Why has Jesus not returned yet?

[Gottservant]

The uncommon thing about Jesus' return, is that even the best of believers has doubts.

Knowing the difference between the return and the manifestation to the world, is also important.

But remember, His return does not change what you must do for Him, if indeed you have faith at all.

 

[Biblewriter]

The uncommon thing about Jesus' return, is that even the best of believers has doubts.

???

What do you mean by that?

 

[Gottservant]

???

What do you mean by that?

It means His return is the test of faith, not the proof of it.

If you think because you believe in Jesus you will automatically pass the test, you are kidding yourself: it takes discernment.

Would anyone persecute you if you had Jesus standing right next to you? No! That's how you know it is a fakery.

 

[parousia70]

Just as some camps of partial preterism admit that Jesus skips thousands of years in Matthew 24:30, so such camps should be able to admit that Matthew 24:34 refers to the fulfillment of "all these things", all the events of the tribulation and Jesus' 2nd coming and the gathering together (rapture) of the church "immediately after" the tribulation (Matthew 24:29-31; cf. 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, Revelation 19:2 to 20:6),

Of course, "Immediately" to God could be Decades or even Centuries to us.