Since YOU WILL NOT LISTEN to a word we say, or the Scripture we post; perhaps you will listen to JESUS, When He was talking to Pilate about HIS First COMING and WHY He CAME:
John 18:36 (NKJV)
[SUP]36 [/SUP] Jesus answered, "My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight, so that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now My kingdom is not from here."
John 18:37 (NKJV)
[SUP]37 [/SUP] Pilate therefore said to Him, "Are You a king then?" Jesus answered, "You say rightly that I am a king. For this cause I was born, and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice."
All but the blind would see that Jesus point was that His kingdom, which is being established by the preaching of truth, was not of this world EVEN THOUGH IT WAS VERY FIRMLY IN THE WORLD. Compare how He told His disciples to be in the world but not OF the world. So the kingdom Jesus was speaking about was IN the world but Not OF the world. It is also clear that by this He was indicating that He Himself was reigning IN the world over a kingdom that was not OF the world..
BUT in a Prophecy about HIS SECOND COMING, He inspired the Prophet Zechariah clearly to specify that HIS EARTHLY KINGDOM begins immediately after HIS FEET LITERALLY touch on the Mount of Olives, splitting it into a deep Valley.
Where does it say that it is about
His second coming? It describes His establishing His kingdom at His first coming through spiritual; warfare. Then His feet DID literally stand on the mount of olives and the olive trees (witnesses - Zech 4)} were sent forth north and south.
You people miss so much of God's blessing NOW by pushing it all into the future.
Zechariah 14:2-11 (HCSB)
[SUP]2 [/SUP] I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem for battle. The city will be captured, the houses looted, and the women raped. Half the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be removed from the city.
This occurred in 70.AD.
[SUP]3 [/SUP] Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations as He fights on a day of battle.
This initially occurred when the heavenly warrior commenced His 'battle' against the nation in the proclamation of the Gospel.
[SUP]4 [/SUP] On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which faces Jerusalem on the east.
This occurred when God's own Son stood on the mount of olives preparatory to His death and resurrection challenging the forces of darkness..
The Mount of Olives will be split in half from east to west, forming a huge valley, so that half the mountain will move to the north and half to the south.
This occurred when the 'olive trees (witnesses (Zech 4) on the mount of olives were sent north and south with the Gospel.
[SUP]5 [/SUP] You will flee by My mountain valley, for the valley of the mountains will extend to Azal. You will flee as you fled from the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah.
This occurred when as a consequence of spiritual earthquake God's people in Jerusalem were caused to flee taking the Gospel with them.
Then the LORD my God will come and all the holy ones with Him.
The Lord Himself then united Himself and His holy ones behind His people ensuring the going forth of the Gospel.
[SUP]6 [/SUP] On that day there will be no light; the sunlight and moonlight will diminish.
[SUP]7 [/SUP] It will be a day known ⌊only⌋ to Yahweh, without day or night, but there will be light at evening.
This is an example of, if a verse doesn't suit, change its meaning. The purport of this verse was really in order to indicate a time of permanent light. It says,, 'on that day there will be neither cold nor frost, but it will be a time of continuous day, not day nor night, and even at evening time there will be light'.
This is a clear indication of the coming of the light of the Gospel and proves the chapter is not to be taken literally..
[SUP]8 [/SUP] On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea, in summer and winter alike.
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The living waters of the Gospel will flow out in all directions.'
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On that day Yahweh will become King over all the earth—Yahweh alone, and His name alone.
Thus YHWH's sovereignty over the earth will be established.
[SUP]10 [/SUP] All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be changed into a plain. But ⌊Jerusalem⌋ will be raised up and will remain on its site from the Benjamin Gate to the place of the First Gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
[SUP]11 [/SUP] People will live there, and never again will there be a curse of complete destruction. So Jerusalem will dwell in security.
Jerusalem will become the heavenly Jerusalem (Gal 4.20 ff; Heb 12.20-22) and His people will be secure.[/quote]
We believe what the Word of GOD says, while YOU believe something else.
We believe what the word of God says as elucidated in the New Testament !!