No...YOU believe this. Should you want me to prove this, I will repost your earlier statements.You believe Rome to have been kind to God's people? Those hanging and burning as lanterns might differ.
No...YOU believe this. Should you want me to prove this, I will repost your earlier statements.You believe Rome to have been kind to God's people? Those hanging and burning as lanterns might differ.
I haven't changed anything . I've been consistent. The thing that has been inconsistent is your understanding of what I have said. But as I wasn't addressing you with my comments and don't believe a discussion with you will prove profitable or be edifying, I bid you a most gracious day.Changing your tune are we? Your many posts indicate that THIS PRESENT "fourth beast" kingdom is that which will bring incremental improvement, a gradual peace for the world, by a very slow iterative process where the Saints of God will finally fill the earth and bring change.
And by your earlier posts, there is no terminus to this present "fourth beast" age. It will last to an indefinite and long time in the future.
On the other hand, the Scripture states a downward spiral of godlessness, violence, sin, rebellion and attacks on God people Israel and tribulation Saints so severe that the Lord Jesus will Personally need to intervene to save the world, lest ALL FLESH should perish.
Mar 13:20
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days.
You have stated in no uncertain terms that there will be NO redemption of the Nation Israel. This you have rejected out of hand when confronted with the question.I haven't changed anything . I've been consistent. The thing that has been inconsistent is your understanding of what I have said. But as I wasn't addressing you with my comments and don't believe a discussion with you will prove profitable or be edifying, I bid you a most gracious day.
https://christianchat.com/threads/what-about-gen-6.208962/post-5025029I haven't changed anything . I've been consistent. The thing that has been inconsistent is your understanding of what I have said. But as I wasn't addressing you with my comments and don't believe a discussion with you will prove profitable or be edifying, I bid you a most gracious day.
You ignore the fact that the 4th empire would change. That it would have characteristics which the rome of Christ did not have.My only point from Daniel 2 is that God set up an eternal kingdom in the 4th empire. The 4th empire is Rome. Coincidentally, that was when Jesus appeared on the scene.
Wow. Just wow. I explicitly said I did believe there is redemption for the Jewish people, but just not imminently.You have stated in no uncertain terms that there will be NO redemption of the Nation Israel. This you have rejected out of hand when confronted with the question.
To disregard the redemption of Israel is to disregard all of the end-time prophecy attendant to it. Including the future Second Coming, the details of which are elaborated upon from Genesis 3 onward.
Consequently, I cannot agree with much of anything you say.
Aha. You did NOT say "the Nation Israel", you said "the Jewish people".Wow. Just wow. I explicitly said I did believe there is redemption for the Jewish people, but just not imminently.
Yes that seems to be the case. But it is no less absurd a conclusion.^ @cv5 , I gather that Cameron143 believes the following verse was fulfilled in the first century--perhaps in the events surrounding 70ad, since he did say he believed Jesus "returned" for that purpose / at that time--where in Dan2:34 it says this:
"As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay [which he takes to be Rome of the first century, I think], and crushed them."
The next verse continues on to say, "Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth." [which he takes to be meaning, "since the first century"]
It kind of reminds me of the way people often mistake the SEQUENCE ISSUES in the Olivet Discourse... where there are events that take place "BEFORE ALL" the beginning of birth pangs (including ONE "SEE-then-FLEE" circumstance--the one in the 70ad events [Lk21:23,20,12]), and then there are events which FOLLOW ON from "the beginning of birth pangs"... coming AFTER those (which includes a WHOLLY DISTINCT "SEE-then-FLEE" from the one which occurred in the 70ad events--indeed, far furture to that [in the yrs immediately preceding and LEADING UP TO Christ's [commonly-called] Second Coming to the earth in Rev19; i.e. His "RETURN" to the earth... "when he will RETURN FROM the wedding" Lk12:36-37,38,40,42-44... THEN "the meal [G347]" i.e. the earthly MK age)
But worse.....MUCH worse than that is that since it is an established fact that the 4th Kingdom is properly interpreted as the final Kingdom of the reign of Satan, anyone who preaches that the 4th Kingdom is the final established eternal kingdom must also be preaching that Satan's kingdom is an eternal kingdom! And by inference, Satan is the eternal King over the earth!![]()
Absurdities abound on this forum (and other Christian forums). Once someone decides to grab hold of something silly, they simply refuse to let it go (regardless of Scripture). How does one explain such irrational behavior?Yes that seems to be the case. But it is no less absurd a conclusion.
TYPO... meant to say, "per vv.34-35" [of Daniel 2]Only the kingdom of God... per vv.24-25.
