How can Jesus return tomorrow, when Jerusalem has not been surrounded yet, the two witnesses have not witnessed in Jerusalem yet, the trumpets vials and seals have not been opened yet and many other things that need to happen?
I dont think Jesus meant He can return 20 minutes from giving the great commission, even though He said he comes like a thief in the night and be always ready etc. Has to be read in context
Brother have you watched any form of world news in the past 50 years ? Israel is surrounded on every side by nations that want the people destroyed so the palestinians can possess the land , Iran vows to destroy them and also america when they test nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missiles
Israel is surrounded on every side they have been encicled for awhile now . Look atte alliances forming over thirty years till today Iran, Russia, north Korea , china, Syria, and that's not all look specifically at all the Muslim nations around Israel that support the palestinians . Look at jerusalem where a Muslim mosque sits on the temple mound dedicated to Muhammed , where Jews , christians and muslims all divide and contend for the city who's temple is but to a foreign god to Israel who's had his foreign mosque on the temple mount for ages now
but it's always been that way it's a perpetual state until he returns based on his time
That's my own opinion , the apostles also believed it was the end that Christ was right at the door like the bible says I'm right at the door be ready I am coming soon . it's part of what makes us not be complacent because I could die tomorrow and it's too late then to realize my time is short
So all should live believing and knowing it's near for us all
it's always" the final generation " perpetually is what I'm saying ,
for each generation that lives and dies get just one'
im just three score and ten , and a couple says old .not in tip top health anymore so "
the end is not too far away regardless ", it could come for anyone at anytime in an accident or some disease for any person so there becomes an urgency in a person faith , to accept the promise of life after death eternal life in a better place not waiting on the end of this earth but looking at Gods kingdom now we don't have to wait to be judged we can
Repent and believe the gospel and have our sins remitted
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life:
he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
John 11:25-26 KJV
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him,
If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.
John 8:31-32, 51 KJV
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