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Do you believe the Second Coming will occur in your lifetime

Do you believe the Second Coming will occur in your lifetime

  • 1. Yes!

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  • 2. No!

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  • 3. Neither. It already occured.

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Hi solo,

I'll outline my personal belief as to what the bible says as you did. Then we can go thru and develop scriptural background to illustrate the reasons.

Mother Theresa is dead in the ground waiting for the resurrection. She will either be resurrected in the First resurrection or in the last resurrection to be judged as a sheep or a goat.
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Mother Teresa's physical body is dead in the ground. Mother Teresa's spiritual body is in the heavenly realm, resurrected spiritually and will remain there forever.

When Jesus returns, those that are born of God will no longer be under the bondage of sin and death. At the resurrection, each believer will be changed and put on the immortal and incorruptible body for eternity.
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Jesus has returned for Mother Teresa, judged her and ressurected her spiritually to Heaven. She has been made immortal and incorruptible in Heaven and will remain that way.

When Jesus returns all eyes will see him come in the clouds just as he asceneded into heaven,
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This is the only way all eyes CAN see Jesus is if they SEE HIM in the spiritual realm at death

and when he comes the ole devil will be cast into the pit for a thousand years while Jesus reigns on the earth with his immortal saints.
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That was at the parousia or the origonal second coming which occurred in 70 AD. I should point out that there is only one second coming per person in this interpretation.

Mother Teresa's dead body.

Ther are only two choices as far as body is concerned, the physical which we are in right now and the spiritual body.

1 Cor 15
40There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies;.............

If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body...............

I prefer to call this the immortal soul or the inner self, but it is the invisible being within each of us that carries on after physical death.

It states it here in 1 Cor 15
44it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.

AND that spiritual body does not come out as the physical body is operating. The spiritual body comes to power after the natural body. The natural body dies and the spiritual body is instantly born.

46The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual.

The above shows this to be a situation of existance within a 'body', the spiritual body. This is not a state of religious obedience or a sudden acceptance of Christianity. One can be a 'spiritual' person or a God loving and believing person while alive but one can not take on an immortal body or spiritual body while physically alive.

The example of John 11
25Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

Jesus told Martha right to her face that she would 'live' even tho she died. She physically died and her body decayed in the grave. If Martha was going to 'live' as Jesus said she would, it had to be in this spiritual body that Paul talks about in 1 Cor 15 as I quoted above.

Jesus told her that she would never die....therefore Martha changed from the living in the physical body to the living in the spiritual body instantly or in the blink of an eye.

That reconcoiles with this verse from 2 Cor 5.
1Now we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.

Martha was taken to the spiritual, invisible , heavenly realm instantly at the time of her death. Mother Teresa would be , too.

I'll stop and read your comments here. If I carry on with more arguments the posts become long and boring.

noble6
 
Re: Do you believe the Second Coming will occur in your life

Soma-Sight said:
Do you believe the Second Coming will occur in your lifetime
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Matthew 24:14 is the verse that will find it finished. What will it take for this? So far the True Gospel is only like a Christmas tree with lights all over the world only awaiting for the lights to be turned on!

Paul knew that it took a repeat to finish the prophesy. Romans 10:17-18. (and the Eccl. verses)

And persecution will turn the lights on, (latter rain) and it will all be finished it in a matter of days. Matthew 10:23 By U.N. world televised court case. (remember that Christ was here & speaking)

And this 'generation' of Matthew 24:34 will be living!---John
 
The transformation of this world into Christs world will all be done in a matter of days. And at that time Satans ways will be gone forever. This will happen soon but that depends on believers, for Christ has been here on earth demonstrating against and showing the way for many years. He has a way of dramatics and boldness that bring him much challenge and suffering. When a man steps forward and says he is the messiah he should be investigated to determine if he is a liar, lunatic, imposter or the Christ. I suggest that is what was done at Y2K and Christ is just looking for a believer, which again is hard to find even with the internet to make the journey easier.
 
Hi Jake,

Once you get to understand the bible then you will know that no investigation of any imposter is needed or indeed...possible.

Someday you'll figure it out. If I have to start back at "Is Jesus God" it is a longer conversation than I want to be involved in. Sorry.

noble6
 
I really don't think it will happen in my life time. Because there is to much in the Bible that has not been done. Like the healing of the Dead sea which is 26% percent more saltier than the oceans. This water must be healed, nothing lives in the dead sea. But one day fish will live in it. Ezekiel 47:9 but read the whole chapter. but I do know this. Things are gearing up for the return of Christ. But I do get sick of preachers saying He could come tonight. No He cannot come tonight because certain prophecies have to be fulfilled. And the Bible is not a lie.
 
But I do get sick of preachers saying He could come tonight. No He cannot come tonight because certain prophecies have to be fulfilled. And the Bible is not a lie.
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Amen, I concur Lewis. 8-)
 
I vote maybe.....

If I should perish in the next 6 years (minimum), no.

If I should make it to my 90th birthday, perhaps...i'm 48.

Do I think Christ will return in my Grandchildrens lifetime, Yes.


Based on the 7 day / 7000 year time template, I believe we are very close to the coming Millennial Kingdom (7th 1000th year). The Jewish calendar says we are in the year 5766 since Creation. However, the Jewish calendar is known to be off by over 200 years.....(issues with time keeping post Babylon exile) and is closer to the 6000 year mark. I think we are getting towards the end of the Grace period.
 
