I've made a playlist on YouTube on the subject of the end times where I've collected some of the best most helpful videos of explanations, discussions, debates and sermons from very well-known and respected pastors, biblical scholars, and theologians.
Feel free to pick through it and see if there's anything that catches your eye. The round table discussion that's the second video in the playlist is absolutely worth your time
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm4vxYfDpoYaWjqK76eZukIyKtyX5Xa-J&si=QhvOB77mHwVUQaff
Yep but it won't be a flood this time. God made a promise.
But Jesus gave us a parable that likely gives us the form of judgement/ cleansing that God will use this time around.
The Parable of the Wheat and the Tares, also known as the Parable of the Weeds, appears in the Bible in Matthew 13:24–43.
The parable is about a farmer who sows good seeds in his field, but while he sleeps, an enemy sows weeds among the wheat. When the servants ask the farmer why there are weeds in his field, he tells them that an enemy has done it. The farmer then instructs his servants to let the wheat and weeds grow together until harvest time, when they should gather the weeds first and burn them, and then gather the wheat into his barn.
Later in Matthew, the parable's elements are given further meaning:
The wheat: Represents "the children of the Kingdom" (Christians)
The tares: Also known as darnel or "false wheat", these weeds represent "the children of the evil one" (Unbelievers)
The harvest: Represents "the end of the age" (The end of sin and final judgment)
So right now Christians and unbelievers are together. When Jesus comes back for final judgment the wicked will be burned and the faithful will remain.
First off there's no book of Revelations in the Bible.
It's Revelation. Singular.
Secondly that was about the upcoming judgment and destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD
What you're doing is trying to look into the future for things that perfectly align with events in the past and Christians traditionally understood for about $1,800 years until about 200 years ago with the publication of the Schofield reference Bible that was the first Bible that's kind with footnotes that spread this fringe idea of darbyism or premillennial dispensationalism that taught these were future events. Sadly this Bible was widely adopted by pastors and seminaries and in just a short time this became the prevailing view of the end times in Evangelical circles.
The symbolism in the Book of Revelation is very hard to understand but it's over 40% quotes or references to the Old testament. If you're unfamiliar with historic events and Jewish culture of the time it is very hard to interpret correctly.
Basically Jesus said this generation shall not pass till all these things take place. He came on the clouds in judgment in 70 AD using Rome's armies and they surrounded the city. Rome head seven hills with 10 governors which is your seven-headed tin horned beast surrounding the holiest of holies. The Christians fled to the mountains when they saw them. Everyone else stayed. Everyone else was slaughtered. There was a comet hanging in the sky above the city like a sword. That was plague, pestilence, the streets were running with blood. Cannibalism. Demonic activity. The historic accounts are wild.
Jesus is seated at the right hand of the Father now making all of his enemies his footstool. God wins. All we have left is final judgment. That's when the wicked are swept off the earth just like in the days of Noah. Those that are in Christ, whom the ark was symbolic of, will be safe from the judgment to come.
This is what Christians have understood and believed for about 1800 years.
The other thing is a lie that the devil interjected into the church to make Christians not fight and take dominion as the Great commission commands because nobody polishes brass on a sinking ship.
God wins.
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Yes I was agreeing with you. I was explaining in which way it did the most harm.
To add to that, by having Christians think that Israel still holds an important place in future biblical prophetic events it makes many Evangelical Christians needlessly support Israel.
The Scofield Bible has done more harm to the modern church than any other thing I can think of by introducing , propagating, and spreading the lie of pre-millennial dispensationalism, more commonly known as believe in the rapture.
This is NOT what Christians believed for almost 1800 years.
God and His people don't lose down here. We are not supposed to wait to get yeeted into heaven as we ignore the great commission to take dominion over EVERYTHING.
Christ's blood bought it ALL. Every sphere of influence. From government to education to industry to entertainment. We should be leading, taking ground, and not giving it up to pagans and secular systems and governments.
But no, Christians these days think that most of that destruction language in Daniel and Revelation is about events in the future when in fact it was about the upcoming destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. Even Jesus told us this generation shall not pass to all these things take place. Everything there lines up with historic events. The Jews and the Christians understood this and this was understood throughout church history until this stupid Bible with eschatological footnotes came along and had this virtually unheard of rapture teaching and future fulfillment of prophecies that had already been fulfilled.
Unfortunately because that Bible was the first of its kind that was widely available it was rapidly adopted by pastors and seminaries and within a short while that view of the end times became the prevailing position.
Christians on the whole aren't fighting. They aren't building like they used to. Christians used to start projects that they're great great grandchildren would have to finish. Now you'd be lucky if you can find a church planning 15 years in the future.
Not a single one of our founding fathers believed in the rapture and thank God they didn't. Can you imagine? "Tea taxes are the mark of the beast! King George is the antichrist! Jesus is coming soon! No need to revolt, let's just wait it out"
No one polishes brass on a sinking ship.
And please don't misunderstand me if you're not familiar with Post millennialism. Christ will return.... For final judgment. That's when the wicked will be swept off the Earth just like in the days of Noah. Those that are in Christ, which we know is symbolic of the ark, are safe from the destruction that will come.
Basically God wins. So fight like you're on the winning side because if you're in Christ you are.
*If you're not in Christ you can fight alongside with us all you want and I will welcome you to do so but when Christ returns in judgment, He will not welcome you. Make Him the king of your life and your victory will be eternal. This is good vs evil. The only religion being attacked is Christianity for a reason. Only the truth of and faith in Christianity is a threat to what we are up against. Repent and believe the gospel.
Yes. As well as the original Greek, Hebrew and Aramaic.
