Teaching: Living Beyond the Fear of Sealing — Walking in the Finished Kingdom

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One of the most important truths for believers today is understanding what warnings in Scripture were for the first‑century generation and what truths apply to us now. Many Christians still carry fear about “being sealed,” “surviving the Day of the Lord,” or “being ready for the end.” But Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John were speaking to a specific people in a specific moment of redemptive history.

When we understand their context, we stop living in fear and start living in the Spirit, the kingdom, and the faith that pleases God.

This teaching will walk through:

  1. What Jesus said about the coming Day
  2. What Paul taught about sealing and imminence
  3. What the other apostles confirmed
  4. The historical context of their audience
  5. What applies to us today—life in the Spirit and the kingdom

1. Jesus’ Words: The Day of the Lord Was for Their Generation

Jesus was explicit: the climactic judgment He described would fall on His own generation, not ours.

This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.” —Matthew 24:34

He warned them about:

  • fleeing Judea (Matthew 24:16)
  • Jerusalem surrounded by armies (Luke 21:20)
  • the great tribulation of their days (Matthew 24:21)
  • the end of the age they lived in (Matthew 24:3)
Jesus even said some standing with Him would live to see His coming in judgment:

“There are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” —Matthew 16:28

These warnings were not directed at future believers. They were for the generation that witnessed:

  • the end of the Old Covenant
  • the fall of Jerusalem
  • the destruction of the temple
  • the transition into the New Covenant kingdom
The “sealing” and the urgency belonged to them, not us.


2. Paul’s Teaching: Sealing Was for the Transitional Generation

Paul’s letters are filled with language of nearness, urgency, and imminence because he believed Jesus’ words.

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand.” —Romans 13:12

“The Lord is at hand.” —Philippians 4:5

“We who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord…” —1 Thessalonians 4:15

Paul wasn’t confused. He was speaking to the generation Jesus said would see the Day.

Paul’s Teaching on Sealing

Paul mentions sealing in:

  • Ephesians 1:13–14
  • Ephesians 4:30
  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
The sealing was:

  • a guarantee
  • a down payment
  • protection until the day of redemption
That “day” was the same day Jesus warned about—the day coming upon their generation.

Paul never tells later generations to expect the same sealing for the same purpose. It was tied to the end of the age, not the entire church age.


3. Peter, James, and John Agree: The End Was Near for Them

Peter

“The end of all things is at hand.” —1 Peter 4:7

James

“The coming of the Lord draws near.” —James 5:8 “The Judge is standing at the door.” —James 5:9

James echoes Jesus’ words from Matthew 24:33.

John

“It is the last hour.” —1 John 2:18

John wasn’t speaking about the end of the physical universe. He was speaking about the end of the Old Covenant age.

All the apostles agreed: The Day of the Lord was imminent for them.


4. Historical Context: Why They Needed Sealing and We Don’t

The first‑century believers lived in a unique moment:

  • the Old Covenant was ending
  • the New Covenant was being fully established
  • Jerusalem was about to fall
  • persecution was intense
  • the apostles were still alive
  • prophecy was still active
They needed sealing because they were the generation of transition.

We are not.

We live in the age after the Day of the Lord they were sealed for. We live in the fully established New Covenant kingdom.


5. What Applies to Us Today: Life in the Spirit, Faith, and the Kingdom

Instead of fear, Scripture gives us a different reality—one that is present, secure, and complete.

We Are Already Transferred

“Who has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son.” —Colossians 1:13

This is not future. This is not conditional. This is done.

We Are Already Reconciled

“Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God.” —Romans 5:1

We Are Already Children of God

“Now are we the sons of God.” —1 John 3:2

We Are Already Made Alive

“Even when we were dead in sins, He made us alive together with Christ.” —Ephesians 2:5

We Are Called to Walk in the Spirit

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” —Galatians 5:25

We Are Called to Build the Inner Man

“Be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” —Ephesians 4:23 “Strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man.” —Ephesians 3:16

We Are Called to Faith

“Without faith it is impossible to please God.” —Hebrews 11:6

Faith—not fear—is the foundation of our life now.


6. The Spiritual Life Now: Choosing the Spirit Over the Flesh

Paul teaches that the Christian life is not about surviving a coming day but about choosing the Spirit daily.

