Second Coming of Jesus in O.T. and N.T.

First, the OT says nothing about Jesus coming back. It talks about the Messiah coming (the first time). Remember, the Old Testament wasn't written by Christians, it was written by and for Jewish people. Jewish people will tell you that the Messiah hasn't come yet even the first time.

TRY CONVINCING JEWS FOR JESUS OF THAT. THERE ARE JEWS WHO HAVE COME TO THE REALIZATION THAT JESUS, THE MESSIAH, CAME TO EARTH AND WAS CRUCIFIED OUTSIDE JERUSALEM OVER 20 CENTURIES AGO. BY THE WAY, I AM NOT SHOUTING.

Second the New Testament Bible was written by Christians in the first century. They fervently believed that Jesus would return in their lifetimes.... they were told to be on the watch for him (which is kind of a silly thing to tell people who are going to die long before he comes).

TRUE BUT JESUS EXPECTS HIS FOLLOWERS TO BE READY FOR HIS RETURN.

Jesus said he was going to come back "soon", and he didn't come back for over 2000 years. I doubt he is coming at all.

GOD HAS NO TIME. GOD LIVES IN ETERNITY.

This trick about 1000 years is just a day... when used to make an important promise to beings who only live 80 years... is nonsense.

First, the OT says nothing about Jesus coming back. It talks about the Messiah coming (the first time). Remember, the Old Testament wasn't written by Christians, it was written by and for Jewish people. Jewish people will tell you that the Messiah hasn't come yet even the first time.

Second the New Testament Bible was written by Christians in the first century. They fervently believed that Jesus would return in their lifetimes.... they were told to be on the watch for him (which is kind of a silly thing to tell people who are going to die long before he comes).

Jesus said he was going to come back "soon", and he didn't come back for over 2000 years. I doubt he is coming at all.

This trick about 1000 years is just a day... when used to make an important promise to beings who only live 80 years... is nonsense.

sharing my thoughts, fortunately there are many rational christians.

WE HUMANS CANNOT GRASP THE MIND OF GOD.

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I'd rather believe there is a God than to accept the opposite. If there is no God, I have nothing to worry about except physical death. If there is a God and I die without repenting, there is a God I must answer to. I don't want to take that risk.

But you are taking a risk nycfunction. You have decided that one god is the correct one if there is a god. Yet there are a multitude of gods to choose from. How are you going to explain to Zeus that you picked the wrong god but it should be OK.

WE HUMANS CANNOT GRASP THE MIND OF GOD.

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WE HUMANS CANNOT GRASP THE MIND OF GOD.

Wait a minute....

Didn't you start this thread by relying on the words written by humans that is supposed to be from God?

If humans can't grasp the mind of God then how on earth can they write down the word of God in any meaningful way?

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WE HUMANS CANNOT GRASP THE MIND OF GOD.

I assume that was supposed to be a rational statement from you.

parados wrote:

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I'd rather believe there is a God than to accept the opposite. If there is no God, I have nothing to worry about except physical death. If there is a God and I die without repenting, there is a God I must answer to. I don't want to take that risk.

But you are taking a risk nycfunction. You have decided that one god is the correct one if there is a god. Yet there are a multitude of gods to choose from. How are you going to explain to Zeus that you picked the wrong god but it should be OK.

I'd rather have Jesus than anything this world affords today.

The Bible was written through the help of the holy spirit.

WE HUMANS CANNOT GRASP THE MIND OF GOD.

I'd rather believe there is a God than to accept the opposite. If there is no God, I have nothing to worry about except physical death. If there is a God and I die without repenting, there is a God I must answer to. I don't want to take that risk. God is love but He is also holy and hates sin and cannot allow sin into His presence or in His kingdom.

If there is no God, I have nothing to worry about except physical death.

If there is a God and I die without repenting, there is a God I must answer to. I don't want to take that risk.

God is love but He is also holy and hates sin and cannot allow sin into His presence or in His kingdom.

sharing my thoughts, fortunately there are many rational christians.

God laughs at men's rationality.

I'd rather believe there is a God than to accept the opposite.

If there is no God, I have nothing to worry about except physical death.

Yet you are gambling away the central causes and concerns in your life on one of the most unlikely possibilities conceivable.

the few that enter the kingdom of god compared to the many who do not