Why Didn't God tell his Son Jesus about the time He is coming back?
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Ahh, good question. To know the answer, you need to understand that Jesus was speaking in "wedding terms" since we are His bride and He is the bridegroom. \nIn that culture, the bridegroom would prepare the wedding chamber on the side of the father's house (I go to prepare a place for you). The son keeps building and building until the father looks at the house and says, "OK, son, go get your bride." With great excitment, the bridegroom goes running off to arrive where his bride is patiently waiting. It could be morning, it could be night... she doesn't know. Then he comes in and wisks her away to the marriage ceremony (behold I come at an hour you do not know). The wife is caught up (rapture) in her arms and "stolen" in love from her family to be joined in a new family.\n\nThis is why Jesus said this and why the disciples did not question it. They knew exactly what He was talking about.
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uh, no, it did not take 3 days for Jesus to rise again. Havent you read your New Testament?:::\n\n               John  20:1  The first day of the week cometh \n               Mary Magdalene  early, when  it was yet \n               dark,  unto the sepulchre,  and seeth the  \n               stone taken away from the sepulchre.  \n\nIt was only Two days and Two nights, that Jesus was in the sepulchre: \n\nFriday---one day\nFriday Night---one night\nSaturday---two days\nSaturday night---two nights.\n\nBut Sunday, before it was light, before even the beginning of the 3rd daylight period, Jesus was already gone. This means it was TWO days and TWO nights before Jesus rose, according to your own New Testament!
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Jesus was a prophet born without a father, this does not make him son of God, when Adam and eve were born with out a father and mother, so Jesus still had a mother, it is not important who was born and how the important thing is the message from God to us to follow his orders, interpreted through his prophets, Jesus was an esteem prophet.
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God still talks to anyone who will listen. He loves everyone of every race, nationality, religion... In fact, Revelation 14:6 says that just before Jesus comes an angel (messenger) flies in the midst of heaven with the everlasting gospel (good news) to preach to every nation, tribe, language, and people. That doesn't leave ANYONE out!\n\nNow, to your question about the Jewish nation and the tapestry...\n\nGod had chosen the Jews to be His special people, and they were to be a representation to the world of His character. They didn't exactly fill His desires for them throughout the ages. In fact, tthey came to be quite an embarrasement, yet He still loved them. While they were in captivity in Babylon, God gave the prophet Daniel a vision telling him what would happen with the Jewish people.\n\nDaniel 9:24 says that there would be 70 weeks determined (the Greek word means "cut off") for the Jewish people. Verse 25 gives the start date for this time period - the command to restore and rebuild Jerusalem. There were 3 commands given saying the Jews could go back to Jerusalem (you can read about these in the book of Ezra), but only one authorized the rebuilding of the city, and that was given in 457 BC. \n\nVerse 25 says that from that command to restore and build Jerusalem unto Messiah ("Anointed One") the Prince would be 69 weeks, and then verse 26 says that in the middle of that 70th week, the Messiah would be "cut off" and put an end to the sacrifice and oblation.\n\nBefore going any farther, read Numbers 14:34 and Ezekiel 4:6, where you see that in prophecy a day equals a year. So, these weeks that we are talking about can be multiplied by seven to give us the days, and then those days are actually years. So, 70 weeks would equal 490 years (70 x 7). And the 69 weeks equal 483 years.\n\nSure enough, if you go to that start date of 457 BC when the command was given to rebuild Jerusalem and go forward 483 years, you land on 27 AD, the exact year that Jesus was baptized and anointed by the Holy Spirit for His ministry. Then, it says that in the middle of that next week Jesus would be "cut off", or killed, but not for Himself. If a week equals 7 years, then the middle of that week would be 3 1/2 years. Sure enough, exactly 3 1/2 years after his fall baptism in 27 AD, Jesus was crucified in the spring of 31 AD. \n\nThis is where the TAPESTRY comes in. At Jesus' death, the curtain, a 4" tapestry, that divided the rooms in the sanctuary was torn top to bottom (Mark 15:37,38). This made it clear to everyone that the sanctuary services pointing forward to the Messiah were no longer necessary, as Jesus had just died and fulfilled every service that happened there. He was the Lamb killed for the sins of the world, and there was no longer a need for sacrifices.\n\nHowever, the Jewish nation as a whole didn't accept that Jesus was the Messiah. Individuals believed on Him, but the leadership rejected Him. 3 1/2 years after Jesus' death, Stephen was preaching to the Jewish leaders about Jesus, and they took him and stoned him to death, making him the first Christian martyr. This happened in 34 AD, exactly 70 weeks, or 490 years, after the command to rebuild Jerusalem. Those 70 weeks given to the Jewish nation to accept Jesus and be God's chosen people had run out, and from that time on the gospel was preached to the Gentile world.\n\nToday, anyone who accepts Jesus becomes a part of spiritual Israel. Paul says that if we are Christs, then we are Abraham's seed (Galatians 3:29). That means Jews as well as us.
