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Could 2015 be the year of the second coming of the Messiah?

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And yet, before the ascension when the disciples asked Jesus if he was going to restore the kingdom to Israel at that time, he said;

"it is not for you to know the times or dates the Father has set by his own authority." (Acts 1:7)

The King James, Amplified and Young's literal translation all use the word seasons.

Presumably they realised Jesus was about to leave them and thought the kingdom would come at that point. Jesus effectively replied, you don't need to know, just go and be my witnesses. Just as when Peter wanted to know what would happen to John in the future, Jesus replied, what's it got to do with you - just follow me.
 
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I believe there will be a group who do expect it and it will happen as they say...
Isaiah 25:9
And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is the LORD; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation.

But what is God waiting for?
Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

God's people are not left in the dark ...
2 Thessalonians 2:3
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;
If we are to recognize this, then we should also recognize this.
Isaiah 42:9
Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.
That is a promise God makes with His people.. why.. so that they MIGHT believe..
John 14:29
And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.
You may wonder why... it is because He wants us all to know it was Him and Him alone who has told us..
Isaiah 48:5
I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.
If you do not have awareness of what is to come to pass.. then will you know where to stand..
Zephaniah 2: 1Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired; 2Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you. 3Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.
 
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What bugs me is when people go on and on about scripture and how it should be followed to the tee and then they set dates on the end of time when God clearly said nobody but him would know, not even the angels in heaven.

Shalom Alecheim

Having been a Beleiver for 35 year5s now, I was and still am a Jesus Freak and in fact a Jew, albeit a Messianic Jew.

One thing we did know as Jesus Freaks who changed the world is that the world would gradually slip back into a type of slumber and there cvertainly would be times and seasons that people would get "worked up over" or excited.

Like the 1980's when those who did not study scripture in depth got worked up over Israel as a Nation in 48 and added 40 years to a generation to fit a logic bomb they had of times meaning years. The Bomb blew up though they were on the right track...

I was never with that group (smiling) I had better teachers around, like Smith and Missler, Larkin, McGee, Lindsey, many people who didn't set exact dates but taught you HOW YOU YOURSELF should study and KNOW the Seasons you are in.

If you really are naive then I would say, Yes to YOU, YOU WILL NOT KNOW THE END even when there are armies in Meggiddo.

In other worlds, some of us, REALLY, and lets get real, don't want the party over.

We want to GET OURS while the getting is good.

OH well.

Those who do study recognize that from 2007 to 2022 is a prime time for Eschatology. Let me be the first to say, WRITE ME DOWN AND QUOTE ME that if you think you will see your grandchildren grow up.

Sorry.

Ain't going to happen.

But you might ignore it and frankly no offense, I don't care.

There are going to be very few who really do actually go in a Pre Trib Rapture, and frankly very very very few, who actually survive a Tribulation Period.

Worse still most of you will watch your children tortured before your eyes and have to decide if you will spare them the agony of being flayed alive so that you have to make a choice you will decide Heaven of Hell in that moment....for yourself.

Jesus did it, welcome to reality check. You won't do the same.

In other words most of you are going to die. Like me, you are prone to emotions and feelings and no matter how much some good preacher or teacher tells you how wonderful grace is, there is a price to pay....

Jews know this. We have been doing so for a rather long time.

But hey, it is easier to ignore the facts than to read just what Jesus Said and ask Him personally to tell you the truth.

It is easier to go to church and sing and worship and marry and have kids and raise a world ignoring the End is soon.

It is a whole lot easier to NOT study and Watch TV as even some atheist gets closer to the truth than you do...,

But like everyone here is saying, it's been said before and Look, it didn't happen..

Maybe,

Except I never said it.
I do know.


2007-2022 You can count on it folks and I wish it was good news for you.
For maybe a few it is, fewer than the popular fundamentalist christian preachers are saying. As for me I expect like Jeremiah to see alot more people denying the end even when an asteroid hits soon, or Russia finally jumbs after Israel, guess what, might be a little bit late, but don't say I did not say it.

I did, and while I might have wished you were better prepared, like I said, I really don;t care as you are more than spoiled when it comes to knowing the facts of the Times we Live in.

I'd say good luck, but the tragedy isn't you, it's you children, for Jesus said woe unto those in those day that have children.....

And I think you can figure out why....

If you know there was a Flood, if you know there was an Egyptian army, if you know there was a Jesus, what makes you special to think you get away with ignoring Jesus.

Anathema Maranatha,

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still and let the party roll on....

Good luck.

Alecheim Shalom
Eben Abram

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Shalom Alecheim

Having been a Beleiver for 35 year5s now, I was and still am a Jesus Freak and in fact a Jew, albeit a Messianic Jew.

