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Maybe. That’s one possibility. Others are: it’s symbolic of earthly powers falling (governmental, national). Or…it might be literal in some sense. I don’t know that I’ve strictly got an opinion on it at the moment.

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I’m sorry if you see it that way, but I assure you, it was not my intent. And, looking back at what I wrote…I quoted the parable, which I clearly, several times, label as a parable. Then I quote 1 Thess 4. Then I say this: “This passage is, without a doubt, talking about the ‘Rapture’. The...

I do think its possible it could, rather ironically, lead to harming the planet, rather than saving it…which would in turn lead to fulfilling prophecy. I would not discount it, anyway. God has proved before he has a sense of humour. As people scurry and strive, he sits in the heavens and laughs...

I’m sorry, but pretty much nothing above makes sense. “At death ALL return to the Father AT the return of Christ”. So….at the return of Christ…a point in the future…is the same as when people die, all throughout history? How does that make sense? Unless your positing the idea that as soon as a...

New Music..I have not really read much of what you’ve posted here, nor interacted with you much, so I cannot speak to whatever ‘wisdom’ you say God has imparted upon you. However, while your OP does address some things that are of concern, and as Christians we all should be aware of, I do feel...

Hi Keraz, always find your posts interesting. Can I ask….how is your theory of an CEM fitting with the 6th seal? Revelation 6:12-17 [12] When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood...

I read this, and thought “what could possibly go wrong?” Have you heard the story of the dead whale on the beach? There was this town (escapes me for the moment) that had a large whale wash ashore, quite dead. Some effort was made to tow it back into the water, but it was far too large. As the...

Do you believe they will be ‘separating’ body and soul? I more had this in mind: Matthew 10:28 [28] And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. I rather think that the ‘end of the age’ reaping ‘into the fire’...

I have not heard of one I would be able to credit scripturally. But…while I voted ‘no’ on that account…I suppose I must not discount that there might be those that are valid. I have not, after all, heard everything. And I can have no true knowledge of what God does or does not use to bring those...

I’m sorry, I can’t watch that…it clearly has too many 6’s in the views, which makes it unsafe.

I was just wondering this the other day, when I heard some Pastor mention it…many American Pastors seem focused on Australia and the use of it here at the moment. This is only my rough thoughts on the matter, I have not studied in depth on it. However…I think that the phrase itself is borne...

Well…since the parable outright tells us that the event occurs “at the end of the age”…I would suggest that it happens at the end of the age.

Hi! Thanks :) That’s certainly an interesting thought, and you could be right. Well, no, you ARE right, in reality…that’s how it is. But in regards to what the parable means? I think my hesitation to agree with you is that…Christ doesn’t specify that ‘the field’ is ‘the house of God’. He calls...

Okay. Where did I state that the parable of the weeds was given by Paul and not Jesus? I doubt very much I would have, because I know very well who gave it. Also, I’m very well aware that 1 Thess 4 is NOT a parable. So again, I would not have claimed it was. So…? So…let me try and follow you...

Where have I said we need to care about what they were feeling? About a “culture of caring”? Me thinks you are enjoying building a straw man and have addressed little to nothing of what I’ve actually said. If God has his prophets and apostles include cultural references (which are NOT feelings...

No, I was speaking of those not in Christ who are ‘alive’. Matt 13’s parable of the weeds speaks of the ‘field’ (world) having both good wheat (Christians) and bad weeds (unbelievers) growing together up until the harvest (end of the age). At which point Jesus will send out the harvesters...

Well….the jury is out on whether or not its a reference to the Rapture or the second coming, I suppose. The post would, correctly, be the OP, #1…it has both passages in it. 1 Thessalonians 4:15-16 [15] For this we declare to you by a word from the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left...

To clarify…you believe it to be ‘a trap’ and ‘like a whiny child while grown ups are trying to converse’ when a person strives to understand the cultural relevance of the biblical authors? If this is, indeed, what you are saying, it shows a significant lack of realisation of just how much you do...

I’m afraid I fail to see your point, sorry. Not only was my OP NOT about those who were already ‘dead in Christ’…and where they may be, but I’m not sure anything I’ve written would actively contradict anything you’ve said. So, I’m at a bit of a loss as to the reason of your post.