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Where are we at right now, with regard to times and seasons? It seems to methat we are early in the morning of the seventh day since the earth was created. Six thousand years have passed since creation, and so we're early in the morning of the beginning of the 7th day.

Now if Jesus was crucified 2000 years ago, then we're also early in the morning of the 3rd day. (It was early in the morning of the 3rd day that Jesus rose from the dead).

Now I don't want to discuss YEC or if the earth is 6 billion or 13 billion years old. This thread isn't about that, so don't post debating that issue. This is more of the significance of being early in the morning of the 3rd and 7th day. Ok? Simple enough.

Before I actually say what's on my mind that inspired me to create this thread...I'd like to hear others thoughts about this and the significance of the time(s).

Have at it. What's the significance, if any?:confused
 
I feel we are almost there. But the crazy thing is so did believers almost 2000 years ago. I do wish He would return, even today, but its so hard to really nail something down as far as where we are.

I think so much has been lost to interpretation over the years. We have divisions in what we call Christianity that cannot even come to conclusions on doctrine clearly taught in the Bible. So to interpret things more complex, as in what season.......well.....

One thing I find interesting is this.

Matthew 13:31-32
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

What I find peculiar is that up until just a few hundred years ago, or more(I'm not good on exact dates) there was just one "trunk" of a tree in regards to the 'church'. Now, it seems like every day you see a new 'church' pop up. Each has their own teachings and way of worship and such. I find it interesting.
 
Nathan said:
I feel we are almost there. But the crazy thing is so did believers almost 2000 years ago. I do wish He would return, even today, but its so hard to really nail something down as far as where we are.

I think so much has been lost to interpretation over the years. We have divisions in what we call Christianity that cannot even come to conclusions on doctrine clearly taught in the Bible. So to interpret things more complex, as in what season.......well.....

One thing I find interesting is this.

Matthew 13:31-32
He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.”

What I find peculiar is that up until just a few hundred years ago, or more(I'm not good on exact dates) there was just one "trunk" of a tree in regards to the 'church'. Now, it seems like every day you see a new 'church' pop up. Each has their own teachings and way of worship and such. I find it interesting.
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Yep, the church is big. Biggest ever...but lots of division. In John 2:10...I can't help but think that, that story may be some kind of type and shadow to save the best for last here on earth. Make no mistake about it Brother, the Church will come together eventually. Jesus will do it Himself. (Paul got to see into the future, and said he born out of season! He would've rather been living in the end times) So I don't think we have to worry about the division. Big changes are coming to the church I think.

At this point, I think not a lot of people will argue that we're in the end times. Being early in the morning of the 3rd & 7th day, I think it'd be a good study to go back and see what happened on the 3rd day after His resurrection There might me some good types and shadows there that are relevant.
 
Teaching of this sort.. 7000 years etc was floating around in the 1950s .. We Christians woud be interning the DAY OF REST
 
We are close to the morning of the 3rd day if a day is likened to a thousand years. Maybe another 15 years or something would be the start, another few hundred years would be early morning.
 
I tried one time to look back at the 'calendar' of history. Our current calendar is so messed up its crazy, but the Jewish calendar is actually pretty precise. There are a few years that "could" be missing, but other than that they have kept up on it as far as I can see from historical documents and such.

It is the year 5777 according to them.
 
Edward said:
Where are we at right now, with regard to times and seasons? It seems to methat we are early in the morning of the seventh day since the earth was created. Six thousand years have passed since creation, and so we're early in the morning of the beginning of the 7th day.

Now if Jesus was crucified 2000 years ago, then we're also early in the morning of the 3rd day. (It was early in the morning of the 3rd day that Jesus rose from the dead).

Now I don't want to discuss YEC or if the earth is 6 billion or 13 billion years old. This thread isn't about that, so don't post debating that issue. This is more of the significance of being early in the morning of the 3rd and 7th day. Ok? Simple enough.

Before I actually say what's on my mind that inspired me to create this thread...I'd like to hear others thoughts about this and the significance of the time(s).

