Victorious
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OOPS! Couldn't edit...repost
Victorious said:Grasshopper said:If you are asking me, please re-read what I wrote. I never said I believe that. I don't.
As far as taking the bible literally... I believe in the inerrant scriptures, but much is symbolic. I certainly do not believe Jesus is an actual piece of bread.
It's funny, but I have to wonder why all these philosophical questions and disputes over nothing? How many Christians do you think it takes to change a light bulb? Answer? WHO KNOWS AND WHO CARES? Are you baiting?
What is time? To God one day is like a thousand years and a thousand years like one day. Do you want truth or pseudo-religion in the form of man-centered theology? Does God take note of time? Well, I suppose He does, since He gave us the ability to judge times and seasons by the stars! He has numbered our days...etc. There were prophecies that had specific times attached (Daniel 9) but others with prophetic warnings that were dependent upon a turning away of sin. God always gives us time to repent and always warns Him people ahead of time. He doesn't always place his judgments into a period of time. And remember Jonah? He was to prophesy but God changed the program!
But you seem to be referring to Dispensationalism. God has given us the signs of His coming and for a reason. More importantly... Do you believe Jesus Christ will return in the flesh and that we should have our lamps lit in perpetual anticipation of the event? If we do this, "time" as we know it is irrelevant.
I'm not sure your understanding of "this generation" is accurate. But I will refrain from commenting because I'm not sure where you are coming from. (on a personal note...I've been up all night with a new litter of puppies and I'm running on low...:sleep:
Had to edit and repost... Sorry 'bout that. I'd better get some sleep.