is it just a metaphor. Hmmm…tough question, but it looks like a metaphor to me. The Second Coming is a metaphor for when we meet our Maker. It is a time when we need to answer tough questions from our Father in Heaven. First, He’ll pat us on the back for making it into the pearly gates, then he’s going to remind us that it’s too late to correct our sins. However, all of our sins have been forgiven and we can lay down on the soft and comfy clouds and rest.
I’m not waiting for him at all; not everyone is a Christian. As for Christians that would vary from person to person, but most I’ve run across seem to think he’ll show up in person..
That would be interesting? Another virgin birth perhaps…all the scientists and geeks would say…a virgin birth, you gotta be kidding…no way.
Maybe you could interpret the concept that way, but I don’t think you can interpret the text of the Bible that way.
They wouldn’t be impressed at all; there’s nothing miraculous about a virgin birth. All that’s necessary is for some sperm to get inside the woman; sex is the most entertaining way to do that, but not the only way.
My take on it:
Jesus said to those around Him that some of you will not taste death till you see my kingdom coming with power. This happened back then, we can see this in the stoning of Stephan in Acts in Stephan’s final moments. The Lord does come and rescue him from death, though the world ‘shuts there eyes & ears’ to it and just sees the death. This has been ongoing at least as far back as when the Lord took Enoch home in Genesis, and continues to this day.
So it is the Lord coming in His glorified body to bring home His children and save them from death, the world, the non-believers, will not see.
Peace
Ah, how convenient; Stealth Jesus.
It sounds good to me, at least I would be spared the pain of actually dying.
Go read Revelation. Jesus isn’t born a baby the second time around. The gates of heaven are flung open and He charges out on a white horse with a sword clenched in His teeth. Then He kicks everyone’s ass, and all the dead come back to life, and He builds a golden city, and everyone lives happily ever after.
So the Second Coming triggers the Zombie Apocalypse? Cool.
Only if it happened during your lifetime. Jesus’ disciples thought it would happen in their lifetimes and they died 1900-odd years ago.
And therefore Jesus will carry not a sword, but a chainsaw.
While I agree in a way, I’d suggest reading Rev 12 and reconcile that birth as not a 2nd birth of Lord Jesus.
This is my take on it. That is the Lord’s birth in the heavens, the woman is the angel who’s womb is the earth, and the child is not just Lord Jesus as we had the man, but that man was the seed from the father who after fertilization and implantation is to be born of the mother with us as the Lord’s body.
This would coincide with the glorious second coming and a wonderful eternal life.
YMMV
I had more in mind of a light saber or a 1920’s Death Ray. Way cooler.
So the answer to “What would Jesus do?” is: double tap?
So great to see this thread followed by should a 10 day waiting period be instituted for abortion.
Peace
Since modern science and medicine is extending our lives, it’s getting more likely I will see the Second Coming within my lifetime…that’s way cool.
I would say the odds are zero regardless of how long you live.
“Are you then the Son of God?”
“Is that just a metaphor? Hmmm, tough question. But, well, metaphorically, yeah.”
Well…that of course, is when we get onto the “slippery slope.” If some passages of the Bible are a parable or a metaphor, then how about other passages. Personally, I don’t have a problem with the slippery slope because I don’t take it literally.
I look at the Bible as a spiritual guide and not necessarily the gospel truth.