False_Prophet?

The writers of the New Testament foretold of the time that Jesus was supposed to return. It was to be within the lifetime of some of his 1^st century disciples and that his return, more than likely, was supposed to take place in conjunction with the fall of Jerusalem.

Jesus identity was supposed to be verified by his unique birth, and by the supposed miracles that he did. He was supposed to have the powers of "The" true deity, or god. And was supposedly resurrected by God to someday return to save the faithful believers, and then punish everyone else for an eternity in hell for the wrong they had done by not believing in him.

The people of today who regard themselves as Christian still look forward to the day when Jesus will return. They refuse to accept the clearest of statements in the New testament, to the effect that Jesus was to return around the fall of 70 c.e. or perhaps sometime in 71, it depends on how relative the word immediate was meant to be. Read Matthew 24:29-33, then in verse 34. Jesus says "Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things have taken place." He was talking about the current generation not some generation in the future. Matthew 16:28 Jesus talking to his disciples said "Assuredly, I say to you, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom." Jesus was telling his disciples that he would return before they died. This implied that Jesus was returning soon. If you have been taught that this verse refers to Jesus transfiguration on the mount then you have been misled. Read Revelation 20:12. Because this coincides with Matthew 16:27, in describing a judgment day scenario.

Revelation 20:12, And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

The New Testament has other references to the immediate coming of Christ’s return.

1 Peter 4:7. "But the end of all things is at hand, be ye therefore sober, watch and pray".

Hebrew 1:1-2, "……has.in these last days,……….." From these and other scripture they already thought that they were in the last days.

Revelation. 1:3, "The time is near"

1 Corinthians 7:29, "The time is short".

Matthew 25:13, "Watch therefore".

Hebrew 10:37, "He will not tarry".

Revelation 22:20, "I am coming quickly".

1 Thessalonians 4:16b and 17a "and the dead in Christ will rise first." "Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them………." Here we see that Paul also expected his Christ to return while he Paul was still alive.

Jesus did not return as he said he would. He did not return as his disciples believed and preached that he would. Jesus didn't come in the disciples generation. He didn't come in any generation. The disciples all died. Jesus' promise was broken. The disciples believed and lived a false hope.
Jesus didn't come then and he isn't coming in the future. Those who cling to the broken promise and false hope of his return will be just as disappointed as the disciples who died looking in vain for the Second Coming of their Christ. The fact of the matter is this, he (Jesus) never returned when he said he would.

Jim Lee

18/7/00