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We will not know the day or time that He is coming: but He is coming for sure (and honestly, vey soon). That is why we should always be prepared.\n\nPlease take note:\n\nOh, I know, some of you don't believe in such things. You think it's just a bunch of silly superstition. Even some Christians don't believe in the Second Coming. Many prefer I stick to writing about news events of the physical world rather than arcane spiritual matters. \n\nBut, as a journalist, I can't ignore hard evidence – no matter where it may lead me. And the more I study the prophetic scriptures of the Holy Bible and look at the condition of our world today, the more convinced I become that we are nearing that time. In fact, I think we are very close. \n\nFor just as Jesus' virgin birth in Bethlehem was foretold by the Hebrew prophets hundreds of years earlier, so, too, was His return to Earth predicted. The only question is when. \n\nThe most dramatic evidence for His imminent return our generation has witnessed was the rebirth of the nation of Israel more than 50 years ago. The Jews, God's chosen people, were, as prophesied, scattered over the whole earth for nearly two millennia beginning shortly after Jesus' death on the cross. Yet, in my opinion, the scriptures leave no doubt that the Jewish state would exist once again before He returned. \n\nInterestingly, Orthodox Jews have long taught that the world would last for 6,000 years before the Messiah would come and usher in a 1,000-year period of restful human history. Since God created the world in six days, according to Genesis 1:31, and rested on the seventh day, according to Genesis 2:1, they reasoned the world's history would climax the same way. They cite Psalms 90:4, which says: "For a thousand years in Thy sight are like yesterday when it passes by." \n\nLikewise, Christians have looked to II Peter 3:8: "But do not let this one fact escape your notice, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day." \n\nThe early church understood this "six-day theory" of world history. It was widely accepted teaching for the first three centuries of the church. From the time of Adam, we've got genealogical records to show that 4,000 years passed until the time of Christ. From Jesus' time until the present age represents another 2,000 years for a total of 6,000 years or six days. \n\nThere's also a three-day theory: Jesus rose on the third day. Would the beginning of the third millennium – or thousand-year period – not be the likely time for His return to earth? There is even strong scriptural evidence for such a theory provided in Hosea 6:2: "After two days will he revive us: in the third day He will raise us up, and we shall live in His sight." Note that this prophecy is not about the Resurrection of Jesus, it's either about the resurrection of Israel after 2,000 years of dispersal or the physical return of the Lord. \n\nIn 1772, Edward Gibbons published "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," in which he cites early documents suggesting the Christian disciples of the first century were taught that Jesus would return after 2,000 years. We'll soon find out if they were right. \n\nFor many reasons, I believe Jesus is returning soon. But I'm especially drawn to II Timothy 3:1-5, which describes the state of the world in the "last days." Tell me if this doesn't sound like our world: \n\nBut realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these. \nTo
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HOW MISIMFORMED ARE YOU HONEY... GOD SON JESUS CAN FORGIVE HES THE ONE THAT GAVE OF HIMSELF ON THE CROSS ON CALVARY FOR YOUR SINS AND FOR MINE AND FOR EVERYONES SINS... AND THERE IS ALWAYS A NEED TO HAVE FORGIVENESS BUT YOU MUST MEAN IT AND STICK WITH IT AND NOT DO THE SAME THING AND JUST EXPECT THAT YOU CAN BE FORGIVEN OVER AND OVER AGAIN FOR THE SAME MISTAKE...
