Posted on 09/30/2021 7:38:29 AM PDT by The Ignorant Fisherman
Ha, I was just reading about Solomon. One thing I’ve also noticed is that a lot of the guys God liked - supposedly - do a lot of things that even people today raise eyebrows at, especially regarding their chastity and associations with idolators. God never seems to be permanently angry at Israel, either - there’s always a way for them to get back into his good graces, though a massive culling will take place one way or the other. Is this really the end, then? (Is what I always wonder.) Is God really and finally through with Israel...?
Just a quick word: I have researched this for years. From the 60s [born in 1950].
I was too young to grasp the significance of these things. However over time I coined my own phrase for it; “normalizing deviancy”. Which is what Israel had done.
I seldom post but wanted to give you a good word. This is well written, researched, and right on the money of what is happening. And yes....we have caused our children to “pass into the fire” since 1971...once again well written.
The new green movement, leftist environmentalism, Hollywood, abortion, Marina what her name with the goat head, Pedophilia and murder.
A lot of parallels in the modern world.
Indeed my friend; they are just EXPONENTIALLY growing in our day.
God expanded Israel. It first started with one man, Abraham. Then a family, a clan, a tribe and a nation, Israel.
To that nation was grafted gentiles like Rith.
And with Jesus coming he expanded Israel to the entire world. There is no more Jew nor Greek m but all are children of Abraham through christ.
Matthew 4:17 From that time on, Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 10:17 As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’
Mark 1:15
“This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel.”
Note THIS (30 AD) is the time of fulfillment.
The kingdom of heaven was inaugurated in 33 AD at Pentecost. Jesus told His listeners that the kingdom was at hand in 30 AD, not that it will be wt hand 2000 years later...
Thanks!
No it wasn’t kid; thats a totally crazy and unbiblical postion that you hold; it was postponed until Messiah’s second coming; can I get an Amen believing Freepers!
Dan. 2; 43-45; 7:13-14; 9:25-26; Acts 1:8; Rev. 19:11-21
Indeed; that’s what Mark is saying here, nothing new under the sun!
Dan 2:43-45 is analogous to Dan 7:7
4 kingdoms = 4 beasts
How does the fourth kingdom get destroyed, you ignorant man? It gets destroyed by a rock unhewn by man that grows and becomes a mountain that covers the earth -- that rock is the first coming of Jesus. that mountain is Christianity
Acts 1:8 -- you completely neglect the rest of Acts -- let's look at it
Acts 1:3 3 He presented himself alive to them by many proofs after he had suffered, appearing to them during forty days[b] and speaking about the kingdom of God. -- speaking about the Kingdom of God - not "the coming of the kingdom of God" but about the Kingdom itself. It had already COME with the Pentecost. The Kingdom of God was already amongst them
Then
Acts 8:12 , 12 but once they began to believe Philip as he preached the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, men and women alike were baptized.
and Acts 28:23 So they arranged a day with him and came to his lodgings in great numbers. From early morning until evening, he expounded his position to them, bearing witness to the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets.
and
acts 28:31 and with complete assurance and without hindrance he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ. --
He PROCLAIMED the Kingdom of God -- not the future coming (2000 years in the future), but the Kingdom of God was already there - thanks to Jesus, from the Pentecost
Rev 19:11-21 talks of the final fulfilment of the Kingdom
Perhaps you ignorant man need to read rev 12:10 10 Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: “Now have salvation and power come, and the kingdom of our God -- this was when Jesus was born. The Kingdom was inaugurated. That is the Church
Ok man.... lol.... God love ya; you really try to make it work... context son, context...
Context, ignorant one, context -
Rev 19:11 opens with “Then I saw heaven opened” - the final effects of the judgement on the harlot-city of Jerusalem of 70 AD
Rev 19 parallels Isaiah 62
Then Rev 19:19-21 is about the destruction of the harlot-city of Jerusalem of 70 AD with the beast it was riding (the Roman empire) devouring i.e. destroying it. And then Christ defeating BOTH.
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