574 days left :D Until Jesus returns

[Just_me_Mike]

Very exciting! :yes:

 

[tumbleweed41]

Death and destruction to many of humankind?
Very depressing.
Honestly, I have never understood the excitement of a coming rapture when it ensures the end of life for a majority of humanity.

 

[Willamena]

:woohoo: Woohoo! I'm curious.

 

[Breathe]

What if he doesn't show for 576 days?

 

[T-Dawg]

... Are you God, that you would know this?

Matthew 24:26
No one knows about that day or hour,not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

 

[MSizer]

Very exciting! :yes:

OK itwillend, this is your chance to say "I was only kidding" and I'll graciously pretend I didn't hear you say it.

If you don't, then believe me, a reminder is going on every calendar I own, and you will hear from me the very next day asking for my 20 bucks. 8D

 

[Just_me_Mike]

Death and destruction to many of humankind?
Very depressing.
Honestly, I have never understood the excitement of a coming rapture when it ensures the end of life for a majority of humanity.

IT will be a sad day and a happy day. It is complicated in that way. There are so many that love life, yet fail to love the giver of that life. These are not evil people relatively speaking, so yes it is a said day. Sadly most of all for the churches that call themselves Christian churches, because they really think they got it right.

What if he doesn't show for 576 days?

This is possible. However, the math doesn't work out to that day.

... Are you God, that you would know this?

That passage was true for that time, but forget not what was told to Daniel. Daniel and some of the apostles wanted to really know when the end would be, they were told it wasn't for them to know. So it was true no one could know then, but it would be foolish to think no one would ever know.
That by principle would make God a merciless God to not tell people when destruction would come. Didn't God warn Noah? Warn Lot? Warn the Ninevites?

So you see it is the church today that wants to remain in darkness and be those that can not know, they want Jesus to come as a thief in the night. However, if Jesus comes as a thief in the night for you, it won't be a good thing. That is exactly what it was like all the other times God brought destruction. IT was like athief for those that were not ready.

That set of verses is sadly going to be the reason they do not make it into heaven (most of them) because they want to be in darkness about His return.Think about it.

OK itwillend, this is your chance to say "I was only kidding" and I'll graciously pretend I didn't hear you say it.

If you don't, then believe me, a reminder is going on every calendar I own, and you will hear from me the very next day asking for my 20 bucks. 8D

I wish I was kidding, but if the time comes and I was wrong, we can discuss it then. No hard feelings, either way.

 

[YmirGF]

I wish I was kidding, but if the time comes and I was wrong, we can discuss it then. No hard feelings, either way.

IF and I stress IF, you sincerely believe this then it is not likely you will change your tune even when the day arrives like any other and ends like any other. You will simply re-roll the numbers and arrive at a new date... to continue the delusion of your pessimistic outlook.

 

[tumbleweed41]

I still find it to be a very sadistic view to eagerly await the deaths of billions of human beings.

"He’s coming soon, He’s coming soon!
With joy we welcome His returning.
It may be morn, it may be night or noon —
We know He’s coming soon!"

 

[Just_me_Mike]

IF and I stress IF, you sincerely believe this then it is not likely you will change your tune even when the day arrives like any other and ends like any other. You will simply re-roll the numbers and arrive at a new date... to continue the delusion of your pessimistic outlook.

No actually I will enroll into a university and go for my PHD in biblical studies.
I have never fallen prey to a date before, and quite frankly never been interested. It is just very hard to turn away from what I have learned.

I don't believe in aliens, miracles, weird number games, or anything of the sort. I just happen to believe that someone was able to make such sense of the bible and a time line, that I just can't ignore. I have compared it too and studied other time tables, since learning about this, and I generally agree, it is all slight of hands, and agenda driven. I do not believe what I have is either or.

So if the day comes and goes, I will simply move on and say I just don't know, because I am not looking for a specific day, but this specific day seems to have found me.

 

[Just_me_Mike]

I still find it to be a very sadistic view to eagerly await the deaths of billions of human beings.

"He’s coming soon, He’s coming soon!
With joy we welcome His returning.
It may be morn, it may be night or noon —
We know He’s coming soon!"

Tumble, 200,000 people die every 24 hours and somehow I am sure you muster up the strength to go on. So save the palm strike for someone else.

200,000 x 365 = 73,000,000 will die this year alone.

