False. The evil generation were those who were part of a spiritual family that waged war against the CONGREGATION of Israel, starting with Seth (he was not even a Jew). The evil generation make up of all professed believers in the old and new testament. Not strictly Jews or Israel only.
Those belonging to the chosen generation began at creation, so too we also see those are of the evil generation was at the very beginning of creation. It was at the beginning that evil caused sin and death through sin to enter creation and destined everything with the breath of life to death. The evil generation will not endure forever. But the chosen generation, we see clearly through Abel bringing the firstlings of his flock as an offering to the Lord, will never pass because they are predestined to everlasting life that shall NEVER end. Those of evil have been waging war against the chosen people of God from the beginning of creation.
The evil generation may profess to believe, but they are liars and deceivers from the beginning, and never belong to the truth. This is the generation of unbelieving Israel that Christ directly addressed, calling out
THEM SPECIFICALLY for belonging to their father, the devil. That does not mean Christ was saying only those kinsmen according to the flesh are the generation of evil doers that will not endure forever. How could He be, since He says those belonging to evil are responsible for all death upon the earth?
What generation will pass (end) so the question is will it be the wicked and evil generation or the chosen generation?
Christ isn't saying that some
will pass. He says "This generation
shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." Have you taken the time to search out the Greek word interpreted "pass"?
Strong's Greek Dictionary
3928. παρέρχομαι parerchomai (parérchomai)
Search for G3928 in KJVSL; in
KJV.
παρέρχομαι parérchomai, par-er'-khom-ahee
from
G3844 and
G2064; to come near or aside, i.e. to approach (arrive), go by (or away), (figuratively) perish or neglect, (causative) avert:—
come (forth), go, pass (away, by, over), past,
transgress.
In this verse from Luke the same Greek word is translated "will come forth", and again "transgressed I". Since the words of Christ are addressing the chosen generation, telling them 'they will come forth', or 'they shall never have transgressed' not even/never/in no way until all these things shall be fulfilled. A double negative strengthens the denial to show they shall endure FOREVER.
Luke 12:37 (KJV) Blessed
are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and
will come forth and serve them.
Luke 15:29 (KJV) And he answering said to
his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither
transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:
Here again the translation is "Go".
Luke 17:7 (KJV) But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him by and by, when he is come from the field,
Go and sit down to meat?
Strong's Greek Dictionary
3364. οὐ μή ou me (ou mḗ)
Search for G3364 in KJVSL; in
KJV
οὐ μή ou mḗ, oo may
i.e.
G3756 and
G3361;
a double negative strengthening the denial; not at all:—any more, at all, by any (no) means, neither, never, no (at all), in no case (wise), nor ever, not (at all, in any wise).
The problem for you futurists is that you are reading your doctrine into the text, attempting to force them to support your belief that Christ is primarily speaking of things they will live to see. We all, including these first disciples who have been with Him and heard Him speaking to the evil generation of what their end shall be, know this. But these words from Christ were spoken to give comfort to His disciples. Knowing the "chosen generation" shall not pass away, but shall go forth to be with the Lord forever after all these things shall be fulfilled.
What power? Either this is true and the Kingdom of God 'came' with power, or it is a lie and the Kingdom of God has yet to come. Which is it? For true Christians the answer is easy. It is true and authoritative. And note that it says that it would come with power. Remember what we read in Acts 1:6-8 when the Apostles asked Christ about the Kingdom?
Luke 10:17-19 (KJV) And
the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
At Pentecost we see the power of the Holy Spirit coming to Jews from every nation, no longer is the power of God limited to seventy disciples, but now comes unto every disciple that has been born again and entered the spiritual Kingdom of God that Christ came to earth with.
In answer to their question of the coming of the Kingdom of God, Christ tells them "Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you", IOW they would understand the Kingdom of God has come, it is a spiritual Kingdom, and shall not be literally found upon this earth, and they shall be His witnesses both in Jerusalem, Judaea, Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Acts 1:7-8 (KJV) And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
This is why life of the fig tree after it had been cursed to never again have life would have been concrete proof that the Kingdom of God they waited long time to come, had come in power, is not visibly seen, is not of this world, but is within you, because the Kingdom of God is a spiritual Kingdom that can only be known and entered through the Spirit of Christ within you.
They saw it on Pentecost! Selah! Nothing to do with 70AD!
I've never said the coming of the Kingdom of God that came with Christ was 70 AD!
Hmm... do you have a problem with the idea that it takes time for Christ to build his Church (the spiritual temple that he rebuilt in 3 days for the whole New Testament period to bring in the Elect while Satan was bound in the bottomless pit? And after all Elect are secured, Satan will be loosened for a short season to be used by God to judge his unfaithful congregation? It obviously did not take place in 70AD unless your carnal mind wants you to focus on physical temple falling.
No, do you?
No, read the verse carefully:
Matthew 24:34-35
- Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.
- Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.
Christ says that Heaven and Earth which obviously includes "this generation" which is wicked and evil shall pass away. These verses have nothing to do with the chosen generation because it is not subject to be pass away.
This proves what I've been saying! Heaven and earth shall pass away, but the "chosen generation"
shall not pass, because they shall endure forever.