Posted by ..the sword [Bibleman] on November 07, 1999 at 07:56:22 {zExURjw8QAMSSTtTA17sslyACFuF8c}:
In Reply to: 12/26/92:SIGN SON OF MAN posted by Did it happen? on November 07, 1999 at 05:58:12:
Part 2:
Here's another hint that has to be fulfilled by the Messiah at his Second Coming, to help identify him!:
Revelation 19:15 says: "And out of his mouth there protrudes a sharp long sword, that he may strike the nations with it..."
Now that is what the Messiah does when he comes, right? What does this mean? Obviously the long two-edged sword coming out of his mouth represents the adept use of the Bible. Basically, therefore, this means that in some way he will be not simply preaching but battling by "word" in some way over the Bible and its truths.
But how is this fulfilled in the modern setting? How can he do this? How can he strike the "nations" worldwide with his words and still come as a thief and remain somewhat anonymous?
The answer, of course, is the INTERNET! This is a prophecy that the Messiah would be someone who fights or "debates" publicly and is very successful doing so. What forum is there that provides this setting? Answer:
The internet!
So whomever the Messiah is, and I'm not saying who I think he is, but if one were to be looking for him, you'd have to find someone who is either publishing something or perhaps debating publicly over Biblical issues in order to fulfill this. But it can be fulfilled in a technical sense, of course, simply by anyone publishing or debating on the internet, since the internet is a PUBLIC as well as world-wide medium.
So if you see someone on a white horse with a website about Bible truth, check 'em out!
So sleepy ones! THINK ABOUT IT!
The Messiah has to communicate directly with the world in order to fulfill this. How does he do this? How can this be fulfilled in modern times?
This is a public action.
If this person, though, debated or published on the internet, that would fulfill this part of the Scriptures regarding the Messiah.
So that narrows it down. Whoever the Messiah is, he has to be at least semi-public to fulfill this. He has to be someone who defends and debates the Bible in some public manner.
Now who could that be?
By the way, based upon critical scriptural review, the "nations" seem to be limited to the "temple class" organization. Thus when he first arrives, practically everything is focussed in the setting of the Witness organization, including the "nations" which make up all the peoples and different cultures and races within the witness organization. It is from among them that this special separation work is done. This does not seem to apply to the "nations" of the world in general outside the witness organization. The dividing of the "wheat and weeds" and "sheep and goats" is done within his own temple organization which the scriptures also call "nations", representing the various races and tongues who make up the religion known as Jehovah's Witnesses. And it also means he will primarily be coming to them and debating their issues.
So that's kind of "new light" for now. I'll have to post something on that if anyone is interested.
The new-light concept of who the "nations" are.
NOW WAKE UP AND THINK FOLKS!
Jesus strikes the nations with the long sword of his mouth when he comes. How can he do that without speaking to them? How has he done this since 1914, 1934 or 1992? How is this fulfilled?
And this sounds like a "battle", right? That relates to a fight. But a verbal fight is a debate, right? Hmmmmmmmm....
So put two and two together. The Messiah must come out of the secret woodwork to engage in public debate in order to fulfill this. But how can he do this?
I'll leave it up to you to figure it out. But whoever it is, fantasy or real, has to fulfill this and it has to be fulfilled in the witness setting and it has to be fulfilled after 1992.
There is no way he can "strike the nations" with the sword unless he publishes something and there is no way he can fight with the sword of his mouth unless he debates in public in some way. So whomever he is, he has to fulfill that also besides being the prodigal son, etc. That is, he must also be a great public defender of God's word, and WIN! He has to win his debates, not just talk!
I'm sorry... but for me to be pointing this out, it means the end of the world is upon us folks! I'm afraid is curtain time for the world! So get ready for the fireworks!
Know this.
Cheers,
Bibleman