The early church understood His coming differently to how it is understood today. He comes again to those who seek a pure heart.
RE : /// ...I do not believe in a pre-trib rapture. to me it's American escapism at it's worse and in my opinion has zero scriptural basis if context means anything.///That is what I was going to point out, the majority of us on SI, seem to have came to this same conclusion on the pre-trib rapture. We are not convinced of it, so obviously we are also not convinced that this is a prophetic word.I also am not convinced that sensationalistic predictions are pointing to Christ, I personally feel that they are doing much more harm than good.
PP: Indeed- that is of course the basis of my skepticism. Sincere people can be sincerely wrong. J: you can be joy filled and still have some disappointment. Paul uses the word "groan" to express this longing.
_________________Todd
Pnutty.....Todd you are one cranky Christian!
_________________Bill
by TMK on 2016/6/2 9:47:21PP: Indeed- that is of course the basis of my skepticism. Sincere people can be sincerely wrong.J: you can be joy filled and still have some disappointment. Paul uses the word "groan" to express this longing.Julius21
by proudpapa///...I do not believe in a pre-trib rapture. to me it's American escapism at it's worse and in my opinion has zero scriptural basis if context means anything.///That is what I was going to point out, the majority of us on SI, seem to have came to this same conclusion on the pre-trib rapture.We are not convinced of it, so obviously we are also not convinced that this is a prophetic word.I also am not convinced that sensationalistic predictions are pointing to Christ, I personally feel that they are doing much more harm than good.
_________________Lisa