This isn't a translation issue, it's an interpretation of passages issue mixed in with a teaching tradition and modern Christianity's general lack of knowledge and understanding of historical events around biblical times. i.e. Histories of Josephus
This is such a lay-up....
Them: "There is no such thing as an objective reality" (Meaning nothing is objectively true)
Your response should be: "Is that objectively true?"
Checkmate.
They can't say you can't know anything which in itself is a knowledge claim. It's a self-defeating statement and completely contradictory.
And you would have a large percentage of the population that would think it was a coup and we would have at least a minor civil war on our hands with at the very least very bitter and angry citizens that would never accept the truth that they were fooled and were wrong.
The country would be divided and it would take a lot longer for us to heal.
This is a controlled demolition.
You are confusing Christ coming on the clouds in judgment in 70AD with a final judgment.
You're trying to squeeze a rapture in there. There is no rapture.
Most Baptists, all reformed Baptists, many Presbyterians, Protestants and a number of other Christian sects either hold to post-millennialism or al-millennialism eschatological positions.
Before the publication of the Schofield reference Bible about 200 years ago you wouldn't find anyone that held to your position. You're eschatological position is referred to as darbyism or premillennial dispensationalism.
In my opinion it's the greatest lie the devil's ever interjected into the church. You practically get giddy when you see signs of things getting worse in the short term because you think you're going to get yeeted up to heaven and in the meantime you're not out there taking Dominion as the Great commission commands you, over every sphere of society. You're not starting projects that you're great great grandchildren will have to finish. Basically nobody polishes brass on a sinking ship.
Unfortunately the Schofield Bible was essentially the first Bible that had footnotes in it that explained different passages and offered interpretations. It had this very French position of darbyism in it and sadly this Bible was widely adopted by both pastors and seminaries because of the useful footnotes. This rapidly changed the landscape of the eschatological views of Evangelical churches throughout the country and the world in just a couple generations.
I'll take $1,800 years of what's the church traditionally believed over something that requires me to look predominantly towards the future to the things that have happened almost 2,000 years ago in the past and make ridiculous sleeps like lotuses being Apache helicopters.
Take your seven-headed 10 horned beast surrounding the holiest of holies for example. Rome had seven hills with 10 governors and when it's surrounded Jerusalem the Christians fled to the mountains just as instructed and they were the only ones that were saved from the siege when Rome destroyed the city.
Everything there lines up perfectly with historic events. But your tradition has you looking towards recent events and towards the future because you haven't taken the time to look at the history and world events going on alongside scripture at those times and think like a Jew in those days.
Have a good day.
No. 1000x no.
This was about the empires leading up to the Roman empire And finally the Roman empire which destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD.
This is what Christian's traditionally believed and understood for over 1800 years until about 200 years ago with the publication of the Schofield reference Bible which the first Bible with footnotes that presented this new distorted timeline and fringe eschatological position of premillennial dispensationalism.
Jesus came on the clouds in judgment on Jerusalem in 70 AD on time and as promised. Before he was crucified he said this generation shall not pass to all these things take place. That generation has passed. Jesus's promise was kept.
All we have left is final judgment. That's where the wicked are swept off the Earth and those that are safe in Christ, like those that were safe in the ark, Will be safe from the judgment to come... Just like in the days of Noah.
That's it. God wins.
God's favorite Bible verse that appears more times in Scripture than any others is "sit at my right hand while I make all your enemies your footstool"
On the Father told Jesus "ask of me and I will give all the nations as your inheritance" Do you think Jesus forgot to ask? No. This all belongs to him. He is reigning right now.
They have more rights than guns is the point.
They can saw off their dicks, go into schools, libraries and other government buildings, on airplanes, don't have a waiting period, don't require a background check, can be ) be around felons, and more.
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This was one of the key things that Trump mentioned but didn't openly give the answer to in his interview that had me curious.
Although I'm curious if this is the ONLY true answer.
I want to know what happens when somebody fires a missile at the blurred out areas of Antarctica.
Defiance to tyranny is obedience to God
Find a solid local group / community of like minded people first BEFORE you need to stand up against the government.
This can be a church, a gym, a restaurant, a small business, a club. From there start branching out.
You not only need like minded people to stand with you for strength in numbers, you need the networking and resources that brings to the table as well.
Your local government can deal with an individual or a handful of people quite easily or even a small business or two without too much trouble typically but when it's multiple people or multiple businesses that stand together and all react at once then it becomes a problem for them.
Also consider hitting the local policy makers and tyrants with the Uno reverse card..... If they are against you then you should give them a taste of their own medicine
Blacklist them and their addresses. Synchronize with everyone in your group and have them spread the word outside of your circle to other individuals and businesses. Refuse to serve them or allow them in your businesses or come to their addresses for service calls. (There's not too many liberal plumbers for example)
Whether it's governors, mayors, police chiefs or officers, City council, school board, or whoever is targeting your freedom.
This is far more effective in a small town, suburb or community. But as soon as this starts to happen this is going to get news coverage and it's going to make other tyrants think twice as well as embolden others to fight back in similar ways.
These people like to think they rule over us but they need us too. We have more power over them than they could ever have over us. We just have no practice in using it.
Yes turning from your sin and accepting Jesus into your is what you need for salvation.
And who is Jesus? King of kings and Lord of lords.
So by accepting Christ into your heart to receive forgiveness and eternal life includes Him becoming Your shepherd, king, and Lord.
Receiving treasures in heaven and also a crown of glory for your works and leading people to Christ/salvation is another thing entirely. Aunt absolutely something very important that Christians shouldn't neglect in the slightest. But for non-Christians it doesn't matter. Outside of Christ God sees our works as filthy rags and tainted with sin. A more accurate translation to that verse would actually be used menstrual rags which is about one of the most grotesque things you can imagine in ancient Jewish culture.