[topcat54]

Whatever. If He comes back before the tribulation, I'm out of here.

Of course if there is no future "great tribulation", then Christians have nothing to fear. (Not that we have anything to fear anyway.)

Assuredly, I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation. (Matt. 23:36)

Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place. (Matt. 24:34)

Jesus consistently used the phrase "this generation" to refer to His contemporary Jewish hearers. Futurists ignore all these passages and push the "great tribulation" centuries into the future.

[ladyinred]

AD 70, right topcat? Is that what you are referring to? Clearly some of this did take place then. I bought and read Josephus and it really helps you comprehend a lot of the scriptures in Matt. 24.