messiah or nuclear weapons?[SAVIOR]?
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:}\nSome put hope in horses and chariots and some in the Lord.
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Thanks for the question, friend. I am not a scholar about these, but I collected some info which may answer your question. Here they go:\n\n"The Messiah referred to is a Prophet of God who was prophesied by previous Prophets to correct people’s behavior, bring them close to Allah and help them spiritually. \n\nWe believe that Jesus, the Son of Mary, not the son of God, is the Messiah who was sent by Allah to the Israelites to bring them back to the right path, and to preach Allah’s Words. \nThus, Jesus, the Messiah, was an infallible man selected by Allah. He as born without a father by the power of the Words of Allah “Be and It is” \n\nThe Messiah has nothing to do apart from Allah’s (God's) Will. I hope this will enable you differentiate between the Prophet, the Messiah, and ordinary persons. We are neither Messiahs nor Prophets since we are fallible. Above all, we don’t have divine scriptures. We are supposed to implement the teachings of the Holy Books we have now, the last of which is the Qur’an; that is the only accepted one of these Divine Books. \n\nThus, if we act according to Allah’s Words and put the religion straight, then we shall have a better life and have a better place in the Hereafter. The core of the problem is that we are far away from Allah, and we constantly disobey Him. \n\nFinally, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that we should not exaggerate our position. We ought not to forget that we are required to be good people - not necessarily Messiahs - and all of us should behave in the way Allah wants us to."
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Yay!  I love your post!  It's true, nobody has EVER (get it?!), nor ever will come close to doing the things He did.  Oh sure, there have been good people, but were ANY of them perfect?  NO!!!  I forget what the statistic is, but I think it's really cool how the chances of someone fulfilling all of the OT prophecies that Jesus did are only one in a few million!  Jesus is alive and well, and will be coming back to reclaim this corrupted, old world for His own once again!  Oh, to imagine that day!
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The messiah will be a great political leader descended from King David (Jeremiah 23:5). The messiah is often referred to as "moshiach ben David" (messiah, son of David). He will be well-versed in Jewish law, and observant of its commandments. (Isaiah 11:2-5) He will be a charismatic leader, inspiring others to follow his example. He will be a great military leader, who will win battles for Israel. He will be a great judge, who makes righteous decisions (Jeremiah 33:15). But above all, he will be a human being, not a god, demi-god or other supernatural being. \n\nIt has been said that in every generation, a person is born with the potential to be the messiah. If the time is right for the messianic age within that person's lifetime, then that person will be the messiah. But if that person dies before he completes the mission of the messiah, then that person is not the messiah. \n\nWhen Will the messiah Come? \nThere are a wide variety of opinions on the subject of when the messiah will come. Some of Judaism's greatest minds have cursed those who try to predict the time of the messiahs coming, because errors in such predictions could cause people to lose faith in the messianic idea or in Judaism itself. This actually happened in the 17th century, when Shabbatai Tzvi claimed to be the messiah. When Tzvi converted to Islam under threat of death, many Jews converted with him. Nevertheless, this prohibition has not stopped anyone from speculating about the time when the messiah will come. \n\nAlthough some scholars believed that G-d has set aside a specific date for the coming of the messiah, most authority suggests that the conduct of mankind will determine the time of the messiahs coming. In general, it is believed that the messiah will come in a time when he is most needed (because the world is so sinful), or in a time when he is most deserved (because the world is so good). For example, each of the following has been suggested as the time when the messiah will come: \n\nif Israel repented a single day; \nif Israel observed a single Shabbat properly; \nif Israel observed two Shabbats in a row properly; \nin a generation that is totally innocent or totally guilty; \nin a generation that loses hope; \nin a generation where children are totally disrespectful towards their parents and elders; \nWhat Will the messiah Do? \nBefore the time of the messiah, there shall be war and suffering (Ezekiel 38:16) \n\nThe mesiiah will bring about the political and spiritual redemption of the Jewish people by bringing us back to Israel and restoring Jerusalem (Isaiah 11:11-12; Jeremiah 23:8; 30:3; Hosea 3:4-5). He will establish a government in Israel that will be the center of all world government, both for Jews and gentiles (Isaiah 2:2-4; 11:10; 42:1). He will rebuild the Temple and re-establish its worship (Jeremiah 33:18). He will restore the religious court system of Israel and establish Jewish law as the law of the land (Jeremiah 33:15).
