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edistoflyer · 46-50, M
John 14:19 "Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more..."
No, Jesus will not make a physical reappearance on this Earth. Darbyism gained popularity in the 18th century, and his maniacal teachings took and has maintained a prominent foothold because everyone wants the hope and promise of a great, beneficial change in the (hopefully near) future.
No, the return of a physical Messiah is a gross misinterpretation of very clear Biblical texts. There will be no future "battle of Armageddon," no "rapture" or any other "church lore" occurrences (loosely) based on (mis)readings of Biblical texts.
We are not in the "last days." We are in the "last age," the post-resurrection age/era. We don't live in fear of "what if ______ when Jesus comes back." That is utter nonsense. We live in this last and final era/age of "What's the best thing to do, the right thing to do, the wise thing to do?"
No, Jesus will not make a physical reappearance on this Earth. Darbyism gained popularity in the 18th century, and his maniacal teachings took and has maintained a prominent foothold because everyone wants the hope and promise of a great, beneficial change in the (hopefully near) future.
No, the return of a physical Messiah is a gross misinterpretation of very clear Biblical texts. There will be no future "battle of Armageddon," no "rapture" or any other "church lore" occurrences (loosely) based on (mis)readings of Biblical texts.
We are not in the "last days." We are in the "last age," the post-resurrection age/era. We don't live in fear of "what if ______ when Jesus comes back." That is utter nonsense. We live in this last and final era/age of "What's the best thing to do, the right thing to do, the wise thing to do?"