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No. God wants all men to be saved. When the positions in the government that are being prepared by the Messiah are filled, then there will be no further delay. It’s not about how bad things have got to get. Things are going to get much worse before the Messiah returns. What it‘s about is the...

That’s an interesting explanation. I would ask a Jew where the Messiah’s place will be that he is preparing for his bride to rule with him. (The answer I would be looking for is Jerusalem.)

@Mancunian when is the last time that you read the Bible?

Infinitely. The Messiah wants you.

That’s the right question to ask. It didn’t happen because that’s not why he was sent. It will happen because that’s why he’ll be sent back. This is what the unbelieving Jews haven’t understood. That’s right. The one whom the prophets spoke about. We are 2,000 years closer to his return than...

@Mancunian. Occupation: Caretaker. Potential occupation: Caretaker of the world; in his majesty the Messiah’s service.

Excellent. Step inside my recruiting office, please. You’re absolutely right about man left to himself not being able to fix the problem. That’s never going to happen. The Messiah will fix this problem when he returns. His coming government, comprised of his followers, will put an end to it...

Well, let’s take war for example. If you could manage the world and fix the problem of human beings killing one another, would you be interested in doing that? While we will have differences, I think we’ll be able to agree on a great number of problems of the world. Then let’s set that...

If you could manage the world and fix its problems, would you do it?

I notice that you are in the United Kingdom. Were you raised in the Church of England? (I was raised Southern Baptist.)

Bart Ehrman immediately came to mind as an example. @Mancunian have you ever been a Christian?

The God of the Old Testament (the Hebrew Bible) is the God of the New Testament. God doesn’t change. Are you thinking the God of the Old Testament is bad; Jesus, the Son of God, is good? Have you read the Bible from Genesis through Revelation?

I’m looking forward to it. He seems like an amiable person.

I’m curious about why @Mancunian asked me about it. It was a good question; I’m glad he asked it, but what is he driving at in our conversation about not killing my enemies and following Jesus? I guess we’ll find out.

Yes, within the framework of Jewish monotheism. Is that what is keeping you from following him?

“The death of Jesus made men willing to die for him. No pain, no torture, could keep back the believing host. They loved Jesus so that though their leaders fell by bloody deaths, another rank came on, and yet another, and another, til despots saw that neither dungeon, nor rack, nor fire could...