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2641 | end time fire, is it real or not? | 2 Pet 3:7 | CDBJ | 107681 | ||
Hy Big Mo,God spells it out and exactly when he will do it , he is coming to secure his own , then turns the torch on those that are left. 2 Thes. 1:6-10 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. One needs to be residing in the proper camp when this happens. Have a great day ,CDBJ |
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2642 | end time fire, is it real or not? | 2 Pet 3:7 | CDBJ | 107862 | ||
Here is some interesting information that you might like to read. They send me something once a Month with regards to eschatology, if you are interested. http://solagroup.org/ Search under PAROUSIA, which is Koine Greek for coming. |
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2643 | the world will be destroyed by fire | 2 Pet 3:7 | CDBJ | 210405 | ||
Hi Joycee and welcome to the forum. Here are some more verses that you might want to add to your collection, they also give an approximate time when it will occur. 2 Thes. 1:7-10 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; 10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. I hope you enjoy the forum, CDBJ |
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2644 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39457 | ||
Don't forget to look at the word, as, it set up an analogy for the thousand years. What it is saying in effect is that God is not constrained by time like we are. A thousand years to God mean no more to him then one day does to us. | ||||||
2645 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39464 | ||
Absolutely not, he could have use a million years and it would have meant the same thing. God, as I said before, is not constrained by time like we are. | ||||||
2646 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39491 | ||
Wasn't that the reason for your comment as to II Peter 3:8 and end times? God knows when he will end it all, but no man knows the day or hour. God does tell us what the signs will be before the end comes, Matthew chapter 24 spells it out pretty clear when Jesus was ask what the signs would be, but it is all in God's perfect TIME. | ||||||
2647 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39505 | ||
I believe that the Bible should be interpreted at face value and that we should try to understand what the author is trying to convey. We also must realize that there are figures of speech throughout God's Word and that we aren't to allegorize everything that is said. If you want my honest opinion about what Christ did by taking so long before going to resuscitate Lazarus, I think Jesus made it perfectly clear why he took so long. John 11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. John 11:39-40 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days. 40Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? John 11:42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. John 11:45 Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. There wasn't a doubt in anyone's mind that Lazarus was dead he was even to the point of decomposition yet Jesus brought him back! John 20:30-31 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name. |
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2648 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39512 | ||
I can point out that the Bible says that there is no God, but I would be pulling that out of context as well. |
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2649 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39558 | ||
I think that the question would have been a little more thought provoking if the relation between us and the thousand years as one day might be thought to change when we are in the presence of God. i.e. will we feel the same way then as God, and not be concerned with time any longer; and at what point in the future will this happen if it does happen? Rev. 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. Time might be one of the former things that are passed away. |
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2650 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39566 | ||
The problem is that it could be 20 thousand more years till Christ comes, no one knows! I hope not, but it could be, then your calculation is shot down. We have enough Scripture that is plain to understand about Christ return with out trying to second-guess or change a primary interpretation to try and mean something it doesn't. There have been numbers of people that have tried to calculate when Christ would return and they fund themselves huddled together on the top of some mountain the day after their great prediction half frozen and dumbfounded with white sheets on. So much for their witness for the Lord after a dumb stunt like that; they have just been neutralized by the adversary. Now no one with half a brain would ever listen to their message about salvation in Christ even though that message is true and without flaws. I am not saying this to be critical or that that might be your intent, I am just saying be careful or you might be opening up a can of worms for yourself. In love CDBJ |
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2651 | 1 day is 1000 years, why? | 2 Pet 3:8 | CDBJ | 39781 | ||
