Posted by Cygnus [Cygnus] on November 14, 1999 at 05:22:48 {fiuUEQ5dxURsyhp1gUYkL4bdfUTIaI}:
In Reply to: Friend-signs posted by Shelby on November 13, 1999 at 18:44:30:
Hi Shelby
Try not to get so frustrated with Friend, eh? If he says not interested in playing the game, then you might as well quit hounding him.
: 32 times in Matthew alone where Jesus talks to them about the HEAVENLY KINGDOM
Heavenly = Godly, or Of God. There's nothing in Matthew that relocates the Kingdom to anywhere other than this planet.
I personally think that all of the signs Jesus gave (or, the composite sign if you prefer) were not a sign or signs at all. The only sign Jesus said to look for was that of the son of man in heaven. Period.
I also think that biblical eschatology is a giant mess. Genesis, the OT prophets, Psalms, and so forth are all about a glorified land with Jerusalem as the world capitol. It's a very earthly administration. But somehow Jesus appears to tie in the destruction of the holy city and flight from it with salvation. Strange.
Ever visited this preterist site?