Very few Religious knew of His 1st coming - will it be much different now?

[Mr. M]

On 7/27/2024 at 7:12 AM, Dennis1209 said:

That is a mystery; why didn’t the Jews, Sanhedrin, Pharisees, and doctors of the law (scribes) know the time of their visitation on Palm Sunday?

Not a mystery. We are so informed:

Their hearts were hardened in their rejection of John.

Luke:7:

29 And when all the people heard Him, 

even the tax collectors justified God, 

having been baptized with the baptism of John. 

30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected 

the will of God for themselves,

not having been baptized by him.

Edited August 15, 2024 by Mr. M

[Mr. M]

On 7/26/2024 at 12:27 PM, Vine Abider said:

Even though there was much written in their scripture about Christ's first coming, so very few Jews actually knew it was taking place. The organized religion, the Pharisees and scribes, studied the word in such great detail, but they didn't get it.  So why didn't they know?

And will it be much different for His second coming?  Yes, it says "every eye shall see Him," but how many Christians will actually know and be prepared beforehand?

Those who rejected Christ had rejected John also.

How will Elijah be received?

Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet
Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

[BibleStudent100]

On 7/27/2024 at 7:27 AM, other one said:

I think the people were not looking for the Son of God, but a human king that would throw out the Romans, and Jesus didn't fulfill what they were looking for.

Indeed, the Jewish religious leaders (and even the apostles at first [John the Baptizer too]) were looking for a Messiah who would take on a political role as "savior" for the Jewish people, not a spiritual savior.  

[Vine Abider]

4 hours ago, Mr. M said:

Those who rejected Christ had rejected John also.

How will Elijah be received?

Malachi 4:5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet
Before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord.

From what I see His 2nd coming will be much like His 1st in that the most religious ones* of the day won't see it coming.

* that being "religious ones" as those doing something outward for God to gain His acceptance --> verses those having a simple, living relationship with Him

[Mr. M]

23 minutes ago, Vine Abider said:

From what I see His 2nd coming will be much like His 1st in that the most religious ones* of the day won't see it coming.

* that being "religious ones" as those doing something outward for God to gain His acceptance --> verses those having a simple, living relationship with Him

The false "peace and safety" deception must be,

and will be embraced by the religious.

1 Thessalonians 5:3 For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then sudden destruction comes upon them, as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. 

There is a school of thought that has presented itself, that Christians are here to win the day and that they establish the Kingdom first before the Lord returns. All of this talk of ww3 is just a prelude, with the new world order of "peace and safety" to follow.

[BibleGuy]

On 7/26/2024 at 3:27 PM, Vine Abider said:

Even though there was much written in their scripture about Christ's first coming, so very few Jews actually knew it was taking place. The organized religion, the Pharisees and scribes, studied the word in such great detail, but they didn't get it.  So why didn't they know?

And will it be much different for His second coming?  Yes, it says "every eye shall see Him," but how many Christians will actually know and be prepared beforehand?

 

The Lord returns to establish His Kingdom (Da.7:13-14;Is.11:2-3;Ps.2:6-12;Jer.23:5-8) 

AFTER the "mixed" Kingdom of Da. 2:41-43.  We still evidently await this "mixed" Kingdom.  Ever since Rome, we've been waiting for this "mixed" Kingdom.

So, it could easily be a LONG LONG time until the Lord returns.

But "how many Christians" will be prepared?  Answer:  "A GREAT MULTITUDE WHICH NO ONE COULD COUNT" (Rev.7:9)

These are the true Biblical Christians who understand and obey God's commands (Torah of Moses)...Rev. 12:17;14:12.

There are the true Biblical Christians who understand they are children of the woman (Israel) who gave birth to the child (Messiah).  Rev. 12.

We, as Christians, are ISRAELITES who obey TORAH (Jer.31:31-33;Heb.8:8-10).

Since most (likely 99+%) of us Christians, globally, have no clue about this, we are surely not even close to the return of the Lord at this point.

We don't know who we are (Israel).

We don't know how we should live (Torah).

Jer.31:31-33;Heb.8:8-10

Blessings...