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Okay, then… I’ll just put you under the “unlabeled” label. 😆
Maybe I’ll give you what you’re asking for a little later, when I get enough time needed to dive in with ya.
Pfft kek I'll rock that label :p looking forward to it!
In the meantime, since you won’t give me an indication what eschatological camp you landed in, I’ll have to ask some clarifying questions to get a better feel for where you’re coming from;
How do you explain the ongoing existence of evil and suffering if all biblical prophecies were fulfilled in the past?
Why do we still see the growth of Christianity if all biblical prophecies, including about the Kingdom of God, were fulfilled in the first century?
How do you interpret passages that seem to describe a future judgment and resurrection of the dead?
Why has the expectation of Christ’s return persisted throughout history if all prophecy was fulfilled in the past?
How do you explain the unrealized events described in Revelation, such as the defeat of evil and the establishment of a new heaven and earth?
Do you think this view diminishes the hope and urgency of the Christian message regarding Christ’s return and the final redemption of creation?
Just to give you a heads up: After 2000 years of church history, it’s highly unlikely you’ve landed in some nuanced, “new” eschatological framework.
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It’s important I clarify that no single end-times framework can perfectly accommodate every passage about the end times. However, some frameworks align more accurately with the overall biblical narrative than others.
if God eradicated evil he would be closing the door on any hope for salvation for the lost as well as taking out quite a large chunk of Christians who are still growing in their faith, making mistakes, espousing bad teachings etc. "wheat and tares"
I didn't say they were all fulfilled, I was mainly thinking of Daniel's 70 weeks and the Olivet Discourse. We see the continual growth of Christianity because Christ is alive and well, operating in the hearts of true believers worldwide, only growing and with each false doctrine exposed being more and more magnified. I can't tell you how many people I've shocked by showing them the difference between say, Catholicism VS true Christianity, or other manmade religious dogmas VS what Christ actually showcased and taught.
When you die in Christ you face Him instead of the Father of Spirits, when you die outside of Christ...you go straight to Pops 😬 as to duration or timing or periods of resting in graves beforehand I have no idea
because people have misunderstood the scriptures, as many did in Jesus' time on earth in the flesh
NCSWIC
not my view, maybe the ones where they've got Christians watching if some river in the Middle East dries up, holed up in their building every Sunday waiting for the Rapture sending checks to "Israel"...looking for a blessing that's from the Law of Moses...which Christ already fulfilled and gave us a much better covenant to replace
Thank you for answering. Helps me understand a little better where you're coming from, and I agree with most of what you say.
Could you expand on your interpretation of these prophecies and explain why you believe they have already been fulfilled?
Are you aware of the concept of dual fulfillment in Hebrew prophecy, where a prophecy may have an immediate fulfillment in the historical context it was given, as well as a future fulfillment?