I've been looking into the book of revelation a bit more, and dates for it. I tried bringing this up today when I was talking with my pastor one on one, and he tried to tell me it was dated around 90AD; when there is a tirade of internal evidence in the book which all points to it being dated 60-67AD
http://www.biblecenter.de/bibel/studien/e-std310.php
Was revelation really a reference to the destruction of Jerusalem, the ending of the age of the Jews? Are we now living in the new world? Was the second coming possibly the great tribulation of 70AD?
Daniel 12:
9 He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
This would make sense considering the time was at hand when John had his vision, and Daniel was told that the words would be sealed up until the time of end. If it's already happened why are we all still sitting around waiting for the second coming instead of just living like Christ and doing our best to improve the beautiful world are God gave us...
This is another stumbling block I hit with my pastor today; he tried to tell me that doing everythign we can to improve the world is humanism. But I don't see so in the least. Our consequences for sin negatively impact ourselves and those around us. The only way we can improve the world to perfection is putting all of Christ's teachings into action, and then would the credit not go to our divine instructor who gave us the tools we need to live in peace? I could understand if it was some sort of scheme to bypass laws of sin; but it's not. Christ instructed us on how to live, how to find our inner kingdoms and how to fight off darkness. So instead of just sitting around waiting for the rapture to happen, why don't we try to build the new Jerusalem without walls like it was intended.
Zechariah 2:
4 and said to him: "Run, tell that young man, 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it. 5 And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be its glory within.'
Christ told us not to worry about tomorrow, so is hoping for the rapture not the same thing?
Matthew 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
We should be living every day individually and doing everything we can to perfect our walk with Christ, and preserve God's most beautiful creation; this planet.
http://www.biblecenter.de/bibel/studien/e-std310.php
Was revelation really a reference to the destruction of Jerusalem, the ending of the age of the Jews? Are we now living in the new world? Was the second coming possibly the great tribulation of 70AD?
Daniel 12:
9 He replied, "Go your way, Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
This would make sense considering the time was at hand when John had his vision, and Daniel was told that the words would be sealed up until the time of end. If it's already happened why are we all still sitting around waiting for the second coming instead of just living like Christ and doing our best to improve the beautiful world are God gave us...
This is another stumbling block I hit with my pastor today; he tried to tell me that doing everythign we can to improve the world is humanism. But I don't see so in the least. Our consequences for sin negatively impact ourselves and those around us. The only way we can improve the world to perfection is putting all of Christ's teachings into action, and then would the credit not go to our divine instructor who gave us the tools we need to live in peace? I could understand if it was some sort of scheme to bypass laws of sin; but it's not. Christ instructed us on how to live, how to find our inner kingdoms and how to fight off darkness. So instead of just sitting around waiting for the rapture to happen, why don't we try to build the new Jerusalem without walls like it was intended.
Zechariah 2:
4 and said to him: "Run, tell that young man, 'Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of men and livestock in it. 5 And I myself will be a wall of fire around it,' declares the LORD, 'and I will be its glory within.'
Christ told us not to worry about tomorrow, so is hoping for the rapture not the same thing?
Matthew 6:34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
We should be living every day individually and doing everything we can to perfect our walk with Christ, and preserve God's most beautiful creation; this planet.