Doktor S wrote:Hi Neo.
After much research, I think I have a little bit better of a handle on your beliefs.
My first question would be..what is is about 1914 that makes you think jesus came back that year?
Also, if he came back in an invisible/spiritual form, how did you verify said second coming?
That's all for now.
Briefly, the year 1914 marks 2520 years since the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon in the year 607 B.C.E.
(There is no zero year, so 1914 + 607 - 1 = 2520)
This is the period Jesus referred to as the "appointed times of the nations" (Luke 21:24). It is the seven times referred to in Daniel Chapter four.
We believe the kingdom referred to in Daniel 2:44 and in the Lord's prayer was established in heaven in 1914 according to Revelation 7: 7-13. At this point Satan was no longer allowed access to heaven and since then has been confined to the vicinity of the earth.
Human history since 1914 does nothing to disprove this belief.
The word commonly translated 'coming',
parousia, is more appropriately rendered 'presence'. His work during this time will result in the eventual establishment of the kingdom as an earthly government.
"And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be brought to ruin. And the kingdom itself will not be passed on to any other people. It will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, and it itself will stand to times indefinite." (Daniel 2:44)
I realize this leaves much to be explained, but I hate long posts.
Edited to add:
Jesus' presence is verified by the signs of the times. Jesus talks of these signs in Matthew chapter 24. I've always been fond of this metaphor: "Wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together." (Matthew 24:28)