OK I can see than being the case. Still, with that view, the prophets and Israel are kicked to the curb, making God out to be a liar. And no imminent Second Coming where God will be demonstrating his glory either. No bueno.I don't think he'd be saying that, exactly... I think his view is that the beast-kingdom/-kingdoms was/were destroyed with Rome of the first century... and none exist after that. Only the kingdom of God... per vv.24-25.
You and I disagree with his TIMING... and believe that the IRON LEGS were first century Rome, (not the FEET / TOES, which are yet "future")
[I would suggest the readers be directed to what I'd put in a previous post: https://christianchat.com/threads/c...-his-2030-return-of-jesus.209327/post-5023550 ]
https://christianchat.com/threads/c...-his-2030-return-of-jesus.209327/post-5024327^ @cv5 , I gather that Cameron143 believes the following verse was fulfilled in the first century--perhaps in the events surrounding 70ad, since he did say he believed Jesus "returned" for that purpose / at that time--where in Dan2:34 it says this:
"As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay [which he takes to be Rome of the first century, I think], and crushed them."
The next verse continues on to say, "Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth." [which he takes to be meaning, "since the first century... in ever-increasing measure"]
It kind of reminds me of the way people often mistake the SEQUENCE ISSUES in the Olivet Discourse (we're always talking about)...
... where there are events that take place "BEFORE ALL" the beginning of birth pangs (including ONE "SEE-then-FLEE" circumstance--the one in the 70ad events [Lk21:23,20,12]), and then there are events which FOLLOW ON from "the beginning of birth pangs"... coming AFTER those (which includes a WHOLLY DISTINCT "SEE-then-FLEE" from the one which occurred in the 70ad events--indeed, far furture to that [in the yrs immediately preceding and LEADING UP TO Christ's [commonly-called] Second Coming to the earth in Rev19; i.e. His "RETURN" to the earth... "when he will RETURN FROM the wedding" Lk12:36-37,38,40,42-44 [and parallel]... THEN "the meal [G347]" i.e. the earthly MK age, yet "future"--when the "FEET and TOES [iron AND clay]" kingdom will be existing/operating in its role--it hasn't yet)
Really what I was intending to ALSO say in my earlier post was that anyone who believes that THIS PRESENT AGE is the eternal righteous Kingdom of God ON THE EARTH is in fact hideously mistaken. They are transposing Satan's 4th EARTHLY beast kingdom for that of Gods eternal EARTHLY kingdom that IS NOT NOW, but must needs be established in the very near future.^ @cv5 , I gather that Cameron143 believes the following verse was fulfilled in the first century--perhaps in the events surrounding 70ad, since he did say he believed Jesus "returned" for that purpose / at that time--where in Dan2:34 it says this:
"As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay [which he takes to be Rome of the first century, I think], and crushed them."
The next verse continues on to say, "Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth." [which he takes to be meaning, "since the first century... in ever-increasing measure"]
It kind of reminds me of the way people often mistake the SEQUENCE ISSUES in the Olivet Discourse (we're always talking about)...
... where there are events that take place "BEFORE ALL" the beginning of birth pangs (including ONE "SEE-then-FLEE" circumstance--the one in the 70ad events [Lk21:23,20,12]), and then there are events which FOLLOW ON from "the beginning of birth pangs"... coming AFTER those (which includes a WHOLLY DISTINCT "SEE-then-FLEE" from the one which occurred in the 70ad events--indeed, far furture to that [in the yrs immediately preceding and LEADING UP TO Christ's [commonly-called] Second Coming to the earth in Rev19; i.e. His "RETURN" to the earth... "when he will RETURN FROM the wedding" Lk12:36-37,38,40,42-44 [and parallel]... THEN "the meal [G347]" i.e. the earthly MK age, yet "future"--when the "FEET and TOES [iron AND clay]" kingdom will be existing/operating in its role--it hasn't yet)
LOL, Jesus said no man knows the day or hour. Therefore
CJ Lovik is a false prophet.
TYPO (again! LOL) - "FURTHER INFORMATION" (yes, I do know how to spell! HA!)FURTHER INFORMANTION
EDIT ^^Yes that seems to be the case. But it is no less absurd a conclusion.
Furthermore, to submit to that error basically wrecks any possibility that the covenants and promises made to the Nation Israel shall be fulfilled. To which I simply cannot accept, nor agree with, nor barter away in seeking some kind of compromise.
But worse.....MUCH worse than that is that since it is an established fact that the 4th Kingdom is properly interpreted as the final Kingdom of the reign of Satan, anyone who preaches that the 4th Kingdom is the final established eternal kingdom must also be preaching that Satan's kingdom is an eternal kingdom! And by inference, Satan is the eternal King over the earth!![]()