Josephstrks Posted August 25, 2002 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 143 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/24/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2002 Isn't Elijah supposed to come back again to herald Jesus' second coming? If so, do you think we would recognize him? (I just read this in some 7th Day Adventist literature so I'm not sure if it is their doctrine or if this is generally accepted as part of the prophecy picture.) :???: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephstrks Posted August 25, 2002 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 143 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/24/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted August 25, 2002 I guess I should add the scripture this is based on: Malachi 4:5 I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest leejosepho Posted August 25, 2002 Share Posted August 25, 2002 Oh yes, these are certainly the days of Elijah!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARANATHA Posted August 31, 2002 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 39 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/19/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted August 31, 2002 It is speculated that Elijah and Moses will be the two witnesses of Revelation 11. They were seen at the mount of transfiguration with CHRIST. Some also believe Enoch could be one of the witnesses too, but only time will tell. Peace, but not yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsower Posted August 31, 2002 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,545 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/18/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/27/1968 Share Posted August 31, 2002 Matt 17:10-13: And His disciple asked Him, saying, "Why then do the scribes say that Elijah must come first? Then Jesus answered and said to them, "Elijah truly is coming, first and will restore all things. But I say to you that Elijah has come already, and they did not know him but to him whatever they wished....Then the disciples understood that He spoke to them of John the Baptist. So, is it Elijah or the spirit of Elijah? I'm confused about this myself. I would be very cautious about SDA literature though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephstrks Posted August 31, 2002 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 143 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/24/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted August 31, 2002 Wordsower, I agree about the SDA literature, just was studying the Sabbath commandment and they have lots on it, and came across this about Elijah, got curious, posted here, still learning :inlove: So then according to Matt 17:10-13, if Elijah did come already, then has the great and dreadful day of the Lord (Malachi 4:5) already happened too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsower Posted August 31, 2002 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 42 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,545 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 30 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/18/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 09/27/1968 Share Posted August 31, 2002 No, I think He meant that John the Baptist came to preach the Messiah's 1st coming. (the "spirit" of Elijah) Rev 11 tells us he's coming again before the dreadful day of the Lord-a prophet to warn those still here and to preach the gospel before Christ's second coming. Just wondering if it is literally Elijah? I think it is. Says they are clothed in sackcloth (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EPHRIAM777 Posted August 31, 2002 Share Posted August 31, 2002 No, I think He meant that John the Baptist came to preach the Messiah's 1st coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCruise Posted September 3, 2002 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 633 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 12 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/12/2002 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/05/1953 Share Posted September 3, 2002 Josephstrks: Elijah (Elias in Greek) was to only come once. Christ answered that he had come. We have to put aside "time" and look at how God deals with fulfillments of prophecy and that is in "fullness of things". He - Elijah - came just as he was promised by God to do. The prophecy of the two witnesses has nothing to do with Elijah. Since John the Baptist, Heaven no longer suffers violence but now only the humbled with the Gospel may enter in. Until that time is "full", then the "Day of the Lord" is delayed. It doesn't matter whether it takes 2000 or 4000 years to come to fulness, God has kept His promise and already sent Elijah before that day. God Bless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josephstrks Posted September 3, 2002 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 143 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/24/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted September 3, 2002 Thanks RCruise for the response. I am discovering that my questions are not as simply answered as I hoped, as it seems there are many different viewpoints on so many topics. I guess I'll keep on studying formyself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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