“For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if through the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.” —Romans 8:13

This is the real battle:

  • not sealing
  • not surviving judgment
  • not escaping wrath
The battle is:

  • Spirit vs. flesh
  • faith vs. unbelief
  • inner man vs. old patterns
We grow by:

  • renewing the mind
  • walking in love
  • practicing righteousness
  • staying rooted in Christ
This is the life of the kingdom.


7. The Kingdom Reality: We Live in What They Were Waiting For

The first‑century church waited for:

  • the end of the age
  • the full arrival of the kingdom
  • the vindication of the saints
  • the destruction of the temple system
We live after those events. We live in the age of:

  • the Spirit
  • the New Covenant
  • the finished work
  • the open kingdom
Jesus said:

“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” —Luke 12:32

We are not waiting for the kingdom. We are living in it.


8. Final Exhortation: Walk in What Christ Has Already Done

You do not need to fear:

  • being unsealed
  • missing a future day
  • being caught in judgment
  • being unprepared
That belonged to the generation Jesus addressed.

Your calling is simple and powerful:

  • Walk in the Spirit
  • Live by faith
  • Build the inner man or woman
  • Rest in the kingdom you’ve already entered
  • Trust the finished work of Christ
You are not living in the shadow of a coming day. You are living in the light of a completed redemption.

You are sealed in Christ—not for a coming judgment, but for a present kingdom.
 

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One of the most important truths for believers today is understanding what warnings in Scripture were for the first‑century generation and what truths apply to us now. Many Christians still carry fear about “being sealed,” “surviving the Day of the Lord,” or “being ready for the end.” But Jesus, Paul, Peter, James, and John were speaking to a specific people in a specific moment of redemptive history.

When we understand their context, we stop living in fear and start living in the Spirit, the kingdom, and the faith that pleases God.

This teaching will walk through:

  1. What Jesus said about the coming Day
  2. What Paul taught about sealing and imminence
  3. What the other apostles confirmed
  4. The historical context of their audience
  5. What applies to us today—life in the Spirit and the kingdom

1. Jesus’ Words: The Day of the Lord Was for Their Generation

Jesus was explicit: the climactic judgment He described would fall on His own generation, not ours.

This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.” —Matthew 24:34

He warned them about:

  • fleeing Judea (Matthew 24:16)
  • Jerusalem surrounded by armies (Luke 21:20)
  • the great tribulation of their days (Matthew 24:21)
  • the end of the age they lived in (Matthew 24:3)
Jesus even said some standing with Him would live to see His coming in judgment:

“There are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the Son of Man coming in His kingdom.” —Matthew 16:28

These warnings were not directed at future believers. They were for the generation that witnessed:

  • the end of the Old Covenant
  • the fall of Jerusalem
  • the destruction of the temple
  • the transition into the New Covenant kingdom
The “sealing” and the urgency belonged to them, not us.


2. Paul’s Teaching: Sealing Was for the Transitional Generation

Paul’s letters are filled with language of nearness, urgency, and imminence because he believed Jesus’ words.

“The night is far spent, the day is at hand.” —Romans 13:12

“The Lord is at hand.” —Philippians 4:5

“We who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord…” —1 Thessalonians 4:15

Paul wasn’t confused. He was speaking to the generation Jesus said would see the Day.

Paul’s Teaching on Sealing

Paul mentions sealing in:

  • Ephesians 1:13–14
  • Ephesians 4:30
  • 2 Corinthians 1:22
The sealing was:

  • a guarantee
  • a down payment
  • protection until the day of redemption
That “day” was the same day Jesus warned about—the day coming upon their generation.

Paul never tells later generations to expect the same sealing for the same purpose. It was tied to the end of the age, not the entire church age.


3. Peter, James, and John Agree: The End Was Near for Them

Peter

“The end of all things is at hand.” —1 Peter 4:7

James

“The coming of the Lord draws near.” —James 5:8 “The Judge is standing at the door.” —James 5:9

James echoes Jesus’ words from Matthew 24:33.

John

“It is the last hour.” —1 John 2:18

John wasn’t speaking about the end of the physical universe. He was speaking about the end of the Old Covenant age.

All the apostles agreed: The Day of the Lord was imminent for them.


4. Historical Context: Why They Needed Sealing and We Don’t

The first‑century believers lived in a unique moment:

  • the Old Covenant was ending
  • the New Covenant was being fully established
  • Jerusalem was about to fall
  • persecution was intense
  • the apostles were still alive
  • prophecy was still active
They needed sealing because they were the generation of transition.

