rise from this decayed and dying world to meet Emanuel clothed with an incorruptible body. Praise God the Father, Jesus His only begotten Son and the Holy Spirit. Life forever will begin!
AMEN!!!!
And the sooner, the better!!!!!
You can also write dystopian novels.
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