Is there scripture in the Bible that predicts the coming of Christ?
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Isaiah 7:14 A virgin shall bear a son.\nDeuteronomy 18:15 The Lord raises a prophet up unto Isreal. (See John 6:14 for fulfillment)\nPsalms 22:16-18 Events in the life of Jesus.\nHosea 13:14 The Lord will redeem from them death.\nZechariah 9:9 The King shall come riding on an ass    (donkey). See Matthew 21:5;\n 11:12 He was priced at 30 pieces of silver.\nLuke 4:17-21 Prophesy fulfilled by Jesus. (Isaiah 61:1)\nJohn 1:41,45 The Messias is found, of whom Moses did speak.; \n3:14 Moses lifted up serpent, like Son of Man shall be.;\n5:46 Moses wrote about the Christ.;\n7:42 scriptures said Christ shall come from Bethlehem.\n\nThere are many more that tell of his first coming, but here are some of his second coming.\n\nJob 19:25  He shall stand at Latter day.\nZechariah 12:10 They shall look on him whom they have pierced.\n2Tessalonians 1:2-3 The day of Christ shall come after a falling away. \n\nThere are many more but these seemed the most relevent.
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yah probably will.\n\n2Th 2:3 Let no man deceive you by any means: for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;\n\nthere will be a falling away.
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First we are not in the tribulation period and Matthew 24 doesnt have anything to do with us [as it is about the trib. period], but other then that here is a good prophecy link on some fullfillments and other future things to come:\n\nprophecy: http://www.livingwaters.com/Merchant2/graphics/tracts/prophecy/index.html \nthe gospel: http://www.needGod.com do you know what it is? think again. it might surprise you.
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Matthew 24:36 - "But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."\n\nMatthew 25:13 - "Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh."\n\nJesus told us there is no way of knowing exactly when He will return, but he gave us some signs:\n\nMatthew 24:3-12 - "And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world? And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many. And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places. All these are the beginning of sorrows. Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another. And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many. And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."\n\nWatch the news; this is happening right now. I believe it will be soon, but no one can put a date or time on it. To say you can is to call Jesus a liar.
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no if you read the bible you would know that nothing like that's going to happen
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The Bible verses that talk about the second coming of Christ have been corrupted by some to indicate that there will be a secret 'rapture' where Christians simply disappear.  This is a false doctrine.\n\nThis I believe; http://homelessheart.com/testimony.htm
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We will not know the day or time that He is coming: but He is coming for sure (and honestly, vey soon). That is why we should always be prepared.\n\nPlease take note:\n\nOh, I know, some of you don't believe in such things. You think it's just a bunch of silly superstition. Even some Christians don't believe in the Second Coming. Many prefer I stick to writing about news events of the physical world rather than arcane spiritual matters. \n\nBut, as a journalist, I can't ignore hard evidence – no matter where it may lead me. And the more I study the prophetic scriptures of the Holy Bible and look at the condition of our world today, the more convinced I become that we are nearing that time. In fact, I think we are very close. \n\nFor just as Jesus' virgin birth in Bethlehem was foretold by the Hebrew prophets hundreds of years earlier, so, too, was His return to Earth predicted. The only question is when. \n\nThe most dramatic evidence for His imminent return our generation has witnessed was the rebirth of the nation of Israel more than 50 years ago. The Jews, God's chosen people, were, as prophesied, scattered over the whole earth for nearly two millennia beginning shortly after Jesus' death on the cross. Yet, in my opinion, the scriptures leave no doubt that the Jewish state would exist once again before He returned. \n\nInterestingly, Orthodox Jews have long taught that the world would last for 6,000 years before the Messiah would come and usher in a 1,000-year period of restful human history. Since God created the world in six days, according to Genesis 1:31, and rested on the seventh day, according to Genesis 2:1, they reasoned the world's history would climax the same way. They cite Psalms 90:4, which says: "For a thousand years in Thy sight are like yesterday when it passes by." \n\nLikewise, Christians have looked to II Peter 3:8: "But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." \n\nThe early church understood this "six-day theory" of world history. It was widely accepted teaching for the first three centuries of the church. From the time of Adam, we've got genealogical records to show that 4,000 years passed until the time of Christ. From Jesus' time until the present age represents another 2,000 years for a total of 6,000 years or six days. \n\nThere's also a three-day theory: Jesus rose on the third day. Would the beginning of the third millennium – or thousand-year period – not be the likely time for His return to earth? There is even strong scriptural evidence for such a theory provided in Hosea 6:2: "After two days will he revive us: in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight." Note that this prophecy is not about the Resurrection of Jesus, it's either about the resurrection of Israel after 2,000 years of dispersal or the physical return of the Lord. \n\nIn 1772, Edward Gibbons published "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," in which he cites early documents suggesting the Christian disciples of the first century were taught that Jesus would return after 2,000 years. We'll soon find out if they were right. \n\nFor many reasons, I believe Jesus is returning soon. But I'm especially drawn to II Timothy 3:1-5, which describes the state of the world in the "last days." Tell me if this doesn't sound like our world: \n\nBut realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. \nTo
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Absolutely Jesus will.\n\nMatthew 26:64\n"Yes, it is as you say," Jesus replied. "But I say to all of you: In the future you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven."\n\nChristians like me awaits his coming.
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Yes. The Bible tells it.