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Satan, evil & death were all defeated by the Victorious Messiah.\n\nThe end of the spiritual war is a forgone conclusion, but the physical battles continue....
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Well she wouldn't get much done since not very many people would believe she was the new messiah.  It's pretty hard to overthrow the antichrist if you don't have a strong army of followers backing you.
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Whether or not jesus was the savior (which i would say he was not)- Religion has become an excellent tool to control the masses. Slavery is a simple example of such a usage of religion.
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We're indisputedly in the end times at this very moment!\n\nBecause God's attention has always been centered on Israel and His chosen people, the easiest indicators are to look at the prophesies pertaining to them.  For example, Jesus' short parable of the fig tree at Matthew 24:32-35 speaks of a day when Israel (symbolized by the fig tree) begins to sprout leaves, i.e. is regenerated as a nation.  Israel announced last year that, for the first time in almost 2,000 years, there are more Jews living there than in any other country in the world.\n\nFurther, Jesus tells us in verse 33 that:  "when you see all these things, know that it [His return] is near—at the doors!"  In order to understand what "these things" are, you have to read Matthew 24 and 25 (and the parallel Gospel verses in Luke and Mark), AND the OT prophesies regarding the end times.\n\nHere's an easy to understand web page that fully explains why THIS generation is the generation Jesus refers to in the parable of the fig tree:\n\nhttp://www.raptureready.com/rap101.html\n\nI hope this helps.  Peace.\n\nEDIT:  "Kjelstad," you've taken that reference totally out of context.  Jesus was referring to those who would witness His transfiguration.
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I see what you're saying. I wouldn't read too much into it, though. Perhaps Rev 18 broadly refers to the triumph of God over all who oppose Him. It certainly can't be applied UNIQUELY to the situation in Iraq.\n\nConsider the military base Nagasaki, that "the earth was lightened" (18:1) by the Little Boy atomic bomb.\n\nConsider also that there's no equivalent to 18:21, that a great stone will be cast into the sea. Also, that while violence cast down the site of Babylon, the Ishtar Gate, which once guarded the entrance to the city, now sits in Berlin at the Pergamon Museum.
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Trust me. He is not a wimp. He is the False Prophet of the Beast.\n He's trying to be a "peace-maker", and untie all religions under the control of the Vatican.\n It's all a facade. One day soon he'll show his true motives.\n Remember, the Vatican is a political-relgious entity. It is not Christianity. It's the tool of the devil to unite an army against Jerusalem. You will see it come to pass soon. You will also see Russia drop a nuke on Rome. Mark my words, it will happen.\n To know why, click here...\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/
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Um, there IS a gospel of Judas, and it says NOTHING about Judas being the Messiah. You can read it for yourself at the link. What's with the disdainful way you phrase your questions? I know it has little to do with beliefs, because I've met many a respectful and tolerant atheist and agnostic on this site.
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You know, people have thought they were in the end times since the beginning of time. They think just because there's problems in their era that it's "the beginning of the end" and the apocalyptic prophecies of the Bible are so vague and general that they can be applied to just about any generation. Most of you are probably way too young to remember the Christians during the Cold War going nuts because they thought that Mikail Gorbachev was the Anti-Christ, the mark on his head was the "Mark of the Beast", he rose to power from the east (Eastern Europe), blah blah blah. If you know the book of Revelations, what leads up to the rapture, and know even a little bit about the Cold War era then you can connect the dots and see the similarities.\n\nRight now, Iran is thumbing their noses at the US and UN, the world community has told them to stop making nuclear power and they've said "No".\n\nI do not believe for one second that President Bush will try to fight a war on 3 fronts, he was doing his dead-level best to avoid a conflict with North Korea (which he did) and he's been going through the UN and letting them deal with Iran so far. He's playing this one right, only difference between Iran and Iraq is that the world community knows for a fact that Iran is developing nuclear power that could be turned weapons-grade.
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Good Thor!  \n\nIs it really more sensible to come up with alien teenager speculations than it is to simply presume that the New Testament is mostly a work of fiction!?
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plenty have arrived. you mean THE false prophet, the antichrist? don't know. i can speculate that when it seems like true peace in the middle east has been achieved. this dark mastermind will be behind it. when i think of someone who will be world dominant, i think of a future politician. this could include military heroes. the problem is that this politician will be overwhelmingly popular and charismatic, and the world will blindly accept him as a genuinely good man (im talking christians, hindus, athiests, etc..) as of right now, i can't think of any politician that is popular.