So your position is a little off balance (not completely, but a little bit)

 

[tumbleweed41]

Tumble, 200,000 people die every 24 hours and somehow I am sure you muster up the strength to go on. So save the palm strike for someone else.

200,000 x 365 = 73,000,000 will die this year alone.

So your position is a little off balance (not completely, but a little bit)

Of course, by this reasoning, it is perfectly OK to launch a nuclear bomb into a large city.
Or commit genocide against an entire ethnic group.
I mean, why not?
73,000,000 people are going to die this year anyway.
So yes, this is appropriate.

 

[Just_me_Mike]

Of course, by this reasoning, it is perfectly OK to launch a nuclear bomb into a large city.
Or commit genocide against an entire ethnic group.
I mean, why not?
73,000,000 people are going to die this year anyway.
So yes, this is appropriate.

You missed my point. I simply mean that we live with death all the time, because it is just a part of life. So are we to call life sadistic because we have so much death?

At least when God comes back, the death and suffering will cease to exist.

 

[Just_me_Mike]

OR wait do you mean to tell me you like the recycling of 73 million deaths each year. Yeah that's just great!

 

[tumbleweed41]

Death is a part of the life-cycle. Gleefully awaiting the purposeful destruction of billions is sadistic.

 

[Just_me_Mike]

Death is a part of the life-cycle. Gleefully awaiting thepurposeful destruction of billions is sadistic.

OH don't be so narrow minded Tumble, what I am awaiting is the ending of the very thing you are defending.
The cycle of death and life is a bad thing. To rid the world of death is what I await, don't you see that at all?

 

[Troublemane]

Exactly why I voted for Obama, he is the antichrist after all. I was just doing my part to help get the ball rolling, or the big toilet flushing, or whatever. :angel2:

 

[cardero]

You missed my point. I simply mean that we live with death all the time, because it is just a part of life. So are we to call life sadistic because we have so much death?

At least when God comes back, the death and suffering will cease to exist.

If this is so offending to God (death and suffering), why does God have to wait 574 days?

 

[Just_me_Mike]

Exactly why I voted for Obama, he is the antichrist after all. I was just doing my part to help get the ball rolling, or the big toilet flushing, or whatever. :angel2:

Let's not be silly now

If this is so offending to God (death and suffering), why does God have to wait 574 days?

God will not break something He has already predestined. So for example, he told Noah in 7 days x will happen, Noah had 7 days, and God was going to stick with it.

The reason possibly for the 574 days, is there are still people to be born or people already living that have yet to "get into the ark". Not my plan, so I couldn't be certain, but I know nothing is just arbitrary.

Not to mention that day May 21st 2011, is very special to the Hebrew calendar.

 

[cardero]

God will not break something He has already predestined. So for example, he told Noah in 7 days x will happen, Noah had 7 days, and God was going to stick with it.

The reason possibly for the 574 days, is there are still people to be born or people already living that have yet to "get into the ark". Not my plan, so I couldn't be certain, but I know nothing is just arbitrary.

Not to mention that day May 21st 2011, is very special to the Hebrew calendar.

No, I’m not sure you understand the question. You have just explained that God’s plan (or predetermined purpose) is to not witness, experience or have people go through the act of suffering and death and then you bound and constrict God to the table of time.

Is God more concerned about being punctual or does God have a legitimate concern with people who have to suffer or die?

Does time take precedence over God’s dislike and offense to human suffering and death or does God’s power and ability to change and take control of the situation take precedence?

What in your opinion would be the reason for a God who has been described as loving, merciful, all-knowing and powerful to allow suffering and death throughout the centuries to wait on (or for) a particular time?

What would be the reason that we should revere or respect a God like this?

 

[cardero]

Where did itwillend go?

 

[Heneni]

Death and destruction to many of humankind?
Very depressing.
Honestly, I have never understood the excitement of a coming rapture when it ensures the end of life for a majority of humanity.

Cheer up, God's return is the once in a lifetime opportunity to get what we deserve. That should bring a spring in your step. No?

Heneni

 

[Heneni]

Exactly why I voted for Obama, he is the antichrist after all. I was just doing my part to help get the ball rolling, or the big toilet flushing, or whatever. :angel2:

I am ever so grateful for your contribution to the return of Jesus. How can I ever repay you.