When Is Jesus coming back ?

[Catsmeow]

I look forward to that glorious day but right now, I feel the power and presence of the Lord so strong that I feel the victory trumpet even before it blows....

It seems that the closer we come to these End Times, the greater the power and majesty I feel from the splendor of His presence even now by the Holy Spirit.

This would indeed be a time to praise Him and give Him honor!

[ellie]

Live every single day from the day that you are 'born again' as if you will meet Jesus that day. Then no matter what, you will not have lived in vain. None of us has the promise of tomorrow. Let us be about the Father's business this day and every day that we live. What is God's will for a believer's life? That we bring souls into the Kingdom and that we bear fruit. If you do this daily, bearing fruit and witnessing to other's what Jesus has done for you, and that He is the way the truth and the life, you will be ready to see Him that day, whether He splits the eastern sky or you pass from this life into the life to come. Be ready, no matter the hour or the day. Even so, come Lord Jesus. Love in Christ, Mary (ellie)

[Guest]

Well, there are some present who believe that the catching up to be with Jesus, will not occur until after the great tribulation, which coincidentally, happens to be the historical position of the Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Protestant branches of the church. Personally, I take the historical position, but would like to be wrong. If the historical (post trib) position is correct, then there are possibly a few more things yet to transpire, the most notable of which is the appearance of the antichrist.

That being said, that still could be in the not too distant future.

The pre-trib rapture idea is not only relatively recent (as a popular theory), but is also not as universal as you would suspect, it is only assumed in the western church. Also, it is losing ground somewhat, even in the west.

Let me stress, that this is not up to popular vote. It does not matter how many people believe which theories, things will happen as God decrees, not as we believe, hope, or wish.

There are many, many people who believe as I do, or similarly anyway, but who will not come out of the closet, because they are attacked as though they are apostates. There are numerous modern day theologians and pastors, commentators and authors, etc. who will not speak on this subject for concern of the damage it will cause to their ministries. This should not be a divisive subject, but, apparently, it is to some. Remember Pauls admonition to Timothy:

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own desires shall they gather to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. But you keep watch in all things, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.

So, I recommend that Christians forget what they think they know about the subject of Christs return, an re-read all of the scriptures regarding His coming and the timing or sequence thereof, and form your opinion, based on the scriptures, and not on what has been heard from your pastors pulpit or popular books and movies. See what the Bible says, believe it, and be open to the fact, that you or I may be in error, and be ready for His return, whenever that might be.

[Wildgraywolf]

The bible teaches us to be ready in any event because we know not the hour or the moment Christ will return. Although it's fun to debate and speculate ultimately it's a moot point. If God were accepting opinions; I'd prefer sooner rather than later

[Guest Eyes2See]

When the seventh trump sounds of course, certainly not before!