Sidney - I have attempted at various times to 'discuss'
what is known as Eschatology on this thread.
All that has occurred as a resultant is men calling me a damnable heretic
because I believe scripture rather than man made creeds.
Eusebius of Caesarea said this:
"..how can we deny that the prophecies of long ago have at last been fulfilled?
And these foretold that the Lord would come to Egypt not in an unembodied state,
but in a light cloud, or better "in light thickness,"
for such is the meaning of the Hebrew, shewing figuratively His Incarnate state."
Eusebius is stating that he could not deny that
the second coming had already occured.
That is what Christ said would happen.
Most Christians deny that the second coming has happened
while most Jews deny any coming has yet happened.
Everything written in Revelations has already been fulfilled and has already happened.
That is what Christ Himself said would happen in the book.
Very first verse:
1 ¶ The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him,
to shew unto his servants things which must shortly
come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel
unto his servant John:
Third verse:
3 ¶ Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the
words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are
written therein: for the time is at hand.
That is the way the book opens - it is the key to understand that book.
As long as men teach that near is far and short is long and
speed is slow without examining their pride of conviction
they will continue in their darkness and condemnation
of those of us who teach the truth.
The last chapter of Revelations holds these statements
concerning the nearness of those prophecies:
6 ¶ And he said unto me—-These words, are faithful and true; and, the Lord, the God of the spirits of the prophets, hath sent his messenger, to point out, unto his servants, the things which must needs come to pass with speed.
7 And—Lo! I come speedily! Happy, is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this scroll.
8 And, I, John, am he that was hearing and seeing these things; and, when I had heard and seen, I fell down to do homage at the feet of the messenger who had been pointing out unto me these things,—
9 and he saith unto me—See thou do it not! A fellow-servant, am I, of thee, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them who keep the words of this scroll: unto God, do homage.
10 And he saith unto me—Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll, for, the season, is, near:
11 He that is doing unjustly, let him do unjustly, still, and, he that is filthy, let him be made filthy, still; and, he that is righteous, let him do righteousness, still, and, he that is holy, let him be hallowed, still:—
12 Lo! I come speedily, and my REWARD is with me, to render unto each one as, his, work is.
13 I, am the A and the Z, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.
14 Happy, they who are washing their robes, that their right may be unto the tree of life and, by the gates, they may enter into the city.
15 Outside, are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the unchaste, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and every one loving and doing falsehood.
16 I, Jesus, have sent my messenger, to bear witness unto you of these things, for the assemblies. I, am the Root and the Offspring of David, the bright and the morning Star.
17 And, the Spirit and the Bride, say—Come! and, he that heareth, let him say—Come! and, he that is athirst, let him come,—he that will, let him take of the water of life, freely.
18 I, bear witness, unto every one that heareth the words of the prophecy of this scroll:—If anyone shall lay aught upon them, God, will lay upon him, the plagues which are written in this scroll;
19 And, if anyone shall take away from the words of this prophetic scroll, God, will take away his part,—from the tree of life, and out of the holy city,—from the things written in this scroll.
20 ¶ He that beareth witness of these things, saith—Yea! I come, speedily. Amen! come, Lord Jesus!
21 The favour of the Lord Jesus Christ be with the saints.
Most Christians get their doctrine from Hollywood instead of scripture.
Do not ask me what WILL HAPPEN ask me what DID HAPPEN.
Christ kept His word.
Matthew 16:28 Verily, I say unto you—There are some of those,
here standing, who, indeed, shall in no wise taste of death,
until they see the Son of Man, coming in his kingdom.
Did Christ lie - or was He wrong - or did He come in His Kingdom?
The answer to me is quite simple. |
