The nail prints in His hands and feet, for starters. When the Lamb comes in the 6th Seal standing next to God on the throne, all humanity will know. No one will miss a throne that all on earth can see at the same time.
Okay, I get what you mean, regarding the "Lamb/6th Seal, next to God" symbolism, more or less (given the inherent need to interpret), but I'm thinking practically, like in real life. That's why I'm glad you included the bit about the nail marks.
I'm thinking about it from a different angle, and not just in terms of the Scripture and how we interpret it, though that's obviously paramount, since that's clearly part of the story/stories and the faith--otherwise it wouldn't be much grist for discussion.
Let's just say, as a hypothetical example, that someone had a miracle happen to him, and he found out he was the One. But it happens when no one else is there, like with Moses, Abraham, and incidences like that.
The catch is this--how does he now start telling people? Like, does he go on YouTube and start making videos, or what? Website, Facebook group, perhaps? Twitter feed? Obvious kind of stuff, but isn't that how we communicate in the modern age, and wouldn't it look strange if someone was out there trying to make this claim and meaning it?
What I'm wondering is this--how would that person be able to convince people other that it is indeed HE who is the ONE? I like the notion that it would be unmistakeable, if that's how you feel about it.
But I'm wondering--would it be? And for whom, when people have all these ideas about what it would involve?
(Subquestion to ponder, pardon my sense of humour--what if it is indeed the Christ, but he didn't have nail marks, because he's in a new body this time around? And if he's not in a new body somehow, but he had the healing powers--would he be able to do something about the scars? What if his body had super-healing properties, such that his wounds healed way better than everyone else's, and the scars faded over the years, like an old tattoo? And it may sound like I'm kidding, but really, isn't it the case that we don't know? And that's the idea?)
And what if they don't like what they hear, and it's the time of Judgment?
Would that be a test? Do any of you see it that way? I guess what I'm getting at is--what if it's like that?
I must say, I'm new to Christian discussions and I'm not familiar with how their online communities go, so it's interesting to me to see the variety of viewpoints, opinions, and interpretations. I guess I mean--please be compassionate and know that I'm not a seasoned veteran of a Christian community. If this question is best posed as a new thread, I'll be happy to do that.
(Partial disclosure of where I'm coming from: Born to a Catholic family, went agnostic before high school, returned to faith as a general spiritual principle, and then arrived at sympathy with the Christian view through historical and philosophical study.)