We are not.

We live in the age after the Day of the Lord they were sealed for. We live in the fully established New Covenant kingdom.


5. What Applies to Us Today: Life in the Spirit, Faith, and the Kingdom

Instead of fear, Scripture gives us a different reality—one that is present, secure, and complete.

We Are Already Transferred

“Who has delivered us from the power of darkness and translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son.” —Colossians 1:13

This is not future. This is not conditional. This is done.

We Are Already Reconciled

“Having been justified by faith, we have peace with God.” —Romans 5:1

We Are Already Children of God

“Now are we the sons of God.” —1 John 3:2

We Are Already Made Alive

“Even when we were dead in sins, He made us alive together with Christ.” —Ephesians 2:5

We Are Called to Walk in the Spirit

“If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.” —Galatians 5:25

We Are Called to Build the Inner Man

“Be renewed in the spirit of your mind.” —Ephesians 4:23 “Strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man.” —Ephesians 3:16

We Are Called to Faith

“Without faith it is impossible to please God.” —Hebrews 11:6

Faith—not fear—is the foundation of our life now.


6. The Spiritual Life Now: Choosing the Spirit Over the Flesh

Paul teaches that the Christian life is not about surviving a coming day but about choosing the Spirit daily.

“For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if through the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you shall live.” —Romans 8:13

This is the real battle:

  • not sealing
  • not surviving judgment
  • not escaping wrath
The battle is:

  • Spirit vs. flesh
  • faith vs. unbelief
  • inner man vs. old patterns
We grow by:

  • renewing the mind
  • walking in love
  • practicing righteousness
  • staying rooted in Christ
This is the life of the kingdom.


7. The Kingdom Reality: We Live in What They Were Waiting For

The first‑century church waited for:

  • the end of the age
  • the full arrival of the kingdom
  • the vindication of the saints
  • the destruction of the temple system
We live after those events. We live in the age of:

  • the Spirit
  • the New Covenant
  • the finished work
  • the open kingdom
Jesus said:

“Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” —Luke 12:32

We are not waiting for the kingdom. We are living in it.


8. Final Exhortation: Walk in What Christ Has Already Done

You do not need to fear:

  • being unsealed
  • missing a future day
  • being caught in judgment
  • being unprepared
That belonged to the generation Jesus addressed.

Your calling is simple and powerful:

  • Walk in the Spirit
  • Live by faith
  • Build the inner man or woman
  • Rest in the kingdom you’ve already entered
  • Trust the finished work of Christ
You are not living in the shadow of a coming day. You are living in the light of a completed redemption.

You are sealed in Christ—not for a coming judgment, but for a present kingdom.
You claim that Christ has already returned yet are unable to state :-
When Matt 24:21 occurred, eg a nuclear holocaust is an example
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
When 1 Thess 4:17 occured
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
When did 2 Thess 2:8 occur ?
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Dates please not opinions.
 

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You claim that Christ has already returned yet are unable to state :-
When Matt 24:21 occurred, eg a nuclear holocaust is an example
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
When 1 Thess 4:17 occured
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
When did 2 Thess 2:8 occur ?
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
Dates please not opinions.

Hi Peter, I responded to your question already found here: Some will die today and be cast forever into the Lake of Fire
 

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I could be wrong about all of this, and I want to say that up front. No one should believe something just because I say it. People need to think for themselves, test things, and search the Scriptures the way the Bereans did, who were called “more noble” because they “examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so” (Acts 17:11).

I’m someone who believes Jesus already came in the way He promised to that generation. I know many people hold to a future coming as their hope, and I understand that — I used to believe the same thing. I lived with the mindset that Jesus could return any moment, and that I had to stay ready or I’d be left behind. That’s the message many of us were raised on.

But when I actually slowed down, read the Bible for myself, and paid attention to the history and context, I realized how important it is for people to learn and think beyond what they’ve always been told. Too often we hear the same repeated lines from pulpits: “Be ready, Jesus is coming soon,” or “Repent or you’re going to hell.” Some preach that sincerely, but others use it to keep people afraid, guilty, and financially tied to a system. Paul warned about this when he said, “Many preach Christ out of selfish ambition” (Philippians 1:17).

That’s why I keep saying: think for yourself. Listen to people, consider what they say, but be mindful — people can sound convincing and still be wrong. Jesus Himself warned, “See that no one deceives you” (Matthew 24:4). That applies to every side of every debate, including mine.