Have at it. What's the significance, if any?:confused
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In the natural it appears to be, many things Jesus described seem to be coming to pass, almost on a daily basis
One thing I do see, in this world, which has been created for a purpose, it's going to keep rocking along until He gets what He is after.
Evil will never rule completely nor will good.
Balance always comes, may swing one way or the other, but neither ever coming to complete rule.
 
The human being was left with the knowledge of good and evil at the cross. There was no miracle for the mind, the miracle was in spirit.
The miracle for the mind comes from the word of God. Christians are the only ones on this earth that can be double minded. Thank God we have a choice now, the unregenerate have no choice they are stuck with one knowledge.
What we don't learn now we will learn then. The honest bible student will be given to understanding the things of God, because time could be coming to an end of a season.
It's not a time to fine tune your doctrine, we already have a doctrine, "our doctrine is Christ," the Apostle would say to the Church
 
reba said:
Teaching of this sort.. 7000 years etc was floating around in the 1950s .. We Christians woud be interning the DAY OF REST
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That's kind of what I was thinking.

Nathan said:
I tried one time to look back at the 'calendar' of history. Our current calendar is so messed up its crazy, but the Jewish calendar is actually pretty precise. There are a few years that "could" be missing, but other than that they have kept up on it as far as I can see from historical documents and such.

It is the year 5777 according to them.
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Really? Off that much?! Wow. I've heard that the calandar may be a few years off, but not that much. I'm not trying to be a date setter or anything like that, just get a feel for the times and seasons in general. I had heard one guys sermon on youtube, who said he was visited and was told, time is real short, we're in the last hour. Now I'm not saying I do or don't believe this, so I'm tryin a little fact checkin. We do know that if a day is 1000 years, then an hour is about 41 years.

From the way the world looks, this sounds plausible.
 
I do think that God bringing the Israelites, according to the flesh, back together is a big sign.

No way to set a date as you know, but I think the one thing that will be a definitive sign will a major turning of the hearts of Israelites toward Christ.

I have heard that this is taking place right now, but it's hard to say in what degree without being over there and seeing first hand.
 
Soul man said:
Balance always comes, may swing one way or the other, but neither ever coming to complete rule.
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Death is a picture that tells the story that death does not share in Gods eternity. It affirms that there is a day when sin, evil, pain and suffering comes to an end.
Death and sin are finite... for just as one dies, he is no longer affected by the sins and evils of this world. His suffering ceases once sin is removed completely.

There will be a day when we get a new body. A body that is free from sin, and knows no evil.
 
StoveBolts said:
Death is a picture that tells the story that death does not share in Gods eternity. It affirms that there is a day when sin, evil, pain and suffering comes to an end.
Death and sin are finite... for just as one dies, he is no longer affected by the sins and evils of this world. His suffering ceases once sin is removed completely.

There will be a day when we get a new body. A body that is free from sin, and knows no evil.
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This can be hard to grasp. For a long time I was very concerned that I would 'mess' up in heaven and then be kicked out.

Hard to imagine a place without temptation. I'm glad it will be that way though.
 
Nathan said:
I do think that God bringing the Israelites, according to the flesh, back together is a big sign.

No way to set a date as you know, but I think the one thing that will be a definitive sign will a major turning of the hearts of Israelites toward Christ.

I have heard that this is taking place right now, but it's hard to say in what degree without being over there and seeing first hand.
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I heard the same thing. I also heard that they're laying low for the time being and have not "outed" themselves so to speak. That they're waiting on something, not sure what.
 
Nathan said:
I do think that God bringing the Israelites, according to the flesh, back together is a big sign.

No way to set a date as you know, but I think the one thing that will be a definitive sign will a major turning of the hearts of Israelites toward Christ.

I have heard that this is taking place right now, but it's hard to say in what degree without being over there and seeing first hand.
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A bit a paraphrasing
Mat 23:37 O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Mat 23:38 Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.
Mat 23:39 For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till Until i send you something better, stronger more meaningful then my son then ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
 
Nathan said:
This can be hard to grasp. For a long time I was very concerned that I would 'mess' up in heaven and then be kicked out.

Hard to imagine a place without temptation. I'm glad it will be that way though.
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It's hard to imagine that one day we will understand...,
 
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