I have no idea how people thinks its nothing when Christ said 'this generation will not pass till all these things are fullfilled ', a generation is 40 years, and within 40 years from Christs words Jerusalem went through tribulation for 3.5 years from 66-70ad, and like never seen before, the entire land was slayed and plundered and completely levelled with the temple. Those in Judea fleed to the mountains when they seen the signs and Jerusalem surrounded by the roman army.
Dan,
I'm sorry you do not appear to attend Sunday School because if you did this would already be understood.
3 As He was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things happen, and what
will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?”
4 And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. 5 For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and will mislead many. 6 You will be hearing of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not frightened, for
those things must take place, but
that is not yet the end. 7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and in various places there will be famines and earthquakes. 8 But all these things are
merely the beginning of birth pangs.
All of these events are happening right now. Everyone is scared to death of Iran and North Korea becoming Nuclear with the mad men known as their rulers.
9 “Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name.
The Jew and the Christian were persecuted by the Romans but Prophecy is very often fulfilled two or three times before it is complete and the Christian people of this age have not known persecution but we are about to be with the coming of the One World Church that, world wide, is being pursued.
10 At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another.
The Meeting Places for the Church, the people that believe, is empty on most days and, even on Sunday it is not filled with true worshipers of God. The single thing the Church of today is good at is dividing, in disobedience to God's Word. And then they fight tooth and nail over doctrine.
11 Many false prophets will arise and will mislead many.
Look at the Tele at a different preacher/televangelist for a couple of months r visit their web sites and you will find every sort of liar there, false prophets. Benny Hinn has been so bold as to promise that God would, bodily, appear on stage with him.
12 Because lawlessness is increased, most people’s love will grow cold.
America was, in the forties and the fifties, a Christ driven nation and in the sixties turned and started the move to lawlessness. I saw the same thing happening Over Seas. We are today a Lawless People, ignoring even God's commands, sleeping with one another's wives and hating our neighbors. We have, as a people, fallen away.
13 But the one who endures to the end, he will be saved.
I and my wife and daughter are hanging tough and I wish and pray that I could say that about my two sons. Not only are we required to believe but we are required to believe when they are coming to kill us.
14 This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Only just now are we able to reach the
Gospel to all peoples of this world, that is one more sure sign.
Perilous Times
15 “Therefore when you see the abomination of desolation which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand), 16 then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains. 17 Whoever is on the housetop must not go down to get the things out that are in his house. 18 Whoever is in the field must not turn back to get his cloak.
Did you notice that He did not include anyone with the sons of Jude and Benjamen, All the other ten tribes are not include, God, as is His custom, move the bulk of the people away, Israel is not included and today the people in Israel are the children of Judah.
19 But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days! 20 But pray that your flight will not be in the winter, or on a Sabbath. 21 For then there will be a great tribulation, such as has not occurred since the beginning of the world until now, nor ever will. 22 Unless those days had been cut short, no life would have been saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short.
The Jewish have never had any of their troubles cut short but this time it will be the case.
23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or There
He is,’ do not believe
him. 24 For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders, so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told you in advance. 26 So if they say to you, ‘Behold, He is in the wilderness,’ do not go out,
or, ‘Behold, He is in the inner rooms,’ do not believe
them. 27 For just as the lightning comes from the east and flashes even to the west, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. 28 Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.
This is speaking to Judah's children which came to include those of Benjamin and the only question here is who are they because we are learning when this will be.
The Glorious Return
29 “But immediately after the tribulation of those days the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
This, in spite of the nay-sayers, that use portions of scripture to prove this happened in 70AD, this portion must be ignored to prove their ideas. To ever ignore the light of all scripture must shine on any scripture is beyond imagination but to ignore av scripture in the same passage is just nuts!
30 And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory. 31 And He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other.
The Rapture, The Raptures it must happen before the LORD's Day LORD or Day of the LORD. And it is importnt to notice, Hie feet do not touch the ground.
Parable of the Fig Tree
32 “Now learn the parable from the fig tree: when its branch has already become tender and puts forth its leaves, you know that summer is near;
The Fig Tree is the nation of Israel here. One day, our days, in 1948 the Fig Tree Budded and was alive, once more and Jesus knew it would happen ad here we have the time table for his return. I was born in 1945, just three year before the generation He spoke of not passing away. It is close enough that I might not get the Whole Deal, death, burial and resurrection! It is so close that I might not get the death served to me.
33 so, you too, when you see all these things, recognize that He is near,
right at the door. 34 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
And that is how people you do not understand can believe the two scriptures that are often ripped out of context do not say what you believe. To tell you we are right would be as rude as if you condemned us but now you know. You see, we understand that God used about 40 pen men to transcribe the Bible but there is only one author of te book intended to lead us home to Him and therefore there is no conflict in scripture, they are just not placed into context for understanding.
May God bless you with a clear vision of His Word.
Amen!