At the end of the day, no one on earth has the right to dictate the Bible to you or claim spiritual authority over your life. Jesus said, “You have one Teacher, the Christ” (Matthew 23:10). The rest of us are just trying to understand.

So take what I say, weigh it, test it, question it, and if it doesn’t hold up, then let it go. God is faithful to guide anyone who seeks Him. “It is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). He will help you do what is right by the Spirit of Christ within you — not by the pressure of any person.
 

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Hi Peter, I responded to your question already found here: Some will die today and be cast forever into the Lake of Fire
You claim Jesus had already returned then list the dates when the following occurred

When Matt 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
When 1 Thess 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
When did 2 Thess 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
 

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You claim Jesus had already returned then list the dates when the following occurred

When Matt 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
When 1 Thess 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
When did 2 Thess 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
You’ll find my answer to your post in that link. Yes.
 

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You’ll find my answer to your post in that link. Yes.
Are you unable to answer the question yourself ?
Here, try again :)
When did the following occur ?

When Matt 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
When 1 Thess 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
When did 2 Thess 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
 

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I don’t have to play your little game. I’m a person who faithfully believe Jesus came, at the destruction of Jerusalem and also gathered the Bride of Christ, You are welcome to disagree. There are like 8 billion people on the planet and I am not gonna change my mind for any of them. If you repeat yourself again, I will just ignore you. My reasonings are found on that link provided previously. Thank you.

To me a generation of time is 40 years. My generation is almost over when I hit 40 years old. I’ll either live that long or won’t but that just how I see things. That generation had bout 40 years before destruction consumed it. That place had become so corrupt. And Jesus aimed judgement at Israel.

I’m a person that believes ancient Israel was destroyed completely and left desolated.

I’m not gonna change my mind back to the whole futurist view anymore and I place myself in the fulfillment category and support Jesus and his victory over all things today. Victory over sin, death, hell, and Satan. And that we live in a new heaven and earth.

Loads of people do disagree but it’s not about numbers it’s about heart. To believe and love.
 
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I don’t have to play your little game. I’m a person who faithfully believe Jesus came, at the destruction of Jerusalem and also gathered the Bride of Christ, You are welcome to disagree. There are like 8 billion people on the planet and I am not gonna change my mind for any of them. If you repeat yourself again, I will just ignore you. My reasonings are found on that link provided previously. Thank you.

To me a generation of time is 40 years. My generation is almost over when I hit 40 years old. I’ll either live that long or won’t but that just how I see things. That generation had bout 40 years before destruction consumed it. That place had become so corrupt. And Jesus aimed judgement at Israel.

I’m a person that believes ancient Israel was destroyed completely and left desolated.

I’m not gonna change my mind back to the whole futurist view anymore and I place myself in the fulfillment category and support Jesus and his victory over all things today. Victory over sin, death, hell, and Satan. And that we live in a new heaven and earth.

Loads of people do disagree but it’s not about numbers it’s about heart. To believe and love.

You claim Christ has already returned yet can't answer the questions that would confirm it.
Try again Matt :)
When did the following occur ?

When Matt 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
When 1 Thess 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
When did 2 Thess 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
 

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This isn’t a debate thread, and I’m not here to play the “give me dates” game.

I’ve already said I don’t have the kind of answers you’re demanding. What I do have is faith — faith that Jesus and His apostles were not liars to the people they personally spoke to. Jesus told them, “These things will come upon this generation” (Matthew 23:36) and “This generation will not pass away until all these things take place” (Matthew 24:34). I take Him at His word.

We also have real historical evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, exactly as Jesus foretold: “Not one stone will be left upon another” (Matthew 24:2). That event is not imaginary, symbolic, or future — it happened.

So my faith rests on two things:

• Jesus’ own promises
• The historical fall of Jerusalem


The people Jesus told to watch, wait, and flee (Luke 21:20–22) were real people in a real generation. I believe He was faithful to them, just as He said He would be.

If those things didn’t happen, then from my perspective Jesus and the apostles would be liars — and that’s not a position I’m willing to take. My faith is in their truthfulness, not in supplying modern‑day timelines to satisfy someone else’s argument.
 
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People go on and on about dates when they think Jesus is going to return. It’s the same old cycle, and honestly, it gets exhausting.

I don’t sit around in my head worrying about timelines anymore. I made a choice to believe and to walk in faith. Jesus said, “Do not be anxious about tomorrow” (Matthew 6:34), and that applies here too.