One thing we did know as Jesus Freaks who changed the world is that the world would gradually slip back into a type of slumber and there cvertainly would be times and seasons that people would get "worked up over" or excited.

Like the 1980's when those who did not study scripture in depth got worked up over Israel as a Nation in 48 and added 40 years to a generation to fit a logic bomb they had of times meaning years. The Bomb blew up though they were on the right track...

I was never with that group (smiling) I had better teachers around, like Smith and Missler, Larkin, McGee, Lindsey, many people who didn't set exact dates but taught you HOW YOU YOURSELF should study and KNOW the Seasons you are in.

If you really are naive then I would say, Yes to YOU, YOU WILL NOT KNOW THE END even when there are armies in Meggiddo.

In other worlds, some of us, REALLY, and lets get real, don't want the party over.

We want to GET OURS while the getting is good.

OH well.

Those who do study recognize that from 2007 to 2022 is a prime time for Eschatology. Let me be the first to say, WRITE ME DOWN AND QUOTE ME that if you think you will see your grandchildren grow up.

Sorry.

Ain't going to happen.

But you might ignore it and frankly no offense, I don't care.

There are going to be very few who really do actually go in a Pre Trib Rapture, and frankly very very very few, who actually survive a Tribulation Period.

Worse still most of you will watch your children tortured before your eyes and have to decide if you will spare them the agony of being flayed alive so that you have to make a choice you will decide Heaven of Hell in that moment....for yourself.

Jesus did it, welcome to reality check. You won't do the same.

In other words most of you are going to die. Like me, you are prone to emotions and feelings and no matter how much some good preacher or teacher tells you how wonderful grace is, there is a price to pay....

Jews know this. We have been doing so for a rather long time.

But hey, it is easier to ignore the facts than to read just what Jesus Said and ask Him personally to tell you the truth.

It is easier to go to church and sing and worship and marry and have kids and raise a world ignoring the End is soon.

It is a whole lot easier to NOT study and Watch TV as even some atheist gets closer to the truth than you do...,

But like everyone here is saying, it's been said before and Look, it didn't happen..

Maybe,

Except I never said it.
I do know.


2007-2022 You can count on it folks and I wish it was good news for you.
For maybe a few it is, fewer than the popular fundamentalist christian preachers are saying. As for me I expect like Jeremiah to see alot more people denying the end even when an asteroid hits soon, or Russia finally jumbs after Israel, guess what, might be a little bit late, but don't say I did not say it.

I did, and while I might have wished you were better prepared, like I said, I really don;t care as you are more than spoiled when it comes to knowing the facts of the Times we Live in.

I'd say good luck, but the tragedy isn't you, it's you children, for Jesus said woe unto those in those day that have children.....

And I think you can figure out why....

If you know there was a Flood, if you know there was an Egyptian army, if you know there was a Jesus, what makes you special to think you get away with ignoring Jesus.

Anathema Maranatha,

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still and let the party roll on....

Good luck.

Alecheim Shalom
Eben Abram

Dedicated to Keith Green

Well put. I know the Lord has shown myself and others we are expiercing the end of the end or begining if you prefer.
 
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Shalom Alecheim

Having been a Beleiver for 35 year5s now, I was and still am a Jesus Freak and in fact a Jew, albeit a Messianic Jew.

One thing we did know as Jesus Freaks who changed the world is that the world would gradually slip back into a type of slumber and there cvertainly would be times and seasons that people would get "worked up over" or excited.

Like the 1980's when those who did not study scripture in depth got worked up over Israel as a Nation in 48 and added 40 years to a generation to fit a logic bomb they had of times meaning years. The Bomb blew up though they were on the right track...

I was never with that group (smiling) I had better teachers around, like Smith and Missler, Larkin, McGee, Lindsey, many people who didn't set exact dates but taught you HOW YOU YOURSELF should study and KNOW the Seasons you are in.

If you really are naive then I would say, Yes to YOU, YOU WILL NOT KNOW THE END even when there are armies in Meggiddo.

In other worlds, some of us, REALLY, and lets get real, don't want the party over.

We want to GET OURS while the getting is good.

OH well.

Those who do study recognize that from 2007 to 2022 is a prime time for Eschatology. Let me be the first to say, WRITE ME DOWN AND QUOTE ME that if you think you will see your grandchildren grow up.

Sorry.

Ain't going to happen.

But you might ignore it and frankly no offense, I don't care.

There are going to be very few who really do actually go in a Pre Trib Rapture, and frankly very very very few, who actually survive a Tribulation Period.

Worse still most of you will watch your children tortured before your eyes and have to decide if you will spare them the agony of being flayed alive so that you have to make a choice you will decide Heaven of Hell in that moment....for yourself.

