Says who? You or God.
Humm... and?
LOL. Who did Christ get cut off for?
Read God's Word carefully:
Luke 1:13-17
- "But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
- And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
- For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
- And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
- And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."
The prophecy spoke not of Elijah as the plain sense would dictate, but of John the Baptist, who would come in the "spirit and power of Elijah" to fulfill Elijah's role as forerunner to the Messiah. He shared the same Holy Spirit of Elijah, preaching with authority and not as the Scribes and Pharisees did. He delivered the same gospel message of Elijah, a preparation for first coming of Christ, and repentance of God's people. This prophetic spirit is of a generation or family that were true messengers of God, and not of a supposed incarnated man returning to the land of the living. The major characteristic of the spirit of God that Elijah came with was the mission to turn God's people back to the Lord (1st kings 17-18), which is the exact same thing that John did. He came in that same Spirit and power. And so that there might be no doubt, Christ Himself told us in the
Plainest Sense, that this prophecy spoke of John, who came in the Spirit of Elijah, not literally Elijah.
Matthew 11:12-15
- "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.
- For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John.
- And if ye will receive it, this is Elias, which was for to come.
- He that hath ears to hear, let him hear."
Why do you think that Christ plainly tells them "
this is Elias, which was for to come." It is because we know unambiguously that John the Baptist fulfilled the prophecy of Elijah that was to come. Yet Christ knows full well that Israel (in part), like you, wouldn't believe this, as they were always looking for the plain sense, so He adds, "
if ye will receive it!" Christ knew everything and so He knew that many of Israel would not receive it, but a remnant would. Then He
Reiterates "He that hath ears to hear, let him hear," because He knows not all have Spiritual ears and so not all would hear. Then He immediately starts asking, "
But whereunto shall I liken this generation?" Christ knows the generation that will not hear, will not receive it, and will not surrender to the authority and power of the word that John was the one whom the prophets spoke of.
And
to this day, many in Israel and many of the Dispensationalist church still will not receive that the prophecy doesn't speak of a literal return of Elijah. Why? ...because the plain sense, makes sense to them, and that is their man-made rule they stand or fall by.
And you don't know what the great and dreadful day of the LORD? Wasn't it when God judged His Old Testament congregation for unbelief that their kingdom representative was taken from them and gave to another?
Ummm. you think so? Tell me exactly what is this
darkness the Lord talked about here exactly?
Ahh...I see you like to quote Amplified Bible. No wonder you are looking for a literal interpretation. :-)
Do you really understand what the Lord talked about here? Do you think He is warning you about a series of cosmic disturbances?
As I show you the Scripture above, it was John the Baptist who had the power and spirit of Elijah.
I wonder if you’ve considered who the Two Witnesses are and what the 1,260 days of testimony represent.
Could it be that the Two Witnesses symbolize Spirit-empowered Christians who are given the power of the Holy Spirit to boldly proclaim the Gospel to the world during this prophetic period of 1,260 days?
And that this time reflects a "thousand years" in which Satan is restrained in some sense, allowing the Gospel to go forth with authority and witness until all Elect are secured, Revelation 7:1-4?
What does Jerusalem represent in Revelation 11? Who is the beast? And how exactly are the Two Witnesses killed—are we supposed to picture gunfire and public executions, heads rolling in the streets? Really?
What does the “three days and a half” represent? How are they resurrected? What is meant by the “Spirit of life”? What is the significance of them ascending “up to heaven in a cloud”? And who are the enemies that witness all of this?
Who is she exactly?
Show me the Scripture.
Ahem... :-) You still have alot to learn.
