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NASB | Acts 1:11 They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Acts 1:11 who said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This [same] Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will return in just the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven." |
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Bible Note: Hi, Taleb; Hear, hear! Your diatribe brings to mind a related tragedy in the church - our collective obsession with fotrune-telling. I refer, of course, to the thriving prophecy industry which drains people, time, and money from the real work of the church. Instead of taking seriously Paul's question "And how can they preach unless they are sent?" (Romans 10:15), we squander millions trying to guess when Jesus will return and speculating on the sequence of events when he does. Instead of believing Jesus' simple declaration that "No one knows about that day or hour, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father." (Matthew 24:36), we buy books, go to conferences, and support TV shows that purport to tell us when that day or hour will be. It troubles me to think of the missionaries not sent, the Bibles not printed, the translations not done, the voices stilled because of the church's fascination with trying to guess a future not given us to know. What difference could all of this possibly make to a lost sinner who simply needs to know the Good News? Where does this crystal-ball-gazing fit in with Jesus' instructions to his church? I do not mean to criticize dmvd or others for being interested is such things. If people on this forum want to speculate on matters akin to how many angels can dance on the head of a pin, they'll hear no objection from me. Nor will they have to read my opinion because I have none. :-) The only thing I know about the future is that Jesus will return at an appointed day and hour unkonwn to me. But I hope that anyone who is fattening the wallet of a fortune-teller will consider diverting at least part of that money to a mission that is actually working to save souls. Thanks for listening. This cranky old curmudgeon will now crawl back into his hole. Peace and grace, Steve aka Indiana Jones |