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Signs of Christ's return
The Book of Acts states:
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven."
—Acts 1:9-11
Other signs:
The coming of Christ will be instantaneous and worldwide. "For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be." —Matthew 24:27
The coming of Christ will be visible to all. "Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory." —Matthew 24:30
The coming of Christ will be audible. "And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other." —Matthew 24:31
The resurrection of the righteous will occur. "For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first." —1 Thessalonians 4:16
In one single event, the saved who are alive at Christ's coming will be caught up together with the resurrected to meet the Lord in the air. "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord." —1 Thessalonians 4:17
Originally posted by AngryCymraeg
reply to post by Olivet
And yet that hasn't been reflected in this thread. Which remains stagnant.
Originally posted by Olivet
What remain stagnant? The replies or the views. If it's the views, how do you know the number of the views growing with time? Where to find them. If it's the replies, there is no surprise at all. I replied to all arguments expressed here. So, there is no reason to see new replies for the two main opponents (BO XIAN and Chamberf=6) became silent when facing their lack of solid arguments. This silence speaks loud in fact.
In the Gospel of John, John the Baptist speaks of Jesus Christ as the bridegroom and mentions the bride.
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. [John 3:29]
This is the only place in the Gospels where the bride is mentioned, but because a bridegroom must have a bride all other mentions of the bridegroom imply the bride.
The Rapture is a term in Christian eschatology which refers to the "being caught up" discussed in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, when the "dead in Christ" and "we who are alive and remain" will be "caught up in the clouds" to meet "the Lord in the air".
Originally posted by AngryCymraeg
Originally posted by Olivet
What remain stagnant? The replies or the views. If it's the views, how do you know the number of the views growing with time? Where to find them. If it's the replies, there is no surprise at all. I replied to all arguments expressed here. So, there is no reason to see new replies for the two main opponents (BO XIAN and Chamberf=6) became silent when facing their lack of solid arguments. This silence speaks loud in fact.
Yes, it says that they've stopped arguing with you because you're so wedded to your own position that you can't see any other position. And I see that you're now claiming that Jesus will come back via a UFO. (Facepalm)
'IN THE SAME WAY' means 'WITH THE SAME MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION', aka an extradimensional spaceship!
But since there will have TWO STEPS FOR THE RETURN OF CHRIST:
1) His birth,
2) His Ministry (before the 'Thousand Year Peace of God' period),
the second step will be much more known for He will come with ETs ships. Like it is said in the Revelations His birth will be followed by a 'trip' to 'God and His Throne', aka an ET abduction and a Return from His Throne.
Originally posted by AngryCymraeg
reply to post by Olivet
No, you've proved nothing. All you have is a string of conjecture and waffle. When posters stop arguing - and just stop posting on a thread period - then it means that they've twigged that you're not listening.
Originally posted by AngryCymraeg
reply to post by Olivet
No, you've proved nothing.
Originally posted by Olivet
Here are two pictures which sum up the claim of this thread:
THE RED DRAGON
THE WOMAN OF THE APOCALYPSE
Originally posted by AngryCymraeg
reply to post by Olivet
I am trying to be polite, but I feel like I'm talking to a zealot. Your theory is outlandish, overtly religious (naturally) and based on conjecture. Worse, it's based on Revelations, the wackiest part of a book of myths.
Originally posted by AngryCymraeg
reply to post by Olivet
The Bible is a fascinating document. It's been fiddled around with for thousands of years. It's spotty on history, frequently mendacious and is all in all a great piece of fiction. Not something therefore to be taken seriously. Relying on it for information/facts is therefore unwise.