Suppose you see 2 Thes. 2:3-4 Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Matthew 24:15 When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) It seems to me that these sings are a lot more conclusive. Matthew 24:27-34 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. 28For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. 29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: 30And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 31And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. 32Now learn a parable of the fig tree; When his branch is yet tender, and putteth forth leaves, ye know that summer is nigh: 33So likewise ye, when ye shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. 34Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. I think I'll bank on what the Lord made clear, not something that might be assumed. Thanks anyway, CDBJ |
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2652 | Debate Arminian/Calvinist views? | 2 Pet 3:9 | CDBJ | 81300 | ||
Greetings Radioman2, From reading many of your post it sounds like you are in the same boat that I am in. I guess if I were to receive a label I would be considered a Calviminianist or something close to that flavor because I am not persuaded by either camp when it comes to the hyper views. I suppose that I am sitting somewhere in the middle if there is such a place because I can’t beat the drum for either view. I hate to appear ignorant but what do you mean by the “TULIP doctrine”? CDBJ |
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2653 | Debate Arminian/Calvinist views? | 2 Pet 3:9 | CDBJ | 81301 | ||
Hi Reformer Joe, Your suggestion, “I think we should all identify ourselves theologically by our user ID's” This was done a long time ago until denominations got their views into the picture and destroyed the beauty and purity of it all. Acts 11:26 (B) And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. The term Christian is so misused now days that the true meaning is a thing of the past. As for standing for something as far as association goes all I can say is that the only thing that I stand for is Jesus Christ because He is the only object that really matters in my life. Paul summed it up the same way. Philip. 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. My two cents worth, CDBJ |
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2654 | I hate to appear ignorant | 2 Pet 3:9 | CDBJ | 81321 | ||
I have been a Christian since 1965 and I probably have a pretty fair knowledge of the Bible and that term, (TULIP), was new to me. I stick mainly to what the Bible teaches me and I don’t know much about religion and denominational stuff seeing that I was saved just by believing in Jesus from reading the Bible on my own with the Holy Spirit doing the teaching. Sometimes these little acronyms help us to remember doctrine but if they aren’t cast in stone, biblically, I let them go. Don’t ever be “too sacred” to ask a question, just remember the verse in Peter, this is partly how we grow. 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Consider all things and hold fast to that which is good; prove all things by comparing all the Scripture on that subject. If I might appear dumb in order to learn something so what, who am I trying to impress? The Lord already knows everything there is to know about me, He is the one we should be impressing! Matthew 10:16 Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Have a nice day, CDBJ |
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2655 | Debate Arminian/Calvinist views? | 2 Pet 3:9 | CDBJ | 81322 | ||
Hello Radioman2, If that is the meaning of TULIP I am afraid I will have to pass on that one; it cuts across too much that I believe to be truth, that has been revealed to me from Scripture; and PLEASE, you precious ones that adhere to the TULIP concept don’t waste your time trying to convince me otherwise! For you precious ones that believe the TULIP theory, Instead of trying to convince me, spend that amount of time giving some poor lost soul the message of Christ Jesus in the gospel and we will all be happy. In love, CDBJ |
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2656 | What qualifies as "heresy"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | CDBJ | 81396 | ||
Hi EdB, When it comes to belaboring the point about Calvinist and Arminianist, this saying sure fits. Someone once said that, "We learn from experience that we learn nothing from experience." Scripture isn’t discovered it’s revealed and we aren’t going to convince anyone since that isn’t our ministry; maybe they Lord wants it that way for whatever reason, I don’t know? I had witnessed to a neighbor, I don’t know how many times, and he even sat in on some of my Bible studies, on salvation, without responding. He moved away from our neighborhood and several years later stopped by the house and talked to my wife. He explained to my wife that he had been saved and wondered why we never told him about God’s plain of salvation, my wife’s mouth dropped open; oh well, hearing they don’t hear, it’s all in the Lord’s good time. A man that’s persuaded against his will is a man that’s unpersuaded still. Well, with that little ditty, do you think I will hear from the C. camp? Food for thought but I won't argue the point, CDBJ |
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2657 | What qualifies as "heresy"? | 2 Pet 3:9 | CDBJ | 81397 | ||