Jesus did it, welcome to reality check. You won't do the same.

In other words most of you are going to die. Like me, you are prone to emotions and feelings and no matter how much some good preacher or teacher tells you how wonderful grace is, there is a price to pay....

Jews know this. We have been doing so for a rather long time.

But hey, it is easier to ignore the facts than to read just what Jesus Said and ask Him personally to tell you the truth.

It is easier to go to church and sing and worship and marry and have kids and raise a world ignoring the End is soon.

It is a whole lot easier to NOT study and Watch TV as even some atheist gets closer to the truth than you do...,

But like everyone here is saying, it's been said before and Look, it didn't happen..

Maybe,

Except I never said it.
I do know.


2007-2022 You can count on it folks and I wish it was good news for you.
For maybe a few it is, fewer than the popular fundamentalist christian preachers are saying. As for me I expect like Jeremiah to see alot more people denying the end even when an asteroid hits soon, or Russia finally jumbs after Israel, guess what, might be a little bit late, but don't say I did not say it.

I did, and while I might have wished you were better prepared, like I said, I really don;t care as you are more than spoiled when it comes to knowing the facts of the Times we Live in.

I'd say good luck, but the tragedy isn't you, it's you children, for Jesus said woe unto those in those day that have children.....

And I think you can figure out why....

If you know there was a Flood, if you know there was an Egyptian army, if you know there was a Jesus, what makes you special to think you get away with ignoring Jesus.

Anathema Maranatha,

He that is unjust, let him be unjust still and let the party roll on....

Good luck.

Alecheim Shalom
Eben Abram

Dedicated to Keith Green

Well put. I know the Lord is showing myself and others many things happening in the world and these are pointing to the end of the end. Or perhaps the end followed by the begining of a time the world has never experienced before in history.

I tell believers the rapture and return of Christ is quite near and their response is usually "we are one day closer". Next I tell them the Lord is pointing to crooked government officials, NWO's continuing march, and a world so dark that legalizing the murder of babies and people not deemed needing to live is screaming His return.
And yes they may be comfortable in their warm churches in free countries with safe worship, but my question too is for how long will this be? Have they even read of the all types of centers the government now has like army bases and other instillations manned and prepared to opporate for what purpose? Suppossedly an influx of immigrants or chaos in the country.

And why rioting and chaos in the streets? Because the wealthy are wanting to be wealthier and they care not for justice and equality. They don't even hear the cries of the honest parents wanting to provide food and shelter for their family by working for their paycheck. God is not a lover and supporter of injustice especially toward the widow, poor and those in need. The time for pew and fence sitting has passed. It's become a choose you this day whom will you serve.

And as you said believers believing their comfortable life will go on for generations will soon look back at those who screamed wake up:crosseo:
 
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If the other events that occurred at the time of the eclipses on feasts are any example.. what we will have is a shift change because of some big event that occurs at that time... which effects the way we spiritually see things... eg 1948 a nation is born .. which changes the reading of prophecies where 'Israel" is mentioned or at least got people to re-examine in light of "Israel" existing again..

I believe that what will happen is Revelation will open up into a literal event by event happening before our eyes.. and we will see the last days.
 
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The Bible said we won't know the day or the hour.
Also, the conviction that the world is somehow worse today than it's ever been is rather unconvincing. There's always been murder and abortion and crooked politicians and greedy people and whatever other awful acts you can think of. The only difference is that we're more aware of it. I'm of the "there's nothing new under the sun" opinion, so, yes there are tragic things happening in the world today, but there have always been.
 
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The Bible said we won't know the day or the hour.
Also, the conviction that the world is somehow worse today than it's ever been is rather unconvincing. There's always been murder and abortion and crooked politicians and greedy people and whatever other awful acts you can think of. The only difference is that we're more aware of it. I'm of the "there's nothing new under the sun" opinion, so, yes there are tragic things happening in the world today, but there have always been.
The world has to be worse than it was during the Second World War before I will even consider the claim that the World is "worse than ever"
 
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If you don't believe that a one world govt and currency is coming, I'm not sure what media you are reading, but may I suggest BBC News, Financial Times, or just about any international mainstream media, where it's discussed on an almost daily basis.

I watch the BBC and dont see it. If you are talking about the Euro, your Country has to be in the EU.
 
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The Bible said we won't know the day or the hour.
Also, the conviction that the world is somehow worse today than it's ever been is rather unconvincing. There's always been murder and abortion and crooked politicians and greedy people and whatever other awful acts you can think of. The only difference is that we're more aware of it. I'm of the "there's nothing new under the sun" opinion, so, yes there are tragic things happening in the world today, but there have always been.

Ah, but there are more people choosing to do more evil. Depends on how one looks at it.
 
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