think the churches based in jesus are really going to dissappear anytime soon?
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I agree. It will be around for quite some time but I feel that it will have to change in a major way for intelligent people to continue to follow its teachings.
1162004
im glad you asked that. this is going to take a while but ill try and give you a short version to prove by the bible that this is in fact the days just before the tribulation. the most important thing to remeber is scripture interprates scripture in other words you can find answers to questions thru out all the 66 books of the bible. here is 3 key points to prove this is those days. lets look at the 1st key point in 2 thessalonians 2:1-12. verse 3 says let no man deciev you by any means FOR THAT DAY SHALL NOT COME EXCEPT THERE COME A FALLING AWAY FIRST, and that man of sin the wicked one be revealed, the son of perdition. (or anti-christ). what that verse said is the anti-christ cannot be revealed untill a falling away happens. whats a falling away? some say that is a rapture i kinda agree with that but i think the falling away is the gradual decline of true christians. think back 60 years ago churches were packed our church just 25 years ago had on average 125 people every sunday morning now it does good to get 30 weve lost 95 people in 25 years and our church isnt the only one churches all over are that way there is few exceptions but for the most part that is the norm we are dealling with the hole here. christianity keeps declining in numbers eventually God will have no option but to send christ to rapture the church. the thing that is not noticed here is while true christians are on the decline satan is on the incline the holy spirit is what is keeping satan at bay now but as the holy spirit goes away satan encounters less resistance so finally when the church is raptured then satan or the anti-christ will have free run of the world. now look at society today all over the world am i right in this observation. just watch the news all the murders child abuse immorality its there people be honest. 2nd thing there has to be a nation of isreal. ezekiel 37:1-28 talks about a rebirth of a nation (isreal) prior to may 1948 there was no nation of isreal some people think every generation is the terminal generation if theyd study the bible they see prior to 1948 that there was going to be no return of Christ the bible says so dont argue me argue the bible if ya dont believe it but thats what it clearly says. now God has refered to isreal as the fig tree several times in the bible look at Hosea 9:10 and Joel 1:1-9. now lets look at Mathew 24:32-34 it says now learn the parable of the fig tree(isreal) when his branch is yet tender and putteth forth leaves ye know summer is nigh so like wise ye when ye shall see all things know that it is near even at the doors verily i say unto you this generation shall not pass till all these things be fulfilled. now look at isreal its only 58 years old and one of the stongest nations in the world id say that they are its putting for leaves while its branches are yet tender (or young). thats the 2nd key point and now the last one the 3rd point. the revived roman empire. in daniel chapter 2 verses 31 thru 45 daniel is descibing a dream this dream was a statue head of gold breast and arms of silver his belly and thighs of brass his legs of iron and his feet part of iron and part of clay. now we will use world history to reveal this image daniel told nebuchandnezzar he was the head of gold the Babylonian empire then there would be one after him the arms and breast of silver is the medo-persian empire and the third kingdom belly and thighs of brass is the greecian empire now here is the key part for our times the legs of iron was the next kingdom can ya guess who it was? the roman empire the legs of iron. now lets look at the feet of iron and clay the feet have iron in it so part of i has to be rome in some form but the clay shows its the same as it was somethings different about this roman empire. look at the european union. i got a map of the roman empire in all its glory all the territory it had all europe middle east parts of africa, then i got a map of europe to day with all the nations and i colore
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It's the kind of nonsense that makes for war and keeps people separate from each other. Not what i think Jesus was really going for in his lifetime here. I don't think this sort of thing helps anyone but the church.
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You're right.  \n\nAs man becomes more intelligent, the nonsense of religion just becomes more and more ludicrous.\n\nIt's dying fast.\n\nChurches are almost empty now.  Even those people who pretend to be religious would rather be in the DIY superstore on a Sunday instead of church.\n\nWere it not for the vast wealth of the churches, which they acquired through stealing all those years ago, Christianity plc would now be bankrupt.
366761
That's what god's sending now that he's developed some better software.  We're obsolete now.  I sure hope he doesn't reformat though.
593774
The bible even foretells that Jesus true disciples will be ridiculed and persecuted, so don't be surprised.\nOne more thing, you should try out spell check, it works wonders.
427415
right after jesus comes but before theygo out of business
123906
We are heading toward a global economy that can track every item, every transaction and human traffic. Crime will be a thing of the past since that which would be illegal--drugs, human trafficing etc. will be legal (albiet highly taxed).\n\nTo accomplish this, the church would have to be removed first to avoid any interferance.
1049814
Not sure if there will be a next big one...religions as a whole are dying as we become a more enlightened and scientific species...every generation produces more rational thinkers and skeptics who recognize that there is no true religion and that religion has served it's purpose (i.e. run it's course) for humanity...with a little luck, a few millennia from now we'll be all the way there...
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I think it is coming at us from all sides. We have been warned in Rev 3 that the church would become lukewarm and I think that we are attacked on all four sides. Humanism from the atheist, legalism from the liberals and catholics, experiential from emotionalism and compatibility from the ecumenicals. That is why Jesus said if any man will hear My voice and follow me. Religion in our day is a personal commitment, the churches have gone cold.
977886
The Bible says it will be in the "twinkling of an eye" so we can never know, but I would guess to finally rescue persecuted christians in other countries.  \nHave you read the Left Behind books.  The first one speculates on cars crashing when they are suddenly abandoned, planes crashing, boats sinking, etc... I think this is probable.  \nI think for unbelievers christs coming would be very scary because loved ones would be gone forever and they wouldn't know what had happened.  for believers it will be awesome because we will be with the Lord.
642303
You guys need to get your facts straight.The 1000 yr reign and most of revelations has already been fulfilled this is the time that Satan is loosed for a season. 24th chapter of Matthew Jesus was talking to Peter,James,John and Andrew and he said this generation will not pass till all these things be fulfilled. This generation is not that generation.
1057755
from what i've read in the bible i believe Jesus is coming soon so i dont think there will be 100 more years
386453
You're probably right. Jesus said these thing would happen. Don't think it's right to speculate on when the end will come, after all, there are countries in the world where churches are burned down and Christians are killed for their beliefs, and these things have always happened. It's always felt like the end times to someone somewhere. As the Day approaches, satan knows he is running out of time so he steps up the pace. But read the end of the book, WE WIN! Keep the faith. Pray for your church.
131513
Church buildings are symbols of religious institutions.  Jesus detested religious institutions.  They killed him for it.  Your question makes no sense to me.  I see no corelation between the teachings of Jesus and churches today.  I think if he came back the churches would be just as quick to denounce him today as they were 2,000 years ago.
1105413
Yes, I believe that He is coming very soon.  People who have spent their whole lives studying end time events, the rapture of the church, etc., have recently stated that there are no more prophecies left to fulfill.  Jesus could come back anytime.  The Bible says that God is waiting for the precious fruit of the earth.  There are just to many unsaved people on the planet.  I personally believe that we are on the verge of a world wide revival that will see many people come to the Lord in a very short period of time, then Jesus will come back.
743000
Learn how to stratify. Look up Pentagonal Revision. Ultimately Christianity is going to fail, as will its followers. More and more the Christians are making their own demise in the eyes of the world it is inevitable. All of the so-called "Sins" should be embraced as they all lead to physical and emotional gratification.