Hi EdB, When it comes to belaboring the point about Calvinist and Arminianist, this saying sure fits. Someone once said that, "We learn from experience that we learn nothing from experience." Scripture isn’t discovered it’s revealed and we aren’t going to convince anyone since that isn’t our ministry; maybe they Lord wants it that way for whatever reason, I don’t know? I had witnessed to a neighbor, I don’t know how many times, and he even sat in on some of my Bible studies, on salvation, without responding. He moved away from our neighborhood and several years later stopped by the house and talked to my wife. He explained to my wife that he had been saved and wondered why we never told him about God’s plain of salvation, my wife’s mouth dropped open; oh well, hearing they don’t hear, it’s all in the Lord’s good time. A man that’s persuaded against his will is a man that’s unpersuaded still. Well, with that little ditty, do you think I will hear from the C. camp? Food for thought but I won't argue the point, CDBJ |
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2658 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | CDBJ | 188150 | ||
Hi Hoppy, I believe that the rapture and the day of the Lord are two different events but they will both take place on the same day. That “spectacular day” will start as a very, very dark day, so dark that the sun won’t even penetrate but the awesome power of God will roll up the clouds like a scroll when it snaps shut and the whole world will see God coming in His glory, believers and unbelievers alike, every eye will see Him, just like lighning. The believers will be praising God because they will know it is their glorious day of deliverance. The unbelievers, on the other hand, will be trying to hide from God’s wrath because they know they’re going to get clobbered because the day of His wrath is come, so they will be looking for a cave to hide in or a rock to crawl under. As soon as the believers in Christ are snatched away, i.e. the rapture, at the last trumpet, God is going to strike those left behind with His mighty wrath just like a thief in the night, to them that don’t believe in God’s glorious gospel of the message of His Christ. Paul speaks of two different groups in Thessalonians; it’s interesting to note the two groups; "believers" are spoken of as (we, you and us), and the "unbelievers" are described as (they and them). The “unbelievers” will be shouting peace and safety, holding to the promises of the lie conveyed by Satan’s man, the antichrist. God Himself by then will have sent those that “have rejected Jesus Christ” as their Saviour, strong delusions so that they will believe the lie of the antichrist. The elect of God will be relating the promises declared by the Bible and seeing the unfolding of perilous times as mentioned by Jesus in Matt 24. and elaborated on in Revelation. Many believers are going to be thinking that their faith is in vain because they have been taught that they wouldn’t face such troublesome times. Many believers alive at that time are going to be devastated thinking that the rapture isn't going to take place. Matthew 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. Luke 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth? Luke 17:29-30 (But the same day) ------- that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. Two events but both occurring on one and the same day, one precedes the other but in very rapid succession, in a twinkling of an eye. When will the Lord’s Day take place? 2 Thes. 1:6-9 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you; 7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels, 8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ: 9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power; When will the Lord avenge His elect of the suffering they are going to go through? This day, 2 Thes. 1:10 (When he shall come to be glorified in his saints,) ------------ and to be admired in “all them that believe” (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day. CDBJ |
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2659 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | CDBJ | 188152 | ||
Greetings Cheri, Just for starters check out the 144,000 that God has sealed. Rev. 7:2-3 And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 3Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. There is no evidence that these are believers at the time of there sealing. Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in. CDBJ |
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2660 | Why does Jesus come as a thief? | 2 Pet 3:10 | CDBJ | 188259 | ||
Greetings Mark, With reference to your pointing out the Lord’s wrath as you stated: “Therefore, they are not equal to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, nor are they equal to the flood. Therefore, this argument does not show a requirment that the trumpet and bowl judgments only following Jesus' second coming.” I think that many try to read more into the verses about Noah and Lot then are actually taught. Luke 17:26-30 And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. 27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. 28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; 29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. 30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. Now from reading those verses can we “assume” that someone will be building an ark when it happens or gathering feed for all the animals? Maybe everyone will be wearing sandals and there won’t be any cars trucks or planes or if one looks back they could be turned into a pillar of salt, I gest? I believe the emphasis expressed in the previous verses is on the fact that God’s wrath will occur on the “very same day”; the day that God’s believers are delivered to safety and or removed from harm before God strikes, nothing more nothing less. CDBJ |
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