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1 | RE: "immenint return" in first answer | Bible general Archive 1 | Lifer1J511 | 2920 | ||
Imminent return refers to 'at any moment.' In other words, Christ could return at any time without further prophecy being fulfilled. The church traditionally teaches this concept because the apostles (mainly Paul) refer to looking and waiting for Christ's return. However, Paul clearly believed He would die and go to be with the Lord before Christ returned. And Christ Himself gave a series of events that have to happen before His return (Mat 24). Most Christians believe that there are no signs for the rapture and do NOT classify the rapture as the return that Christ talks about. They classify His return or second coming as being the event where He touches down on the Mount of Olives. I, however, believe that the rapture is but one event in the return of Christ, the second coming. His first coming entailed His birth, His childhood, His young adulthood, His ministry, His death, resurrection, and ascension. Which of these events are His first coming? No one event. They are all part of His first coming. I believe that His second coming entails the rapture, the great tribulation, the battle of Armeggedon, and the Day of the Lord. This is probably more info than you wanted to know, but prophecy is an interesting subject that is worth the time and effort to study on your own. I trust this helps. | ||||||
2 | RE: "immenint return" in first answer | Bible general Archive 1 | gkidder | 185404 | ||
Two second comeings or one? For example, Christ is now in heaven from which the angel promised he would come again to this earth. The first phase of his coming is "in the air" for believers;it will be a great blessing to all who participate in it. This is called by some Bible believing scholars as " the Rapture," based on the Greek word harpaso, which means"to snatch away". The same word is used in Acts 8:39 and describes how the Holy spirit "cought Philip away" after he baptized the Ethiopian. Paul as so used this word to describe his experience of being caught up to the third heaven.(2Cor. 12:2-4) 1thess. 4:13-18 is a complete desceiption of the Rapture. phase of Crist coming. immediately after the Rapture the judgment of cristians will take place. The second phase of the Lords second coming is the public appearance of Christ to the earth, when he is accompanied wth power and great glory as well as the angels of heaven. At that tim he will set up his earthly kingdom.rev.1:7 Overwelming number of references to the second coming in both the old and new testaments have to do with this phase of the Lords coming, only a few referances describe his coming for his church, or the Rapture.So you see there are not two comings of Christ, but rather, there are two phases of his one coming. First phase for Christians, and the second phase is for the world of unbelievers. |
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3 | RE: "immenint return" in first answer | Bible general Archive 1 | stjohn | 185405 | ||
Hi gkidder, Warm welcomes! Well, it looks like you've been busy. May I say, sir, that I agree with most of what you have written in your two posts. Very well done by the way. But you might note, that the discussions to which you have responded to, took place, almost seven years ago. It is not my intent to admonish you to protocol, as I really cant say that there is one in regard to this. However it would be nice to have you as a participant in a more current topic. Not to say that eschatology isn't a courant subject, as it, as is all Scripture, I believe, very important, and worthy of discussion. I say this because this has been bandied about quite a bit lately And I for one could use a break. I nope you can see my point. No offense please. God Bless. John |
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