Mother Theresa is dead in the ground waiting for the resurrection. She will either be resurrected in the First resurrection or in the last resurrection to be judged as a sheep or a goat.
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Speaking of Mother Theresa, I had the pleasure of seeing her in person, and the pleasure of her looking right in my face, the last time she came to the U.S.
She was in Chester PA. At a Catholic church and I was across the street in a drug rehab, I think it was around 1996. But anyway they let us go over to the church, and it was to packed to get in. So we waited outside. And when she did come out, that beautiful spring day, and she got on the bus, I ran after the bus as it was leaving the parking lot. And the bus stopped. And I was standing there looking at her about 6 feet away, my view unobstructed, and she was looking at each one of us, and she looked in my face, and she put her little hand on the window. And just looked at us. And I was overcome with emotion almost to tears. Why because I saw something in her, I saw love, humility and the love of God in this lady. I will never ever forget that day. I don't agree with everthing the Catholics are about. But I loved this woman of God. This was a very caring woman of God, who looked out for others more than herself. Seeing her was one of the highlights in my life, because the spirit of her love over took me. Every now and then someone comes along that is great in the earth, and she was one of them.
http://nobelprize.org/peace/laureates/1 ... a-bio.html
 
Can't say anything but....."Wow", what a great story. I believe that she had the spirit of God. I can't say I agree with her Catholic Faith, but I do believe that God does judge the heart.
 
Yes she was doing great things for God, and I loved her dearly, and I still do, even though she is gone. If I sit and think about her I get emotional. The love of God that I saw and felt, that day I can still feel when I think about her.
She was no phony she was for real. And when she put her hand on that window, it was if she was trying to touch us. Catholic or not, this was a woman of God, I don't care what nobody says. You can't be like she was, and not have God in you.
 
Noblej6,

If all are asleep then all must be woken and that is done by a special man who walks among you in the opposite direction. You will not see the miracles unless they have already been done right before your eyes and you are directed to look at what was done and why. Be watchful and listen does not mean read the bible and try and decipher it. It means when a man comes forward and says he is the messiah listen and look at what he did. Only that way will you find the true messiah. And I assure you he is not God but the hand of god. A servant, warrior and mediator with great skills and accomplishments.
 
Jake99 said:
Noblej6,

If all are asleep then all must be woken and that is done by a special man who walks among you in the opposite direction. You will not see the miracles unless they have already been done right before your eyes and you are directed to look at what was done and why. Be watchful and listen does not mean read the bible and try and decipher it. It means when a man comes forward and says he is the messiah listen and look at what he did. Only that way will you find the true messiah. And I assure you he is not God but the hand of god. A servant, warrior and mediator with great skills and accomplishments.
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Sorry my friend, you are way off base here.

Mat 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
Mat 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many....

... Mat 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many....

... Mat 24:23 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
Mat 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall show great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

What you posted is exactly what we've been warned about.
 
Hi Jake,

If all are asleep then all must be woken and that is done by a special man who walks among you in the opposite direction.
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So if all are not asleep then there doesn't have to be anybody going in any other direction. Oh, okay.

noble6
 
GW Bush says God has chosen him and many have followed him into killing others as a way of solving problems, its typical of world leadership. Christ would never deceive you for all that he says is true and verifiable. You won't know if a man is a blasphemer unless you investigate what he tells you is true. And mother Teresa as well as Nelson Mandella, Princess Diana and Pope John Paul accomplished nothing. This world is even more screwed up than when they started shaking hands, reciting books and kissing babies instead of permanently solving problems which they have no clue how to do.
 
Hi,

Methinks we have been naughty with our medication again, haven't we Jake?

noble6
 
The question was Do you believe the Second Coming will occur in your lifetime

Yep, thats why we were told this.

Mar 13:28 Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When her branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is near:
whats summer? It's harvest time, end of this age Matt 13:39, Rev 14:14-20

Mar 13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.
what things? The seven seals of Matt 24, Mark 13, luke 21

Mar 13:30 Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.
The Fig tree generation will not pass.
the 7 seals which is the seal of God(truth) in your brain.

Mar 13:31 Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

Jer 24 two baskets of figs, one good and one very evil. 1948 the fig tree generation started when the tribe of Judah returned to Jerusalem and became the nation of Israel. Not the house of Israel.

Now we are getting very late in the day, close.
 
I believe the 2nd coming could happen at any time. But, Christ is seen through hundreds of Christians each day who die in Him. Just be ready and you won't be left behind.


-Atone
 
atonement said:
I believe the 2nd coming could happen at any time. But, Christ is seen through hundreds of Christians each day who die in Him. Just be ready and you won't be left behind.


-Atone
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If we were going on a trip, we would pack, stop the paper turn all the lights out, make sure every thing is locked up, and a lot of other things.Right?

Then when you say be ready, What does this mean?
 
Noblej6,

Please enlighten me on which of your leaders has solved even one social or economic problem permanently. You must be on amnesia pills or something to follow such failures through the fog towards a cliff. I am a professional problem solver that a very large company and others have employed to solve all their problems permanently. They gave me a thousand ongoing problems and I solved them permanently and quickly with very little assistance in my spare time. Ronald Reagan was an actor, Lech Walesa was Pope John Paul II's choice to lead a nation and he had no leadership experience either. John Paul II said he would bring peace and prosperity by the millennium, what a joke. When will you stop following liars, cheaters, imposters, murderers, false prophets and thieves?
 
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