And for me now, it’s not my place to worry about being part of the Bride of Christ from that century. I was never told to watch and wait the way they were. Jesus gave those commands to that generation“Watch therefore… for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming” (Matthew 24:42) — and He said their generation would see those things fulfilled (Matthew 24:34). That was their calling, not mine.

For me now, it’s simple: believe and love. Scripture says plainly that we must believe on the Son“This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent” (John 6:29), and “He who believes in the Son has everlasting life” (John 3:36). And it also says to love as His commandment“This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12).

That’s the foundation I stand on now: believe in the Son, and love as He commanded.
 

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This isn’t a debate thread, and I’m not here to play the “give me dates” game.

I’ve already said I don’t have the kind of answers you’re demanding. What I do have is faith — faith that Jesus and His apostles were not liars to the people they personally spoke to. Jesus told them, “These things will come upon this generation” (Matthew 23:36) and “This generation will not pass away until all these things take place” (Matthew 24:34). I take Him at His word.

We also have real historical evidence of the destruction of Jerusalem in AD 70, exactly as Jesus foretold: “Not one stone will be left upon another” (Matthew 24:2). That event is not imaginary, symbolic, or future — it happened.

So my faith rests on two things:

• Jesus’ own promises
• The historical fall of Jerusalem


The people Jesus told to watch, wait, and flee (Luke 21:20–22) were real people in a real generation. I believe He was faithful to them, just as He said He would be.

If those things didn’t happen, then from my perspective Jesus and the apostles would be liars — and that’s not a position I’m willing to take. My faith is in their truthfulness, not in supplying modern‑day timelines to satisfy someone else’s argument.
Since you made the claim that Christ has already returned then answering when the following happened will be easy for you.
ps. Keep your responses here & not on private messages.
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When Matt 24:21
For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
When 1 Thess 4:17
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
When did 2 Thess 2:8
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
 

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Everyone on this board already knows what I believe, man. You repeating yourself over and over doesn’t accomplish anything. I’ve already answered you, and I’m just going to say this plainly: I’m putting you on ignore since you don’t seem to have anything new to add except the same questions on repeat.

I used to do the same thing years ago when I shifted from futurism to seeing the Scriptures as fulfilled. I get it. But I don’t know what else you expect from me or what more you want me to say. At this point, it’s just annoying.

And remember this: if you keep posting after me, all you’re doing is bumping this thread back to the top for more people to see. You think I’m wrong — maybe I am. But I’m going to die believing what I believe, whether anyone agrees with me or not. “Let each be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans 14:5).

Honestly, they shouldn’t believe me anyway. “Let God be true and every man a liar” (Romans 3:4). People should test everything for themselves, like the Bereans who “searched the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11).

So do yourself a favor and go spend your time on something more useful instead of repeating the same questions, recording answers, ignoring them, and then asking the same thing again. “Avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing they only produce strife” (2 Timothy 2:23).

I’m placing you on ignore now. If you post here again, I won’t see it — nor anything else you start or comment on.

Good luck in life, and all the best to you.
 

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Everyone on this board already knows what I believe, man. You repeating yourself over and over doesn’t accomplish anything. I’ve already answered you, and I’m just going to say this plainly: I’m putting you on ignore since you don’t seem to have anything new to add except the same questions on repeat.

I used to do the same thing years ago when I shifted from futurism to seeing the Scriptures as fulfilled. I get it. But I don’t know what else you expect from me or what more you want me to say. At this point, it’s just annoying.

And remember this: if you keep posting after me, all you’re doing is bumping this thread back to the top for more people to see. You think I’m wrong — maybe I am. But I’m going to die believing what I believe, whether anyone agrees with me or not. “Let each be fully convinced in his own mind” (Romans 14:5).

Honestly, they shouldn’t believe me anyway. “Let God be true and every man a liar” (Romans 3:4). People should test everything for themselves, like the Bereans who “searched the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11).

So do yourself a favor and go spend your time on something more useful instead of repeating the same questions, recording answers, ignoring them, and then asking the same thing again. “Avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing they only produce strife” (2 Timothy 2:23).

I’m placing you on ignore now. If you post here again, I won’t see it — nor anything else you start or comment on.

Good luck in life, and all the best to you.
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Yet you don't have the Scripture to support it, man
 

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I’ve been on this website proactively on and off for 5 years.

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