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God has Blessed America, but has some trouble Blessing the world.\nWith out the Blood of Jesus he does not see or hear . Jesus is the Mediator the Anointed Son, the Messiah.
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Messiah does not mean messenger. I just love people who dont know Hebrew, dont know Judaism, writing as if they are experts.\n\nNo, there is no one that i have in mind who comes close to the description:::\n\nTHE MESSIAH IN JUDAISM:::\n\nHow have we Jews, who invented the term, always defined the term Messiah?\n\n1)The Messiah is born of two human parents, as we said.\n\n2)The Messiah must trace his lineage through his human biological father, back to King David (Isaiah 11:1,10; Jeremiah 23:5; Ezekiel 34:23-24; 37:21-28; Jeremiah 30:7-10; 33:14-16; and Hosea 3:4-5)\n3)The Messiah traces his lineage only through King Solomon, and cannot be adopted into the Royal line (II Samuel 7:12-17; I Chronicles 22:9-10)\n\n4)The Messiah can not trace his lineage through Jehoiakim, Jeconiah, or Shealtiel, because this royal line was cursed (I Chronicles 3:15-17; Jeremiah 22:18,30).\n\nFurthermore, according to the Jewish definition of the term, the Real Messiah will make changes in the real world, changes that one can see and perceive and be able to prove because these changes take place in the real world. It is for this task that the real messiah has been anointed in the first place, hence the term, messiah -- one who is anointed. These changes, that one will be able to see and perceive in the real world, include:\n\n1)The Messiah is preceded by Elijah the prophet who, with the Messiah, unifies the family (Malachi 4:5-6)\n\n2)The Messiah re-establishes the Davidic dynasty through the messiah's own children (Daniel 7:13-14)\n\n3)The Messiah brings an eternal peace between all nations, between all peoples, and between all people (Isaiah 2:2-4; Micah 4:1-4; Ezekiel 39:9)\n\n4)The Messiah brings about the universal world-wide conversion of all peoples to Judaism, or at least to Ethical Monotheism (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Zechariah 8:23; Isaiah 11:9; Zechariah 14:9,16)\n\n5)The Messiah brings about an end to all forms of idolatry (Zechariah 13:2);\n\n6)The Messiah brings about a universal recognition that the Jewish idea of Gd is Gd (Isaiah 11:9)\n\n7)The Messiah leads the world to become vegetarian (Isaiah 11:6-9)\n\n8)The Messiah gathers to Israel, all of the twelve tribes (Ezekiel 36:24)\n\n9)The Messiah rebuilds The Temple (Isaiah 2:2; Ezekiel 37:26-28)\n\n10)There will be no more famine (Ezekiel 36:29-30)\n\n11)After the Messiah comes, death will eventually cease (Isaiah 25:8)\n\n12)Eventually the dead will be resurrected (Isaiah 26:19; Daniel 12:2; Ezekiel 37:12-13; Isaiah 43:5-6);\n\n13)The nations of the earth will help the Jews, materially (Isaiah 60:5-6; 60:10-12;\n\n14)The Jews will be sought out for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23);\n\n15)All weapons will be destroyed (Ezekiel 39:9,12);\n\n16)The Nile will run dry (Isaiah 11:15)\n\n17)Monthly, the trees of Israel will yield their fruit (Ezekiel 47:12);\n\n18)Each tribe of Israel will receive and settle their inherited land (Ezekiel 47:13-13);\n\n19)The nations of the earth will recognize that they have been wrong, that the Jews have been right, and that the sins of the Gentile nations, their persecutions and the murders they committed, have been borne by the Jewish people (Isaiah 53)\n\nThese Biblically based changes in the world are very real, very perceivable, very noticeable, and knowable. The changes made by the Messiah according to Judaism are very provable.\n\nThe changes made by the Messiah according to Judaism as read in the Bible have not happened yet. \n\nQuite simply, we Jews invented the term, “messiah.” When someone starts doing ALL of these things, then we will have someone in mind.............
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Forget about religion ! Even the current human civilization based on nuclear fission will not last long. It will give way to  a civilization based on bones & ashes. Religion will be replaced by spiritualism in which man will worship the God in his heart with the help of his mind.