Posted by Bibleman [Bibleman] on November 17, 1999 at 13:02:07 {xx2d.1sWpQMSSTtTA17sslyACFuF8c}:
In Reply to: **Armegeddon as a Thief? posted by mntzion on November 17, 1999 at 09:55:56:
Hi mntzion,
Thank you! My sentiments exactly.
This is consistent with (though I know we may vary on the details) Jesus arriving secretly to his secret organization and starting to gather his anointed ones without anyone really knowing about it until it's nearly completely over.
Jesus' arrival would be a surprise to many since when they do realize he has arrived, he will have been around for a while already, essentially much like a theif has come and robbed and left before you are aware of it.
Armageddon on the other hand, will be immediately preceded by the destruction of Babylon the Great by the U.N., so hardly being like a thief who has to come and then leave before anyone knows it.
Likewise, many Christians who think Jesus will arrive spectacularly in the clouds and everybody see him when he arrives also doesn't sound like a theif-like advent. How will he arrive in such a spectacular manner and then proceed to secretly judge his own house?
No. He comes very quietly and very privately at first and only to his anointed ones in the eagle-class. This operation is "out of the sight of the dragon" so the world would not be aware of his secret Second Coming unless they were very, very awake and part of that arrangement.
Thanks for your comments.
Cheers,
Bibleman