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the holy bible is full of prophecies, i suggest you look into the fullfilled and soon to be fulfilled prophecies. It's better than codes, believe me.
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Larry is correct. It's in the Bible.
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The word rapture does not appear in the bible.  When you hear the term "rapture" it is often used to describe the coming of the Lord (second advent of Christ).   The verse that is most often used to describe "the rapture" is Mathew 24:3.\n\nMat 24:3\n(3)  And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?\n\nRapture is used to describe the word coming in verse 3 of Mathew 24.  The word rapture in it full contest means:\n\nap‧ture [rap-cher] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb -tured, -tur‧ing. \n–noun 1.ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy. \n2.Often, raptures. an utterance or expression of ecstatic delight. \n3.the carrying of a person to another place or sphere of existence. \n4.the Rapture, Theology. the experience, anticipated by some fundamentalist Christians, of meeting Christ midway in the air upon his return to earth. \n5.Archaic. the act of carrying off. \n\n–verb (used with object) 6.to enrapture. \n\n[Origin: 1590–1600; rapt + -ure]\n\nrapture. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1). Retrieved November 06, 2006, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rapture\n\nThe actual word used to describe Jesus Coming is "Parousia" Strong's # 3952.  Here is the verse again with the Strong's numbers added.\n\nMat 24:3\n(3)  And1161 as he846 sat2521 upon1909 the3588 mount3735 of Olives,1636 the3588 disciples3101 came4334 unto him846 privately,2596, 2398 saying,3004 Tell2036 us,2254 when4219 shall these things5023 be?2071 and2532 what5101 shall be the3588 sign4592 of thy4674 coming,3952 and2532 of the3588 end4930 of the3588 world?165\n\nThe Strongs definition of the word parousia is as follows:\n\nG3952\nπαρουσία\nparousia\npar-oo-see'-ah\nFrom the present participle of G3918; a being near, that is, advent (often, return; specifically of Christ to punish Jerusalem, or finally the wicked); (by implication) physical aspect: - coming, presence.\n\nAs you can see the word rapture has emotional overtones.  The word parousia has no emotional overtones to it.  The original text is actually talking about Jesus second advent.  Jesus does not come for His Church secretly and then come again to destroy sin.  Jesus destroys sin at the same time as He draws all believers unto Himself.\n\n2Th 2:8\n(8)  And2532 then5119 shall that Wicked459 be revealed,601 whom3739 the3588 Lord2962 shall consume355 with the3588 spirit4151 of his848 mouth,4750 and2532 shall destroy2673 with the3588 brightness2015 of his848 coming:3952\n\nThe word "coming" in Mt 24:3 is the same word as "coming" in 2Th 2:8.  In both instances the word is "parousia" Strong's number 3952 in the Greek dictionary of the Strong's concordance.\n\nWhen Jesus comes as a thief in the night we are not supposed to be surprised.  The wicked are surprised.  Look at the parable of the 10 virgins.\n\nMat 25:1-13\n(1)  Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom.\n(2)  And five of them were wise, and five were foolish.\n(3)  They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them:\n(4)  But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps.\n(5)  While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept.\n(6)  And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.\n(7)  Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps.\n(8)  And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.\n(9)  But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.\n(10)  And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and t
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According to the Bible, no one knows the day or hour of the end of times.  There are too many things that have to take place before the end comes.  At some point, we may be able to predict it, but God's timetable is His and He will do it in His time, when it is the most appropriate.  Anyone who tries to tell you when the end of times will come, will be proven wrong.   There have been many churches, like the Jehovah Witnesses, who have predicted it over and over and were all wrong.  People have been predicting it since the Apostles were around and we are still here.
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I've seen a lot of Christians take verses out of the Bible and insist that they are "prophecy"... but they're one of the following.\n\n1. Prediction of something that's either very likely or inevitable.\n2. Prediction of something that happens later in the same book.\n3. Completely wrong, out of context, or contradictory to reality.\n4. Prediction of something that happens in another book, but in the context of the author having literary access to the prophecy referenced. \n\nNone of these things qualify as "prophecy". Prophecy is a unique prediction, the event happening on its own without "help" from those who know the prophecy beforehand.
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I would say no. The Bible says that "no one knows the day of the Lord's coming." I believe that it's just wasting time to try to "calculate" things like that. I just try to make sure that I am living for the Lord with my whole heart so that I am ready whenever He comes back!
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The bible says that that is exactly what will happen before the return of Christ and judgement day.  The world will be governed under one system and he will claim to be of Christ, but instead will lead peopole astray and away from God and the teachings of Christ.  So like a previous poster said, if you believe the bible, it can happen and it will happen; it's just a question of when.
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Yes, the "end times" are a fact of scripture.  They are upon us. \n\nChrist will return to earth for His people (believers) and restore peace and hope to the world.  Many will be destroyed by the plagues of God first, however.  Christ will establish peace and order on earth based on God's laws.\n\nAfter the 1000 year reign of Christ is completed, the resurrection of the rest of the dead will take place.  Billions of people will come back to life for an opportunity of salvation.  This is called the Great White Throne judgment period.  At the end of this period, God's enemies will be destroyed.  Death and the grave will be destroyed also.  There will be no more death ever, God promises.\n\nThose who believed God and turn to Him through faith believing also in His Son, Jesus Christ will be given eternal life.  These will live forever.\n\n"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."  John 3:16\n\nThe offer is for everyone who will believe.