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Yes, I believe that He is coming very soon.  People who have spent their whole lives studying end time events, the rapture of the church, etc., have recently stated that there are no more prophecies left to fulfill.  Jesus could come back anytime.  The Bible says that God is waiting for the precious fruit of the earth.  There are just to many unsaved people on the planet.  I personally believe that we are on the verge of a world wide revival that will see many people come to the Lord in a very short period of time, then Jesus will come back.
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Each Gospel was writen by a diferent person into a diferent reality, they are no chronological and don't tell the same things to people. Each one show a diferent angle of this person called Jesus to other people. They were writen also in diferent times (The gospel of John is the latest, writen about 100 years after Jesus' death). So, Mark and Luke, didn't considered important tell that part to the people they have writen for
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If Jesus was talking about the future, he would have said the future. He was talking about His death. As He was lifted up, all of mankind was lifted up with Him.\n\nThe day of the cross was the end of the world. World in Hebrew is translated as 'age' or 'era'.  The old world of law and sin ended and new world of grace and peace began.\n\nThis is the gospel, this is the good news !! The end has occured. I wish more Christians would realize this. That there fear and following laws is of no avail. Jesus saved the world. Anything we think we can do to add to or change that is self righteous.\n\nThe law was taught so harshly to show people that they could not live up to it no matter how hard they tried.\n\nSpread the good word!!
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It is a good question actually. The reason God does not clarify things to end the confusion is because God doesn't do anything. It really is that simple. And Master Jesus made this perfectly clear but the Christians didn't listen because they were running around with "itchy ears" and "another gospel". It is safe to say that for all practical purposes there is no active god, and there never was.
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Exactly.  Why did Jesus HAVE to die?  Why was it necessary?  Why did God set that rule?  God could've just as easily said "Jesus, if you pick that daisy over there, you will become the redeemer of mankind".  It could've been that easy.  But no.  God had to REQUIRE that his only son let himself be killed in a brutal, excruciating way.
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What difference did it make when Jesus came the first time? The world continued pretty much on its own way, so why should the second coming make any difference? Anyway, he said he would return quickly (within the lifetime of people who actually met him). If someone told me that they were going to come back and meet me 'very soon' and I didn't see them again for centuries I'd pretty much give up hope of them keeping their promise.
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Jesus could come back at any moment now.  Are you ready?\n\n\nhttp://www.biblebelievers.com/SimpleSalvation.html
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i do believe that Jesus is coming soon to take us with Him in Heaven. but no one can tell when will that happen. Only God knows the time of his return. all that matter is,, in anytime you must be ready for his return. with a pure and loving heart. And this is the only thing i am sure about,, Jesus is coming for you,, and it is soon as you realize it. To God be the Glory Forever!
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I think you're right. The reason He's waiting is so that more people have an opportunity to come to repentance.\nDid you know that there are more people alive today than have died in all the time between Jesus and the year 2000?\nIn the year 100 AD, the (worldwide) ratio of Christians to non-Christians was about 1:300\nToday, that ratio is about 1:7
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YES! GEORGIAPEAC... WE ARE.    ALL OF THE PROPHECYS ARE POINTING TO THE FACE OF CHRIST IMMINENT RETURN.WE WILL NEVER KNOW THE EXACT TIME OR DATE OF JESUS RETURN,BUT GOD DOES EXPECT US TO BE READY FOR HIS RETURN.
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Because God is your Father and Jesus is your brother.  How long would you go without talking to your family?  We are all in the Family of God---we are one body, the Body of Christ.  We humans call it "church".  The "church" is not a building or a structure.  The church is the family of God.\n\nNow, the Bible tells us to make our supplications known to God.  Yes, God knows even the numbers of hairs on our heads.  But God wants us to love him, trust him, talk to him, and make him a part of our lives.  Being a part of someone's life requires we talk to them.